The year is rattling along and we're now thinking about the forecasts taking us to the end of the summer. Here's what the ECMWF 46-day forecast update has to say for the rest of July and August ... 13th July to 20th July A ridge of high pressure building over the UK and

  Take a look at this forecast temperature anomaly map for the next 7-days (courtesy of Karten Haustein). Look at the blue cooler extending through Germany and into Poland and western Russia, extending as far south and northern Greece. At the same time temperatures are warmer than average in western Europe as