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LeedsLad123
02 August 2018 13:18:46

 

Well it's probably one of the dullest months here then too. I just feel like we have had good Junes recently but haven't checked the stats!

My birthday is in August too and I have a lot of hot memories but I've always felt like summer is winding down after my birthday so that makes me feel worse in a way. I know that once my birthday has passed, we are nearing shops full of halloween stuff!

Originally Posted by: andy-manc 

I feel like August is getting a bad rep recently because it hasn't been so good over the past few years but it's traditionally the star of summer in terms of heat. I don't think that should be forgotten. I suspect our next hot August will be when August is the hottest month of summer rather than July, like 1995, 1997 or 2003. When that will be, who knows.

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02 August 2018 13:59:26


Conversely, I don't really like June, and my dislike for it is reflected in the averages - out of all months from May to September, June is the dullest in percentage terms. It always feels like despite the long days of June, the weather usually doesn't allow you to enjoy it fully so it's kind of wasted - this year being a big exception. It feels like June has the most wasted potential given the very long days. Plus, we are more prone to low cloud in June. We are now in the warmest period of the year on average so in a typical year we should be having our best weather right around now.

I suppose I'm biased though because my birthday is in August, so I have many happy childhood memories of spending warm, sunny birthdays outdoors, and it's nice having your birthday during the summer holidays. It was 31C on my birthday in 1995. 

Originally Posted by: LeedsLad123 

AndyManc was saying his birthday is 8th August, the same as my daughter’s.  What date is yours?  She’s had some really lovely birthday weather, although it rained all day last year!  The evening of her 21st, in 2006 was spent getting dunked in the pool to cool her off! 

I feel a bit the same as Andy, that August is winding the summer down and days are getting shorter, so it’s a little bit sad!  May is my favourite month because the countryside is so fresh and colourful, days are getting longer and there are promises of summer to come!  

 

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Hungry Tiger
02 August 2018 14:13:30

30.0C and sunny.

 

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Ally Pally Snowman
02 August 2018 15:23:55

Cavendish has got to 30.0c , I believe that makes it the 22nd day that somewhere in the UK has got to 30c. Equalling 1976 I think now. I'm sure GW will confirm this later.

 

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johnr
02 August 2018 16:10:01

30C here - humidity seems higher than before the weekend; quite unpleasant to do even the lightest of tasks.

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Snow Hoper
02 August 2018 16:23:56

30C here - humidity seems higher than before the weekend; quite unpleasant to do even the lightest of tasks.

Originally Posted by: johnr 

Think I might need to resite mine. Sits at about 10-12ft above the ground, completely open but in direct sunlight, even with the Vantage vue shield it comes with, Currently displaying 31.8C.

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Norwich Nick
02 August 2018 17:54:34

 

Think I might need to resite mine. Sits at about 10-12ft above the ground, completely open but in direct sunlight, even with the Vantage vue shield it comes with, Currently displaying 31.8C.

Originally Posted by: Snow Hoper 

 

I'm not too far from you and max today of 29.8C (three times between 4-6pm!)

Bolty
02 August 2018 19:09:00
Reached 27.1°C in the end, making it the warmest August day since 2013 around here. It just shows what a poor month August has been for warmth lately.
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Ally Pally Snowman
02 August 2018 19:32:40

Gravesend was top spot today 30.6c , Alvega in Portugal 44.6c . From Met office Twitter

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Stormchaser
02 August 2018 19:59:43

Quite impressed by the temperatures today; into the 28s here, exceeding even the ARPEGE 00z run's prediction (27).

With that in mind, tomorrow could well bring 31-32*C here. ARPEGE's being going for 31*C.

The weekend then looks capable of getting into the 30s on both days. Probably Monday too, and Tuesday is in with a shout if the models are being a bit too progressive at the moment with the trough-plume interaction.

 

Four days would match my current record streak of 30*C +. Five would be the longest since at least July 1983, perhaps even June 1976!

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Jiries
02 August 2018 20:01:16

Quite impressed by the temperatures today; into the 28s here, exceeding even the ARPEGE 00z run's prediction (27).

With that in mind, tomorrow could well bring 31-32*C here. ARPEGE's being going for 31*C.

The weekend then looks capable of getting into the 30s on both days. Probably Monday too, and Tuesday is in with a shout if the models are being a bit too progressive at the moment with the trough-plume interaction.

 

Four days would match my current record streak of 30*C +. Five would be the longest since at least July 1983, perhaps even June 1976!

Originally Posted by: Stormchaser 

Mine for number of 30's day per year already hit 21C on par of 2006 and this coming hot spell would make it to 25 and if there further hot spells to make it 30 times in total.

Ally Pally Snowman
03 August 2018 14:27:28

Seriously hot day today Hottest I can see so far is Wisley 32.8c at 3pm

 

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xioni2
03 August 2018 22:13:23

Just came back from a meal and oh those long, warm evenings.

25c and still really nice to stay in the garden.

Best summer of my life continues

 

 

Gray-Wolf
03 August 2018 22:29:59

Well if the dutch have it right we have this until October!!

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bledur
04 August 2018 18:46:20

Well if the dutch have it right we have this until October!!

https://www.hln.be/wetenschap-planeet/weernieuws/blijft-de-hitte-echt-duren-tot-in-oktober~a1b462f4/

Originally Posted by: Gray-Wolf 

 Eh? Looks Double Dutch to me.

superteacher
04 August 2018 19:06:39
So this is the third consecutive day with a temp over 30. With 3 more to come, that’ll be 6. Also looking like the next 3 days will exceed 90F, although tomorrow will be a close run thing. Monday and Tuesday look odds on though.
doctormog
04 August 2018 19:42:23

30.4C at St James Park today

Originally Posted by: Global Warming 

Was that today? The max I can see for St James Park today is 29.3°C which looks as if it was pipped by Thorney Island at 29.4°C?

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bledur
04 August 2018 19:46:10

So this is the third consecutive day with a temp over 30. With 3 more to come, that’ll be 6. Also looking like the next 3 days will exceed 90F, although tomorrow will be a close run thing. Monday and Tuesday look odds on though.

Originally Posted by: superteacher 

 

Only in the South East corner i think as even here we have not reached 30 , let alone 30.2over the last 2 days This is no 1976.

Global Warming
04 August 2018 20:54:57

 

Was that today? The max I can see for St James Park today is 29.3°C which looks as if it was pipped by Thorney Island at 29.4°C?

Originally Posted by: doctormog 

Sorry yes that was a reading from yesterday at 18z. 

We need to wait for the Met Office stats overnight to see if we got higher than 29.4C. Gosport Fleetlands had an hourly max of 29.2C so may have exceeded the 29.4C at Thorney Island.

Bolty
04 August 2018 21:33:44
Not a bad day in Manchester today: 24.7C under fairly sunny skies. Just a shame it was a Saturday, as nice weather on Saturdays is useless to me...
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danm
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04 August 2018 21:57:09

 

Sorry yes that was a reading from yesterday at 18z. 

We need to wait for the Met Office stats overnight to see if we got higher than 29.4C. Gosport Fleetlands had an hourly max of 29.2C so may have exceeded the 29.4C at Thorney Island.

Originally Posted by: Global Warming 

St James’s Park reached 32.2c on Friday and Kew reached just under 33c.

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superteacher
04 August 2018 22:04:24

 

St James’s Park reached 32.2c on Friday and Kew reached just under 33c.

Originally Posted by: danm 

33.2C at Kew was the highest yesterday.

picturesareme
05 August 2018 00:58:33

 

Sorry yes that was a reading from yesterday at 18z. 

We need to wait for the Met Office stats overnight to see if we got higher than 29.4C. Gosport Fleetlands had an hourly max of 29.2C so may have exceeded the 29.4C at Thorney Island.

Originally Posted by: Global Warming 

The first time I've seen gosport used in the met end of day stats..

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Ally Pally Snowman
05 August 2018 05:57:55

 

The first time I've seen gosport used in the met end of day stats..

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Originally Posted by: picturesareme 

Annoyingly close to 30c , but good to see Gosport have a legitimate site as is often a hotspot, The old Solent site seems to have vanished bizarrely. 

 

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xioni2
05 August 2018 08:51:20

The first week of Aug has turned out to be one of the best periods of this incredible summer here in the south. 

Very warm, relentless sunshine and no oppressive heat or humidity.

It's like a different country. 

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