The Hottest Day of the Year So Far Brings Record Breaking Temperatures on Bank Holiday Weekend The UK's bank holiday weekend has brought with it an unusual May heatwave, threatening to shatter records in its wake.
Prolonged high pressure systems have left the country struggling to cope with the consequences. The question remains: how do we interpret this extreme weather event within the context of climate change?
According to the Met Office's data, the number of "very hot" days in the UK has increased exponentially over the past decade. In May 2012, temperatures reached 30C, a rare instance of such an event.