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Summer is on ice with forecasters warning there are zero signs of a heatwave on the horizon.
Tropical Storm Alex will instead slam the UK for the next two days (Friday 10 and Saturday 11) – followed by weeks of “yuck” downpours and feeble temperatures.
Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said: “There’s no sign of any sustained summerlike weather in the foreseeable future, with flat temperatures and some rainfall – yuck.
“It’s certainly not a flaming June.”
BBC Weather said there is “no sign of significant summer heat” ahead.
A Met Office forecaster added: “The period to June 22 has spells of rain or showers in the North-West, with the South having lengthy sunny periods, but some rain possible.
“Temperatures will be close to average, perhaps slightly below in the North-West.
“Towards the end of the period, the weather is likely to become more unsettled again.”
The 800-mile wide Storm Alex is set to sweep into Britain today (FRIDAY), whipping up 28ft high waves and battering the North with 60mph gales and thundery downpours.
It gathered pace in the Atlantic days after battering south Florida and Bermuda.
After striking the northwest of the UK, it will hit the south with 45 to 55mph winds.
Its gusts will bring a wind chill to temperatures, making it feel far colder.
More rain bursts for the nation are predicted for the next fortnight, disappointing millions of Brits desperate for hot spells after a damp Jubilee weekend.
June is so far 1.1C cooler than average in central England.
The month’s rainfall is also already up 25% on normal rates across England and Wales, with 24mm falling according to Met Office figures.
Forecasts estimate highs of only 16C to 21C for at least the next fortnight.
Met Office forecaster Rebekah Sherwin said about the weekend’s miserable weather: “The system that was Tropical Storm Alex will bring unseasonably strong winds across the northern half of the UK.
“Winds are likely to reach 45mph for many areas in the north of the UK, with a chance of gusts in excess of 55mph in exposed northwestern areas.
“Along with the wind, northwestern areas will see frequent showers on Friday and Saturday, some of which are likely to be heavy and thundery.”
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