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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Ian Sample Science editor

Brrr-itish summer: why is it so cold and when will it get warmer?

Two people walking under umbrellas in the park
People in Greenwich Park, London, during a rain shower in April. Photograph: PA/Alamy

From the water coolers to the WhatsApp groups, the question remains the same: what has happened to the British weather, and is there any sign of summer hiding in the forecasters’ models?

Halfway through an unseasonably cold June, a shift is already under way. But that doesn’t mean it is time to break out the barbie. Having endured chill winds blowing down from the north, the shift in weather will bring warmer, if not quite warm, temperatures, and with it, sporadic downpours and even thunderstorms.

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