The UK and Ireland sits beneath a cool northwest air flow in the wake of the last Atlantic system. Ahead of the front, SW winds drove highs widely into the 30s over Spain and France with 41C reported in Cordoba once again. In fact many resorts up and down the Costas likely witnessed their hottest day of the year.

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Yesterday’s 500mb height anomaly.

Yesterday’s maximums

Hottest of the year for much of France.

Another 40C+ day for southern Spain, 30s up and down the Costas.

Hottest of the year for the Balearics.

However, a slight cooling trend kicks in tomorrow/Wednesday as fairly deep trough crosses the UK weakening the Iberian high.

This ‘cool down’ across Spain is a return to normal then below normal but it should heat up again by the weekend.

The GFS shows low pressure circling the upper trough over the UK thus keeping things cool, breezy and showery but a warm up should build northward by the weekend .

2m temp anomaly snap shots.

See this morning’s video.

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