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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Ellen Kirwin

Met office update on hot and dry weather with UK on course for warmest summer ever

The country will enjoy more nice weather in the next week, as forecasters claim 2021's summer will be among one of the warmest ever recorded.

Over the Bank Holiday weekend the weather has stayed primarily dry and hot and it's predicted to stay the same for the few days.

Forecasters at the Met Office believe this summer will be among the 10 warmest ever recorded.

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Dr Mark McCarthy, of the National Climate Information Centre, said: "Obviously there's still time before the month and season is over, but summer so far is certainly looking drier and warmer than average.

"That's despite some of the wet, dull conditions we've seen in the south-east in particular."

He added: "Some of the flooding seen in London in July has seen some individual stations report almost twice their normal summer rainfall but the north and west of the country has experienced plenty of sunshine through June and July, although most of the country has been duller than average through August."

In Liverpool, temperatures will hit a high of 20C tomorrow.

While there will be some cloud in the sky, the bank holiday will remain dry and cloud will break at times to give a few sunny intervals.

From Tuesday to Thursday, it will stay dry and pleasant with sunny spells and highs of 19C.

The remainder of the week will also look the same, with some cloud but no rain and warmer temperatures.

The Met Office forecast reads: "High pressure is expected to be in charge across the UK at first. Most areas will see a continuation of dry weather with variable cloud and some spells of sunshine.

"Over the weekend outbreaks of rain may start to spread to some southern and western areas, with mostly dry weather continuing elsewhere.

"Temperatures are likely to be close to average for most, but rather cool in eastern regions."

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