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Hot spell - August 2003 Maximum temperatures The UK record of 37.1 °C at Cheltenham on 3 August 1990 was beaten by a number of stations on 10 August 2003, with Brogdale, near Faversham (Kent) reporting the highest at 38.5 °C. Table of highest maximum temperatures - 5 August 2003 Station name Jersey

is it so hot? The presence of Dexter, combined with a southerly airflow and high pressure, has created a setup conducive to high temperatures. The jet stream has buckled, allowing warm air from the south and east to flow into the UK. This pattern has led to widespread warmth, with southern England seeing

temperatures from this hot spell are forecast for Saturday, with low 30s Celsius fairly widely across England, and up to 34°C possible in eastern areas. Despite this, the more uncomfortable heat will be in northern and western areas initially, where despite somewhat lower temperatures the air will be more

are more vulnerable – elderly people who live alone and people with underlying health conditions – are prepared for coping during the hot weather. “The most important advice is to ensure they stay hydrated, keep cool and take steps to prevent their homes from overheating.” Find tips for keeping cool in hot

exceptional or extreme.” The heatwave threshold varies by county, with geographical differences reflecting the differences in climate across the UK. UV levels will be high through the week for most places in the hot sunshine 😎 Make sure you are protecting yourself if you are out and about

McGivern, said: “There'll be some outbreaks of rain arriving into the west courtesy of a cold front first thing Friday. But ahead of that we've got this humid air flow. And once the cloud breaks up and the sun comes out, it's going to feel very warm, if not hot, across parts of the Midlands, East Anglia

After another hot day on Friday with largely clear skies, it will gradually turn cooler over the weekend with some heavy thundery downpours in places.

The sunny and hot conditions today could see Wales and Scotland come close to temperature records for the month of May as temperatures approach 30°C, while elsewhere temperatures will be in the mid to high 20°C’s. Coastal areas in the south and east will be cooler with an onshore breeze

The UK’s wettest New Year’s Day was 155.5mm at Achnagart (Ross & Cromarty), Scotland in 1992. England’s wettest was 104.4mm at White Barrow (Devon) in 2024, Wales saw 97.8mm at Cowlyd (Gwynedd) in 1991, and Northern Ireland recorded 57.9mm at Newcastle (Down) in 1996. Snow has also left its mark

. On January 2, Storm Henk brought damaging winds, with Exeter Airport in Devon recording a gust of 81 mph, the highest January wind speed recorded at that location. Record breaking temperatures and rainfall for February We experienced the warmest February on record for both England and Wales

earlier. For Wales, the rain from Bert was from a mainly south-westerly airflow, whereas in contrast from Darragh it was north-westerly or northerly. The chart below shows maximum gust speeds from 6 to 7 December 2024. The highest gusts were 83Kt (96mph) at Berry Head, Devon, 81Kt (93mph) at Capel Curig