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Science 27 Jun 2026

Are we in for a summer of serial heatwaves?

Forecasters have suggested that summer is likely to be warmer than average with an increased chance of more heatwaves, as Simon King explains.

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Forecasters have suggested that summer is likely to be warmer than average with an increased chance of more heatwaves, as Simon King explains. Over the last two months the UK has experienced two heatwaves, which have shattered significant, long-standing temperature records. And we're still relatively early in the summer with our hottest weather normally coming in late July and into August. While the current June heatwave will gradually come to an end over the weekend with a return to more average conditions next week, there are already indications that we could see more heatwaves this summer. June, and the start of meteorological summer, then started on a wet and much cooler note with temperatures dropping to well below average. Weather patterns shifted again and in a dramatic turnaround we've just experienced another intense heatwave with the June all-time temperature record broken. Forecasters issued their three-month summer outlook on 1 June which suggested higher-than-normal chances of hotter weather during June. A "few notable high temperature spikes" are also possible this summer, according to MeteoGroup who currently provide BBC Weather with data. As for the rest of summer, which runs through to the end of August – forecasters suggest "an increased chance of heatwaves and heat-related impacts".

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Collocation · Forecasters have suggested that summer is likely to be warmer than average with an increased chance of more heatwaves, as Simon King explains.
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Collocation · Forecasters have suggested that summer is likely to be warmer than average with an increased chance of more heatwaves, as Simon King explains.
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Collocation · Over the last two months the UK has experienced two heatwaves, which have shattered significant, long-standing temperature records.
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Collocation · Over the last two months the UK has experienced two heatwaves, which have shattered significant, long-standing temperature records.

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