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Went outside into a very shady spot, was about 40.5C according to a mechanical thermometer.
Very wierd with strong dry winds.
Can believe it though, felt nothing like it before.
Originally Posted by: Quantum
Truly an historic day. I ventured outside for a quick walk to the shop just to experience it. I've never been abroad any where hot, so is a first 🔥 🥵
Disbelief to be honest that the record has been beaten by such a significant amount.You would expect maybe smaller amounts but over 1.5c just unrealThe size of the record breaking area also very significant.As Q has said even with a strong breeze very bizarre.
Originally Posted by: Polar Low
2003 beat the record by 1.4C so it's an even bigger leap. But it's not the magnitude, it's the sheer number of stations that have smashed the old record. The entire top 20 is above 39 degrees!
As Warren mentioned temp around here has been climbing again after a dip earlier. Now 38.9c (not 100% accurate as gets affected by the sun but not far off I imagine).
4pm (1500Z) update. Here are the 39C+ club:Doncaster Sheffi 40Humberside 40CONINGSBY AUTOMATIC 39.6BRAMHAM AUTOMATIC WE 39.5MONKS WOOD AUTOMATIC 39.5BATTERSEA HELIPORT 39.2SUTTON BONINGTON AUT 39.2NOTTINGHAM, WATNALL 39.2GRINGLEY ON THE HILL 39.1TOPCLIFFE 39.0WADDINGTON 39.0Cambridge 39East Midlands 39LONDON ST JAMESS PAR 39.0
Some going back down, some still climbing. A last push for some northerners to take 40C in the next hour?
Originally Posted by: Hippydave
Not far off, VP2 with FARS and I have 38.8 which is the highest all day.
Meteorologist Paul Hudson’s personal station in Leeds. Yesterday it recorded the same maximum temperature as the official Bramham station so is fairly accurate, but of course it could be over-reading today anyway.
Are you doing nothing to try to keep the temperature inside cooler??
Originally Posted by: NickR
Probably quite difficult depending on the amount of solar heating. Downstairs in a north facing lounge we have managed to keep a near 10C differential by opening doors and windows at 5.30 am for a couple of hours then closing them all. But a 10C differential still means 30C when it's 40C outside!
Thankfully we have aircon upstairs so can get periodic respite.
40.3 Waddington
Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013
Hope they don’t get the monopoly on the record #boardgamejoke
39c here now. Notice MetO has just put up a thunderstorm warning from 4pm for NE England and SE Scotland
Originally Posted by: Arcus
The east of Scotland is in desperate need for some rain, so we need that warning area to be further west from where it currently is (the Lothians and most of the Borders (including where I am here in Hawick) are still outside that current warning area.
Its still edging up. 36.8c. There can be no frustration expressed today about the 'what could have been'.
It aligned perfectly.
Is that official?
If so that makes four stations that have broken 40.
Our high was 38.6c, cannot believe it .There was a peak then the cooler air arrived immediately, maybe if this replicates some stations will get their max just before the change in air masses. Bramham 39.5c , could it hit 40c.
33.4c now, dropped 5c in a few minutes.
Hoping we peaked at 40.6c. On the way down now, just holding on above 40c.
Looking forward to tomorrow! It'll be cold in comparison.
Anyway back on topic, I seem to be stuck at 39.7c.
'Stuck' haha - I just want to see 40c as we are so close!
Originally Posted by: Tom Rance
Same here - maxed at 39.4C, so close!
A very hot 40c here!!!!!
An historic day!!!!
Are you a scientist? I am. You are right in that scientists are always testing existing theories hence the continuous development. But at any given point we act and accept the evidence based facts as the "best" truth, at that point in time. And in this point of time it is not "a matter of opinion" as you intimated. It is an evidence based fact. If in the future there is new evidence for something different that will become the new "truth". But there isn't any at the moment.
Originally Posted by: fairweather
Your profession is irrelevant.
My main point is that people are entitled to hold different beliefs. I am not commenting regarding GW being a fact or fiction. What I am saying is that people can hold a different opinion to what is regarded as the consensus, and should NOT be belittled for doing so. I'm sick and tired of internet people cancelling debate that does not conform to their own belief, or labelling those who disagree as deniers or idiots.
I say again, I am personally not making any claim either for or against GW. I am merely lauding the right of an individual to have an opinion. It is up to the community to then discuss and debate opinions. Closing down said debate does nothing to further anyone's understanding.
I'll say no more on the matter.
Boys boys boys not today.....pleaseeeee
I'm beside myself here with excitement.
36.8c near the SE coast !