And I’m going to enjoy the drier weather and higher temps. Heat and humidity are my things. Love it. Far more people die from cold weather than hot, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen any guilt-shaming for that on here. I get the heat is about a trend toward hotter and drier conditions, and it’s not just the UK, it’s globally, but the argument is a tad boring. As I said the other day, I’m sure we all do our bit, but nations and policies affect this sort of thing to a level that influences actually change. 

Originally Posted by: Matty H 

I don't think being concerned about the root causes of the heat necessarily means that you can't enjoy the heat as well. I have thoroughly enjoyed this hot weather even though the reasons for it may be concerrning.

What I do find odd is how the baseline perception of what the UK weather "should" be like has shifted. Social media has been full of people saying "it's been freezing for months before this hot spell", when the reality is that we had a week or two of somewhat cooler than average (but not really cold) weather in May, off the back of an exceptionally warm February, March and April. Only January had a proper spell of "cold" weather and even then it came in comfortably above average on a CET basis.

Originally Posted by: Rob K 

I don't think being concerned about the root causes of the heat necessarily means that you can't enjoy the heat as well. I have thoroughly enjoyed this hot weather even though the reasons for it may be concerrning.

What I do find odd is how the baseline perception of what the UK weather "should" be like has shifted. Social media has been full of people saying "it's been freezing for months before this hot spell", when the reality is that we had a week or two of somewhat cooler than average (but not really cold) weather in May, off the back of an exceptionally warm February, March and April. Only January had a proper spell of "cold" weather and even then it came in comfortably above average on a CET basis.

Originally Posted by: Rob K 

I don't think being concerned about the root causes of the heat necessarily means that you can't enjoy the heat as well. I have thoroughly enjoyed this hot weather even though the reasons for it may be concerrning.

What I do find odd is how the baseline perception of what the UK weather "should" be like has shifted. Social media has been full of people saying "it's been freezing for months before this hot spell", when the reality is that we had a week or two of somewhat cooler than average (but not really cold) weather in May, off the back of an exceptionally warm February, March and April. Only January had a proper spell of "cold" weather and even then it came in comfortably above average on a CET basis.

Originally Posted by: Rob K 

New May record in Portugal at 40.3C

Originally Posted by: DEW 

I don't think being concerned about the root causes of the heat necessarily means that you can't enjoy the heat as well. I have thoroughly enjoyed this hot weather even though the reasons for it may be concerrning.

What I do find odd is how the baseline perception of what the UK weather "should" be like has shifted. Social media has been full of people saying "it's been freezing for months before this hot spell", when the reality is that we had a week or two of somewhat cooler than average (but not really cold) weather in May, off the back of an exceptionally warm February, March and April. Only January had a proper spell of "cold" weather and even then it came in comfortably above average on a CET basis.

Originally Posted by: Rob K 

I don't think being concerned about the root causes of the heat necessarily means that you can't enjoy the heat as well. I have thoroughly enjoyed this hot weather even though the reasons for it may be concerrning.

Originally Posted by: Rob K 

It’s not so much that - it’s the incessant mentioning of it. We get it. We understand (not you by the way)

Originally Posted by: Matty H 

The last hot day of this spell today can we squeeze another 30c?

With the GW debate , for me there's a statistical interest just how warm/hot can the UK get. We can tick off 35c in May. What's next 100f in June 40c in June? Unthinkable a few years ago now possible perhaps even likely. 

Originally Posted by: Ally Pally Snowman 

The last hot day of this spell today can we squeeze another 30c?

With the GW debate , for me there's a statistical interest just how warm/hot can the UK get. We can tick off 35c in May. What's next 100f in June 40c in June? Unthinkable a few years ago now possible perhaps even likely. 

Originally Posted by: Ally Pally Snowman 

Both Kew and Heathrow hit 30.1C. Kew was 0.03C higher in the end (30.09 vs 30.06).

Edit: actually I think Teddington was the highest with 30.3, I hadn't checked that one.

Originally Posted by: Rob K 

Yep seven 30c days in May , that must be a record. 

Originally Posted by: Ally Pally Snowman 

I wonder the odds are of not seeing 30 throughout the technical summer?  Might be worth a bet

Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East 

The list of UK hottest day by year shows 19 summers since 1875 with maxes under 30.0C

I think you would need to get odds of at least 50-1 and preferably 100-1 to make it worthwhile having a punt

Originally Posted by: lanky 

UK maxes since 22nd May

28.4c

30.5c

32.3c

34.8c

35.1c

31.8c

32.0c

26.9c

30.3c

This will take some beating this summer. 

Originally Posted by: Ally Pally Snowman