So why is it so hot in the UK right now? The simple answer is that a giant bubble of high-pressure air has parked itself over us, like a lazy neighbour who won't move their car. This heat dome sucks up hot air from the south and just holds it there. It's basically turning the whole country into a greenhouse.
You know that feeling when you leave a windowless room after a meeting and the air hits you like a wall? That's the entire outdoors right now. Even the pigeons look tired and are walking with a bit of a slump.
Blame the Jet Stream (As Always)
The jet stream—that fast-moving ribbon of air that usually brings us rain and chaos—has gone on holiday. It's drifted way north, leaving our little island exposed to a direct blast of warm air from Europe and Africa. Usually, that stream acts like a bouncer at a club, keeping the hot weather away. This week, the bouncer has taken a nap.
It’s like when you forget to close the fridge door, except the fridge is the Arctic, and the whole kitchen is now a sauna. We are basically living inside a baked potato that someone left in the warming drawer too long.
