Hot and settled spell discussion and temperature reports July 2013

[Coast]

Everywhere I look on the net, indicated temps are around 21°C to 23°C but other indicators at private weather stations and local observations are showing 3° or more higher?

 

 

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_latest_temp.html

 

 

 

Edited July 9, 2013 by Coast

[reef]

Everywhere I look on the net, indicated temps are around 21°C to 23°C but other indicators at private weather stations and local observations are showing 3° or more higher?

 

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http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_latest_temp.html

 

 

 

Its probably a combination of the temperatures rising rapidly and the MetOffice reports being an hour out of date, plus the usual situation with many amateur stations exposed to sunshine.

 

Theres quite a few 24s and 25s around here on wunderground but its really 22C.

[cheese]

There's one station in Leeds at 26C right now, and that is usually within 0.5C of the official Church Fenton station - but the wind there is from the NW compared to the SE around here, so I am inclined to believe it is accurate. This is why relying on stations even just a few miles away is not always a good thing as there can be many local variables that influence the temperature.

Edited July 9, 2013 by cheese

[Bottesford]

23.2c here - seem to find mine is at or slightly below official stations. It sure has no chance of sun hitting it on that side of the courtyard. 

Shame we're back too cool cloudy stuff again tomorrow - but at least its been forecasted this time!

[Mesosphere]

21.9C on my sensor reletively close to the house, other thermometer at the back of the garden sitting at 24.8C, seem to believe that a bit more lol

[Cheese Rice]

It's 25.9c currently, GFS going for 29.c here

[laserguy]

Horrible sweaty night for me. Finally nodded off at 3, up for work at 5. Feel like poop. Damn you weather! Oh the joys of a S facing bedroom.

Good, innit? I'm on nights this week (and still up after finishing at 6am). Feel like death and somehow gotta sleep thru' the light and horrendous heat. Had to go to the hospital earlier and can attest to the sheer hideousness of it outside. Being able to handle it is an admirable quality; claiming to enjoy it is a perversion.

[Backtrack]

27.5C here in my yard in the shade - feeling toasty!

Again cross referenced with all of the local stations, they're all at 26-27C, so it's accurate

Edited July 9, 2013 by Backtrack

[Coast]

Update for the weekend.....

 

[SunnySouthCoast]

Highest temperatures at 2pm:

 

Thomastown 27.3C

Solent 27.3C

Strathallan 27.2C

Tees Side 27.0C

[Evening thunder]

Another very warm one, a degree or so down on yesterday but the visibility excellent and the sky a deeper blue.

 

Top temp so far here today is 26.8C

 

Also the humidity value is quite notable here - just dropped to 29% which is actually my lowest recorded value in nearly 6 years of records.

Edit: 28% now

Edited July 9, 2013 by Stormmad26

[Bottesford]

About to pass 25c. So now 4 days this year >25c (Fri,Sat,Sun,Tue).

Office is hottest its been in years at 28c and rising. Just counting down the time to pub beer garden at 5pm!

[Cheshire Freeze]

Good, innit? I'm on nights this week (and still up after finishing at 6am). Feel like death and somehow gotta sleep thru' the light and horrendous heat. Had to go to the hospital earlier and can attest to the sheer hideousness of it outside. Being able to handle it is an admirable quality; claiming to enjoy it is a perversion.

 

Can't say I'm particularly a fan- especially when having to do stupid shifts at work. Good luck trying to sleep!

[Andy Bown]

Another very warm one, a degree or so down on yesterday but the visibility excellent and the sky a deeper blue. Top temp so far here today is 26.8C Also the humidity value is quite notable here - just dropped to 29% which is actually my lowest recorded value in nearly 6 years of records.Edit: 28% now

Yes low humidity such a rarity in hot spells in the UK, and no sign of it becoming stickier either while staying very warm/hot and sunny. The humidity here was at 86% at 06.00 under the brief low cloud but dropped quickly once the sun burnt the cloud away by 07.30!

[Backtrack]

It's not as warm as yesterday, but is still over 27C here in Costa Del Runcorn.

[Cheshire Freeze]

27.2C here in sunny Cheshire

[Summer Sun]

Temperatures are widely in the mid to high 20's this afternoon

 

27c in Sheffield

 

28c widely in the north east

 

not sure if 30c will be officially hit but we're not far off as of 15:00 28.1c is the highest at Solent

Edited July 9, 2013 by Summer Sun

[SunnySouthCoast]

_{Hot spots at 3pm:}

 

_{Solent 28.1C}

_{Edinburgh Airport 28.0C}

_{Tees Side 28.0C}

_{Strathallan 27.9C}

_{Edinburgh Gogarbank 27.4C}

_{Topcliffe 27.2C}

_{Dishforth 27.1C}

_{Hurn 27.0C}

_{Rostherne 26.9C}

_{Leeming 26.8C}

[nitro_deluxe]

27c here, be nice to squeeze another 1

[Cheshire Freeze]

_{Hot spots at 3pm:}

 

 

_{Rostherne 26.9C}

 

 

Rostherne is up near me (the station that took over from Woodford). 27.2C showing here so that backs up just how warm we are again this afternoon.

Edited July 9, 2013 by CreweCold

[Evening thunder]

Yes low humidity such a rarity in hot spells in the UK, and no sign of it becoming stickier either while staying very warm/hot and sunny. The humidity here was at 86% at 06.00 under the brief low cloud but dropped quickly once the sun burnt the cloud away by 07.30!

 

Indeed, still feels pretty warm even sat in the shade here but when out a bit earlier I thought it felt like a drier warmth. I didn't actually check humidity charts or forecasts so didn't realise the humidity would be much lower today.

It dropped to 25% here and at that time the dew point was 4.9c, and I think the temp was showing 26.6c so almost 22c difference.

 

Currently 27.0c with 28% humidity.

High so far 27.2c

[SunnySouthCoast]

Tees Side 29.0C  at 4pm

[Coast]

I don't think we'll crack the official 30°C after all today.

[Mountain Snow]

Another day at 26C, just beautiful weather, proper summer!

Humidex at the local weather station showing 32.3C - sweaty.

[Backtrack]

27.2C here today, had a brief cloudier interval about an hour ago, crystal clear blue skies again now. I suspect the maximum temperature has now passed, coming in at 27.5C. Not bad!