Temperature

Today is the hottest day on record for the UK. A provisional temperature of 39.1°C was recorded at Charlwood at 10.40am this morning which, if confirmed, ...

The likelihood of exceeding 40°C anywhere in the UK in a given year has also been rapidly increasing “By making just small changes indoors or in the garden you can have a big impact on our water consumption. The likelihood of exceeding 40°C anywhere in the UK in a given year has also been rapidly increasing, and, even with current pledges on emissions reductions, such extremes could be taking place every 15 years in the climate of 2100.” - Look out for those who may struggle to keep themselves cool and hydrated. At this level, illness may occur among the fit and healthy, and not just in high-risk groups. Peter Jenkins, Director of Campaigns, Water UK said: “Water companies are seeing substantial demand during this extremely hot weather. The thunderstorm risks move to the east of England later this afternoon with the potential some isolated heavy showers, gusty winds and lightning. Our advice is that everyone should check their vehicles, such as tyres, coolant and oil levels, before heading out.” Keep track of current weather warnings on the weather warning page. Extreme heat events do occur within natural climate variation due to changes in global weather patterns. This level of heat can have adverse health effects.” New temperature records could also be set for Wales and Scotland.

The threshold was hit at 12.50pm as much of the UK sweltered in a record-breaking heatwave, with parts of England and Wales under a red warning for extreme heat ...

"These people were on a beach to the east of the pier, went in swimming and the tide and the currents dragged them towards, under the pier. it's just about making sure that even after the peak temperatures, everyone continues to follow that advice". The fridge and freezer aisles are likely to be out of action today (Tues) too." When the heatwave first gripped Britain this month, the smug-ometer in my home office was reaching levels not seen since records began. unfortunately the road surface isn't coping well in this heat. As summers get longer and hotter, more of us are throwing money and energy at the problem – along with schools and nurseries. Now I rest easy at 21 degrees. I have joined a small, rapidly growing – and potentially problematic – demographic: the air-conditioned homeowner. "None of the fridges and freezers worked for a while so all the food started to melt. We'll provide an update as soon as we practically can." It stretches from Gloucester in Gloucestershire and Salisbury in Wiltshire in the west to Skegness in Lincolnshire and Sandwich in Kent in the east. A swimmer is missing at sea and five others have been pulled from the water after a "serious" incident close to Clacton Pier, in Essex.

LONDON — Britain shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered Tuesday amid a heat wave that has seized swaths of Europe — and the national ...

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Our reporters and photographers bring you the latest news on Tuesday as racing grapples with the heatwave.

They're very good at acclimatising to their environment, horses can race in high temperatures and in low temperatures, if the horses acclimatise they'll have absolutely no problem with it. "It's the summer months and obviously they would be training in this weather. "There will be lots of ice cream, ice lollies and there's funfair rides for the children as well. We're looking forward to a really good day." We are looking forward to racing tomorrow, The— Musselburgh Racecourse (@MusselburghRace) @lucaicecreamFamily Day. Bill Farnsworth, discusses racing & the plans we have in place for our two legged & four legged friends. A lot of talk has focused on how the horses will cope in this extreme weather and rightly so, but with the unprecedented heat how will the staff fare? Ballinrobe in Ireland also races, with its card due to start at 4.30. We'll have plenty of water for them after the race for them to drink and also additional staff to throw water over the horses to get them cooled down straight after the race. We are set for a lovely summer day. "We're quite used to racing in these sort of temperatures during the summer at Musselburgh, it's not uncommon for the temperatures to get up to 29C, 30C. We're quite used to managing the track in dry conditions and the track is actually in fantastic shape for the horses. It's beautifully sunny, summer weather. It's a big family day so we're very fortunate with the weather.

The Met Office first officially accepted responsibility for custodianship of appropriate public weather records in 1914.

The meteorological records for Scotland are held in Edinburgh and the records for Northern Ireland are held in the Public Records Office in Belfast. The Armagh record forms the longest run of meteorological data in Northern Ireland and one of the longest daily records in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. Data from 1853 onwards is held in the Met Office database. Today, the meteorological records for England and Wales are held in Exeter at the National Meteorological Archive.