The Met Office has provided a summer weather update after a miserable start to July. Following a warm end to June, the UK has experienced a mix of cloudy and rainy conditions so far this month.
With the school holidays fast approaching, many families will be hoping for a spell of sunnier weather. However, forecasters say there are no signs that it is likely to get much warmer over the coming weeks.
The Met Office's long-range forecast indicates a higher chance of a wetter-than-average summer, with risks of heavy downpours and thunderstorms. READ MORE: Unseen pictures of missing Jay Slater shared by pal Lucy Law as she returns from Tenerife Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge said: “For most of summer across the UK temperatures have been well below average, apart from a notable warm spell for some around the end of June.
Rainfall across the UK is also a little below average, however, people living across the southern half of England will tell a different story for early July.
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