Is summer over for Britain?
Though the United Kingdom’s longest June hot spell since 1976 is now a distant memory, it’s a bit too soon to pack away your shorts and flip-flops, meteorologists say.
The U.K. may still have a few more chances to bask in warmth and sunshine before summer fades away.
"During the late-June heat wave, southern England reached highs topping those in Athens, Greece,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Tyler Roys said.
Racegoers use fans to cool off in the heat on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, on June 21. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
The heat, lasting from 17 to 21 June, exceeded 28 C (82 F) across many parts of England.
It peaked at London’s Heathrow Airport as the mercury hit a sizzling 34.5 C (96 F) on 21 June.
“While there may be a few quick surges of heat in July and August, highs above those in Greece are not likely to happen again this summer,” Roys said.
Temperatures may make a run into the lower 30s C a few more times in July and August, but it’s not predicted to last as long as the recent heat wave.
According to Roys, the best chances for this to occur are in southern England and into the valleys of the Midlands.
“A repeat of the heat wave in late June is out of the question for areas farther north, such as Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow,” he said.
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