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2019 record temperatures conclude a decade of records

of 2010 influences the statistics for this most recent decade for example, but cold years like 2010 occur much less frequently now than in the past. Highest daily maximum temperature Date Highest daily maximum temperature °C Location 26 February 2019 21.2 Kew Gardens (London) 25 July 2019 38.7

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Weather and Climate summaries

in the last week of the month, reaching 18.7°C in Kew Gardens (London) on the 25th. However, the wet conditions remained for the entirety of the month. It was a wet month for many, with some counties including Angus, Dorset and Worcestershire seeing more than the full month’s average rainfall within the first

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Climate change increases the risk of wildfires

In light of the Australian fires, scientists from the University of East Anglia (UEA), Met Office Hadley Centre, University of Exeter, Imperial College London, and CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, have conducted a Rapid Response Review of 57 peer-reviewed papers published since the IPCC's Fifth

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Climate change drives UK’s first year over 10°C

climatological history. This moment comes as no surprise, since 1884 all the ten years recording the highest annual temperature have occurred from 2003. It is clear from the observational record that human induced global warming is already impacting the UK’s climate.” Hot and cold records The evidence

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Heatwave conditions across much of the UK

Large swathes of the UK have met heatwave criteria as the widely hot, dry, and sunny weather continues today and into the weekend.

Ireland and 31 or even 32°C over parts of Scotland, away from eastern coasts. “Conversely, eastern parts of England will be a little cooler tomorrow than today, although still very warm or hot again away from eastern coastal counties where an onshore breeze will limit temperatures closer to high

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, a wildfire is an uncontrolled fire in a natural area. It can be caused by a combination of very hot and dry weather, with fires being started either through lightning strikes or human activity. Find out more: www.kfwf.org.uk www.nationalgeographic.com/ environment/natural-disasters/ wildfires

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How long will the July warmth last?

as dry and sunny.”  High pressure means it's warming up this weekend 🌡️ Friday is looking hot for some, then whilst temperatures may be a touch down on Saturday, they're set to rise again for Sunday pic.twitter.com/4JrPCpUpqR — Met Office (@metoffice) July 7, 2022 Heatwave criteria is likely to be met

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A change is on the way

very warm or hot air in the south and east at first. “Official heatwave criteria could be met for parts of southern and eastern England, with temperatures most likely to peak in the low 30s on Sunday in the southeast, but even elsewhere temperature could still reach the high 20s. Temperatures

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Record breaking June

maximum daytime and mean (24-hour average) temperatures. Looking ahead into next week, the chance of showers and thunderstorms decreases again and all parts of the UK will continue to have hot sunshine. When looking at daytime temperatures the UK average for the month was 19.9 C, the same average

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Potential record-breaking heat today

Temperatures will quickly rise today - it'll be very hot in south east England with a record-breaking 39°C possible.

Heatwave thresholds have been met across large parts of the country - 34.3°C was reached in Writtle, Essex on Wednesday and as hot air continues to push up from the Continent temperatures will rise further today. Heatwaves are extreme weather events, but research shows that with climate change

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