Why has Britain had rain while Europe swelters in extreme heat? The answer, scientists have told MailOnline, lies in the arrival of a series of low pressure systems.
What is known as a blocked weather pattern is to blame for the UK s cooler temperatures, scientists have told MailOnline, and climate change may have helped drive it.
Those holidaying across the Mediterranean are bracing for the arrival of even hotter weather this week, with the sweltering heat set to soar even higher.
Italy has issued red weather warnings for 16 cities due to Charon anticylone. Meteorologists warned that temperatures will hit record highs across southern Europe in the coming days.