A baking summer may be on the way once again, with temperatures well above average forecast as things take a turn for the toasty.
Various forecasters and weather charts are expecting a heatwave across the country this summer. However, the national weather agency says that is is not yet possible to provide an accurate prediction of exact temperatures this far in advance.
In response to the heatwave rumours, the Met Office Tweeted: "There are a few misleading headlines around about heatwaves at the moment. Here's our #FactCheck on the current forecast, and a reminder that it's not possible to forecast the highest temperature this summer at this range."
In the post, the Met Office included a cropped image of an article with the headline "Britain bracing for tropical blast with record temperatures of 40C'".
It is not clear whether the article itself was in reference to the weather in the coming days or a prediction for the summer. However, the national forecasters understood it as the former.
It said: "This is not an accurate headline for the current forecast period. It's turning cooler and more unsettled for most through the weekend and into early next week.
"Temperatures will likely return closer to average in early May, which tends to be in the teens during the day for most."
According to an experts previous claim, temperatures could hit extreme levels across the UK due to a combination of climate change and El Niño - a weather pattern brining temperatures warmer than average.
However, it seems that this year could see record temperatures in summer with the Met Office previously revealing an annual average temperature of more than 10C for the first time. It means that 2022 was the hottest year on record.
Dr Mark McCarthy, head of the Met Office National Climate Information Centre, said: "Although an arbitrary number, the UK surpassing an annual average temperature of 10C is a notable moment in our climatological history.
"This moment comes as no surprise, since 1884 all the 10 years recording the highest annual temperature have occurred from 2003.
"It is clear from the observational record that human-induced global warming is already impacting the UK’s climate."
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