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The all-time Uk record of 38.7c is definitely under threat.
The fan is now switched on for the first time this year as I've just reached 31.0 C. Funnily enough it is now exactly the same as my famed west-facing hobby room. I will transfer my elderly mother from the west facing living room to her east-facing bedroom soon. Although for once she isn't complaining about feeling cold.
Think the Irish record is about to fall.
Weather station in Dublin about 1C out.
Originally Posted by: Quantum
30.4 in Dublin, record is 33.3. Unless you've got some more up to date figure?
Punta Galea on the north coast of Spain dropped from 37.3C at midday to 24.4 at 1pm, and is now 22.0C. I presume the sea breeze kicked in!
Originally Posted by: briggsy6
I wonder if we're gonna run out of time.. What's the realistic time cut off?
Originally Posted by: hobensotwo
About 5ish?
Welsh record gone. 35.3c at Gogerddan
Originally Posted by: Gavin D
Wow, and more to come, perfect Foehn conditions for that location.
At this time of year the 5pm or 6pm readings can often be the highest. Still a couple of hours to go. Especially as the plume is still intensifying.
Depends on many factors. Could be as late as 1730hrs
Still a lot of heating time left. 5pm will be likely cut off today.
Still 29c near Folkestone on the downs, still quite pleasant in the shade facing the breeze not even sweating and still not in shorts. This time is 2019 it was 35+ although I feel tomorrow is the day IMBY.
Although there isn't a cloud in the sky here, there is no blue in it at all. More of a uniform greyish white. Never seen quite it's likes before, even on the Continent. Either it is down to a hard to discern thin film of high level cloud, or the remnants of smoke from those Spanish forest fires that are still raging.
A few high level clouds, not widespread. Not sure it'll be enough to take the edge of the temperatures. I feel like there was cloud in 2019 here, despite 38.8c at my local station.
It's 34C here and sunny. Feels hot too. The sat image a few posts up from the Met O, shows the boisterous clouds to my north well.
Apparently the roads here aren't that busy, quiet actually, which is understandable. No trains too I think.
My all time record smashed. Temp now 37.5C and rising. Started to get slight haze now. My Stevenson's screen temp generally shows good agreement with nearby official stations such as Faversham and formerly Brogdale where we got very close agreement.
34.0 c light breeze 9 mph. Humidity 2% RH
37C in Cambridge.
36.7C is the UK Maximum so far today In Sandon Downham.
Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013
30 miles SE of there I've recorded 36.9C and 37.7C on both my Vue's.
Yes 35.3C in Gogerddan beating the old 35.2 in Hawarden in 1990.
Nice image from the Met, showing the pesky cloud across the south that is keeping temps down here. Looks very clear in the hot spot around Cambridge though!
Originally Posted by: Rob K
Apart from those pesky clouds, the image shows the parched straw colours of a considerable swathe of the country. And indeed a large portion of land across the Channel.
3pm (1400Z) update (to be added to):Santon Downham 37.2CCavendish 37.1CNortholt 37.1CCambridge 37C (r)Stansted 37C (r)Cambridge NIAB 36.5CLakenheath 36.5CSt James's Park 36.4CWrittle 36.4CKew Gardens 36.4CMildenhall 36.4CHeathrow 36.2CJersey Airport 36.2CPershore College 36.1CCharlwood 36.0CA few from 2019 for comparison:Stansted 38C (r)Cambridge NIAB 37.2CHeathrow 36.7C
