Prestwick, Ayrshire Hits Record 31C

Written by on June 29, 2020 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments

2020 is following in 2018 and 2019’s footsteps in producing record heat in Scotland. While both Glasgow and Edinburgh set new all-time heat records in 2018 and 2019 respectively, a new June record was set in Prestwick, Ayrshire last Thursday.

Forecast models had 28-29C for parts of south and central Scotland but it was the mid-Ayrshire coastal community and Prestwick’s RNAS site (HMS Gannet) which exceeded forecast expectation by topping 30.8C. This comfortably exceeds the previous June record of 28.4C set only last year and 28.3C set in 2018.

Nearby Prestwick Airport also topped the 30C mark for the 1st time in June since 1995.

Another noteworthy factor in this particular record is that it didn’t arrive with ‘day after day’ of building heat like was seen in both Glasgow and Edinburgh but during a mere ‘one-day’ hot surge. The day prior to hitting 30.8C, the high was just 21C and the following day 22.9C. By Sunday (3 days later), the high only managed 13.8C.

Thursday vs Sunday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday was a very warm day for many, especially for the Midlands and South.

Credit: Meteoceil

Station Témperature
London / Heathrow Airport 33.4 °C
Northolt 32.6 °C
Charlwood 32.3 °C
Odiham 32.1 °C
Farnborough 32.1 °C
Middle Wallop 32.1 °C
Jersey Airport 31.9 °C
Herstmonceux 31.6 °C
London St James Park 31.5 °C
Benson 31.4 °C
Bournemouth Airport 31.3 °C
Brize Norton 31.3 °C
Almondsbury 31.1 °C
Boscombe Down 31 °C
Hereford/Credenhill 30.9 °C
Blackpool Airport 30.9 °C
Prestwick Rnas 30.8 °C
Lyneham 30.7 °C
Crosby 30.6 °C
Coleshill 30.5 °C
Larkhill 30.5 °C
Yeovilton 30.4 °C
Carlisle 30.4 °C
Chivenor 30.2 °C
Kenley 30.1 °C
Church Lawford 30.1 °C
Hawarden 30 °C
Shobdon 30 °C
Bedford 30 °C
Bala 29.9 °C
Little Rissington 29.8 °C
Mona 29.8 °C
Thorney Island 29.8 °C
Wittering 29.6 °C
High Wicombe Hqstc 29.5 °C
Shoreham Airport 29.5 °C
Rothamsted 29.4 °C
Shawbury 29.4 °C
Keswick 29.3 °C
Guernsey Airport 29.2 °C
Braintree Andrewsfield 29.1 °C
Nottingham Weather Centre 28.9 °C
Rostherne No 2 28.9 °C
Marham 28.9 °C
Capel Curig 28.8 °C
Rhyl 28.8 °C
St Athan Royal Air Force Base 28.8 °C
Saint Bees Head 28.6 °C
Lossiemouth 28.6 °C
Plymouth 28.5 °C
Holbeach 28.4 °C
Sennybridge 28.3 °C
Cranwell 28.3 °C
Pembrey Sands 28.2 °C
Linton-On-Ouse 28.2 °C
Aviemore 28.2 °C
Dundrennan 28.1 °C
Dunkeswell Aerodrome 28 °C
Wattisham 28 °C
Glasgow Bishopton 28 °C
Kinloss 28 °C
Valley 28 °C
Exeter 2 27.9 °C
Manston 27.8 °C
Topcliffe Royal Air Force Base 27.8 °C
Cardinham 27.7 °C
Waddington 27.7 °C
Drumalbin 27.7 °C
Leeming 27.7 °C
Eskdalemuir 27.6 °C
Bingley 27.6 °C
Liscombe 27.6 °C
Langdon Bay 27.4 °C
Coningsby Royal Air Force Base 27.4 °C
Edinburgh Gogarbank 27.3 °C
Spadeadam 27.2 °C
Lake Vyrnwy 27.2 °C
Tibenham Airfield 27 °C
Aberporth 26.9 °C
Scampton 26.9 °C
Leek Thorncliffe 26.9 °C
Mumbles 26.8 °C
West Freugh 26.7 °C
Charterhall 26.6 °C
Belfast / Aldergrove Airport 26.5 °C
Shap 26.5 °C
Weybourne 26.4 °C
Warcop Range 26.4 °C
Altnaharra 26.3 °C
Aberdaron 26.2 °C
Albemarle 26.2 °C
Tulloch Bridge 26.1 °C
Saint Catherine’s Point 26.1 °C
Leeds Bradford 25.9 °C
Milford Haven 25.8 °C
Redesdale 25.7 °C
Isle Of Man / Ronaldsway Airport 25.6 °C
Camborne 25.5 °C
Loch Glascanoch 25.3 °C
Aboyne 25.3 °C
Glenanne 25.2 °C
Portglenone 25.1 °C
Leconfield 25.1 °C
Shoeburyness 24.6 °C
Fylingdales 24.4 °C
Culdrose 24.1 °C
Loftus Samos 24 °C
Islay 23.8 °C
Lough Fea 23.8 °C
Strathallan 23.4 °C
Thomastown 23.1 °C
Ballypatrick Forest 23 °C
Castlederg 22.8 °C
Wainfleet 22.7 °C
Isle Of Portland 22 °C
Aberdeen / Dyce 21.6 °C
Machrihanish 21.2 °C
Glen Ogle 20.6 °C
Donna Nook 20.5 °C
Great Dun Fell 20.3 °C
Magilligan 19.4 °C
Bealach Na Ba No2 19.2 °C
Bridlington Mrsc 19.1 °C
Kirkwall Airport 19 °C
Aultbea 18.9 °C
Boulmer 18.6 °C
Tain Range 18.5 °C
Cairnwell 18.4 °C
Cairngorm 18.1 °C
Aonach Mor 18 °C
Leuchars 17.7 °C
Inverbervie 17.6 °C
Baltasound 16.8 °C
Wick 16.7 °C
Tiree 16.6 °C
South Uist Range 16.5 °C
Lerwick 15.8 °C
Fair Isle 15 °C
Stornoway 14.5 °C

With low pressure and associated energy bumping into the heat and humidity came cluster lines of intense thunderstorms which rocked the Isle of Man, Lewis and Harris.

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