From 45m ago 15.26 BST This summer on course to become UK's warmest on record Damian Carrington The Met Office says the UK is now on course to record its hottest summer on record for average temperature, with only average conditions needed for the remainder of August to surpass the record, which was set only last year. The UK’s record warmest summer on record for average maximum temperatures, set in the iconic summer of 1976, also looks under threat, with the remainder of August needing to be only 0.72C above the 1991-2020 summer average to exceed this, the Met Office said. Forests on fire, reservoirs running low, and now the hottest summer on record, as climate change drives more frequent and severe droughts. Share45m ago 15.26 BST This summer on course to become UK's warmest on record Damian Carrington The Met Office says the UK is now on course to record its hottest summer on record for average temperature, with only average conditions needed for the remainder of August to surpass the record, which was set only last year. The UK’s record warmest summer on record for average maximum temperatures, set in the iconic summer of 1976, also looks under threat, with the remainder of August needing to be only 0.72C above the 1991-2020 summer average to exceed this, the Met Office said.