High pressure wins a small victory as England bakes at 29°C and Scotland gets soaked

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Here we are, facing another match in the Weather World Cup. High pressure secures the group with a narrow victory, the kind requiring VAR to confirm. While England bakes at 29°C, Scotland gets soaked under 28mm of rain. That is the final whistle.

Accumulated precipitation has covered Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales from the east, while a European high-pressure system has kept the southeast of the UK nearly dry (see video).

This high pressure is bringing summer to the south but also appears to fulfill previous prophecies of misfortune for the England team, which has faced a robbery, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake, and a tornado ahead of their first World Cup match.

The heat plume peaks – England bakes, Scotland breaks

On Wednesday, the warmup begins with southeastern England hitting 26°C in London and 22°C in Norwich. Scotland stays in the modest mid-teens at 17°C in Glasgow.

By Thursday, the continental baking intensifies. London climbs to 27°C, Norwich reaches 26°C, and the Midlands warm to 24°C. Scotland remains locked in cooler air at 16°C.

Friday marks the peak