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11/04/2007
Britain set for 'warm' summer
Britain is set to have yet another summer that is warmer than normal, according to the latest seasonal forecast from the Met Office.
Forecasters said that there is a "high probability" that summer temperatures in 2007 will exceed the 1971-2000 long-term average of 14.1 C, following the trend set throughout 2006 and the first part of 2007.
The Met Office also suggested that the chances of temperatures similar during the 2003 heatwave and last year were around '1 in 8'.
However, the forecast for rainfall is less certain and the Met Office said that there were currently no indications of an increased risk of a particularly dry or particularly wet summer.
The Met Office forecast of global mean temperature for 2007, issued on January 4 2007 in conjunction with the University of East Anglia, stated that 2007 is likely to be the warmest ever year on record, going back to 1850, beating the current record set in 1998.
(KMcA/SP)
Forecasters said that there is a "high probability" that summer temperatures in 2007 will exceed the 1971-2000 long-term average of 14.1 C, following the trend set throughout 2006 and the first part of 2007.
The Met Office also suggested that the chances of temperatures similar during the 2003 heatwave and last year were around '1 in 8'.
However, the forecast for rainfall is less certain and the Met Office said that there were currently no indications of an increased risk of a particularly dry or particularly wet summer.
The Met Office forecast of global mean temperature for 2007, issued on January 4 2007 in conjunction with the University of East Anglia, stated that 2007 is likely to be the warmest ever year on record, going back to 1850, beating the current record set in 1998.
(KMcA/SP)
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:It will be cloudy again throughout the day. Mainly dry in the morning, but patchy drizzle in places, becoming more widespread and persistent in the afternoon. Freshening southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.Tonight:Cloudy with a spell of heavy rain pushing south through late evening and the early hours, followed by some clear spells. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
