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Old July 3rd 09, 05:47 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
Nick Gardner[_4_] Nick Gardner[_4_] is offline
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Default 30°C exceeded again in S England: Heathrow 30.6°C

Will Hand wrote:
He he 19.3C max. in Haytor (admittedly in cloud), warmest this spell
has been 23.7C in screen. Never had 30C yet since moving here in
April 2002. If we ever do (and I hope not), it will be bloomin hot
elsewhere in UK for sure!


Exceeding 30°C is a rarity here. Far too close to the sea but the 30°C has
been broken on just three occasions since moving here in Spring 2005.

And they were all together:

July 2006
17th 30.3°C
18th 30.4°C
19th 30.8°C.

With DPs around 20°C at the time, I remember it as being decidedly sticky.
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