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UK to turn cooler with rain after exceptional heat and dry spell

BBC News Monday 17 August 2026, 02:08 UTC 1 min read

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After and exceptional summer of heatwaves and drought, the weather will turn wetter and cooler this week, as Simon King explains

UK (LOCATION) Simon King (PERSON)

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