Reports suggest the UK could see temperatures in excess of 35C this summer. A forecast from Exacta Weather claimed "African plumes" could sweep across the nation between June and September.
The Met Office has now given it's verdict on the heatwave rumours. Meteorologist Honor Criswick said that such a scenario would be “unprecedented, but not impossible”.
She told The Independent: “We had a similar set-up last summer, though there were additional factors at play, with a high to the east of the UK bringing hot air up from the south/southeast." She added that there is "always some uncertainty" when trying to predict a long-range forecast.
