Met Office raised heatwave risk for the UK summer, predicting heat bursts in England and wet areas in Scotland.
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Updated Sep 10
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What happened
Met Office raised heatwave risk for the UK summer, predicting heat bursts in England and wet areas in Scotland.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Met Office confirms the UK experienced its warmest summer on record.1 source
Frittenden recorded high temperatures while Scotland experienced heavy downpours, highlighting a sharp north/south weather divide.1 source
Update on the heatwave affecting the four constituent countries of the UK.1 source
- Met Office warnings are active for Scotland, leading to operational challenges for ScotRail and flood alerts from SEPA.Sub-event
Met Office forecasts UK summer heatwave risk, predicting heat bursts in England and wet areas in Scotland.1 source
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The entities involved
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Met Office
United Kingdom's national weather service
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England
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
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Scotland
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
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Wales
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
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Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- insuranceage.co.uk
- el-balad.com
- heraldscotland.com
- aol.co.uk
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- dailystar.co.uk
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