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Rob K
26 June 2026 08:38:02

I didn't quite get to 30 by 9am, but managed by 9.10. and still shooting up

Originally Posted by: TimS 

9.20 on my local PWS. Even Blackbushe which usually under-reads quite a bit compared to other local stations is already at 29.3C and could hit 30 before 10am.


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

Rob K
26 June 2026 08:49:48
Regarding the Yeoviton debacle, it might be worth keeping an eye on the Westonzoyland manual site, which should report yesterday's max in a day or two. 

Currently the data is out as far as 0900Z on Wednesday, which gives a max for Tuesday of 32.5C. Yeovilton hit 32.7 that day and Westonzoyland does seem generally cooler than Yeovilton but could still have beaten Merryfield.

There's also Marnhull, which got within 0.2C (32.3) of Yeovilton on Monday, when Yeovilton was the UK's hottest.

Data is on the WOW site.


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

Jiries
26 June 2026 08:53:38
Extremely humid today now 62% after ,max of 70% was 40% yesterday.  31.2C now here more hotter than yesterrday.  I see the 00z charts show 35C over here.
redmoons
26 June 2026 09:00:52
30.6c @10am and feels hotter than the previous days. Overnight low of 21.6c another tropical night.

Blue skies and a slight breeze.


Retron
26 June 2026 09:03:24
The MetO raw has 33C here at 10AM, 36C at 1PM (and an overall max of 37).

At 10AM it's 32.0, dew 23.8 - so not far off!


Leysdown, north Kent
NMA
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26 June 2026 09:05:15

Cooler here today with expected max of 29 which normally is in the hot category but feels markedly fresher.

Originally Posted by: bledur 

It certainly feels fresher here near the coast. Especially with the swamp cooler effect.

I can't see the temps exceeding yesterday as you suggest. Which for me is great.That and the day before were exceptional and unpleasant, dangerous even, as some of the hospitals found out. Soton being just one. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3eypvlez9no 


Vale of the Great Dairies

South Dorset

Elevation 60m 197ft

fairweather
26 June 2026 09:11:52

29.4, dew 24.1 - it feels sweltering outside, and it's warming up much faster than indoors (my windows are all closed except one, which has a vent hose dangling out of it!)

I wasn't going to take my dog for a walk today, instead we stood on the pavement outside the house for 10 minutes - means he still gets to see a bit of the outside world, but without all that effort to walk. The pavement is shaded by the large viburnum shrubs in my front garden. It was 27 when we walked out the front door, 29 when we went back in!

EDIT: Jumped straight to 29.6 as I was typing this post!

And it's now hit 30. It'll almost certainly exceed 35 today, only the 3rd time in all the 43 years I've lived here. (In 76 it got to 31 apparently!)

Originally Posted by: Retron 

Similar here - 31.3C at 10.00am and rising fast. Locked in everywhere and north facing lounge starting point is 26.4C. My  wife is fed up with me following her around reminding her to close doors. Always got the aircon in the bedroom to fall back on though so we cope so much better than we used to. I moved into this house in September 1976 when the drought broke! 


S.Essex, 42m ASL
Charmhills
26 June 2026 09:15:54
Over 30 °C here with a dw of 24 °C.
Loughborough, EM.

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Rob K
26 June 2026 09:16:45
Wisley and Writtle 31.8C at 10am.

Looking at the local PWS graph the rise this morning was quite something - from 21.7 at 6.30am to 27.2 at 7.30am! The rate has levelled off now but it's still 31C at 10am.


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

Quantum
26 June 2026 09:22:38
For what its worth, its around 2C warmer in parts of London and the SE than it was in yeovilton the same time yesterday.


25/26 (850hpa temp) 11 days snow/sleet falling

18/11 (-4) 19/11 (-6) 20/11 (-6) 01/01 (-7) 04/01 (-10) 10/01 (-7) 11/01 (-3) 30/01 (-1) 13/02 (-6) 15/02 (-4) 18/02 (-6)

24/25 10d

18/11 (-6) 19/11 (-6) 23/11 (-2) 22/12 (-5) 04/01 (-5) 05/01 (0)14/02 (0) 15/02 (0)12/03 (-6) 13/03 (-6)

23/24 8d

29/11 (-6) 30/11 (-6) 02/12 (-5) 03/12 (-5) 04/12 (-3) 16/01 (-3) 18/01 (-8)08/02 (-5)

22/23 7d

18/12 (-1)06/03 (-6) 08/03 (-8) 09/03 (-6) 10/03 (-8) 11/03 (-5) 14/03 (-6)

21/22 12d

warrenb
26 June 2026 09:30:09
Currently 34.6c with DP of 19.8c with a fresh ESE breeze
Crepuscular Ray
26 June 2026 09:36:26
31 - 34 C at 10:30???? 😱
Jerry

Edinburgh, in the frost hollow below Blackford Hill

Rob K
26 June 2026 09:38:24

Currently 34.6c with DP of 19.8c with a fresh ESE breeze

Originally Posted by: warrenb 

34.6 at this time of morning is crazy. A shame there are no official stations in the Kent hotspots.

BTW there seems a decent chance of 34C tomorrow as well now, which would make five days in a row of 34C+. I don't think that has ever happened before.


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

Girthmeister
26 June 2026 09:38:46
Temperature levelled off at 29 deg C here in south Hants, light cloud moved in. Pleasant breeze. Quite a relief after the relentlessness since Tuesday.
Ally Pally Snowman
26 June 2026 09:41:15

34.6 at this time of morning is crazy. A shame there are no official stations in the Kent hotspots.

BTW there seems a decent chance of 34C tomorrow as well now, which would make five days in a row of 34C+. I don't think that has ever happened before.

Originally Posted by: Rob K 

Think August 2020 had six 34s ?


Bishop's Stortford 85m ASL.
Rob K
26 June 2026 09:44:20

Think August 2020 had six 34s ?

Originally Posted by: Ally Pally Snowman 

You're right. I thought I had looked at the obvious contenders but I forgot about 2020 for some reason.

"There was a notable heatwave midmonth, peaking with 36.4C recorded at Heathrow on Friday 7th, the highest August reading since 2003. It was 30.1C at Kew on the 6th, then 34.5C at Herstmonceux on the 8th,  34.0C there on the 9th, 35.5C at Heathrow on the 10th, 35.7 at Heathrow on the 11th, and 35.4 at Heathrow on the 12th, giving seven consecutive days above 30C, and six above 34C."

https://www.trevorharley.com/2020.html 

Looking at the satellite there is quite an extensive area of cloud heading into the south which might soon start sending temperatures down. We have flatlined at 31C here for the past 45 mins, breeze has picked up and the cloud is just arriving.


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

warrenb
26 June 2026 09:50:32

34.6 at this time of morning is crazy. A shame there are no official stations in the Kent hotspots.

BTW there seems a decent chance of 34C tomorrow as well now, which would make five days in a row of 34C+. I don't think that has ever happened before.

Originally Posted by: Rob K 

The joy of living on the north side of a big hill (Bidborough Ridge), Hot in summer and frost hollow in winter.


Ally Pally Snowman
26 June 2026 09:58:52

You're right. I thought I had looked at the obvious contenders but I forgot about 2020 for some reason.

"There was a notable heatwave midmonth, peaking with 36.4C recorded at Heathrow on Friday 7th, the highest August reading since 2003. It was 30.1C at Kew on the 6th, then 34.5C at Herstmonceux on the 8th,  34.0C there on the 9th, 35.5C at Heathrow on the 10th, 35.7 at Heathrow on the 11th, and 35.4 at Heathrow on the 12th, giving seven consecutive days above 30C, and six above 34C."

https://www.trevorharley.com/2020.html 

Looking at the satellite there is quite an extensive area of cloud heading into the south which might soon start sending temperatures down. We have flatlined at 31C here for the past 45 mins, breeze has picked up and the cloud is just arriving.

Originally Posted by: Rob K 

Yes often forgotten August 2020.  

Some pesky illegal clouds now bubbling up in the Channel. 


Bishop's Stortford 85m ASL.
redmoons
26 June 2026 10:03:51
33.6c @ 11am with blue skies and whispy clouds.
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26 June 2026 10:04:20

You're right. I thought I had looked at the obvious contenders but I forgot about 2020 for some reason.

"There was a notable heatwave midmonth, peaking with 36.4C recorded at Heathrow on Friday 7th, the highest August reading since 2003. It was 30.1C at Kew on the 6th, then 34.5C at Herstmonceux on the 8th,  34.0C there on the 9th, 35.5C at Heathrow on the 10th, 35.7 at Heathrow on the 11th, and 35.4 at Heathrow on the 12th, giving seven consecutive days above 30C, and six above 34C."

https://www.trevorharley.com/2020.html 

Looking at the satellite, there is quite an extensive area of cloud heading into the south which might soon start sending temperatures down. We have flatlined at 31C here for the past 45 mins, breeze has picked up and the cloud is just arriving.

Originally Posted by: Rob K 

The cloud I think will be sea fog that's been notable in this part of south Dorset earlier. The sun is out now but it felt great for a time.

The breeze was quite strong too, and driving over Osmington Hill, watching the fog blow across the road was interesting. Which is why I made the Biscay comment.

Shipping Forecast:

Portland

Wind

    Southwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.

Sea state

    Slight or moderate.

Weather

    Showers and fog patches.

Visibility

    Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.


Vale of the Great Dairies

South Dorset

Elevation 60m 197ft

Rob K
26 June 2026 10:05:26
Certainly a big change in the Channel Islands today - from 39C yesterday it is currently just 22C in Jersey.
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

Windy Willow
26 June 2026 10:08:47
It's 31c already and we're back to being forecast a high of 39c today, by the MetO, which they forecast earlier in the week but it was slowly dropping, now it's back on! Thankfully there's a bit of occasional breeze, which is lovely if you catch it. I'm still in the amber warned area but tomorrow is looking a bit cooler. I'll be glad when Sunday arrives and it's just 25c.

Additionally, I too ended up with steamy glasses this morning, once I was in the home pc office, but we don't have AC. The downstairs hallway is rather cool, compared to upstairs but the pc room doesn't have curtains, it's a weird window shape so it's pretty toasty at 33c. Thankfully I don't have to spend much time in there. Work is all caught up for now so a bit of chill time in the cool living room until after 15:00 when I can catch up with anything else that's come in since. 


South Holland, Lincs 5m/16ft ASL

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Heavy Weather 2013
26 June 2026 10:11:18

Yes often forgotten August 2020.  

Some pesky illegal clouds now bubbling up in the Channel. 

Originally Posted by: Ally Pally Snowman 

Yes I have ben tracking these, they may be a temp affair. My Iphone app had light clouds from 10:00-11:00


Mark

Beckton, E London

Less than 500m from the end of London City Airport runway.

Heavy Weather 2013
26 June 2026 10:12:36
Writtle 33.9c @ 11:00
Mark

Beckton, E London

Less than 500m from the end of London City Airport runway.

Ally Pally Snowman
26 June 2026 10:15:17

Yes I have ben tracking these, they may be a temp affair. My Iphone app had light clouds from 10:00-11:00

Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 

Let's hope so, if we can stay mainly cloud free 38c on the cards somewhere. 


Bishop's Stortford 85m ASL.

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