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- Betting odds now go 10/1 that the hottest weather ever recorded in the UK will happen this month
- Current record came last year with 40.3c hit in Lincolnshire
- Heatwaves currently taking place all around Europe
Betting odds now go 10/1 that the hottest weather ever recorded in the UK will happen this month
Weather betting specials are getting more and more common as the global warming crisis continues and UK Betting Sites are now offering odds on the UK seeing the hottest day recorded at some point this month.
The latest odds are at 10/1 for the hottest July weather temperature to be broken, just 12 months on from the record originally being set at 40.3C around this time last year.
Europe is seeing potential record-breaking heatwaves take place in the coming days according to a recent report from the BBC, which states that temperatures are expected to surpass 40C in parts of Spain, France, Greece, Croatia and Turkey this month.
William Hill's latest odds give an implied probability of around 9% that the UK will see similar temperatures happen and the 40.3C figure surpassed this month.
Current record came last year with 40.3c hit in Lincolnshire
The record temperature in the UK is currently 40.3C which was set in Coningsby, Lincolnshire on the 19th July 2022 in the middle of a massive heatwave.
Wales and Scotland's highest recorded temperatures were also recorded around this time on the 18th and 19th July 2022 respectively.
4 of the top 5 hottest days ever recorded in the UK were set in the past 5 years as warm weather becomes more and more common.
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Heatwaves currently taking place all around Europe
Southern Europe is currently seeing a scorching heatwave take place with potential record-breaking temperatures set to be hit in the next week.
A red alert warning has been issued across Italy with 10 cities seeing it placed including Rome and Florence after temperatures were reaching up to 48.8C.
The European Space Agency's heat-sensing satellite Copernicus has shown that temperatures have already exceeded 45C across areas of Italy.
Picture: Sky News & European Space Agency
