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. Last time this happened, lots of people were taken to hospital with heat-related illnesses. There was also a hosepipe ban as water levels in reservoirs and rivers were very low while demand for water was very high, affecting local gardeners and some industry. People in your area are keen to make
John Harrison (JH) Met Office Seb Lawrence (SeL) Cabinet Office Ian Cameron (IC) Met Office Ben Brook (BB) Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service Will Lang (WL) Met Office Agostinho Sousa (AS) UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) Mike Gray (MG) Met Office Ian Collins Local Government Association (LGA
was recorded at Kew Gardens (Greater London) on the 26th. A minimum temperature of -15.4 °C was recorded at Braemar (Aberdeenshire) on the 1st. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 GMT on the 8th, 50.8 mm of rain fell at Capel Curig (Gwynedd). A wind gust of 73 knots (84 mph) was recorded at Capel Curig
in Northern Ireland and parts of western Scotland. The UK monthly extremes were as follows: A maximum temperature of 19.8 °C was recorded at Kew Gardens (Greater London) on the 26th. A minimum temperature of -6.9 °C was recorded at Aboyne (Aberdeenshire) on the 5th. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 GMT
. For example, tomatoes, it’s much better to buy organic Spanish ones, than ones that have been grown in the UK. To get tomatoes all year round in the UK you have to heat the greenhouses/polytunnels with CO2, and this causes a much bigger carbon footprint than shipping in overland from Spain. 6
of Wight. Details of the temperature records broken are given in the following table, with most of the stations having over 70 years of data: Station County August 1990 Maximum temperature (°C) Date Previous record Cheltenham Gloucestershire 37.1 3 35.9 Cambridge Botanic Gardens Cambridgeshire 36.5
); this UK record stood for nearly 80 years until Hot spell August 1990 (37.1 °C at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire) which was broken again on 10 August 2003 (38.5 °C at Faversham, Kent). On 1 July the temperature also reached 35.7 °C at Kew Gardens and Northolt, Greater London, 35.3 °C at Wittering
with a specific thematic learning focus, and a programme level lessons infographic. Sharing WISER and Met Office Kenya Partnership Impacts with President Kenyatta This week, President Kenyatta of Kenya visited the UK. During his visit, he attended an event at Kew Gardens to celebrate the Kenya-UK Year
); this UK record stood for nearly 80 years until Hot spell August 1990 (37.1 °C at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire) which was broken again on 10 August 2003 (38.5 °C at Faversham, Kent). On 1 July the temperature also reached 35.7 °C at Kew Gardens and Northolt, Greater London, 35.3 °C at Wittering
mindful of our water use to minimise spikes in demand and ensure there’s enough to go around. “Even small changes can have a significant impact. Our Water’s Worth Saving campaign provides with helpful hints and tips on how reduce water use in the home and garden.” You can find the latest forecast
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