You’d best enjoy the summer temperatures while you can, because things are about to get VERY chilly.
Long-term forecasters at the Met Office have been busy studying sun-spots.
And, in doing so, they uncovered evidence that Britain is heading for a ‘mini ice age’.
As in, yes; winter is coming.
While there may not be any White Walkers to deal with (at least, that’s what we hope), they’ve said that temperatures could sink as low as the last big chill to hit the UK almost 300 years ago.
Back then, things got so cold that the Thames froze over - and the ice was thick enough to support the weight of an entire funfair.
Eep.
However, while temperatures will be dropping across the world, it won’t be enough to stop the effects of global warming.
Sarah Ineson, a Met Office scientist and lead author of the study, explained: "This research shows that the regional impacts of a grand solar minimum are likely to be larger than the global effect, but it's still nowhere near big enough to override the expected global warming trend due to man-made change.
"This means that even if we were to see a return to levels of solar activity not seen since the Maunder Minimum, our winters would likely still be getting milder overall."
She added: "This study shows that the sun isn't going to save us from global warming, but it could have impacts at a regional level that should be factored in to decisions about adapting to climate change for the decades to come."
Before you start moaning too much, remember that this isn’t necessarily going to happen tomorrow.
But, you know, it could hit at any point during the next 40 years - so it might be investing in a very warm coat!