Methuselah

What on God's Earth are you on about?

Well, that didn't last long, did it? Same rainfall, but CET down to 17.5C.

Venezuela?

I'm starting to think like Frankenstein's Monster: everyone except me can see the bolts!

It does make a lot of sense, especially if winds come from the Continent; but, should winds come from the Atlantic, maybe less so. And, as we move into autumn, things might be even weirder?

I'll pump for 19.9C and 50mm.

I think someone stole our 'freedom of movement', NS?

This week's Met. Office Deep Dive... It's always better to listen to those who know what they are talking about?

I think God might have an enlarged prostate gland?

There's bugger all over here in the Triangle of Doom. There may be enough convection to initiate storms in either Lincolnshire or the North Sea, however. Business as usual!

Cloudy and 20C over here, with an RH of around 92%. Now, who's going to tell me that ain't 'humid'!

Indeed: given the heat that's building down over Spain and Portugal and the SSTs, I can't imagine any cool weather at all; unless the wind blows directly from the Arctic!

32.2C on Saturday.

True. We are dealing with a one-off instance 2023, and conditions as they are now, I'm not sure long-term statistical inferences have much relevance. When was the last time SSTs were 5C above average?

Just like this time last year, eh?

IT'S RAINING!

It's getting quite worrying over here: If it doesn't rain tonight, I don't see when it will. And the idea of going two months without measurable rainfall is a tad nasty.

I often find I need to add about 4C to the BBC (privatised sheet) temps so that it doesn't lead me far off reality.

Do they emit flames?

So it was 'jet exhaust', then?

27.4C at Aviemore International Airport!

Indeed. And that's why I'm going with reputable sources, as there's no evidence that anything like that will happen...

Yes, it was horrendous. And, after all those years spent reading posts from CCDs claiming it was impossible. I guess 41C will be their next 'impenetrable' temperature barrier.

At least until farmers, growers and golf course proprietors start spraying 24/7?

Aye, it seems to be an annual event these days. I can only guess the number of 90F days we've had during the past six summers.