Dave C wrote; Don't the "hot spell" statistics imply that they are rare
events in any
decade and that if we don't get any more in the next four years (which is
statistically quite likely) , the 2000's will be fairly typical of most
recent decades bar the sixties?


What I was implying was that the 70's 80's 90's and 2000's all have had at
least 1 week of 25c or more on consecutive days but the 60's had none. So,
yes they are fairly rare events and the 2000's may end up just like other
decades. However, at least it has added to the discussion.

Regards
Paul Fishwick


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