Brits sodden by rain and face thunderstorms days after 35C heatwave

UK weather forecast: Week of rain before temperatures hit 32C in June heatwave

After the record 35C late-May heatwave, the UK faces daily rain and an 18C high for the first week of June, before a new 32C continental heat surge returns from June 10. The Met Office puts the odds of a hotter-than-normal summer through early August at 8-to-1 — a planning signal for facility and data center cooling capacity.