United Kingdom — Met Office & Samantha Burgess

United Kingdom — Met Office: The United Kingdom — Met Office has issued and extended red and amber heat warnings for the United Kingdom, confirming record-breaking temperatures and forecasting continued extreme heat and thunderstorms.

Samantha Burgess: Samantha Burgess, deputy director of the EU's European Union — Copernicus Climate Change Service, explained that the hot weather was due to a 'heat dome' of trapped air, providing meteorological context.

United Kingdom — Met Office: The United Kingdom — Met Office, through Adam Scaife, predicted that this El Ni could be record-breaking and warned of a new global warmth record in 2027, emphasizing the significant impact of the phenomenon.

Samantha Burgess: Samantha Burgess from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) reported that ocean temperatures are nearing record highs and predicted that 2027 is likely to exceed 2024 as the warmest year on record due to El Ni 's lagging effects.

United Kingdom — Met Office: United Kingdom — Met Office estimated 2,700 heat-related deaths in England and Wales during May and June heatwaves.

Samantha Burgess: ECMWF climate lead noted profound climate change signals.