LIFE’S A BEACH THIS SUMMER

Experts predict sunny delight

BRITS are set to bask in a super long summer with sizzling temperatures lasting until October.

Weather experts are predicting a hotter than average three months in the UK.

It is claimed temperatures could reach a sweltering 36C – as hot as parts of Africa.

The warm forecast will kick in next week after a few days of showers, with highs of around 30C in some parts of the country.

And the glorious sunshine will perk up parents ahead of the school holidays this month, with trips to the beach a possibility.

In August, music fans will be able to bask in the sun at events including V Festival, Creamfields and Reading and Leeds festivals.

September is then set for hotter-than-average Indian summer conditions. The Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze said: “Highs of 36C are on the cards this summer, with warm air expected to blow in from Africa.

“After a superb start to summer, bursts of heat ahead have the potential to be hot, hot, hot.

“A plume of very warm air could arrive from midweek, with temperatures approaching or even exceeding 30C in the south.”

The Met Office forecast for July until September said: “The chances of a very hot summer are increased compared to normal, although relatively low overall.

“There is a shift where we are likely to see warmer-than-average conditions. “For July to September, aboveaverage temperatures are more probable than below average. “The probability UK average temperatures fall into the warmest of our five categories is 30 per cent.” The forecaster added: “By Wednesday, it will be warm or very warm, with aboveaverage temperatures and largely settled weather expected in the period ahead. “Prolonged dry and warm spells are likely to become more prevalent across much of the UK by the end of July.” The hottest day of the year so far was June 21, when the mercury hit 34.5C at Heathrow in London.