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 January, with, for example, a maximum of -2.3°C at Aviemore, Inverness-shire, but a high of 13.4°C at Benson, Oxfordshire and Heathrow, Greater London.  Amber weather warnings were issued for parts of England and Wales on 3 January, while further Amber warnings for snow issued on 8 January

and a number of houses were flooded in Belfast. Flooding also affected southwest England, disrupting transport and causing the closure of a number of seafronts across Devon, and part of the main rail link to London was also closed at Dawlish. Parts of Wales saw flooding on the 8th. On the 9th

, and the threshold for an extreme heat warning in Aberdeen, for example, is likely to be lower than one covering London.   In the most extreme circumstances, prolonged spells of heat can cause illness and even death. According to Public Health England figures, 2,256 excess deaths were reported across the country

thunderstorms through the weekend. “Temperatures set to hit 30C in parts of UK this week,” says another headline. What our forecast says: Temperatures could indeed reach 30C in parts of London on Friday in what will also feel like a humid day for many in the south. However, it’s later on Friday

: Cardiff Location: London Location: Belfast Heavy rain and strong winds Highest daily temperature: 12 °C Lowest daily temperature: 9 °C Chance of precipitation: 95% Average wind speed: 29 mph Gust speed: 61 mph Snow showers and risk of ice overnight Highest daily temperature: 2 °C Lowest daily temperature

.” The paper, published in the journal Earth’s Future, is supported by a panel of eight other UK and international scientists. UK contributors include: Professor Tim Lenton from the University of Exeter; Crystal Moore from the Environment Agency; Simon Sharpe from University College London; and Professor

, with widespread sunshine and barely a cloud in the sky. Despite a slight influx of fresher air from the west, temperatures here are expected to rise even higher than on Monday. Highs of 34°C are likely, with 35°C or even 36°C possible in parts of Greater London, Kent, and East Sussex. While this heat

and infrastructure systems. A recent partnership activity looking at impacts of weather and climate extremes on the UK food chain has brought together the Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) Universities of Exeter, Leeds, Reading, Bristol, Oxford and University College London, Defra, the Food Standards

of the UK. Forecasts indicate highs reaching the upper 20s Celsius, with London and East Anglia likely to see the warmest conditions. Nights are also becoming warmer, with temperatures remaining in the mid-teens, marking a shift from the cooler nights experienced earlier in the spring. Humidity

was just 12.0°C on 24 June 1925, a reminder that even summer in London can feel brisk. READ MORE: How weather and climate change are shaping the future of UK sport Rainfall records Rain has long been a part of Wimbledon’s lore, and the wettest single day on record occurred way back on 28 June 1906