This year's summer has got off to a cracking start. Although I don't think we'll end up overall hotter than 1976 - however, the mechansim is in place to record more sunshine as June has been so good.
June 1976 didn't really get going until the 20th. Indeed in the first 10 days of June 1976 there were ground frosts in places.
I agree. From memory, this June has been far more pleasant overall compared to June 1976. This month has had plenty of sunshine, but not overbearingly hot, just very nice indeed.
As you say the last ten days of June 1976 made all the difference. It was ridiculously hot, certainly in central London where at the time it was just downright uncomfortable. Apart from the high temperatures it also felt very humid. That hot spell then continued into July that year. The rest is history.
What is so interesting this year for me is the possible continued presence of high pressure well into July. If this continues it will mean a hot month, but how hot will depend on the position of the high, and whether it sucks up heat from the near continent?
Either way, we are in a fascinating situation. If July comes out well above average, and August continues in the same vein, we could end up in the top five summers in the CET series. Intriguing stuff!
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