Temperature

The UK maximum temperature record is expected to be broken again on Tuesday but at numerous weather stations across central and eastern England. The widespread ...

Meanwhile, much of northern and central Russia as well as Alaska are experiencing temperatures close to 10C below normal. A cold front will spread in from the west during the next 24 hours, bringing the potential for thunderstorms. The UK’s highest observed temperature previously stood at 38.7C (101.7F), which was set in Cambridge in July 2019.

Extreme heat has struck Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Asia, with temperatures climbing above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in many ...

Iran holds the record for Asia’s hottest official temperature of 54C (129F) which it recorded in 2017. Currently, the highest officially registered temperature is 56.7C (134F), recorded in California’s Death Valley back in 1913. Earth’s global average surface temperature in 2020 tied with 2016 as the warmest year on record. At least 22 countries have recorded maximum temperatures of 50C (122F) or above. At least 22 countries have recorded maximum temperatures of 50C (122F) or more. On Friday, the United Kingdom’s Meteorological Office issued its first-ever red “Extreme heat” warning for Monday and Tuesday in much of England, including London and Manchester, as temperatures are expected to exceed 40C – making it the hottest day on record.

The UK could have its hottest day on record this week, with temperatures forecast to hit up to 41C (106F). At 12:00 BST it was 34.8C in Charlwood, Surrey, ...

You can also get in touch in the following ways: But the bad news is that emissions of CO2 continue to increase. "This is not that sort of weather." We know what is behind this - greenhouse gas emissions caused by our burning of fossil fuels like coal and gas. Heatwaves have become more frequent, more intense, and last longer because of human-induced climate change - nine of the hottest days on record in the UK have happened since 1990. "In this country we're used to treating a hot spell as a chance to go and play in in the sun," said Prof Penny Endersby, Met Office chief executive. London is set to be one of the hottest places in the world on Monday, with temperatures soaring above the Western Sahara and the Caribbean. The hot weather will continue on Tuesday - with overnight temperatures warned to be in the mid-20s - before cooling on Wednesday. The London Ambulance Service said it had seen 7,000 calls a day with rising temperatures and expected up to 8,000 on both Monday and Tuesday. A busy day in the capital would generally see around 5,500 calls, it explained. Responding to claims the UK has seen worse heat - such as during the prolonged heatwave in 1976 - BBC Weather's Simon King said the expected temperatures are much hotter, up to 10C above the extended heatwave and severe drought experienced then. High temperatures are also forecast across the UK - with amber warnings in the rest of England, all of Wales, and parts of Scotland. The Met Office has issued a red extreme heat warning on Monday and Tuesday in much of England, from London and the south-east up to York and Manchester.

Tomorrow, the forecaster says the very warm weather will continue to occur over Leinster with daytime temperatures of 25C to 28C. Yesterday was the hottest day ...

"It will be cooler over the western half of the country. Met Éireann says people across the country will experience "exceptionally warm weather", with temperatures reaching 27 to 32 degrees.— RTÉ News (@rtenews) #heatwave "Unfortunately, climate change is here. "While the hot weather will continue in the east of the country, tomorrow will be a transition day. Head of Forecasting at Met Éireann Evelyn Cusack said that today will be the "hottest day of mini-heatwave" and will "probably be the hottest day of the summer". Earlier, it said that people across the country will experience "exceptionally warm weather" today with daytime temperatures of 27C to 32C generally.

As temperatures soar in Ireland, legally defined maximum temperature limits for outdoor and indoor work should be introduced immediately according to a ...

"This will ensure the right to a healthy working environment is protected and that employers have sensible guidelines to adhere to. That could be a place for the Irish Government to start," she said. We believe maximum temperature limits must be considered as a matter of real urgency by the Government.

Dublin Airport has recorded its highest temperature since records began almost 80 years ago and it may get hotter this afternoon.

It will be cooler further west with highs of 16 to 22 degrees. However, she said the highest temperatures today will be “in the same ballpark”. The all-time record there is 30.6 degrees. The weather is expected to continue to be very warm over the eastern half of the country on Tuesday but temperatures will drop to 22 to 26 degrees. Records at the station stretch back to 1943. Met Éireann head of forecasting Evelyn Cusack said Monday will be the hottest day of the “mini-heatwave”, though Tuesday will be another very hot day over parts of Leinster. A heatwave is defined as five consecutive days with temperatures over 25 degrees.

Tropical conditions seen over the weekend are set to continue into the week so don't forget the suncream, as a three-day heatwave will see temperatures soar to ...

Night-time temperatures will range from 15 to 20 degrees. Wednesday sees an end to the very warm conditions as temperatures return to more normal levels of 16 to 20 degrees, accompanied by scattered showers. However, that could very well be broken on Monday in Phoenix Park – with Carlow weather meteorologist Alan O’Reilly saying the Dublin park could see highs of 34C, 0.7C higher than Kilkenny Castle’s record.

The Met Office has put in place its first-ever red level extreme heat warning for parts of England, with Amber warnings in place for the whole of England and ...

On Tuesday they will climb even higher - hitting 39C across the South East and parts of the Midlands. There are fears the mercury could hit 40C by Tuesday - setting a new UK heat record. The rest of the country will see temperatures ranging from 14C in Lerwick through the high 20s across the middle of Scotland, the low 30s in much of Wales and 26C to 29C in the South West. Temperatures will stay high through the night - staying over 30C in the South East, West Midlands and Yorkshire by 10pm.

Irish Observational Climatology has confirmed that temperatures have reached 32.5 degrees celsius at the Phoenix Park in Dublin today (Monday).

Previous Dublin record was 31.0°C in July 2006 at Casement.— Irish Observational Climatology (@METclimate) pic.twitter.com/E8hcUUrJ6K July 18, 2022 Phoenix Park has now provisionally reached 32.5°C (12.3°C above its normal), which is Ireland’s joint 2nd highest on record, the highest temperature of the 21st Century so far and Dublin’s all time highest temperature. The Met Éireann climate service said: "Phoenix Park has now provisionally reached 32.5°C (12.3°C above its normal), which is Ireland’s joint 2nd highest on record, the highest temperature of the 21st Century so far and Dublin’s all time highest temperature.

A new record temperature for July has been set in Dublin as the country faces another sweltering day. The latest data from Met Éireann shows that a temperature ...

In dramatic images posted online, a wall of black smoke could be seen rolling towards the Atlantic on a stretch of Bordeaux’s coast that is prized by surfers from around the world. With a high UV index, people should wear appropriate SPF and remember to reapply throughout the day and after swimming. "I'm not telling people to be scared. "There is certainly a chance that we could see the all-time records of 33.3C broken. Elsewhere, smoke blanketed the skyline above a mass of singed trees in images shared by French firefighters. The highest temperature ever recorded for Ireland was 33.3C at Kilkenny Castle in June 1887. Scientists at the Met Office have said the 40C prediction is a result of climate change, warning that the 40C figure “could be as much as 10 times more likely in the current climate than under a natural climate unaffected by human influence”. The Irish Coastguard is warning people not to swim in an area they are not familiar with. People should try to keep in the shade when outdoors and ensure that they are well hydrated. "It is not just the temperature, it is definitely the duration and the fact that you don't get any respite overnight," said Prof Tipton. The areas most at risk of drought are mainly in the Midlands and southeast of the country including: Family and friends are encouraged to check in on vulnerable people to ensure that they are staying safe and hydrated.

Dublin's Phoenix Park has officially broken the highest 20th and 21st air temperature record with 33.0°C which is Ireland's highest of 2022 so fa...

Phoenix Park has broken the highest 21st temperature record with 33.0°C which is Ireland’s highest of 2022 so far and 12.8°C above normal. This is only 0.3°C below the all-time 135 year old record set at Kilkenny Castle in 1887. Dublin's Phoenix Park has officially broken the highest 20th and 21st air temperature record with 33.0°C which is Ireland’s highest of 2022 so far and 12.8°C above normal.

Dublin has provisionally recorded its hottest day on record, according to Met Éireann. The temperature reached 33 degrees Celsius in Phoenix Park on Monday ...

Once verified, the temperature would be Ireland’s 2nd highest on record and the hottest in 135 years. This increase in heat increases the odds of temperature records being broken,” he said. This is only 0.3°C below the all-time 135 year old record set at Kilkenny Castle in 1887. Phoenix Park has broken the highest 21st temperature record with 33.0°C which is Ireland’s highest of 2022 so far and 12.8°C above normal. The reading is only 0.3 degrees below the all-time record – 33.3 degrees at Kilkenny Castle on June 26th, 1887. The temperature reached 33 degrees Celsius in Phoenix Park on Monday afternoon, 12.8 degrees above average for the weather station at this time of year.

A temperature of 28.9 degrees was recorded at the station at midday breaching the previous record of 28.7 degrees which was set on August 2nd, 1990, the hottest ...

It will be cooler further west with highs of 16 to 22 degrees. However, she said the highest temperatures today will be “in the same ballpark”. The hot spell will last until Tuesday and will be broken with thunderstorms and heavy showers which will herald a return to more normal weather for this time of year. Met Éireann head of forecasting Evelyn Cusack said Monday will be the hottest day of the “mini-heatwave”, though Tuesday will be another very hot day over parts of Leinster. A heatwave is defined as five consecutive days with temperatures over 25 degrees. Records at the station stretch back to 1943. On Sunday, Dublin Airport recorded its highest temperature since records began almost 80 years ago.

Temperatures just 0.3°C below the 135 year old record set at Kilkenny Castle in 1887.We were all expecting an absolute belter of a day today, 18th July, ...

While temperatures are expected to continue rising, it is believed that today will be the hottest day of the year. From there the temperature will continue to drop as the week goes on, while remaining in the low to mid 20s. This is only 0.3°C below the all-time 135 year old record set at Kilkenny Castle in 1887. Phoenix Park has broken the highest 21st temperature record with 33.0°C which is Ireland’s highest of 2022 so far and 12.8°C above normal. However now, at the time of writing, temperatures have risen as far as 33°C, with the warning in place that they could, still, rise further. It's Dublin's all time highest, with the previous record coming from July 2006, at 31°C.

Met Éireann had forecast that temperatures would rise throughout the day and that today would likely to be the hottest day of the summer. Outside of Dublin, ...

There’s fresher weather on the way.” Not everybody likes the warm weather, especially if you’re sick or have any needs, it’s really very unpleasant. Asked today if this type of weather is “extreme”, Cusack said: “For Ireland, it is. And then for Wednesday right through to next weekend it does look fresher. Tomorrow will continue very warm with highest temperatures of 24 to 26 degrees. Met Éireann has said this remains Ireland’s record temperature but doubt has been cast on it in recent years.

Data from Met Eireann shows that temperatures soared to 33C at Phoenix Park in the capital on Monday, making it provisionally the hottest day ever recorded in ...

It’s meant to be the last day of the heatwave.” It’s like the middle of Ibiza. It’s good craic though.” I don’t want to blister,” he added. I have SPF 50 on me, on the top of my head and everywhere. We live in Blanchardstown – we got two trains but it was worth it. But there’s a nice little breeze coming up the hollow now.” I’m certainly a lot happier today.” It’s always very hot in the evenings here. I feel like an aul-wan. In the southside of the city, people headed in their droves to the Forty Foot in Sandycove. “It’s not humid or anything like that, not that I’m aware of anyway, so it’s really nice to enjoy the heat,” he added. “I’m originally from Sligo in the north west, and it tends to be a lot darker and cloudier than here [Dublin].

A status yellow high temperature warning remains in place across the country.

It’s meant to be the last day of the heatwave.” It’s like the middle of Ibiza. It’s good craic though.” I don’t want to blister,” he added. I have SPF 50 on me, on the top of my head and everywhere. But there’s a nice little breeze coming up the hollow now.” We live in Blanchardstown – we got two trains but it was worth it. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. It’s always very hot in the evenings here. I’m certainly a lot happier today.” I feel like an aul-wan. In the southside of the city, people headed in their droves to the Forty Foot in Sandycove. “It’s not humid or anything like that, not that I’m aware of anyway, so it’s really nice to enjoy the heat,” he added.

An ice cream melts in the heat at Phoenix Park in Dublin were a temperature of 33 degrees was provisionally recorded on Monday. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire ...

It will be cooler further west with highs of 16 to 22 degrees. However, she said the highest temperatures today will be “in the same ballpark”. The hot spell will last until Tuesday and will be broken with thunderstorms and heavy showers which will herald a return to more normal weather for this time of year. Met Éireann head of forecasting Evelyn Cusack said Monday will be the hottest day of the “mini-heatwave”, though Tuesday will be another very hot day over parts of Leinster. A heatwave is defined as five consecutive days with temperatures over 25 degrees. Records at the station stretch back to 1943. On Sunday, Dublin Airport recorded its highest temperature since records began almost 80 years ago.

MET Éireann has recorded the highest temperature in Ireland for more than 135 years. Air Temperatures at the monitoring station at Dublin's Phoenix...

Phoenix Park has broken the highest 21st temperature record with 33.0°C which is Ireland’s highest of 2022 so far and 12.8°C above normal. This is only 0.3°C below the all-time 135 year old record set at Kilkenny Castle in 1887. Dublin's Phoenix Park has officially broken the highest 20th and 21st air temperature record with 33.0°C which is Ireland’s highest of 2022 so far and 12.8°C above normal. Dublin's Phoenix Park has officially broken the highest 20th and 21st air temperature record with 33.0°C which is Ireland’s highest of 2022 so far and 12.8°C above normal. This is a new all time national record for the month of July, and the highest air temperature recorded in Ireland the 20th and 21st centuries️ pic.twitter.com/kVR40KU6lS July 18, 2022 According to Met Éireann, the new record at Phoenix Park is an incredible 12.8°C above normal temperatures for this time of the year.

Met Éireann has confirmed that new temperature records were set at a number of locations across the country today, as the country sizzled from east to west.

This is particularly important in cross-sectoral decision making as we adapt to our changing climate. As temperature records are broken in Ireland, continental Europe is experiencing its second heatwave of the summer, which has caused widespread impacts including wildfires, droughts and heat-related mortality. To verify a new temperature record, a number of steps will now be undertaken. It helps ensure we are all singing from the same climate hymn sheet. Met Éireann has established a new ‘Climate Services Division’ to meet the changing needs of the public and to “ensure the provision of the best possible climate information to users, policymakers and the general public”. The Forecaster said increases in the frequency and intensity of extremely hot weather are “directly linked” to climate change, “which will continue to affect Ireland”.

Met Office says UK provisionally had its warmest night on record as UK braces for hottest day ever.

Merseyrail said the number of trains running and journey times will be “seriously affected”, with some routes closed completely. Travel routes will be affected by the heat and National Rail told customers only to travel if absolutely necessary. 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. Boris Johnson was accused on Monday of having “checked out”, missing an emergency Cobra meeting about the searing heat. “Record highs, travel chaos, schools close ... and it’s going to get hotter”, says the Telegraph, whilethe Sun warns “Britain is melting”. Weather forecast models are run numerous times to help us quantify the likelihood of a particular event occurring and estimate the uncertainty which is always present in weather forecasting to some degree. Some models are now producing a 70% chance of maximum temperatures in excess of 40°C in isolated parts of the UK for the start of next week. Scotland and Wales could also have their hottest days on record. What we can’t have is trains running over those and a terrible derailing. This is akin to a marathon runner shaving 20 minutes off of the current record. We’ve seen a considerable amount of travel disruption. Therefore, we are asking people to act responsibly when enjoying the outdoors and please think twice before using anything involving a naked flame.

Meanwhile, firefighters are battling heatwave-related blazes across southern Europe. In Spain, a wildfire raced across a field and engulfed an excavator near ...

Switzerland also suffered the effects of the heatwave. More than 14,000 people have been evacuated from the area. Up to 1700 members of the emergency services are tackling wildfires along France's Atlantic coast But orange flames surrounded the vehicle. Authorities in France are warning of what they describe as an 'apocalypse of heat' today. Locals said the driver of the excavator had been trying to dig a trench between the fire and buildings.

The UK has recorded a temperature of over 40C (104F) for the first time - as the heat continues to rise. Thermometers hit 40.2C at London Heathrow at 12.50 ...

Following several deaths, people are being urged not to cool off in open water. A new record rail temperature of 62C was recorded in Suffolk. "We are building new specifications, creating overhead lines that can withstand higher temperatures. Temperatures look likely to drop across the UK on Wednesday, with heavy showers and thunderstorms causing potential disruption from 13:00 to 23:00 across the south east of England. Mr Kelly told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "We don't take decisions like this lightly. "Yesterday was still a busy and long day, and I cannot emphasise enough that people need to follow the same advice as Monday and avoid exposure to the sun," he told the Today programme. "The simple answer is no, the network cannot cope with the heat right now," he told BBC Breakfast. "In 40C heat, tracks can reach 50C, 60C, and even 70C, and there's a severe danger of tracks buckling and a terrible derailing. Our engineers work very hard assessing the capability of the infrastructure facing that record heat, and we decided that we had no choice but to close it." Jake Kelly, the group director for system operation at Network Rail, said it had taken "the difficult and regrettable" decision to close the East Coast Mainline and the Midland Mainline due to record temperatures. Emergency services are experiencing a rise in 999 calls as they face the pressure of the extreme heat, with the World Meteorological Organisation warning that the UK and other affected countries should expect more deaths among the elderly and vulnerable. The extreme warning, indicating a threat to life, is in place in an area stretching between London, Manchester and York. The UK has recorded a temperature of over 40C (104F) for the first time - as the heat continues to rise.

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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UK hits record 40C at Heathrow Airport · Train routes cancelled due to the heat · Heatwave prompts focus on climate change promises.

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The provisional temperature at Charlwood in Surrey has reached 39.1°C before 12 noon, raising the likelihood of the UK breaking 40°C.

Parents across England told New Scientist that their children’s schools were closed or closing early on Monday and Tuesday, despite the UK government saying there is no public health reason for school closures. And we urgently need to think about things like reducing overheating, shading trees, building for cooling and providing these public cooling spaces.” A heatwave has blanketed large parts of the country, closing schools, heaping pressure on hospitals and disrupting transport. The deadly heat affecting the continent comes as government ministers from more than 40 countries meet in Berlin for annual climate change talks known as the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, discussing help for low-income countries and how to cut carbon emissions faster. UN secretary general António Guterres said countries were failing on multilateral climate action. And we are very certain about this now,” says Friederike Otto at Imperial College London.

The temperature didn't quote manage to break the all-time record of 33.3°C recorded at Kilkenny Castle, but it sure got close. Phoenix Park weather station, ...

The fifth-hottest area yesterday was Gurteen in Tipperary, which reached 31°C yesterday. The third-hottest temperature yesterday was recorded at Oak Park in Carlow at 31.6°C, followed by Mount Dillon in Roscommon at 31.4°C, which was the highest temperature ever recorded at the station. More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal. For context of how hot it is at the moment, the temperature in the Phoenix Park was 12.8 degrees above its long-term average. More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal. For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.

State's second highest temperature on record comes as heatwave causes wildfires and hundreds of deaths on continent.

According to forecasters, parts of the east of the country could reach 27 degrees but will not breach the 30 mark. A weather station in Trim, Co Meath, recorded 33.4 degrees yesterday. “That’s actually the highest July record ever,” Met Éireann meteorologist Liz Gavin said of Monday’s Phoenix Park data.

Wildfires in France, Portugal, Spain and Greece force thousands of people to evacuate.

Sixty people have also been wounded in more than a week of fires across the country. Officials said on Tuesday the night had been “extremely difficult”, with a changeable, gusting wind hampering firefighting efforts. “Pine trunks 40 years old are bursting.” No deaths have so far been reported in France, but in Spain, a fire burning in the north-western province of Zamora claimed the life of a 69-year-old shepherd after a firefighter died in the same area on Sunday. The worst of the fires were in southwest France in the Gironde department near Bordeaux, where firefighters were struggling to contain two week-old blazes at La Teste-de-Buch and Landiras and a third, at Vensac, that broke out on Monday night. The threshold was hit at 12.50pm as much of the UK sweltered in a heatwave, with parts of England and Wales under a red warning for extreme heat, posing a danger to life, pressure on the NHS and disruption across transport networks.

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.

Climate experts described the temperature record as a harbinger of rising risks to lives and livelihoods for at least the next 30 years. Huge grassfire breaks ...

As demand for water surged, households in parts of Surrey, Kent, Essex and Hertfordshire faced low water pressure. A 14-year-old boy and a man in his 20s are believed to have been the fifth and sixth people to die since Saturday after getting into trouble in water. “Water companies are seeing unprecedented peak demand for water during this extreme hot weather event. Farmers said crops that would not normally demand irrigation now needed it, while reservoirs were running low. Network Rail said the temperature on a rail in Suffolk was recorded as 62C on Monday. No trains were running into or out of London King’s Cross on Tuesday, and no Thameslink or Great Northern services were planned to run north of the capital all day. The soaring temperatures came after the hottest night on record, and the highest minimum temperature in a 24-hour period was recorded in Kenley in south London, of 25.8C in the 24 hours to 10am on Tuesday.

Heathrow Airport has provisionally recorded a temperature of 40.2°C, an event that would be extremely unlikely without climate change, and scientists warn ...

Parents across England told New Scientist that their children’s schools were closed or closing early on Monday and Tuesday, despite the UK government saying there is no public health reason for school closures. And we urgently need to think about things like reducing overheating, shading trees, building for cooling and providing these public cooling spaces.” A heatwave has blanketed large parts of the country, closing schools, heaping pressure on hospitals and disrupting transport. The deadly heat affecting the continent comes as government ministers from more than 40 countries meet in Berlin for annual climate change talks known as the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, discussing help for low-income countries and how to cut carbon emissions faster. UN secretary general António Guterres said countries were failing on multilateral climate action. And we are very certain about this now,” says Friederike Otto at Imperial College London.