'At this time of year southerly winds will always lead to above average temperatures,' said University of Reading meteorologist Peter Inness. 'As a result of this shift, hot air has been drawn up from Europe causing the high temperatures we are experiencing this week.' Meteorologists are predicting high temperatures reaching up to 100°F (38°C) over central and Eastern England on Thursday. 'It will be hot, with high temperatures persisting through the night time periods, and there is the risk of some thunderstorms over the UK.' 'With further climate change there could be a 50% chance of having hot summers in the future,' agreed Dr Finney.

Source: Daily Mail July 09, 2020 10:23 UTC