I'm further north in Cambridge, I bet the average max/min is not far off most areas in the red zone. The problem is people take the warning zones as gospel. 

It is Bertie.

Rain now stopped. Feels much better.

13.2mm from that shower 

Temp  down to 22.6c and brightening up.

Time to take the dog out.

Don't miss those days, thats for sure.

Managed a peak of 32.7 C at 1.45 pm but it was very brief before fallen back to 24.9 C exactly an hour later. 

I'm actually shocked Germany has never recorded 40C. Suspect that could change tomorrow

To be clear, that's the June record. All-time record is 41.2C and even that could be beaten.

We were in the Red zone Wednesday and Thursday 34c 33c ish but not in today when its 36c here. Theres no explaining that.

I would guess that it's to do with the humidity levels and strength of the wind which both aid cooling. The 'feels like' temperature for Bishop Stortford today has a high of 33c. Compare that with Merryfield for example which had a similar temperature to you today - their 'feels like' had a peak of 42c.

In addition to this (and apologies if I'm wrong) the night time temperature going into last night over EA were lower than other areas in the red warning area and so the cumulative effects less although they were still high.

Should be suitably rural... Sky were also saying Santon Downham had hit 37 but not sure if that was just a rounding.

Finally hit 34.0C on the local PWS in Fleet. Blackbushe (where I can hear an F1 car tearing around, practising for Goodwood) is at 31.7.

Can't wait for this to be over TBH, it's going to be hell tonight trying to sleep... (fun fact: portable aircons conk out when it gets too hot, mine officially does it at 32 but in practice can go a bit higher...)

I think you are bring generous 

There is an explanation - and it’s what we’re here to discuss. The weather will do what it does, regardless of lines drawn on a map.

Once again for the over 20C 850s thanks for visiting us and see you soon again.

Hah, I missed that one as I was on holiday in Yugoslavia - a run-down place called Umag where everyone seemed utterly miserable. (As a 10-year old I wondered why, of course Yugoslavia broke up not long after). My nan had saved the Sun to show me (as she knew I liked the weather) and yes, I remember that 99F too! I was damned glad I missed it TBH, but hey... at least we had our customary foot or more of snow the following winter! Bet that doesn't happen this winter...

Back to the here and now, a brief spike to 35.8, the hottest so far. Funny to think that's warmer than anywhere in the UK in June 1976!

Probably!

37.3 now in Santon Downham from the BBC. 99.1F.. 100 still just out of reach.

They should base warning thresholds on heat index values (or humidex) really. Anywhere modelled to be over a certain value for that day or night at a reliable time frame should be included. It shouldn't matter if the night following was cool if it's nigh on 38c and 100f that's an auto red surely, that will impact health and wellbeing that day, it's the UK after all. 

Exactly 💯