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There was but they hadn't cut the grass so it was disqualified.
The Waddington reading was exactly the same as Coningsby so it doesn’t really make any difference.
Strange that the Met Office is not showing any of the 40+ observations on their "last 24 hours" page
They show Scampton at 39.9C
Anyone know why these higher readings have been ignored ?
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observation
Strange that the Met Office is not showing any of the 40+ observations on their "last 24 hours" pageThey show Scampton at 39.9CAnyone know why these higher readings have been ignored ?https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observation
Because the other values are provisional, presumably being checked as record breaking.
They are not being ignored the site is wrong. For some reason it cant show 40c + its farcical but typical of the Met office online presence.
Floors Castle , Kelso 35.1c new Scottish record just been provisionally announced.
I saw on Twitter something implying Brogdale only managed 39.0C yesterday. Which seems strange given my PWS up in the downs got to 39.2C and generally doesn't over-report, and Brogdale is downslope in North Kent in a proper hotspot.
It is quite possible your area has experienced the highest UK temp and the deepest lowland snow in the last 30 years....
I feel like the Kent hotspots (Gravesend etc) haven’t featured all that much in recent heat records.
Met Office have updated it now.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observation/map/&ved=2ahUKEwjXpfzOqYf5AhWXM8AKHV1LDB0QFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw237d0Di3E4amXRa2mb6A7q
Gravesend WS is now a shopping centre sadly
Oh dear. Our station coverage gets worse and worse.
Yes its poor. Not sure why WS cant be that expensive and I'd imagine plenty of volunteers willing.
Yes if we had a better more widespread weather station network I think we would have seen 41c/42c yesterday.
I think so too. I’m sure there will have been pockets of greater heat around the country. Gringley on the hill is not far from me and I’m in a valley. I recorded 42.3c at the peak and although I think that’s high, I do wish there were an official station near me.
Yes East Midlands was the sweet spot yesterday. Glad Coningsby got the record
If you recorded 42.3c Caz, then that is what the temp was in your location and what you experienced. Might not be 'official', but it is valid for your one spot in the world.
1pm (1200Z) update:HEATHROW 40.2KEW GARDENS 39.5NORTHOLT AUTOMATIC W 39.2LONDON ST JAMESS PAR 39.1Cambridge 39TEDDINGTON BUSHY PAR 38.7CHERTSEY, ABBEY MEAD 38.6CHARLWOOD AUTOMATIC 38.6WISLEY AUTOMATIC WEA 38.6MONKS WOOD AUTOMATIC 38.5SUTTON BONINGTON AUT 38.5IVER W WKS AUTOMATIC 38.4BEDFORD AUTOMATIC WE 38.3CAMBRIDGE NIAB AUTOM 38.3WRITTLE AUTOMATIC WE 38.1Stansted 38Kidlington 38Lakenheath Raf 38 So at least 5 stations have broken the old record. Many more to come I think.
1pm (1200Z) update:HEATHROW 40.2KEW GARDENS 39.5NORTHOLT AUTOMATIC W 39.2LONDON ST JAMESS PAR 39.1Cambridge 39TEDDINGTON BUSHY PAR 38.7CHERTSEY, ABBEY MEAD 38.6CHARLWOOD AUTOMATIC 38.6WISLEY AUTOMATIC WEA 38.6MONKS WOOD AUTOMATIC 38.5SUTTON BONINGTON AUT 38.5IVER W WKS AUTOMATIC 38.4BEDFORD AUTOMATIC WE 38.3CAMBRIDGE NIAB AUTOM 38.3WRITTLE AUTOMATIC WE 38.1Stansted 38Kidlington 38Lakenheath Raf 38
So at least 5 stations have broken the old record. Many more to come I think.
Rob, what site did you get this information from?
Yes seems official: https://twitter.com/MetJam_/status/1549689461168295943
Ally - that was from weatherobs.com - zoom to the area and then click the list icon for the top stations.
Yes seems official: https://twitter.com/MetJam_/status/1549689461168295943 Ally - that was from weatherobs.com - zoom to the area and then click the list icon for the top stations.
Thanks Rob