I think first chekpoint milstone shoudl be hottest July temperature pre-2015, which was 36.5C in July 2006. So we are close to breaking that one already.

Next is 1 July 2015: 36.7C. So nearly there too.

Then 37.7 100F. Then 37.8C which beats the July 2020 heatwave and puts us into second place for July behind 25 July 2019. 

Then 38.5C to go up into second place overall.

Finally 38.7C to equal 2019. 

yes, they are all f***ed but thats not weather related! 

The wind direction's been all over the place, really - I think what must have happened is I lost the modified-by-the-North-Sea air I'd enjoyed for an hour or so. It instantly went back up to where it would have been, hence the creaking.

(The fridge is now making a protesting loud noise, as is the portable a/c. As it's now above 35C, and the a/c only works up to 35C officially, I'm expecting the worst... I think I did the right thing in booking that hotel for tomorrow!)

Dropped to 32.9C at Pett Bottom but humidity continues to dip. DP now 11.7C and RH 27.6%

You booked a hotel LOL, why!? 

Currently 36.4c here.

Its 31.8C and it's surprised me how hot it is. After work swim will be fantastic!

Enjoy getting to sleep tonight and tomorrow.

Looking at the other stations nearby it seems the "heat burst" type effect happened to them, too, with even greater magnitude. Looks like the plume has dislodged any local modification that was setting up.

Aircon  that works at temps greater than 35 Deg ?

Each to their own I suppose - seems a little extravagant to get one nights sleep!

Personally I find it harder to sleep in hotels even with aircon due to excess noise, doors slamming, poor curtains, uncomfortable pillows and so on.

As well as the fact that air-con in UK hotels seems to really struggle with heatwaves. Most of the hottest, stuffiest nights I've had have been in UK hotels!

Looking to break my all time high. Here are ten minute values here from July 25th 2019:-

1400 - 35.7

1410 - 36.1

1420 - 36.3

1430- 36.2

1440 -35.5

1450 - 35.0

1500 - 34.9

1510 - 35.3

1520 - 35.9

1530 - 35.9

1540 - 36.7  record 

Note there were two peaks, one at 14.20 and max at 15.40

Current temperature as of 14.10  is 36.3C so just 10 mins in front.

I think we have a surge of hotter and drier air from the continent in the past 45 mins. Something of note to those further NW in the course of the next two or three hours The dewpoint has plummeted.

Given the raging plume is still firing in I reckon it will be a 5.30pm peak today for most.

35.8° here. Just done a 30 minute very slow walk around the locale. A beautifully hot Mediterranean heat. Come back into the house at 26.2° and it initially felt air conditioned. All blinds and windows shut. Love it. More please.

Just noticed, humidity at 18%. Wow.