Heatwave score update: after 35.2C in Derbyshire we’re up to 26.6 points. 

Reminder that the ones in our sights are July 2006 and August 2003, both with scores in the 40s. June/July 1976 remains way out in front for now. 

It says, 'Between 1980 and 1999, 35 degrees C was reached just 5 times. It was rare and exceptional. Between 2000 - 2020, we reaced 35 degrees eighteen times. Between 2020-2025 we reached it 23 times. The same number in 5 years than we achieved in 40 years..'

Now, I get the sentiment and yes extreme temps have accelerated but I can't find the 23 instances of 35 between 2020 and 2025 - I think there were six 35 degree days in 2020, four in 2022, three in 2025, and none in 2021, 2023, 2024. Or do you interpret this stat differently? Is there a central list of this sort of data somewhere? I like my weather facts to be accurate!

Thanks for any help!

We certainly haven't had 23 days of 35 degrees in 2020-25. The most in a single year (before this year) was 5 and that had only happened twice (1976 and 2020).

Using the yearly graphs at Starling's Roost Weather (eg https://www.roostweather.com/ukobs/ukgraphs.php?type=yeardailyextreme&field=temp&year=2020&country=UK) the stats are:

2020: 5

2021: 0

2022: 2

2023: 0

2024: 0

2025: 0

So only 7 between 2020 and 2025. (And now six this year).

And from 2000 to 2019 the only years that hit 35 were 2003 (3 days), 2006 (1), 2015 (1), 2018 (2) and 2019 (1), so 8 days (or 13 if you count 2000-2020).

It doesn't have Brogdale, then, as that was the hottest place in the UK last year: 35.8C. 

https://www.trevorharley.com/hottest-day-of-each-year-from-1875.html 

Ah yes - no, it doesn't include the manual stations unfortunately (it is also missing the 37.7C from last month). I had forgotten about that one. Does anyone know if Brogdale is still reporting these days?

I thought maybe not, as nothing on MetO WOW since March - but as that's being decommissioned for some reason it could be they've just stopped uploading data there.

It is still listed on the MetO station list, which is promising...

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/uk-synoptic-and-climate-stations 

I am pretty sure Roost Weather just uses the daily SYNOP lists so it only picks up the automated ones (but does include the ones that aren't on the shorter list at places like Ogimet - not sure what the distinction is. Still it is a very useful resource for daily data even if it misses those manual stations. 

Not quite as hot here today, but still very warm. I did a parkrun this morning and it was a truly arid scene - clear blue sky and yellow strawlike fields. 28.2C here, and hotter further west. Haven't seen any official 30s yet today though.

29.8c here, not that we're official of course, still a bit of a breeze.

We went out at 7 for a run and picked a trail route 99% in the shade, which was a blessing. I bet a park run was a bit warm.

Yeovilton 30.5c and Larkhill 30.0c at 12:40.

That's 5/6 of the last days to hit at least 30C down here and looking at the forecast there could be another 4-5 more to come.

Fifteen now. 4 in May, 6 in June and 5 in July so far (up to yesterday).

1976 had 16, but 15 of those were consecutive!

Edit: and now 16 this year too with 32.0C at Hurn at 2pm

Plenty of 30-32C from Exeter  north to Liverpool

https://www.weatherobs.com/ 

BBC weather just now still talking about a change to cooler and wetter weather next weekend.

Another 4 points today, if 33.0 [EDIT: 33.2 at Hurn] was the max. So 30.6 [EDIT: 30.8] points so far. 

Peak peril on Monday where it’s a possibility nowhere will hit 30C. We need somewhere to squeak home.

Thank God for that!

Looks like Hurn sneaked it with 33.2c

Same here. 🙂🙂🙂🙂

To my mind the lovely warm evenings more than make up for the slightly uncomfortable daytime heat. I love this weather.

As for the Monday peril, I think 30C should be safe. Latest UKV has a max of 31 and Aprege goes for 32. One of Bournemouth, Exeter, Yeovilton should make it.

UKV also has 35C on both Wed and Thur next week - although Arpege only has 32 on Wed.

That was on yesterday's 15Z but a big difference overnight - the 03Z has a band of rain on Wednesday holding temps back to about 31-32, while Arpege barely makes it to 30C.