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• The UK's longest heatwave events and where they happened

  across England recorded heatwave spells lasting over two weeks. At the top of the list is Cheltenham, in Gloucestershire, which experienced temperatures exceeding 32°C for 7 days.   Cardington in Bedfordshire and Heathrow in Greater London are also worth mentioning as both experienced 16 consecutive

• World Meteorological Centre Exeter

  Centres (VAACs) is managed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Information on London VAAC can be found here: Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) - Met Office.  Marine meteorological services  The Met Office provides warnings and routine forecasts for mariners on behalf of the UK

• A milestone in UK climate history

  recorded their highest ever temperature, some by extraordinary margins of 3 to 4°C. Records were set overnight too, when Kenley Airfield, Greater London, recorded a new highest minimum temperature of 25.8°C. New provisional national temperature records were also set for Wales and Scotland. On 18 July

• Mike Kendon

  Information Centre in 2009. Mike graduated with an MSc in Hydrology for Environmental Management from Imperial College, London in 2004. Mike graduated with an MEng Engineering from Cambridge University in 1996. Before joining the Met Office, Mike spent 3 years as a hydrologist for a Civil Engineering

• April showers in shorter supply, but sunshine plentiful for many

  ), Essex (fifth driest) and Kent, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Greater London all seeing their sixth driest. In contrast, parts of north‑west Scotland, including the Western Isles and Inverness‑shire, experienced above‑average rainfall, particularly during the first half of the month. Met

• Heatwave breaks with thunderstorms

  into London and also around Bournemouth and Southampton.  Parts of the Midlands have also been very dry. The last day of very widespread rainfall for East Anglia and the south-east was 29 May. Hot weather often brings the risk of showers and thunderstorms and we are expecting of a scattering

• Bank Holiday heat gives way to showers

  areas with a few spots from south Lancashire and Yorkshire southwards seeing 27 or 28 °C.  The highest temperature of the day is likely to be in or just west of the London area where 29 °C is possible, smashing the previous record high for early May Bank Holiday Monday. The warmest early May Bank

• factsheet_4-climate-of-the-british-isles_2023.pdf

  and the Channel Islands. The main factor determining the distribution of temperature is nearness to the coast, particularly the west coast. Temperatures are lower inland than near the coast. In July, the warmest areas are around London, and the coolest are in parts of Scotland. Areas near the coast

• north-west-england--isle-of-man_-climate-met-office.pdf

  maxima occur in the London area (23.5 °C) whilst the lowest occur in the Shetlands (15 °C). Maximum temperatures are normally 2 or 3 hours a er midday. Extreme maximum temperatures can occur in July or August. For example, on 3 August 1990 a temperature of 34.5 °C was recorded at Knutsford

• north-west-england--isle-of-man_-climate-met-officepdf

  maxima occur in the London area (23.5 °C) whilst the lowest occur in the Shetlands (15 °C). Maximum temperatures are normally 2 or 3 hours a er midday. Extreme maximum temperatures can occur in July or August. For example, on 3 August 1990 a temperature of 34.5 °C was recorded at Knutsford