Holidaymakers are being warned to prepare for unprecedented levels of sunburn this summer as solar "burps" could spike UV light levels and fuel scorching temperatures up to 31C.
The sun, currently at the peak of its 11-year solar cycle, has been discharging massive flares leading to the Northern Lights phenomena seen over the UK last week. However, these solar eruptions also hold a risk - a rise in ultraviolet light that increases chances of sunburn. Without suitable protection, some people may turn lobster red in just half an hour.
Sky weather presenter Kirsty McCabe has advised vigilant sun protection, saying: "Solar flares boost UV levels. Watch out in the sunshine." Already, solar flare activity over the weekend prompted the highest spring UV levels for years, with fair-skinned Brits recommended to avoid direct sunlight if not using sunscreen as ratings skyrocketed to a "very high" level 7.
It really could be a scorching hot summer for Brits (Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Looking forward, extended weather forecasts paint a picture of Britain heating up in June, reaching sizzling temperatures as high as 31C within a few weeks.
In preparation, OpenWeather-Map presents a forecast of complete countrywide warmth from the start of next week. Meanwhile, bookmakers are reducing odds on this summer potentially becoming the warmest ever recorded, with Coral adjusting bets to 1/2, down from 5/4, reports the Daily Star.
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According to Coral's John Hill: "Many punters believe things will get much hotter over the next few weeks."
James Madden, the resident expert at Exacta Weather, recently discussed the upcoming heatwave set to hit Britain next week. He said: "Some of the main third-party computer models are now becoming more popular in recognition of the high pressure that rises across our shores throughout next week."
And its all down to solar 'burps' causing us to roast (SDO/NASA / SWNS)"This is now likely to bring at least another several days of warm to hot conditions and could initially see temperatures rising into the mid to high 20s quite widely, and 30C or more can't be entirely ruled out in the hottest spots and for the first time this year."
"Additionally, there are also some very extreme runs for heat coming through for this final third of this month and into early June, and this particular period and weather scenario for a heatwave is something we have been covering for these exact dates over the past several months in our spring forecast and over the past several weeks in our summer forecast for around early June."
"We should be in full recognition of these high pressure rises across the UK and Ireland with some good cross-model agreement on this, which looks to be perfectly primed for arrival during next week and in time for the spring Bank Holiday weekend and to begin the meteorological summer and June at present."
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