Hot and humid August of 1997

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August 1997 was the second warmest August on record with a CET of 18.9C and one of the warmest months on record. In the early stages of the month there were thunderstorms and torrential in the south and southwest. There were many warm humid nights during the month.

Here are forecasts from this month.

1st August

2nd August

Edited October 29, 2012 by Weather-history

[Keraunic]

Oh yes. I remember how hot and sticky it was that month. We had some quite nice thunder storms in York and all the shops sold out of fans very quickly. I know, I spent all one afternoon hunting one down.

We had a thunder storm on 31st August and a tornado disrupted the main East Coast Railway that day as well. It was a good day.

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3rd August 1997, the heat and humidity is predicted to crank up.

[Stargazer]

Yes, I remember those humid nights. Was living in Southampton at the time, and have just checked the stats - the weather centre there recorded an average minimum of 16.2 - I think that was the highest since records began there in 1855 - and an average overall for the month of 20.0.

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Torrential rain and thunderstorms in the south

4th August 1997

5th August 1997

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6th August

Really wet in the far south

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7th August 1997: the heat cranks up

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8th August 1997

9th August 1997

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10th August: a cluster of thunderstorms running through Cheshire, Merseyside and north Wales

11th August

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13th August

14th August

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The heat is relentless

15th August

16th August

17th August

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17th August 1997: the length of the hot spell is revealed

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18th August

19th August

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20th August

21st August

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22nd August

23rd August

24th August

Edited October 31, 2012 by Weather-history

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25th August

26th August

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27th August

28th August

29th August

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We had a thunder storm on 31st August and a tornado disrupted the main East Coast Railway that day as well. It was a good day.

I think a lot people don't remember it as a good day after what happened

30th August

31st August 1997: a sad John Kettley gives the weekly forecast on that fateful day

[philglossop]

My cousin got married on 30th August and it was a reasonable day, although it did rain at the evening do making for a wet drive home from Tavistock to Plymouth after. Ironically she decided at the last minute to bring the wedding forward a week, and we all know what happened the following Saturday......

[cheeky_monkey]

22nd August

http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3IkuvTmuGY

23rd August

http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCE6FjBErAc

24th August

http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORyB8JzMjl4

my oldest son was born on the 24th August 1997..thanks for the forecast.

[GRHinPorts]

Funny my memory of this month is more about the last week of the month rather than the heat before that. Part of this is because I spent the 10th-20th in the south of France and whilst it was hot down there it was nothing out of the ordinary. The week running up to the tragic death of Lady Di though has stuck in my head as being terribly stormy, dark and gloomy. More like November than August.

 

This preceded a lovely spell of weather in September that was to last almost 6 weeks of unbroken warm sunshine.

[ANYWEATHER]

Mr Data , I love youre videos

[NeilN]

I was 12 at the time, and I remember it being a muggy month. Never forgot a thundery day on a day trip to Stratford in the middle of that month.

 

Again, one event from that month is obviously Diana's death. It happened on my parent's wedding anniversary.