A non-expert conclusion from this would suggest that the 'hot summer'
pattern has broken and that August is unlikely to be as notable as the
earlier part of the summer but any thoughts?

There is so much uncertainty in the current forecasts. Gibbsy on CF was
quite unsure how and when the breakdown in the forthcoming heatwave would
happen. So trying to have thoughts of August's likely weather seems to be
near on impossible at the moment.

Lamb described that in around 70% of cases, the weather is likely to
continue in its present general theme, i.e., warm and relatively settled.
The odds are then that August will continue as June and July have done.

Looking at the long range forecasts they seem to hint at the Azores High
making more an influence after next week, but as we all know, they are
notoriously unreliable.
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Nick G
Otter Valley, Devon
80 m amsl