I read somewhere recently that the UK can expect the worst winter for 50 years.
The weather here in Ireland is not so different, so we could reasonably expect a bad one if the predictions are true. And with many people here who live their lives according to the forecast (I've had customers cancel holidays because 'it's going to rain' only to find that the forecast was wrong), it's going to be interesting!
The last couple of weeks here have been better than our summer. It's been mainly dry, with temperatures here around 18c.
I don't take any notice of the forecasts. If i did I'd spend my whole life indoors..
John