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