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TimS
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14 August 2026 21:44:03
This was the afterthought heatwave, at the back end of the summer. The one nobody paid much attention to. Yet it hit 38.1C. 

And then, today was surely the afterthought of the afterthought. The one after everyone had packed up their heatwave hampers and headed to the exit. Yet it delivered nearly 36C.

Brockley, South East London 30m asl
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White Meadows
14 August 2026 21:50:03

Didnt get the alert.  Must have switched off alerts though dont remember doing so

GFS control seems to have a hurricane on its way to us!

Yes, looking very wet on ECM as well.  The govt taking action has done a repeat of 1976 with the heavens opening. 

Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East 

Reminds me of wishful thinking in winter with desperate straw clutching at the tiniest outlier hint of a flurry 🤣🤣

Jiries
14 August 2026 22:13:34

This was the afterthought heatwave, at the back end of the summer. The one nobody paid much attention to. Yet it hit 38.1C. 

And then, today was surely the afterthought of the afterthought. The one after everyone had packed up their heatwave hampers and headed to the exit. Yet it delivered nearly 36C.

Originally Posted by: TimS 

I notice when we have a heatwave it mentioned on the media but when the far east got the last crumb of heat like today nothing mentioned on the media, didn't see them reporting at Norfolk area showing the heat. they treated the east as a nothing special place and ignored them when they are on the last part of the heat.  for me I always believe Kent supposed to be the place that get the heat first from the continent and last at the end but nowadays the west like Wales get it first then transfer to the east which become weaker and much short lived.   Kent used to be the warmest place in the past.

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ozoneaurora
14 August 2026 22:21:00

I notice when we have a heatwave it mentioned on the media but when the far east got the last crumb of heat like today nothing mentioned on the media, didn't see them reporting at Norfolk area showing the heat. they treated the east as a nothing special place and ignored them when they are on the last part of the heat.  for me I always believe Kent supposed to be the place that get the heat first from the continent and last at the end but nowadays the west like Wales get it first then transfer to the east which become weaker and much short lived.   Kent used to be the warmest place in the past.

Originally Posted by: Jiries 

I noticed that too. The far E seems to be 'off the beaten track' when it comes to weather data. It's really annoying. 😞

picturesareme
15 August 2026 00:35:14

I notice when we have a heatwave it mentioned on the media but when the far east got the last crumb of heat like today nothing mentioned on the media, didn't see them reporting at Norfolk area showing the heat. they treated the east as a nothing special place and ignored them when they are on the last part of the heat.  for me I always believe Kent supposed to be the place that get the heat first from the continent and last at the end but nowadays the west like Wales get it first then transfer to the east which become weaker and much short lived.   Kent used to be the warmest place in the past.

Originally Posted by: Jiries 

We managed 33C down here on the South Coast so it wasn't just the far east that had the heat Friday.

The Beast from the East
15 August 2026 01:32:50
Still 22c here with high humidity so very uncomfortable. 

Perhaps the last tropical night of the season though if the models are correct.  Thank God  

Purley, Surrey, 70m ASL

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picturesareme
15 August 2026 02:37:09

Still 22c here with high humidity so very uncomfortable. 

Perhaps the last tropical night of the season though if the models are correct.  Thank God  

Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East 

3:35am 23.7C here 🥵

Indoor thermostat is 28.5C 

Jiries
15 August 2026 05:01:29

We managed 33C down here on the South Coast so it wasn't just the far east that had the heat Friday.

Originally Posted by: picturesareme 

South coasts also ignored and no mention it anymore as in the past media like newspapers used to show pictures of plebs sunbathing in 80F headlines.  Media will go frenzy if only in London area.  Midlands also never featured on the media only now with recent fires as the Midlands is the most driest region than London since couple of fires broke out around Birmingham area. 

Retron
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15 August 2026 06:18:29
The heatwave leaves here with a sting in the tail, an exceptionally warm night. The overnight low was 20.0 exactly, for around 2 minutes! Tropical nights are very rare here.
Leysdown, north Kent
TimS
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15 August 2026 08:13:33

The heatwave leaves here with a sting in the tail, an exceptionally warm night. The overnight low was 20.0 exactly, for around 2 minutes! Tropical nights are very rare here.

Originally Posted by: Retron 

Tropical night in SE London too: 20.1 at our nearest PWS. Got down to 14.9 in the downs, which is relatively very warm for a still clear night. 

Brockley, South East London 30m asl
Jiries
15 August 2026 09:09:03
Since it gone dead quiet in MO and other side Mo thread, it time for us to chase for heatwave 7 in early September to make a nice finish fittings for summer 2026.  1 in May, 1 in June, 2 in July and 2 in August so another one in Sept.  
Hungry Tiger
15 August 2026 09:34:21

Since it gone dead quiet in MO and other side Mo thread, it time for us to chase for heatwave 7 in early September to make a nice finish fittings for summer 2026.  1 in May, 3 in July and 2 in August so another one in Sept.  

Originally Posted by: Jiries 

Hi Jiries. I'll chase No7 as soon as I see a big warm up in any of the models. I hope we do get a No7, hopefully towards the end of the month or September.  🙂🙂🙂🙂

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NMA
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15 August 2026 12:41:59
29.1C here on another north-facing wall.
Vale of the Great Dairies

South Dorset

Elevation 60m 197ft

Bertwhistle
15 August 2026 12:42:41
Heatwave continues here, with 27° currently, and Thorney Island the highest, at 29°C.
Bertie, Itchen Valley.

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picturesareme
15 August 2026 13:23:30
Currently 31C 

Can we match yesterdays 33C? Probably not but it will be close 

Ally Pally Snowman
15 August 2026 13:26:11
29.4c at Thorney Island 
Bishop's Stortford 85m ASL.
Ally Pally Snowman
15 August 2026 13:55:07
picturesareme
15 August 2026 14:02:02
Thorney most recent hourly update 29.7C

Dipped a little here in the city from earlier 31C currently around 30.4C

Ally Pally Snowman
15 August 2026 14:09:01
30.2c at Thorney Island 

I think that's 38 30c days 

Bishop's Stortford 85m ASL.
Jiries
15 August 2026 14:27:49

30.2c at Thorney Island 

I think that's 38 30c days 

Originally Posted by: Ally Pally Snowman 

Since this is a record numbers of 30C plus days no media or reporter reporting from the location simply because it not London.   Meanwhile here sunny and warm 28.1C as it maxed at 28.5C far nicer today no humid this time.

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picturesareme
15 August 2026 14:27:49
Hit 31.5C around 15 minutes ago.. cloud starting to fill up the sky.
Bertwhistle
15 August 2026 14:59:46

Since this is a record numbers of 30C plus days no media or reporter reporting from the location simply because it not London.   Meanwhile here sunny and warm 28.1C as it maxed at 28.5C far nicer today no humid this time.

Originally Posted by: Jiries 

I don't think the travel expenses to Thorney Island could be justified by a journey there for a just-over 30°C day in a summer with what? Nearly 40 of these? Wouldn't be room on the news anyway Jiries, with the country up in flames.

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picturesareme
15 August 2026 15:23:58

I don't think the travel expenses to Thorney Island could be justified by a journey there for a just-over 30°C day in a summer with what? Nearly 40 of these? Wouldn't be room on the news anyway Jiries, with the country up in flames.

Originally Posted by: Bertwhistle 

I think you are missing the point i believe Jires is making. Although Thorney is a rather remote rural coastal location and it's over 30C it is in the vicinity of large built up areas which will almost certainly be hotter in places thanks to urbanisation.

tierradelfuego
15 August 2026 15:36:51
Certainly no let up here of the heatwave, albeit frustratingly from a records perspective we "only" reached 29.9c today.

Illegal cloud pegged us back from mid-afternoon.

Bucklebury

West Berkshire Downs AONB

135m ASL

VP2 with daytime FARS

Rainfall collector separated at ground level

Anemometer separated above roof level

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Bertwhistle
15 August 2026 15:36:54

I think you are missing the point i believe Jires is making. Although Thorney is a rather remote rural coastal location and it's over 30C it is in the vicinity of large built up areas which will almost certainly be hotter in places thanks to urbanisation.

Originally Posted by: picturesareme 

What's that got to do with whether a reporter would pop down there to say 'oh look, this is Thorney Island, they got just over 30 here today'?

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