Temperature extrems for British summer predicted

This headline has changed in a few hours. What was a warning of extreme weather turned into a nice comfortable story of people lying on the beach and of nice little lambs

Britain on course for hottest ever summer in 2014 and it’s starting now

• Temperatures reached 20C in St James's Park, London, this afternoon - following a weekend of warm weather
• Experts have predicted there is a 75 per cent chance of this summer being the hottest ever
• Britain could experience an El Niño weather pattern - caused by rising temperatures in the Pacific
• Next week will stay dry and mild for this time of year, say Met Office forecasters

the Daily Mail,

16 March, 2014

After the wettest winter since records began, experts say there is a 75per cent chance the summer could be among the hottest ever.

This changed into Warm-up for summer: Sunshine will stay around all week so bask while you can with pictures of people on the beach and cute little lambs

The reality

Northern Hemisphere ocean temperature anomalies - take a look at the Arctic.