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West Europe set for hot summer, says UK forecaster

This summer is very likely to be hotter than average across western Europe and there is a 1 in 8 chance of another heatwave like 2003, which killed thousands of people, Reuters reported the UK's Met office as saying.
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"There is a high probability (at least 70 percent) that mean summer temperatures will be above the 1971-2000 long-term average over much of western Europe, including the UK," Britain ‘s national weather forecaster said in a statement.

"Indications for this year suggest the odds for a particularly hot summer, similar to those experienced in 2003 and 2006 across the UK, are around 1 in 8," it said.

High summer temperatures in 2003 caused thousands of deaths and a number of power plant closures across Europe.

This summer is very likely to be hotter than average across western Europe and there is a 1 in 8 chance of another heatwave like 2003, which killed thousands of people

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