UK summer branded 'scary' by Met Office boss as we must brace for fires 36C heatwave
dailystar.co.ukheatwave with a temperature of 36C expected on Saturday (August 13). According to Met Office boss Paul Davies, who is also the UK's chief meteorologist, the extreme weather the UK has been experiencing could become more common in the future.Mr Davies said the 35C heatwave could potentially occur once every five years and annually by the end of the century while the 40C scorching weather that hit the UK last month could reach the UK every three years in 77 years.READ MORE: Brits think 26 degrees C is 'too hot' for chores like gardening or cookingWhen talking about the extreme levels of weather the UK has experienced of late, Davies said: “I knew it was possible but to see it unfold in reality is quite scary.“When I started out as a forecaster, if someone had said in your lifetime you’ll see 40 degrees, I’d have said; ‘No, surely not!’.“We are in uncharted waters.
We’re entering areas we’ve never experienced before and it’s not just the UK, it’s the planet as a whole.”The sweltering heat isn't the only thing the public are fighting against amid the heatwave as more fires are being set due to the dry temperatures with firefighters battling blazes across the country due to 2022 being the driest year since 1935 for the entirety of England.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Not only has the UK Health and Security Agency issued a level three heat-health alert, the AA warned tyres could blow out on the motorways and for those who continue to deny climate change, Mr Davies had an answer for the doubters.“Look at the evidence.
All the scientists of this planet – all agreeing – that it is happening. You’re seeing the evidence. That was a wake-up call for people –.
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