SE, London & EA - Weather Discussion

[Polaris]

32c here now at 11:30am 

[Reefseeker]

Just checked in on our two closest weather stations on Wunderground. They are both showing 33c at 11.30am. I'm giving that a 'wow'. Very slight haze aloft but still very strong sunshine driving those temperatures up. As with others, all the doors and windows are  closed here, blinds and curtains shut, fan on for WFH and a toasty 26c indoors, which will no doubt be climbing fast despite our best efforts. I hope people stay safe (and employers think safe?). Take care of pets too, those pavements are too hot for little paws.

Edited July 18, 2022 by Reefseeker

[Hammer]

33C here at 11:45am.

[Stroudley]

18 minutes ago, Polaris said:

Probably the fair weather cloud that’s suppressing temps moving across your area

Yes - temporary blip. 

On the way back up again now!

[Jimmyh]

33 degrees here. Impressive and not even hit the hottest part of day yet wow. How hi is this gonna go 

[Mizzle]

My station in the garden is reading 34.5C. We'd hit 30C by 11am.

Just wow!

[Uxbridge90]

Local station now 34.1 c 

[Mizzle]

Does anyone know what's happening with this cloud? It looks like the cloud top is evaporating. 

[Reefseeker]

39 minutes ago, Reefseeker said:

Just checked in on our two closest weather stations on Wunderground. They are both showing 33c at 11.30am.

And 50 minutes later... showing 34c!

[snowblind]

31.6 outdoors, 23.5 indoors with all the doors, Windows and curtains shut.

[Mac_SE]

Anyone else getting that very slight hot burning smell to the air when you first go outside? Only ever experienced it before in the Med.

Edited July 18, 2022 by Mac_SE

[Polaris]

34c here at 12:25 

Spanish, Andalusia feel

love it

[sunnijim]

30c now 1 mile inland of the Sussex coast.

[lottiekent]

29.2c a mile from coast in Folkestone now

[Bazza118]

we've hit 34.2c here now.

[moogyboobles]

35 here in South Woodham.
I just washed my hair (I have a lot of long hair) and walked to the Co-op, not even 2 minutes away. By the time I got home my hair was bone dry! 
 

[Froze were the Days]

Presently 30.5c here near to the Essex coast...'real' hot day I think will come tomorrow where anything maybe possible, like a sauna in the sun. Dreading this evening when the house seems to build heat by that time...

Edited July 18, 2022 by Froze were the Days

[moogyboobles]

3 minutes ago, Froze were the Days said:

Presently 30.5c here near to the Essex coast...'real' hot day I think will come tomorrow where anything maybe possible, like a sauna in the sun. Dreading this evening when the house seems to build heat by that time...

Me too, I'm ok now because my bedroom/office is north west facing. Windows closed, blinds closed, nice and cool... but once the sun moves into view this evening will be horrible.

 

[Polaris]

Just hit 35c here

Stunning summers hot day. 
 

Cloud on the horizon moving NW/W - Could this scupper the record? 

[tomp456]

No chance of any records going on the Sussex coast. it must be approx 25c There's a lot of cloud about which is hugely disappointing. 

Its a normal summers day here!

[Captain Shortwave]

Cloud free so far and currently 35c At work.

[JK1]

7 minutes ago, tomp456 said:

No chance of any records going on the Sussex coast. it must be approx 25c There's a lot of cloud about which is hugely disappointing. 

Its a normal summers day here!

Annoying considering those uppers no extreme heat here at all 

[MAF]

34 in the shade according to my sensor (Plumstead SE18). still a few hours of increasing heat for the day to go.

 

2 minutes ago, JK1 said:

Annoying considering those uppers no extreme heat here at all 

I'd take that as a positive given other areas with high temps  

[tomp456]

2 minutes ago, JK1 said:

Annoying considering those uppers no extreme heat here at all 

I suppose there's always tomorrow!

[MAF]

Observations- St. James's Park

Observed at 12:00,

Monday 18 July

34° C

WIND SPEED NOT AVAILABLE, WIND DIRECTION: NOT AVAILABLE--WIND DIRECTION: NOT AVAILABLE

Humidity: 23%

Visibility: --Visibility: Not available

Pressure: --

midday at an official weather station