recklessabandon

Except that's misrepresenting the problem. Global CO2 is more than 30pc higher than has ever been the known case on earth (and still rising), and certainly in the last million years, and it all started when we industrialised.

interesting that you can see a 'finger' arcing north east through Northumberland; that is the Fell Sandstone which is a Principal Aquifer - the last of the water!

Newcastle hit 37C and has flat-lined with some high cloud.....so that is more than likely it, but, seriously 37C in Newcastle....?!

Newcastle increased 3C between 13.20 and 14.20 to 37.2C....very steep upward rise....let's see where it ends....

yup - 37.2C at NCL

that only holds true if the typical upper air temps remain constant - which they aren't - there is enough evidence to show they're rising....back in the 1980s i remember it all being about 'hot plumes from africa', then it was 'hot plumes from spain'....now its 'hot plumes from france'.....point being the climate zones are moving north on our half of the globe and those upper air temps are rising with it.

^^same thoughts as i have just posted on.....its not been an incremental breaking of a record, its been kicked out the park.

On two days of remarkable stories, yes it is IMBY, but the records in the North-east haven't just been beaten by a half degree or 1 degree....they've been smashed by several degrees....and still climbing...for the coldest part of England this is a real shock.

Teesside, Newcastle, Loftus, Albermarle all around 34-35C so would be amazed if Durham hasn't beaten its record comfortably

newcastle at 34C at 12 noon and still on a steep upward trajectory, so lets see!

Carter Bar was 31C at 9am on the monitoring station there!

true but it it is getting to full foehn effect from the hills behind, which is having a massive impact in this event.

Loftus in Cleveland leading in the NE....nearly 35C there now....

Newcastle just passed yesterday's new record at 33C.

Tees-side Airport (sorry, old habits!) i think Darlo might be a better bet for a NE record but dont think there are any MetO approved stations there? NCL is pulling its air ever so slightly from the SE, Teeside is due south.