heatwave June 2026
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Extreme weather alert – dream or reality?
I'm a weatherman. I work for the television. Last night something strange happened. I gave my weather forecast as usual : Plenty of sunshine today, I said, but an extreme weather alert with snow tomorrow. I gave all the details, the temperatures, expected snowfall, possible disruptions and so on. That was all. Forecast done, I was already thinking about getting home before the snow. But then people started coming into the studio. They didn’t normally do that. Some applauded. Others laughed. But others were very unhappy. Snow in summer? That's impossible, they said. Well, I answered, that's the forecast. We'll just have to see, won't we? And we did see…