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Britain to be battered by thunderstorms but 25C heatwave will make UK hotter than Ibiza

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blistering heatwave. Forecasters said the “lively” storms are to be sparked by a 25C plume of Atlantic air that will make the nation hotter than Ibiza.

It comes amid predictions of the hottest summer on record for the UK – sparked by global climate change.Meteorologist Aidan McGivern said: “Showers will develop initially across central and western areas making their way further east and into the south through the afternoon.“Where they occur, there will be hail and thunder, and they will be quite lively things.“Where we get sunny spells, it will feel quite warm and there will be a noticeable difference in the east.”Temperatures yesterday (May 5) hit a high of 21C, compared to 19C on Ibiza.But by this time next week we could be basking in 25C heat.Mr McGivern added about ferocious storms on the way: “On Friday it turns a little wetter as a band of rain makes its way from the northwest to the southeast and for much of the day it will be raining for a few hours at least.“By the weekend, high pressure is going to build back in from the northwest and behind a weather front slightly cooler air arrives, but we keep some warmth in the south on Saturday.”A hot summer this year – which could see 30C heatwaves – is twice as likely as usual, according to Met Office scientists’ three-month forecast.The official forecaster suggested there was a 40% possibility the season will be a scorcher and a 10% chance it will be cool.It added the trend is being driven by “above average sea surface temperatures” and “the warming of the UK climate consistent with wider global warming trends”.As temperatures rise, odds on record-breaking heat are tumbling.Coral offered 3–1 from 5–1 on the warmest ever May.

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