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| England and Wales set for dry, sunny weekend | England and Wales set for dry, sunny weekend |
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| Sun worshippers will be treated to warm temperatures across much of Britain this weekend as the wettest summer in a century draws to a close. | Sun worshippers will be treated to warm temperatures across much of Britain this weekend as the wettest summer in a century draws to a close. |
| Forecasters have predicted dry and sunny conditions for England and Wales, with temperatures reaching 27C (80.6F) in some places. The mercury is expected to continue to rise as the south-east of England basks in heats as high as 28C (82.4F). But the fine weather is not predicted to last, with thunderstorms forecast for parts of the country next week. | Forecasters have predicted dry and sunny conditions for England and Wales, with temperatures reaching 27C (80.6F) in some places. The mercury is expected to continue to rise as the south-east of England basks in heats as high as 28C (82.4F). But the fine weather is not predicted to last, with thunderstorms forecast for parts of the country next week. |
| Stephen Davenport, senior forecaster with Meteogroup, said: "Most of England of Wales will have lots of sunshine with temperatures as high as 27C (80.6F) in the south-east of England. But not everyone will have good weather. North-western Scotland will be overcast and drizzly and it will feel quite cold with temperatures ranging from 15 to 18C (59 to 64.4F). | Stephen Davenport, senior forecaster with Meteogroup, said: "Most of England of Wales will have lots of sunshine with temperatures as high as 27C (80.6F) in the south-east of England. But not everyone will have good weather. North-western Scotland will be overcast and drizzly and it will feel quite cold with temperatures ranging from 15 to 18C (59 to 64.4F). |
| "Into Sunday, central and southern areas of England will continue to have warm conditions with temperatures reaching 27C or 28C (82.F). But cloudy weather will slowly move from the north of Scotland across the north-west of England, Wales and south-west England. The wettest periods will be on Thursday or Friday when there may be some fairly stormy weather." | "Into Sunday, central and southern areas of England will continue to have warm conditions with temperatures reaching 27C or 28C (82.F). But cloudy weather will slowly move from the north of Scotland across the north-west of England, Wales and south-west England. The wettest periods will be on Thursday or Friday when there may be some fairly stormy weather." |
| Data released by MeteoGroup showed that 362mm (14.25in) of rain fell in June, July and August, making it the wettest summer since 1912. Much of the country has enjoyed some late summery weather this week, with Cavendish in Suffolk recording a temperature of 26.4C. | Data released by MeteoGroup showed that 362mm (14.25in) of rain fell in June, July and August, making it the wettest summer since 1912. Much of the country has enjoyed some late summery weather this week, with Cavendish in Suffolk recording a temperature of 26.4C. |
| Luckily the Paralympic Games will just miss out on the return of more unsettled weather, with possible rain forecast for the capital on the Monday after the closing ceremony. | Luckily the Paralympic Games will just miss out on the return of more unsettled weather, with possible rain forecast for the capital on the Monday after the closing ceremony. |
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