8/10/2023 0 Comments Super hot meteorologist![]() Meteorologists and forecasters suspect the UK is seeing more pulses of heat arriving from Europe, resulting in ‘mini heatwaves’. “As the hot spell/heatwave is ending abruptly at the weekend, our chief forecasters felt that the Heat Health warnings have provided sufficient notification to the public without resorting to the need to issue an Extreme Heat warning too.” Are ‘mini heatwaves’ becoming more common? “Like the storm warnings this is an impact-based system so there isn’t a meteorological trigger for it as such: any decision to issue is based on the impacts and danger to health and property. That explains why the Met Office did not issue an extreme heat’ warning this week, said Mr Madge. ![]() Temperatures in London, for example, have only breached 28C for two days in a row this week, just missing the threshold to qualify as a heatwave. ![]() In London temperatures must breach 28 ☌ for three days in a row for there to be a heatwave, while in the East Riding of Yorkshire temperatures need to remain above 26 ☌. The threshold is different for each county, depending on where they are in the country. The Met Office defines a heatwave as at least three consecutive days of temperatures above a certain level. ![]() Water boss blames people working from home ‘increasing drinking water demand’ for hosepipe ban 24 June, 2023 Where hot weather warnings are in place across the UK, and how long they'll last 23 June, 2023 How to keep cool in hot weather, according to experts - from sleeping and exercise to pets 23 June, 2023 Is it a heatwave? ![]()
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