"There is a high probability (at least 70 percent) that mean summer temperatures will be above the 1971-2000 long-term average over much of western Europe, including the UK," Britain ‘s national weather forecaster said in a statement.
"Indications for this year suggest the odds for a particularly hot summer, similar to those experienced in 2003 and 2006 across the UK, are around 1 in 8," it said.
High summer temperatures in 2003 caused thousands of deaths and a number of power plant closures across Europe.
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