The weekend of 17th and 18th August 1996 was a hot one for many places especially the 18th
BBC forecast from 17th August 1996
18th August 1996
Maxima of that weekend. 17th on left, 18th on the right
Aboyne: 24.2C; 25.6C
Edinburgh: 23.3C; 27.2C
Leeming: 24.2C; 30.2C
Hawarden: 25.8C; 30.5C
Manchester: 24.0C; 30.1C
Nottingham: 26.3C; 31.4C
Norwich: 28.4C; 28.3C
Birmingham: 25.7C; 30.5C
Heathrow: 28.0C; 30.6C
I remember the Sunday being really hot here.
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