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  • Location: Irlam
  • Location: Irlam

Here's a selection of summer heatwave charts at their peak for these summers

10th August 2003: 38.5C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/ra/20...00120030810.gif

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7th June 1996: 33.1C

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1st August 1995: 35.2C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/ra/19...00219950801.gif

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3rd August 1990: 37.1C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/ra/19...00119900803.gif

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23rd July 1989: 33.4C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/ra/19...00219890723.gif

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14th July 1983: 32.3C

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3rd July 1976: 35.9C

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8th August 1975: 34.2C

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26th August 1964: 32.8C

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1st July 1961: 33.9C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/ra/19...00219610701.gif

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/ra/19...00119610701.gif

5th July 1959: 34.4C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/ra/19...00119590705.gif

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/ra/19...00219590705.gif

29th June 1957: 35.6C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/ra/19...00219570629.gif

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/ra/19...00119570629.gif

23rd August 1955: 32.2C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/ra/19...00119550823.gif

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/ra/19...00219550823.gif

12th August 1953: 33.9C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/ra/19...00119530812.gif

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/ra/19...00219530812.gif

1st July 1952: 34.8C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/ra/19...00219520701.gif

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/ra/19...00119520701.gif

6th June 1950: 33.3C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/ra/19...00119500606.gif

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/ra/19...00219500606.gif

28th July 1948: 35.0C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/ra/19...00219480728.gif

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/ra/19...00119480728.gif

3rd June 1947: 34.4C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/slp/1...slp19470603.gif

27th August 1942: 33.9C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/slp/1...slp19420827.gif

22nd June 1941: 34.3C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/slp/1...slp19410622.gif

27th July 1933: 34.4C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/slp/1...slp19330727.gif

19th August 1932: 36.1C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/slp/1...slp19320819.gif

29th August 1930: 34.4C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/slp/1...slp19300829.gif

12th July 1923: 35.0C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/slp/1...slp19230712.gif

11th July 1921: 34.4C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/slp/1...slp19210711.gif

22nd August 1918: 33.9C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/slp/1...slp19180822.gif

17th June 1917: 33.9C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/slp/1...slp19170617.gif

9th August 1911: 36.7C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/slp/1...slp19110809.gif

2nd September 1906

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/slp/1...slp19060902.gif

19th July 1901: 33.3C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/slp/1...slp19010719.gif

16th July 1900: 34.1C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/slp/1...slp19000716.gif

5th August 1897: 32.2C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/slp/1...slp18970805.gif

18th August 1893: 34.7C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/slp/1...slp18930818.gif

26th July 1885: 33.3C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/slp/1...slp18850726.gif

11th August 1884: 34.1C

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/slp/1...slp18840811.gif

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  • Location: just south of Doncaster, Sth Yorks
  • Location: just south of Doncaster, Sth Yorks

what a series of fascintaing charts.

as usual Mr Data we are all indebted to your ability to produce large amounts of really interesting data. Do you have a full time job? Excuse me asking as you produce so much in depth research which is way beyond my time as someone retired!

regards

John

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  • Location: Irlam
  • Location: Irlam
what a series of fascintaing charts.

as usual Mr Data we are all indebted to your ability to produce large amounts of really interesting data. Do you have a full time job? Excuse me asking as you produce so much in depth research which is way beyond my time as someone retired!

regards

John

Yes I do, a lot of the research I did ages ago and over a period of time. I collected the info onto a computer database and stored on discs. Brian Gaze on TheWeatherOutlook Forum asked me about 3 years ago to write an archive for him. Its over 100 pages and took 2 and a bit years to write, a lot of the info you see crop up is pulled from that archive. The wonders of cut and paste :)

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  • Location: Irlam
  • Location: Irlam
Kevin - second question of the day, but what's your summer index in your signature? How do you work it out?

I found it in an old edition of Weather (September 1986) and I decided to resurrect it after it fell into disuse. It inspired me to device the Winter Index

Summer Index: 10 X (Mean Max Temp of Summer + [(sunshine total/67) - (rain days/ 8) ])

Rain day is days when rain is observed as opposed to to the amount fallen, the amount fallen can distort the index. For instance in August 1981, 140mm of rain fell during that month but 95mm of that fell in one night, 23 days during that month recorded no rain.

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I found it in an old edition of Weather (September 1986) and I decided to resurrect it after it fell into disuse. It inspired me to device the Winter Index

Summer Index: 10 X (Mean Max Temp of Summer + [(sunshine total/67) - (rain days/ 8) ])

Rain day is days when rain is observed as opposed to to the amount fallen, the amount fallen can distort the index. For instance in August 1981, 140mm of rain fell during that month but 95mm of that fell in one night, 23 days during that month recorded no rain.

OK - great idea: thanks for that. And thanks for the charts too which are a remarkable archive.

So this summer's summer index has a really good chance of beating 1976?

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  • Location: just south of Doncaster, Sth Yorks
  • Location: just south of Doncaster, Sth Yorks
Yes I do, a lot of the research I did ages ago and over a period of time. I collected the info onto a computer database and stored on discs. Brian Gaze on TheWeatherOutlook Forum asked me about 3 years ago to write an archive for him. Its over 100 pages and took 2 and a bit years to write, a lot of the info you see crop up is pulled from that archive. The wonders of cut and paste 8)

tks for the explanation, its certainly very interesting to see these items you pull out.

Also the summer and winter index idea, not too sure, although I have just seen your explanation of the summer one, equally I'm sure you have explained the winter one but I've 'lost' it!

tks again

John

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  • Location: Guess!
  • Location: Guess!

Bloody terrific! ('scuse the swearing, but in this one instance, I thought it might be justified!). I'm in awe. Thanks Mr. D! I think I love you for posting such a fantastic sequence of charts. So useful to me! 8)8)

Look at that 20C 850hpa isotherm on 10.08/03. We won't get 38.5C with our present chart. I'm not sure that 03/07/76 is achievable with the 06z gfs, but the position of the 15C isotherm, on the 850hpa chart is almost similar and almost as far north and 35.9C was recorded than.

Thanks again, Paul

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  • Location: Irlam
  • Location: Irlam
So this summer's summer index has a really good chance of beating 1976?

There is a chance.

Summers in order with the best at the top and the worst at the bottom

1976 301

1995 298

1983 278

1955 277

1911 274

1984 271

1959 269

1975 268

1949 267

1989 262

1947 255

1933 251

1901 249

1921 249

2003 247

1925 246

1996 245

1935 243

1994 240

1934 238

1940 238

1941 236

1970 235

1969 234

1973 234

1999 234

1997 232

1990 229

1917 228

1926 227

2005 224

1905 223

1932 223

1945 223

1967 223

1977 223

1914 222

1992 222

1908 220

1960 217

1950 216

1957 216

1968 215

1906 214

1942 214

1937 213

1939 213

1904 212

1929 211

2001 211

1903 209

1943 209

1991 207

1913 205

1971 205

1919 203

1961 203

1982 203

1951 201

1918 200

1944 200

2002 200

1930 199

1974 199

1979 199

1952 198

2000 198

1928 197

1962 197

1964 197

2004 197

1915 196

1981 196

1902 195

1963 194

1993 194

1953 193

1966 192

1998 192

1988 191

1910 190

1936 190

1965 189

1986 189

1916 188

1972 185

1958 184

1985 180

1922 178

1938 177

1948 176

1927 175

1920 174

1923 174

1931 173

1978 173

1980 173

1909 171

1946 170

1987 169

1924 158

1912 156

1956 155

1907 147

1954 143

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  • Location: Cleeve, North Somerset
  • Weather Preferences: Continental winters & summers.
  • Location: Cleeve, North Somerset

I may just be being silly here but I recorded, on the 19th June 2005, 32.9C as a high. :o

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  • Location: Irlam
  • Location: Irlam

Summers in order with the best at the top and the worst at the bottom

1976 301

1995 298

1983 278

1955 277

1911 274

1984 271

1959 269

1975 268

1949 267

2006 262

1989 262

1947 255

1933 251

1901 249

1921 249

2003 247

1925 246

1996 245

1935 243

1994 240

1934 238

1940 238

1941 236

1970 235

1969 234

1973 234

1999 234

1997 232

1990 229

1917 228

1926 227

2005 224

1905 223

1932 223

1945 223

1967 223

1977 223

1914 222

1992 222

1908 220

1960 217

1950 216

1957 216

1968 215

1906 214

1942 214

1937 213

1939 213

1904 212

1929 211

2001 211

1903 209

1943 209

1991 207

1913 205

1971 205

1919 203

1961 203

1982 203

1951 201

1918 200

1944 200

2002 200

1930 199

1974 199

1979 199

1952 198

2000 198

1928 197

1962 197

1964 197

2004 197

1915 196

1981 196

1902 195

1963 194

1993 194

1953 193

1966 192

1998 192

1988 191

1910 190

1936 190

1965 189

1986 189

1916 188

1972 185

1958 184

1985 180

1922 178

1938 177

1948 176

1927 175

1920 174

1923 174

1931 173

1978 173

1980 173

1909 171

1946 170

1987 169

1924 158

1912 156

1956 155

1907 147

1954 143

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  • Location: Brixton, South London
  • Location: Brixton, South London

Kevin just had another look at the 35 scenarios posted: clearly the majority show high pressure to the ease/south east and low pressure to the west/north west giving a south/south east/easterly flow. What is more intersting are the exceptions: 1885, 1921, 1932, 1933, 1950, 1952, (1955?), 1976, 1983, 1990 and 1995...

Regards

ACB

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  • Location: chellaston, derby
  • Weather Preferences: The Actual Weather ..... not fantasy.
  • Location: chellaston, derby
Summers in order with the best at the top and the worst at the bottom

1976 301

1995 298

1983 278

1955 277

1911 274

1984 271

1959 269

1975 268

1949 267

2006 262

1989 262

1947 255

1933 251

1901 249

1921 249

2003 247

1925 246

1996 245

1935 243

1994 240

1934 238

1940 238

1941 236

1970 235

1969 234

1973 234

1999 234

1997 232

1990 229

1917 228

1926 227

2005 224

1905 223

1932 223

1945 223

1967 223

1977 223

1914 222

1992 222

1908 220

1960 217

1950 216

1957 216

1968 215

1906 214

1942 214

1937 213

1939 213

1904 212

1929 211

2001 211

1903 209

1943 209

1991 207

1913 205

1971 205

1919 203

1961 203

1982 203

1951 201

1918 200

1944 200

2002 200

1930 199

1974 199

1979 199

1952 198

2000 198

1928 197

1962 197

1964 197

2004 197

1915 196

1981 196

1902 195

1963 194

1993 194

1953 193

1966 192

1998 192

1988 191

1910 190

1936 190

1965 189

1986 189

1916 188

1972 185

1958 184

1985 180

1922 178

1938 177

1948 176

1927 175

1920 174

1923 174

1931 173

1978 173

1980 173

1909 171

1946 170

1987 169

1924 158

1912 156

1956 155

1907 147

1954 143

looking at that random mix of years, it doesnt really support the 'global warming' theory does it!!

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  • Location: Irlam
  • Location: Irlam

Years that contain at least one day with a daily CET mean of 20.0C+ and the total number for each month

1773: Jul 1, Aug 2

1774: Aug 1

1775: Jul 1

1778: Jul 1

1779: Jul 3

1780: Jul 1, Sep 2

1781: May 1, Jun 2, Jul 2, Aug 3

1783: Jul 4, Aug 1

1784: Jul 1

1786: Jun 1

1788: Jul 1

1790: Jun 1

1791: Jun 1

1793: Jul 9

1794: Jul 2

1797: Jul 3

1798: Jun 3

1800: Jul 3, Aug 5

1801: Jul 1

1803: Jul 2

1804: Jun 1, Aug 1

1807: Jul 1

1808: Jul 8

1810: Sep 1

1813: Jul 1

1814: Jul 1

1817: Jun 3

1818: Jun 1, Jul 3

1819: Jul 1

1820: Jun 4, Jul 1

1822: Jun 2, Jul 1

1824: Jul 1, Sep 2

1825: Jul 5, Aug 1

1826: Jun 5, Jul 6, Aug 2

1827: Jul 1

1828: Jul 2

1830: Jul 4

1831: Jul 1

1833: May 1, Jul 1

1834: Jun 2, Jul 2

1835: Aug 2

1836: Jul 3

1837: Jul 1, Aug 1

1838: Jul 1

1842: Aug 2

1843: Jul 1, Aug 1

1844: Jun 2, Jul 2

1846: Jun 9, Jul 5, Aug 2

1847: May 1, Jul 5

1848: Jul 1

1850: Jul 4

1851: Jun 1

1852: Jul 7

1854: Jul 1

1855: Jul 1

1856: Aug 5

1857: Jun 2, Aug 3

1858: Jun 2, Jul 1

1859: Jul 4, Aug 1

1866: Jul 1

1867: Aug 3

1868: May 1, Jun 1, Jul 8, Aug 6, Sep 1

1869: Jul 4, Aug 2

1870: Jun 1, Jul 5, Aug 1

1871: Aug 2

1872: Jul 2

1873: Jul 2

1874: Jul 4

1876: Jul 5, Aug 5

1878: Jun 4, Jul 5

1880: Sep 2

1881: Jul 3

1884: Aug 5

1885: Jul 2

1886: Jul 2

1887: Jul 1, Aug 1

1893: Jun 3, Jul 2, Aug 7

1894: Jul 2

1895: Jun 1

1896: Jun 2

1897: Jun 2, Aug 2

1898: Aug 2, Sep 4

1899: Jul 2, Aug 2

1900: Jul 8

1901: Jul 5

1902: Jun 1

1903: Jul 2

1906: Aug 1, Sep 2

1909: Aug 1

1911: Jul 7, Aug 6

1914: Jun 1, Jul 1

1918: Aug 2

1921: Jun 1, Jul 7, Aug 1

1923: Jul 6

1924: Jul 1

1925: Jun 1, Jul 4

1926: Jul 4, Sep 1

1929: Jul 2

1930: Aug 4

1932: Jul 1, Aug 1

1933: Jun 1, Jul 3, Aug 6

1934: Jul 6

1935: Jun 4, Jul 3, Aug 2

1936: Jun 2

1937: Jul 2, Aug 1

1938: Aug 2

1940: Jun 3

1941: Jun 2, Jul 3

1942: Jun 1, Aug 3

1943: Jul 1

1944: May 2

1945: Jul 3

1947: May 2, Jun 4, Jul 4, Aug 8

1948: Jul 5

1949: Jun 1, Jul 7, Sep 1

1950: Jun 3

1952: Jun 1, Jul 3

1953: May 1, Jun 1, Aug 1

1955: Jul 5, Aug 4

1957: Jun 5, Jul 1

1959: Jul 3, Aug 3

1961: Jul 1, Aug 1, Sep 1

1967: Jul 1

1968: Jul 1

1969: Jul 2

1970: Jun 4, Jul 1, Aug 1

1973: Aug 3

1975: Jul 1, Aug 9

1976: Jun 8, Jul 9, Aug 3

1977: Jul 1

1980: Jun 1

1981: Aug 1

1982: Jun 2

1983: Jul 13, Aug 1

1984: Jul 1, Aug 4

1985: Oct 1

1986: Jun 3

1987: Jun 1, Aug 2

1989: Jun 3, Jul 7

1990: Jul 3, Aug 6

1991: Jul 5

1992: Jun 1

1994: Jul 4, Aug 2

1995: Jun 3, Jul 10, Aug 13

1996: Jul 1, Aug 2

1997: Aug 14

1998: Jun 1, Aug 1

1999: Jul 3, Aug 2, Sep 1

2000: Jun 2, Sep 1

2001: Jun 1, Jul 8, Aug 2

2002: Jul 2, Aug 1

2003: Jul 4, Aug 10

2004: Jun 1, Aug 4

2005: Jun 2, Jul 5, Aug 1, Sep 1

2006: Jun 2, Jul 15, Aug 1 so far

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  • Location: Irlam
  • Location: Irlam

A real collapse this summer, August was poor and damaged this summer, in effect, summer 2006 was one and a half month of very good weather and one and a half of mediocre weather

Summers in order with the best at the top and the worst at the bottom

1976 301

1995 298

1983 278

1955 277

1911 274

1984 271

1959 269

1975 268

1949 267

1989 262

1947 255

1933 251

1901 249

1921 249

2003 247

1925 246

2006 246

1996 245

1935 243

1994 240

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