weather

The CCC points to the rising number of deaths linked to extreme heat and hospitals themselves being vulnerable to hot weather.

He added there was a "buzz in the air" and "perfect weather".

But when it comes to renewables, operators have very accurate short-term weather forecasts to predict when there will be a surplus of wind of solar power, so they adjust power supply accordingly, Prof Christensen said.

The weather will gradually cool over the bank holiday weekend, although it will stay dry and sunny for most.

But the full implications of those cuts for the nation’s ability to accurately interpret dynamic changes in the planet’s weather and to predict long-term warming scenarios through its modeling arm in Princeton have not.