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to save lives. Air Ambulance Paul Smith, Unit Chief Pilot for Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance explains the critical service air ambulance crews provide to save lives, and how an accurate forecast can really mean the difference between life and death. ShelterBox Bruce Pell, ShelterBox

of the day, the likelihood of any showers is more restricted to eastern areas of England, as Met Office Meteorologist Kathryn Chalk explained. She said: “There’s plenty of sunshine out there but the main focus for showers in the afternoon will be across Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and East Anglia.” Turning wet

of the National Climate Information Centre said: “For many this summer’s record-breaking heat in July – where temperatures reached 40.3°C at Coningsby in Lincolnshire - will be the season’s most memorable aspect. However, for England to achieve its joint warmest summer takes more than extreme heat over

maximum temperatures across Norfolk and Lincolnshire widely exceeded 25 °C, compared to less than 10 °C across Scotland's central highlands. Temperatures subsequently fell by around 10 to 15 °C the following day as the front moved eastwards - although parts of Kent still exceeded 20 °C. The highest

. Overall mean temperatures for September and October were 0.5 °C and 1.8 °C above average respectively, and it was the seventh warmest October in a series from 1884. Rainfall in September was broadly near or above average, although East Anglia, Lincolnshire and north-west Scotland were drier, with a UK

minima. Overall mean temperatures for June and July were 0.6 °C and 1.2 °C above average respectively. July will be remembered for the unprecedented heatwave, with a new UK record of 40.3 °C at Coningsby (Lincolnshire) on the 19th. Rainfall in June was rather below average in most southern and eastern

on into the evening, especially across Northern Ireland, Wales and South West England and in a line running across the North Midlands into Lincolnshire. Temperatures were mostly near normal. Winds were mostly gentle or moderate southerly, but variable across the north. Significant weather event Heavy

England and becoming slow-moving across Lincolnshire and the south Pennines. The charts below show rainfall accumulations from each of these three low pressure systems: 21 to 23 September (left); 25 to 26 September (centre); 29 to 30 September (right). The most extreme rainfall was from the first

Officer for Lincolnshire Police "As the Emergency Planner for Lincolnshire Police I rely heavily on accurate and up to the minute Met Office forecasts to risk assess and make judgements about the what the police response should be to keep the public and our resources safe – whatever the weather." Ian

means adverse health effects are expected to affect more than just high-risk groups. The time-series above shows the highest maximum temperature recorded in the UK by year from 1908. Daily weather extremes Highest Maximum Temperature 40.3 °C at Coningsby (Lincolnshire) Lowest Minimum Temperature 11.1