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Heatwave 1 July 2015 The UK experienced a 1-day heatwave as hot air moved north from Spain, setting a new July temperature record. The highest temperatures were recorded across south-east England, reaching the low to mid-30s. Temperatures also reached 30 °C across parts of northern England

Yesterday (26 July) saw the highest temperature recorded in the UK since July 1 2015 as the temperature reached 35.3 °C at Faversham, Kent and it’s another hot day in the east and southeast of England today (Friday). Will Lang, Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “The heatwave conditions

are a key contributor, along with the Environment Agency and other partners, to our Local Resilience Forum, which works collaboratively to keep our communities safe." Gavin Ellis, Deputy Chief Fire Officer for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service "Having access to the Met Office notifications

for the first time in the UK and new national records set in Wales, Scotland and England. What is a heatwave? A heatwave is an extended period of hot weather relative to the expected conditions of the area at that time of year, which may be accompanied by high humidity. Find out more about how we

Summary storyline Hot Average monthly temperatures between 4 and 6 o C above the mean Wet and windy in winter, dry and calm in summer Cold Wet Dry Windy Average monthly temperatures between 4 and 7 o C below the mean Average monthly rainfall between 2.5 and 3 times the mean Average rainfall 10

This week sees an end to the current spell of hot weather in the southeast as cooler, fresher conditions already in place over some areas, spreads across all parts of the country from tomorrow.

Today is the final hot day for the southeast of England in this current hot spell, where temperatures of 33 or 34 Celsius are likely.  The high temperatures will trigger hit-and-miss thunderstorms later this afternoon, with a Met Office weather warning already in force. Frank Saunders, Chief

the increase in the current Heat Health Warning to Level 4 for England by the UK Health Security Agency. What happens next Although it will be an exceptionally hot day for many, particularly in central and eastern England, however, it will become cloudier and less hot as we go through the day

, the National Meteorological Archive followed some 18 months later and opened to the public at Great Moor House in March 2005 – a building we share with the Devon Record Office. Fig. 4. Great Moor House entrance on Sowton Industrial Estate, where the Met Office Archive is based. Explore the collections

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mild spells. The end of the month saw a cold spell that brought widespread ice and snow. The coldest January night for 7 years was recorded on the 31st Jan with -14.3C in Braemar in Scotland, while the warmest day-time temperature was recorded at Slapton in Devon which reached 14.2C on 25th Jan