- Official data is expected to confirm summer 2026 as the UK's hottest on record following five separate heatwaves.
- Summer 2025 currently holds the record for the UK’s warmest, having recorded a mean average temperature of 16.10C.
- Wet and windy conditions have marked the first day of meteorological autumn on 1 September, with five flood alerts issued across England.
- Further into September, forecasters predict a period of unsettled weather, though rainfall is expected to be more concentrated in northern and western areas.
- Experts have warned that drought conditions will continue to worsen until sustained rainfall falls across the nation.
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