Temperature Record Monitor Thread

[nick sussex]

The GFS does show an area of 25c 850 values running Kent nw towards ne England developing towards 5pm so a chance that could help nudge temps up further in those areas .

[chionomaniac]

3 minutes ago, chionomaniac said:

And so the fallout of the hot spell starts. At home following a heat induced migraine and the leccy has just got cut. Looking at the uk power network I am far from alone

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Just scroll into the map. It’s insane the number of power cuts at the hottest part of the day. 

[Alexis]

20 minutes ago, Mark Smithy said:

Today's records will be broken within the next 10 years, probably 5. 

When you look at the heat we have seen this summer in SW Europe it's only a matter of time before we get sucked into that kind of weather. It won't just be plumes. It will be residual air lasting many days, if not weeks. The domes will sit over southern Britain during summer months.

Today is amazing but also ridiculous and the new normal. We are going to see 40C across a wide area today at this rate. The inevitable, inexorable, horror of warming climate is here right now.

Yes, that will happen. As will a repeat of the summers of 2007 and 2008. Don't be expecting amazing summer months year in year out!

[mountain shadow]

This is now a full 3.5 degrees higher than the all time Scottish record of 32.9. Not sure if this is accurate or not.

[matty40s]

Worksop/ Retford area going scorchio, theres a 42 there...

[Bristawl Si]

Predicted temp at 17.00 for here is now 21c, with showers cant wait, i might stand out in it

[Arctic Hare]

Down to a nippy 32.8 °C here in north Worcestershire, over 2 degrees off my high. A lot of cloud out to the SW now, though for the moment it's high stuff. But we're on the downslope at last, I think. Longer to wait for those of you further east obviously!

[kold weather]

4 minutes ago, nick sussex said:

The GFS does show an area of 25c 850 values running Kent nw towards ne England developing towards 5pm so a chance that could help nudge temps up further in those areas .

Yeah I think London probably is at peak now, but further north provably still got a couple of hours of warming to go. Still could get a 41c further north.

[matty40s]

Historic ( for me)...

 

[TEITS]

What makes the heat so unusual is the gusty winds outside combined with temps currently at 39.5C. Feels like being hit by a blowtorch. These temps are the hottest I have ever experienced and unlikely to be reached again in my lifetime.

[ChezWeather]

What's the closest official station to Worksop/Retford 

Expect we could see the record gone close to there 

[i luv snow]

2 minutes ago, TEITS said:

What makes the heat so unusual is the gusty winds outside combined with temps currently at 39.5C. Feels like being hit by a blowtorch. These temps are the hottest I have ever experienced and unlikely to be reached again in my lifetime.

I still think it’s insane it’s happening in my native country. I live in Aus now and I’ve experienced 48.9oC here, when it’s hot here (say 35+) it tends to be dry, gusty winds from inland Australia so I’m use to hot winds now but never thought it would happen in UK!!

Edited July 19, 2022 by i luv snow

[h2005__uk__]

1 minute ago, ChezWeather said:

What's the closest official station to Worksop/Retford 

Expect we could see the record gone close to there 

Gringley on the Hill, which was 36.8C at the last reading.

[kold weather]

Only time I remember a hot wind in this country was July 1st, remember the wind being so hot. Not quite as strong this time, but hotter for sure.

[Ben Sainsbury]

Ignore, wrong thread.

Edited July 19, 2022 by Ben Sainsbury

[h2005__uk__]

Any reason why so many of the Met Office readings for 2pm haven't yet arrived? I use WQRadar normally but it's not showing them yet - neither is Weatherobs.

[Stargazer]

2 minutes ago, TEITS said:

What makes the heat so unusual is the gusty winds outside combined with temps currently at 39.5C. Feels like being hit by a blowtorch. These temps are the hottest I have ever experienced and unlikely to be reached again in my lifetime.

I've only experienced this once before, and that was in the Australian outback in summer many years ago. I remember arriving at Tennant Creek, in the Northern Territory, around 5pm, where it was 41 degrees with a 'fresh' breeze off the desert. It really did feel like standing in front of a hairdryer.

[Nick L]

1 minute ago, h2005__uk__ said:

Any reason why so many of the Met Office readings for 2pm haven't yet arrived? I use WQRadar normally but it's not showing them yet - neither is Weatherobs.

Because the whole system for collating and publishing observation data is woefully outdated and not fit for purpose. The data simply hasn't come through.

It would not cost the Met Office much to modernise it, but they'll never do it.

Edited July 19, 2022 by Nick L

[i luv snow]

Just now, Stargazer said:

I've only experienced this once before, and that was in the Australian outback in summer many years ago. I remember arriving at Tennant Creek, in the Northern Territory, around 5pm, where it was 41 degrees with a 'fresh' breeze off the desert. It really did feel like standing in front of a hairdryer.

Yea hot weather here in Aus is often accompanied by gusty winds so we are use to hairdryer winds (dries your clothes quickly!!). I’m coming back to visit UK next week and gutted I didn’t book a week earlier to experience this historic weather!!

[ChezWeather]

3 minutes ago, h2005__uk__ said:

Gringley on the Hill, which was 36.8C at the last reading.

Ridiculous really, the network needs updating, we could miss a record temp today due to lack of coverage 

[Lord Grogon]

My WeatherPro App which uses Heathrow for London just dropped from 40 to 39. 

NW site shows 39.2 for Heathrow. 

Hit the peak or late data?

[h2005__uk__]

Just now, Nick L said:

Because the whole system for collating and publishing observation data is woefully outdated and not fit for purpose. The data simply hasn't come through.

It would not cost the Met Office much to modernise it, but they'll never do it.

It's terrible really and such a shame that there's not a better, more standardised system. As a result, some websites only show hourly readings for the 03xxx stations, while some also show the 09xxx ones but don't show the max/mins (or even worse, show an hourly reading as the max/min).

I've only found one place where you can also get max/min readings for the 09xxx stations and that's WQRadar which I pay a subscription for (about £40/yr).

[matty40s]

Peak, uppers are backing off down there now 

[Paul]

Just now, Lord Grogon said:

My WeatherPro App which uses Heathrow for London just dropped from 40 to 39. 

NW site shows 39.2 for Heathrow. 

Hit the peak or late data?

It's fallen a bit on the latest update.

[mb018538]

Just now, ChezWeather said:

Ridiculous really, the network needs updating, we could miss a record temp today due to lack of coverage 

The network is far too patchy. Should be having a look at this and fill gaps in. Look below: