Britain poised for record hot summer as western Europe swelters under another heat wave

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Forecasters predict a record hot summer in Britain with temperatures possibly reaching 38 degrees Celsius, nearly breaking the 2003 record. Western Europe is experiencing a severe heat wave impacting multiple countries.

Forecasters are predicting the mercury to rise as high as 38 Celsius in central and southeast England, falling just short of the August record of 38.5 C, set in 2003