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tierradelfuego
20 July 2026 20:58:04
I'm sure today wasn't supposed to be as warm as it was, a max of 27.5c, feeling very pleasant with a DP max of 10.3c - a diurnal range of 20.4c which is certainly high for the middle of summer

We had a DP low of 4.4c, remarkable for this time of year

Bucklebury

West Berkshire Downs AONB

135m ASL

VP2 with daytime FARS

Rainfall collector separated at ground level

Anemometer separated above roof level

WeatherLink Live (Byles Green Crew )

johncs2016
20 July 2026 21:54:19

Yes the 3rd warmest day of the month in Edinburgh at just under 25 C and another very warm day forecast for tomorrow 😎

Originally Posted by: Crepuscular Ray 

Yep, it’s a rather strange one.

 The synoptics show the high pressure gradually slipping away southwards which would traditionally be the start of the slippery slope towards a much wetter and more unsettled period ahead as Atlantic weather systems then come in around the top of that high pressure.

Yet, there continues to be no signs of any proper cooldown or any properly unsettled weather within the more reliable time frame and that never used to be the case with such a change in the synoptic pattern.

The north of Edinburgh, usually always missing out on snow events which occur not just within the rest of Scotland or the UK, but also within the rest of Edinburgh.

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DEW
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21 July 2026 06:01:04
14.0C clear blue sky
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Chichester 12m asl

johncs2016
21 July 2026 06:38:30
Here in Hawick, this morning has started off on a rather cloudy note which is rather surprising given that today is forecast to be warmer than yesterday once again, although I’m sure that the Sun will be out again before too long as it always is.

Currently around 12°C

The north of Edinburgh, usually always missing out on snow events which occur not just within the rest of Scotland or the UK, but also within the rest of Edinburgh.

NMA
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21 July 2026 08:16:52
Clear and calm at 19.5C. 
Vale of the Great Dairies

South Dorset

Elevation 60m 197ft

Crepuscular Ray
21 July 2026 11:30:12
Noon and still cloudy, 20 C. Along the coast at North Berwick to make the most of the sunny forecast.....yeah right!!
Jerry

Edinburgh, in the frost hollow below Blackford Hill

GezM
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21 July 2026 11:58:56

Noon and still cloudy, 20 C. Along the coast at North Berwick to make the most of the sunny forecast.....yeah right!!

Originally Posted by: Crepuscular Ray 

The cloud is affecting most eastern areas from south east Scotland to East Sussex. Sun trying to break through again now

Living in St Albans, Herts (116m asl)

Working at Luton Airport, Beds (160m asl)

johncs2016
21 July 2026 14:37:36

Noon and still cloudy, 20 C. Along the coast at North Berwick to make the most of the sunny forecast.....yeah right!!

Originally Posted by: Crepuscular Ray 

I don’t know whether or not it’s still cloudy in Edinburgh but I do know that the temperature at Gogarbank is now up to around 23°C with the temperature at the botanic gardens now at around 22°C.

Here in Hawick, there’s still a lot of cloud around with occasional sunny spells and similar temperatures.

The north of Edinburgh, usually always missing out on snow events which occur not just within the rest of Scotland or the UK, but also within the rest of Edinburgh.

Crepuscular Ray
21 July 2026 17:35:20
The sun burst through at 3pm and it's now nearly 25 C in Edinburgh......shame it took so long today
Jerry

Edinburgh, in the frost hollow below Blackford Hill

tierradelfuego
21 July 2026 17:39:58
Another warm day here but obviously compared to recent weeks it felt very pleasant. A little sultry but only due to the lack of wind rather than humidity, the high is 27.5c, currently 25.4c so perfect for a bbq on the west-facing patio.
Bucklebury

West Berkshire Downs AONB

135m ASL

VP2 with daytime FARS

Rainfall collector separated at ground level

Anemometer separated above roof level

WeatherLink Live (Byles Green Crew )

Retron
21 July 2026 17:50:39
Mostly cloudy here, aside from over lunchtime. 20.6, dew 14.9, and feeling very pleasant indeed. The high was just 21, so another 80s-style summer day, the fourth in a row to be below the 91-20 average (of 23). How I miss them...

I've been sleeping like a log these past few days, the sort of deep sleep I just can't get when it's hot. Looking at the GFS (which has a run of hot weather from Friday onwards) I think I'll have to make the most of it!

Leysdown, north Kent
johncs2016
21 July 2026 19:38:40
Today's maximum temperatures in Edinburgh were 24.83°C at Gogarbank and 24.76°C at the botanic gardens where today was slightly warmer than yesterday yet again (today's temperatures at Gogarbank were similar to yesterday).

Had these temperatures over both of the last two days been just 1-2°C higher than what they actually were, we would have been looking at yet another chance for an official heatwave to be recorded in Edinburgh tomorrow, so we once again haven't been all that far away from that.

With all of the cloud cover, a total of only 4.7 hours of sunshine had been recorded for today so far at Edinburgh Gogarbank as at 7:40pm BST (18:40 UTC) this evening but even with that, a total of only at least 15.5 hours of sunshine needs to be recorded between now and the end of this month in order for this month to go down as being sunnier than average and I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if those conditions were met in the next couple of days or so.

Here in Hawick, we have seen increasing amounts of sunshine over the course of this afternoon and evening although there is still cloud around.

Currently around 20°C here.

The north of Edinburgh, usually always missing out on snow events which occur not just within the rest of Scotland or the UK, but also within the rest of Edinburgh.

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