Exploring the current cold and wet weather in the UK for June, focusing on the influence of the jet stream and how it is causing lower temperatures than usual. Despite being unusual, this weather pattern is not unprecedented and is expected to continue for the upcoming days.
Here in the UK talking about the weather is already a national pastime, but this month the water-cooler weather chat has ramped up a notch as rain, grey skies and biting temperatures have put summer firmly on hold. Ian Sample talks to Matt Patterson, a postdoctoral research scientist in the Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading, to find out what’s causing the chilly weather, whether it’s really as unusual as it seems, and whether any sun is on the horizon for the UK. Help support our independent journalism at
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