Where storms are expected to strike in wet start to summer

• The UK's summer is starting with stormy weather, despite a record-breaking sunny and warm spring.
• The Met Office forecasts blustery showers, heavy rain, hail, and thunder for the start of June, with temperatures in the mid to high-teens.
• Meteorologist Clare Nasir predicts wet weather and stronger winds, especially along channel coasts, with rain moving eastward.
• The UK experienced its warmest and sunniest spring on record, with the Met Office noting record-breaking temperatures and sunshine levels, particularly for April and May.
• Met Office scientist Emily Carlisle noted that the UK's climate is changing, with more extreme conditions like prolonged dry, sunny weather becoming more frequent.

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UK weather: Threat of thunderstorms to mark official start of summer as temperatures rise