Britain could experience its hottest day on record today, with temperatures forecast to hit up to 41°C (106°F).
But just why is the country in the midst of such a sweltering heatwave?
Experts say it is due to a number of factors, including winds blowing hot air up from north Africa and the Sahara, the ‘Azores High’ subtropical pressure system creeping farther north, and the ongoing impacts of climate change.
It has led to the Met Office issuing a red
Britons are set to bake in 106F (41C) heat next week — but just why is the country in the midst of such a sweltering heatwave?
Experts say it is due to a number of factors, including winds blowing hot air up from north Africa and the Sahara, the ‘Azores High’ subtropical pressure system creeping farther north, and the ongoing impacts of climate change.
It could culminate in the UK’s hottest day in history on Monday, with the country put
Warm and sunny one minute, rain the next, sometimes the British weather can be so wildly changeable it’s difficult to keep up.
Even this past month, after a largely benign summer, it offered yet another surprise by bringing a September heatwave that was abruptly halted by a thunderstorm and more heavy downpours.
But just why is it so variable and prone to change from day to day? Or even, much to the frustration of those who have forgotten a coat,
