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Historic Heat wave of 2015 Breaks Long-Standing Records Across Europe

Historic Heat wave of 2015 Breaks Long-Standing Records Across Europe

Based on model output and consistency at driving a 594dm+ upper ridge into Europe, I quickly drew the conclusion back last weekend that countries in Europe may be dealing with some of the hottest weather in recorded history. That indeed came true and records have been tumbling from France up into the UK, across the Low Countries […]

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Brutal Heat Shifts Across Low Countries Into Germany Rupturing Autoban, Cooler & More Unsettled Week Ahead For UK

Brutal Heat Shifts Across Low Countries Into Germany Rupturing Autoban, Cooler & More Unsettled Week Ahead For UK

The heat core continues to slow move away from western into central Europe with the worst of the oven-like conditions taking aim at the eastern Low Countries and particularly Germany where temps approached 40C. Here was yesterday morning’s lows. While it must have been near record warm over Belgium with minimums widely between 22-24C, it was […]

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NORTHWEST EUROPE: Colder-Than-Average May & June Followed By Warmest Open To July On Record?

Written by on July 4, 2015 in Summer 2015, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
NORTHWEST EUROPE: Colder-Than-Average May & June Followed By Warmest Open To July On Record?

It’s been a rather fascinating weather pattern in recent weeks. Remember back to the start of June when it was unseasonably cool, wet and windy with winds feeling more like March. We also experienced rare frosts in places with days were the jacket was needed. We ended the very same month complete opposite. Highs 5-10C above, not below […]

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Tonight’s Strong To Severe Thunderstorms Over UK Heralds Cooling Trend Into Next Week

Tonight’s Strong To Severe Thunderstorms Over UK Heralds Cooling Trend Into Next Week

Today’s the last of the truly widespread warm days for the UK as the next cluster of thunderstorms spreading northwards from France tonight marks the start of the true breakdown. By the middle to later half of next week, a trough, not ridge should dominate much of Europe with the exceptions of the south. The […]

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Looking Back At An Historically Hot Day For Western Europe (& How It Got So Hot!) What About Next Week?

Looking Back At An Historically Hot Day For Western Europe (& How It Got So Hot!) What About Next Week?

After Madrid, Spain recorded it’s highest June temperature on record, the historically hot air plume continued it’s journey northward and two days after breaking long-standing records in Spain, it broke records over France and the UK too. Yesterday was no ordinary ‘hot day’. This is a map worth saving for your archives. Highs over particularly […]

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BREAKING: Heathrow Sets New UK July Record, Paris Sweats Hottest Day Since 1947!!!

Written by on July 1, 2015 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
BREAKING: Heathrow Sets New UK July Record, Paris Sweats Hottest Day Since 1947!!!

BREAKING: Heathrow Airport has recorded a temperature of 36.7C today surpassing the 9 year old record of 36.5C set at Wisley, Surrey. Meanwhile on the other side of the channel it was even hotter with Paris recording it’s hottest day since 1947 and 2nd highest on record with a high of 39.7C according to Meteo France. Amazingly this […]

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Dangerous Heat Peaks Over France & UK Today, 40C Paris, 36C London, 28C Glasgow

Dangerous Heat Peaks Over France & UK Today, 40C Paris, 36C London, 28C Glasgow

Well Madrid (Gatafe Airport) managed to top out at 40.0C (104F) Monday afternoon making for the hottest June day in history. While very warm with 30C in London yesterday, it’s already well past that as of 10am. Heathrow is reporting a rather impressive 32.5C already and the July record set in 2006 of 36.5C may be under threat this […]

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Short But Sharp ‘Heat Burst’ Expected To Produce UK’s Hottest Weather In 9 Years Challenging Wimbledon Record Of ’76!

Short But Sharp ‘Heat Burst’ Expected To Produce UK’s Hottest Weather In 9 Years Challenging Wimbledon Record Of ’76!

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED THROUGHOUT TODAY The heat and humidity builds throughout the UK today and you’ll have noticed the increasingly muggy feel as the rise in water vapour adds to the uncomfortable feel of the air. It’s not the temperature but humidity that makes it unpleasant and even hard to breathe if bad enough. […]

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A Short, Sharp Burst Of Heat & Humidity For Western Europe, Cooler/More Unsettled Next Week!

A Short, Sharp Burst Of Heat & Humidity For Western Europe, Cooler/More Unsettled Next Week!

Well it’s looking like a great week of weather for tennis and Wimbledon’s opening week with heat building into the upper 20s/low 30s as early as tomorrow. No change to the temperature forecast I’ve had for several days now. I fully agree with the numbers the BBC have for the Mon-Thu period. [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] The […]

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Spain Could Break The June Record Today? Paris May Rival Hottest Nights In History This Week?

Spain Could Break The June Record Today? Paris May Rival Hottest Nights In History This Week?

There’s no question, this week will be the warmest of the year and possibly in years throughout Western Europe as very hot air continues to build over the Spanish plateau. The influence of the low out over the Atlantic while eventually lift the blow torch conditions over Iberia northward through France and eventually covering the UK by Tuesday/Wednesday. Exactly […]

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