Summer 2026 Set to Be UK's Hottest Ever
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The Met Office will share new weather numbers on Tuesday. The numbers will show that summer 2026 was very hot. It may be the hottest summer ever in the UK.
Last year, in 2025, the UK had its hottest summer. This year's summer may be even hotter. The heat was long and did not stop.
People call this a record. A record means the biggest, the most, or the best ever. This new record will beat the old one from 2025.
The Met Office checks the weather every day. They use this information to make yearly reports. This report will show how hot summer 2026 really was.
Many people felt the heat this summer. Hot weather like this can be hard for some people and animals. It can also affect plants and farms.
Vocabulary3 words
- Met Office
- the UK's official weather organisation
- heat
- when the air or weather is very hot
- record
- the biggest or best number ever measured
Quiz
Answer key
1. New weather numbers 2. 2025 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Met Office will share new weather _____ on Tuesday.
The numbers will show that summer 2026 was very _____.
It may be the _____ summer ever in the UK.
Last year, in 2025, the UK had its hottest _____.
This year's summer may be even _____.
The heat was long and did not _____.
People call this a _____.
A record means the biggest, the most, or the best _____.
This new record will beat the old one from _____.
The Met Office checks the weather every _____.
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