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But wasn't the Medieval warm period and certainly Roman times significantly warmer than today? No doubt 40C was reached then. However I think it's likely that if 40C is breached on Monday/Tuesday it could well be the hottest day for many hundreds (not thousands) of years.
Originally Posted by: Col
I think that’s a bit of a stretch. Slightly hazy is more accurate surely?
Originally Posted by: John p
It has thinned back out to hazy sunshine now but for 20 mins or so it was very grey, with no visible shadows.
Originally Posted by: Rob K
Fair enough, must have been when I was inside earlier!
There's a lot of cloud here.
Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze
I've had flying ants the past couple of days - but even they (and their ground based compatriots) are hiding away today!However, I can now hear some bird song - so something is still around (perhaps they read my post and came out to reassure me? )
Originally Posted by: Essan
A lot of cloud here too with some spells of hazy sunshine but we’re at 30c.
First French 40C of this spell: Cazaux
Originally Posted by: TimS
Technically only 39.6 on the hourly but it's on the way. GFS suggests 43C for the SW corner of France today, and 46 tomorrow.
Cooler than expected here at 2.30pm. In fact temperature now falling from high of 28.9C an hour ago.
30.3c in Charlwood
30C here now, temperature skyrocketed once the cloud started breaking up.
Crazy to think how much hotter tomorrow will feel.
Originally Posted by: LeedsLad123
yes plenty of illegal clouds so far here today but they started to break about an hour ago.
Currently 29C and rising rapidly. http://whitworth.cas.manchester.ac.uk/current/index.html
Quite a few 31s now. 33c still on
Originally Posted by: Joe Bloggs
We won't let cloud spoil the the apocalypse!
30.3c here according to local station.
Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has today said "we ought to enjoy the sunshine" no one high up in government seems to be taking this heat seriously.
29.0°C here.The temperature was quite slow to get going today, but it has shot up since dinner time. It looks like it's a combination of high cloud gradually thinning and the hot air mass properly moving into place. The forecasts suggest it could be a late peak around here too, with today's high after 17:00.
Originally Posted by: Gavin D
Do we need government advice? Should it all be common sense?
Try not to exert yourself, try to stay out of the sun, keep hydrated etc.