The heat here this afternoon in nw Manchester(walkden) is approaching
90f-32c under clear blue skyies-must be the hotest place in the country! a
stiff NE breeze not moderating the temperature much!

Don't speak too soon, it looks as though it's heading your way

"jkm" wrote in message
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Don't speak too soon, it looks as though it's heading your way



Heh, I hope it takes the edge of these temperatures we've had over the last few
days! It's absolute murder attending job interviews at 2pm with this heat...

I wonder if we'll see some overnight thunderstorms here, because it's been a few
years since the last one :-(

Paul. (now 33.9C)

Check http://www.ukstorms.com/ and cliick on live lightening data. Should
give you a fair idea of what's going on. Just as I posted the last post
(isn't that a military thing?) the storm seemed to reverse direction a
little.
Not quite as warm as yourselves but 28C on the west coast of Scotland
(Irvine) is still the highest seen since I got the weather station about 3
years ago.
"Paul Evans" wrote in message
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"jkm" wrote in message
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Don't speak too soon, it looks as though it's heading your way



Heh, I hope it takes the edge of these temperatures we've had over the
last few
days! It's absolute murder attending job interviews at 2pm with this
heat...

I wonder if we'll see some overnight thunderstorms here, because it's been
a few
years since the last one :-(

Paul. (now 33.9C)

It feels like 28C, fortunately I'm nightshift so should be a bit cooler when
going to work. The sensor I'm using is located at the back of the house on a
north facing wall so seems reasonably accurate.

"Paul Evans" wrote in message
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"jkm" wrote in message
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Check http://www.ukstorms.com/ and cliick on live lightening data.
Should
give you a fair idea of what's going on. Just as I posted the last post
(isn't that a military thing?) the storm seemed to reverse direction a
little.
Not quite as warm as yourselves but 28C on the west coast of Scotland
(Irvine) is still the highest seen since I got the weather station about
3
years ago.

Thanks for the link. It seems that the storm is trailing northwards, but
seems
to be avoiding Manchester altogether. As I look outside, the clouds are
starting
to come in from the south, but there appears to be nothing that looks like
storm
clouds.

28C on the west coast of Scotland? Is the on-shore breeze making it feel
cooler
than that, or does it feel that hot? The problem here is that the wind is
no
cooler than the ambient air temp itself. I can't take accurate outdoor
readings
because the sun causes the sensor to overheat, giving erroneous temps like
37.8C
(which is what it reads at the moment), though it fares far better on
overcast
days.

Enjoy the heat while it lasts!

Paul.