Met Office has addressed reports temperatures could bake in a scorching 40C next month. The national weather service has issued its long-range forecast with weather warnings for thunderstorms issued this week.
The heatwave is set to subside for a short while, reports The Mirror. But reports have claimed it'll return next month - and stronger - with temperatures of 40C in some spots.
Britain saw its first ever 40C reading on July 19 last year, Liverpool Echo reports. Concerning the second half of the month, it said: "Heatwaves are possible, with temperatures most likely remaining well above average for the time of year.
