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Extreme Weather in the UK

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" Extreme weather is when a weather event is significantly different from the average or usual weather pattern and may occur over one day or a period of time. Flash flooding, drought, storms, cold spells and heatwaves  are all examples of extreme weather in the UK"( Internet Geography ).  The United Kingdom experiences a number of different types of weather, which can often times be hazardous. Interesting to see the number of different extreme weathers they can experience because most people often think of the United Kingdom as always gloomy and rainy not hot and dry.  Current Results  shares that " The highest temperature ever officially recorded in the United Kingdom is 38.5 degrees Celsius (101.3 degrees Fahrenheit)."  An example of extreme weather in the UK that happened most recently were the floods that occurred in February 2020. According to  Floodlist , " The February 2020 Floods in the UK were the result of record-breaking rainfall on saturated g