UK set for ‘hottest summer ever’ as heatwave arrives on England Euro 2024 matchday

The UK is set to bake in the ‘hottest summer ever’ as the bookies slash the odds on England’s opening Euro 2024 match landing on the hottest day of the year.

Ladbrokes has cut the odds on 2024 being the hottest summer on record from 8/1 to just 4/1 as the UK prepares for baking temperatures.

And England’s opening game in the Euros, against Serbia on June 16, could be the hottest day of the year as the bookmaker puts the date to 5/4 odds.

Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "All eyes will be on Southgate's lions next Sunday, and the odds suggest we'll be treated to a record-breaking scorcher before the late kick-off.

“Temperatures are finally on the up and we could well be on course for a record-breaking hot summer as a result."

The Met Office has given its verdict too, backing the bookies as it forecasts a hot summer right around the time England kick off their Euro 2024 campaign.

The forecaster’s long range forecast for June 11 to 20 said: “Thereafter a build of pressure will probably bring settled conditions across the country for a few days, with dry, sunny conditions prevailing. While confidence in the timing of any change of type is uncertain, from the middle of the week towards the weekend dry conditions may start to decline with a greater chance of more unsettled weather developing.

“Should this happen, wettest conditions are likely to be in the north and west, with driest weather in the south and east. There is still a chance that drier conditions could remain in place more widely. Temperatures likely to be near or slightly below average at first, perhaps slightly above normal later.”