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Rob K
01 June 2026 09:20:17

I wonder the odds are of not seeing 30 throughout the technical summer?  Might be worth a bet

Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East 

GFS this morning has 30C by the end of next week so perhaps save your money and stick it on England for the WC!

Yateley, NE Hampshire, 73m asl

"But who wants to be foretold the weather? It is bad enough when it comes, without our having the misery of knowing about it beforehand." — Jerome K. Jerome

Ally Pally Snowman
01 June 2026 09:33:33

😵😵😵😵😵. What does that make for the CET for that last 10 days of this month.  🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

Originally Posted by: Hungry Tiger 

I'm not sure but certainly a record breaker.

Bishop's Stortford 85m ASL.
Frank H
01 June 2026 14:50:58

UK maxes since 22nd May

28.4c

30.5c

32.3c

34.8c

35.1c

31.8c

32.0c

26.9c

30.3c

This will take some beating this summer. 

Originally Posted by: Ally Pally Snowman 

I'm surprised there has not been more mention on here or in the media of a similar heatwave in 1947 at this time of year (albeit it was a few days later in 1947).

Below i've copied data from a post by Bolty in May 2017:

29 May: 31.7C at Lincoln

30 May: 31.7C at Kensington Palace

31 May: 32.2C at Mildenhall and Camden Square (this is one of the only occasions where 90F has been recorded in May)

1 June: 31.7C at Mildenhall, Suffolk

2 June: 33.3C at Hunstanton, Norfolk

3 June: 34.4C at Kensington Palace and Waddington, Lincs

Considering it occurred 79 years ago and followed an exceptionally cold late winter, it could be regarded as an equally momentous event.

It was followed by an excellent summer.

Wrightington, Wigan
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Ally Pally Snowman
01 June 2026 15:02:29

I'm surprised there has not been more mention on here or in the media of a similar heatwave in 1947 at this time of year (albeit it was a few days later in 1947).

Below i've copied data from a post by Bolty in May 2017:

29 May: 31.7C at Lincoln

30 May: 31.7C at Kensington Palace

31 May: 32.2C at Mildenhall and Camden Square (this is one of the only occasions where 90F has been recorded in May)

1 June: 31.7C at Mildenhall, Suffolk

2 June: 33.3C at Hunstanton, Norfolk

3 June: 34.4C at Kensington Palace and Waddington, Lincs

Considering it occurred 79 years ago and followed an exceptionally cold late winter, it could be regarded as an equally momentous event.

It was followed by an excellent summer.

Originally Posted by: Frank H 

1947 was quite the year.

Bishop's Stortford 85m ASL.
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scillydave
01 June 2026 15:16:52

I'm surprised there has not been more mention on here or in the media of a similar heatwave in 1947 at this time of year (albeit it was a few days later in 1947).

Below i've copied data from a post by Bolty in May 2017:

29 May: 31.7C at Lincoln

30 May: 31.7C at Kensington Palace

31 May: 32.2C at Mildenhall and Camden Square (this is one of the only occasions where 90F has been recorded in May)

1 June: 31.7C at Mildenhall, Suffolk

2 June: 33.3C at Hunstanton, Norfolk

3 June: 34.4C at Kensington Palace and Waddington, Lincs

Considering it occurred 79 years ago and followed an exceptionally cold late winter, it could be regarded as an equally momentous event.

It was followed by an excellent summer.

Originally Posted by: Frank H 

Absolutely Frank - 1947 was arguably the best year in recorded history for extreme weather enthusiasts in the UK.

May/ June 1947 had 6 consecutive days of 30c in a row and August 1947 had 14 days in a row (something thats only been beaten by 1976). What a hell of a year that was weatherwise with the heavy winter snow and extreme flooding too!

Currently living at roughly 65m asl North of Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Formerly of, Birdlip, highest village in the Cotswolds and snow heaven in winter; Hawkinge in Kent - roof of the South downs and Isles of Scilly, paradise in the UK.

Bolty
05 June 2026 18:45:11

I'm surprised there has not been more mention on here or in the media of a similar heatwave in 1947 at this time of year (albeit it was a few days later in 1947).

Below i've copied data from a post by Bolty in May 2017:

29 May: 31.7C at Lincoln

30 May: 31.7C at Kensington Palace

31 May: 32.2C at Mildenhall and Camden Square (this is one of the only occasions where 90F has been recorded in May)

1 June: 31.7C at Mildenhall, Suffolk

2 June: 33.3C at Hunstanton, Norfolk

3 June: 34.4C at Kensington Palace and Waddington, Lincs

Considering it occurred 79 years ago and followed an exceptionally cold late winter, it could be regarded as an equally momentous event.

It was followed by an excellent summer.

Originally Posted by: Frank H 

Yes, thanks for posting this. I was thinking about that heat wave the other day. It certainly draws comparisons.

And you're right about the summer. August 1947 was actually the hottest and sunniest August on record at the time it happened. It's been subsequently beaten a few times since, but to get the hottest and sunniest August on record, immediately after the coldest and snowiest February on record is truly remarkable. Let's see what this summer brings when it gets going!

Scott

Blackrod, Lancashire (4 miles south of Chorley) at 156m asl.

My weather station 

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Matty H
07 June 2026 13:58:17
Looks like we’re going to need a June Heatwave thread as well. Or widen this one 
Yate, Nr Bristol

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johncs2016
07 June 2026 15:14:43

Looks like we’re going to need a June Heatwave thread as well. Or widen this one 

Originally Posted by: Matty H 

... assuming that there does actually end up being a June heatwave of course (no real sign of that yet according the latest model output within the more reliable time frame at least).

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.

Matty H
07 June 2026 15:41:34

... assuming that there does actually end up being a June heatwave of course (no real sign of that yet according the latest model output within the more reliable time frame at least).

Originally Posted by: johncs2016 

Would be daft to have one if it was cold and raining…

I disagree. There is decent model agreement on a warm up, and we all know the sun only has to come out from behind a cloud for a few days now, and the temperature rockets with consummate ease 

Yate, Nr Bristol

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