Weather in the general media (Newspaper features etc)

[draztik]

Don't understand how the express get away with their sensationalistic headlines.

"The country is already sizzling on day 14 of what is expected to turn into the longest heatwave in history.

Temperatures have hit 90F this week and there is no end in sight to the scorching weather, which could last into August"

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/415968/95F-and-it-s-going-to-get-hotter-No-end-in-sight-for-heatwave

that is in an article dated today, 19th June. Where do they get their data from... Maybe the express have their own weather model, and the gsf and ecm are thrown out. Ridiculous!

Edited July 19, 2013 by draztik

[Weather-history]

I don't get why news reports are saying it could reach as high as mid 30s next week? All I see with the models including UKMO is rain for some parts as early as Monday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23387517

"Temperatures next week could get as high as the mid-30s, Mr Avery said."

Where do the models say that?

[Summer Sun]

I don't get why news reports are saying it could reach as high as mid 30s next week? All I see with the models including UKMO is rain for some parts as early as Monday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23387517

"Temperatures next week could get as high as the mid-30s, Mr Avery said."

Where do the models say that?

 

GFS has 31c so mid 30's is entirely possible

 

 

By mid week it does start to cool down though once the low starts to push the heat away

 

[Summer Sun]

Get ready for 100F heatwave

 

THE scorching weather will get even hotter next week with temperatures set to hit a near-record 100F (38C).  Forecasters say the searing heat is likely to trigger violent thunderstorms and there is no sign of the heatwave loosening its grip on the country. Although it will be slightly cooler today and tomorrow, temperatures will rocket again on Monday, which is likely to be the hottest day of the year so far. Temperatures of 91F will be widespread and some ­forecasters warned that the mercury could hit 100F in isolated spots – with the all-time record of 101.3F (38.5C) under threat.

 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/416170/Get-ready-for-100F-heatwave

[Summer Sun]

Heatwave Causing Rise In Child Sunburn Cases

 

Hospitals across the UK say they have seen a rise in the number of severe sunburn cases among children, as Britain continues to bask in its longest heatwave for seven years. Of the 14 hospitals with specialist burns units contacted by Sky News, almost two-thirds said they had seen a rise in the number of admissions. A four-week-old baby was among 10 children admitted to the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, West Sussex. With the hot spell expected to continue well into next week, doctors have warned that prolonged unprotected exposure to the sun could have fatal consequences.

 

http://news.sky.com/story/1118210/heatwave-causing-rise-in-child-sunburn-cases

 

Las Vegas Lightning Strikes Hit The Strip

 

More than 740 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes hit Las Vegas over three hours as severe thunderstorms swept the area.  Heavy rains and 70 mph gusts of wind whipped through the valley, knocking down trees and utility poles and flooding parts of the famed Las Vegas Strip on Friday evening, according to the National Weather Service. Several people needed rescuing from water near the Strip, according to the Clark County fire service. There were 15 power outages affecting 33,000 people, including some resorts that were without electricity for several hours, according to NV Energy spokeswoman Kelley Mulroy.

 

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that multiple buildings in the area were struck by lightning. The storm displaced up to 50 people from their homes and snapped trees in half with some falling onto apartment units, according to the Las Vegas Sun. While the majority of Friday's storm was over before 10pm local time, the National Weather Service also issued a flash flood watch from Sunday afternoon through to Monday evening when thunderstorms may return and bring flooding to the region again.

 

http://news.sky.com/story/1118251/las-vegas-lightning-strikes-hit-the-strip

[Jax]

Heatwave Causing Rise In Child Sunburn Cases

 

Hospitals across the UK say they have seen a rise in the number of severe sunburn cases among children, as Britain continues to bask in its longest heatwave for seven years. Of the 14 hospitals with specialist burns units contacted by Sky News, almost two-thirds said they had seen a rise in the number of admissions. A four-week-old baby was among 10 children admitted to the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, West Sussex. With the hot spell expected to continue well into next week, doctors have warned that prolonged unprotected exposure to the sun could have fatal consequences.

 

http://news.sky.com/story/1118210/heatwave-causing-rise-in-child-sunburn-cases

 

Las Vegas Lightning Strikes Hit The Strip

 

More than 740 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes hit Las Vegas over three hours as severe thunderstorms swept the area.  Heavy rains and 70 mph gusts of wind whipped through the valley, knocking down trees and utility poles and flooding parts of the famed Las Vegas Strip on Friday evening, according to the National Weather Service. Several people needed rescuing from water near the Strip, according to the Clark County fire service. There were 15 power outages affecting 33,000 people, including some resorts that were without electricity for several hours, according to NV Energy spokeswoman Kelley Mulroy.

 

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that multiple buildings in the area were struck by lightning. The storm displaced up to 50 people from their homes and snapped trees in hal

Make hay while the sun shines *she thinks*... (even though it is rather cloudy atm )

 

f with some falling onto apartment units, according to the Las Vegas Sun. While the majority of Friday's storm was over before 10pm local time, the National Weather Service also issued a flash flood watch from Sunday afternoon through to Monday evening when thunderstorms may return and bring flooding to the region again.

 

http://news.sky.com/story/1118251/las-vegas-lightning-strikes-hit-the-strip

Been in Las Vegas during a "super storm" and can confirm the Luxor is as waterproof as a pyramid tea bag.

Edited July 20, 2013 by Jax

[Weather-history]

Get ready for 100F heatwave

 

THE scorching weather will get even hotter next week with temperatures set to hit a near-record 100F (38C).  Forecasters say the searing heat is likely to trigger violent thunderstorms and there is no sign of the heatwave loosening its grip on the country. Although it will be slightly cooler today and tomorrow, temperatures will rocket again on Monday, which is likely to be the hottest day of the year so far. Temperatures of 91F will be widespread and some ­forecasters warned that the mercury could hit 100F in isolated spots – with the all-time record of 101.3F (38.5C) under threat.

 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/416170/Get-ready-for-100F-heatwave

Don't see it. The charts don't support any record breaking chance at this current time. UKMO has the erosion of the heatwave beginning as early as Monday. I don't even see mid 30Cs coming off unless the models start backing away from the breakdown.

[NeilN]

No chance.

Daily Express should stick to Diana stories than the weather.

[Summer Sun]

Don't see it. The charts don't support any record breaking chance at this current time. UKMO has the erosion of the heatwave beginning as early as Monday. I don't even see mid 30Cs coming off unless the models start backing away from the breakdown.

 

32c shown on GFS this afternoon so some of the hot spots have every chance of hitting the mid 30's after a blip this weekend temperatures are going to rocket again early next week

 

[Summer Sun]

Cooler weekend ahead as temperatures drop below 30C for the first time in a week... but the scorching weather will be back with 35C highs

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2371317/Cooler-weekend-temperatures-drop-30C-time-week--scorching-weather-35C-highs.html#ixzz2ZbPFaGH5

 

Boiling Britain looks set to smash a sizzling 33C

 

BARBECUE Britain will bask in 30C sunshine all weekend – but watch out for wildfires, insect swarms and melting roads And Monday could hit a scorching 33C on what is forecast to be the warmest day of the year. The heatwave is great news for tourism chiefs, who are expecting a £500million boom for Britain. Forecaster Brian Gaze said: “After recent poor summers, it’s great for those taking holidays in Britain.†The Co-op reported soaring sales of picnic-friendly foods such as tapas, cucumbers and melons. But terrified holidaymakers fled a scorching beach in Poole Harbour, Dorset, after arsonists set fire to tinder-dry heathland. Charlotte Bostock, 27, said: “There was a real sense of panic on the beach as people rounded up their children – it was quite worrying.†London Fire Brigade revealed the number of grass fires in the capital was four times the normal figure for this time of year, with 37 between Thursday and yesterday alone.

 

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/327623/Boiling-Britain-looks-set-to-smash-a-sizzling-33C

 

Gritters called in as heatwave MELTS roads in 32C heat while fires devastate countryside

 

Bemused motorists must have thought the scorching heat had made them hallucinate as they saw trucks gritting the streets. The lorries, only usually used when it is icy, were sent out after the heatwave caused road surfaces to melt and become sticky. The gritters have been spreading stone chips and dust to soak up the tar. As wildfires swept the country and two more people died in swimming accidents, the Highways Agency said road surface temperatures had hit 40C (104F), though they are designed to withstand temperatures of 60C. Gritters were out in force in places such as Hampshire, Northumberland, Cheshire, Cambridgeshire and Northern Ireland as temperatures hit 32C.

Cambridgeshire council: “We are experiencing exceptionally hot weather conditions which can sometimes cause problems with areas of the road surface and we would urge drivers to take extra care during the current weather.â€

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-weather-gritters-used-heatwave-2067980#ixzz2ZbQfPEV9
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[matty007]

Don't see it. The charts don't support any record breaking chance at this current time. UKMO has the erosion of the heatwave beginning as early as Monday. I don't even see mid 30Cs coming off unless the models start backing away from the breakdown.

 

Yep, won't happen. The max I think we'll reach is 33c. 

 

Shame the low pressure is coming in on Tuesday to snatch it all away. Monday's the last nice day. 

[Summer Sun]

Phew! What a difference a year makes

 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/416349/Phew-What-a-difference-a-year-makes

 

Hay! It ain't half hot, mum

 

BRITAIN’S heatwave will become the longest since 1976 on Tuesday but there are fears the 35C ­temperatures – hotter than the Sahara – could kill 1,500 Brits by midweek.  The Met Office said it hit 30C yesterday in the north-west and 25C in the south, with 30C today in the south of England and west Scotland. Weathermen said humid air means the south-east is due to get highs up to 35C from tomorrow. Met Office records show the heatwave – which will have lasted for 18 days at 28C or higher on Tuesday – will beat 1995’s 17 days at 28C, the longest hot spell since 1976, which had 22 days over 28C. Britain will be hotter than Nouakchott in Mauritania, on the western edge of the Sahara Desert, which is forecast 32C tomorrow.

 

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/327757/Hay-It-ain-t-half-hot-mum

[Summer Sun]

Storms expected after temperatures peak early in week

 

The UK heatwave will hit its highest temperatures on Sunday and Monday, before giving way to thunderstorms and potential flooding, forecasters say. Temperatures are forecast to reach 30C (86F) again on Sunday and as high as 34C (93F) on Monday in some parts of the country. But from Monday evening through to Wednesday increased humidity will cause thunderstorms and risks of flooding. The Met Office has issued a 24-hour rain warning for Tuesday.

The yellow alert covers all of Wales and all but the far north of England, and warns people to be aware that there may be disruptive storms. A Met Office spokeswoman said large amounts of rainfall coming down in short periods on to dry ground could lead to localised flooding.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23393858

[Summer Sun]

BBC weather for the week ahead with Nina Ridge

 

[matty007]

BBC weather for the week ahead with Nina Ridge

 

 

Damn jet stream, curse you!!!

[Summer Sun]

Heatwave to trigger floods as downpours set to bring an end to dry spell

 

BRITAIN is set to roast in the ­hottest day of the year today but ­ violent thunderstorms, hail and floods will strike later in the week.Heatwave, Britain, sizzling, high temperatures, monsoons, torrential storms, summer, flash floods

Temperatures are expected to rise to 93F (34C) across much of the UK with virtually everywhere hitting the high 80s. Forecasters said there is even a chance that the record for the hottest temperature in ­Britain – 101.3F (38.5C) – will be broken in the next three days. But they warned that the extreme heat will later spark “spectacular†thunderstorms, ­violent hailstorms and torrential downpours, leading to potentially disruptive floods on parched ground.

 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/416559/Heatwave-to-trigger-floods-as-downpours-set-to-bring-an-end-to-dry-spell

 

Heatwave set to bring tropical storms today

 

BRITAIN is braced for the hottest day of the year today - followed by a surge of "violent" tropical thunderstorms.  The temperature is set to soar to a whopping 33 degrees today, after the weekend saw a slightly cooler climate.

And with high humidity, the dry spell will finally end with heavy storms later tonight and tomorrow. Forecaster Brendan Jones said: "While 33C would be about a degree higher than the hottest temperature so far, it will feel even warmer. "It's going to be sticky, oppressive and close, and will make things feel quite uncomfortable." And the storms will see temperatures finally drop after a series of 30 degrees days. The Met Office has issued a rain warning for tomorrow for most of England and all of Wales, with localised flooding possible in places.

 

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/327964/Heatwave-set-to-bring-tropical-storms-today

 

Dog left in car in sweltering 30C heat is rescued after setting off alarm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2372397/Dog-left-car-sweltering-30C-heat-rescued-setting-alarm.html#ixzz2ZlJOXDvu

 

Enjoy the sun while it lasts... the rain's back tomorrow! Forecasters warn the longest heatwave in seven years will make way for 'violent' storms

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2372572/UK-heatwave-2013-Met-Office-issues-rain-warning-35C-heat-humidity-look-set-way-lightning-downpours-week.html#ixzz2ZlJawODb
 

 

 

 

[Coast]

Blow me... Britain's run out of fans: CLAUDIA CONNELL trawled every shop and website for an electric fan to beat the heat - and really lost her cool

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2372914/Blow--Britains-run-fans-CLAUDIA-CONNELL-trawled-shop-website-electric-fan-beat-heat--really-lost-cool.html

[Summer Sun]

Weather: Heatwave To Hit Peak Before Storms

 

http://news.sky.com/story/1118718/weather-heatwave-to-hit-peak-before-storms

[Summer Sun]

UK heatwave: Storms follow hottest day for years

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23415544

 

Weather: Heatwave To End With Torrential Rain

 

http://news.sky.com/story/1119222/weather-heatwave-to-end-with-torrential-rain

 

Stunning lightning show dazzles the South Coast

 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/416753/Stunning-lightning-show-dazzles-the-South-Coast

 

Heatwave reaches new heights in Britain as temperatures hit seven-year high of 33.5C

 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/416701/Heatwave-reaches-new-heights-in-Britain-as-temperatures-hit-seven-year-high-of-33-5C

 

Thunder and frightening adds to new weather woes

 

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/328079/Thunder-and-frightening-adds-to-new-weather-woes

[Coast]

 

B&Q owner Kingfisher sees sales recover as weather improves

 

Sales of outdoor equipment surged 20% in the second quarter of the year

 

 

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23430024

 

[Summer Sun]

Wedding clothes turned to ash after house is struck by colossal bolt of lightning

 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/417126/Wedding-clothes-turned-to-ash-after-house-is-struck-by-colossal-bolt-of-lightning

 

Heatwave ends in a flash as thunderstorms and heavy rain hit Britain

 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/417015/Heatwave-ends-in-a-flash-as-thunderstorms-and-heavy-rain-hit-Britain

 

Bang goes summer: Britain zapped by 50,000 lightning bolts

 

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/328286/Bang-goes-summer-Britain-zapped-by-50-000-lightning-bolts

[Coast]

 

 

It's been so hot even the fish are dying! Wildlife wiped out and cars flooded by a month's rain in just hours as extreme conditions sweep Britain

• [*]Around 50 homes hit by flash flooding in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, following heavy downpours [*]Entire months rainfall hits Pershore, Worcestershire, in the space of three hours as the area is hit by 56mm of rain [*]Two flood warnings and 13 flood alerts put in place by the Environment Agency [*]Man, 27, drowns after going swimming in a reservoir in in Keswick, Cumbria
  

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2375819/UK-weather-Homes-hit-flash-flooding-huge-thunderstorms-sweep-country.html#ixzz2a2Oze1vh 

[Coast]

 

Police are warning motorists to avoid the temptation to drink and drive in the hot weather, after more than 400 people were caught in a summer crackdown.

 

The four Welsh forces stopped 20,000 drivers in the month long campaign. The police forces said they were also receiving more tip-offs from the public on drink-drivers. But the number of arrests has remained stubbornly similar to previous years, at about 2%. Ch Insp Darren Wareing from North Wales Police said: "We are disappointed that there is still a group of people who are not listening or ignoring the consequences and continuing to drink or take drugs and drive. It is socially unacceptable. There is a small hardcore of individuals who persist in drink-driving†"With the current warm weather, more people may be tempted to have a few drinks, at barbecues or whilst drinking in beer gardens during the afternoons, and may drive without thinking of the consequences."

 

The month-long crackdown on summer drink-driving was launched at the start of June. In total, 420 people were arrested for failing roadside breath tests, while other arrests pushed the number up to 436.

 

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-23440323

[Summer Sun]

Rain and thunderstorm forecasts prompt warning

 

Heavy rain and thunderstorms have been forecast for parts of the country over the weekend. The Met Office has issued a weather warning for rain following concerns thunderstorms over France could move north to south-east England and East Anglia on Saturday. The thundery weather is expected to cover large parts of England on Sunday. It brings an abrupt end to a spell of warm weather in July when temperatures reached 30C (86F). The Met Office issued a yellow rain alert for east, south-east England and the Midlands on Saturday - putting people on standby for heavy rain, travel disruption and surface water flooding.

 

'lightning strikes'

 

And the yellow warning has been extended to the north of England, Wales and the south-west on Sunday. The south-east is forecast to receive the worst of the rain, with as much as 30mm of rain within an hour, and 50mm within three hours in some places, according to the Met Office. In its weather warning, the Met Office said: "Thunderstorms and areas of heavy, thundery rain are expected to move north from France during the course of Saturday afternoon and evening. "The public should be aware of the risk of localised disruption to travel, due to surface water flooding and lightning strikes." Despite the rain, temperatures will remain warm for most of the country with a high of 24C (75.2F) expected in central and eastern England on Sunday afternoon. Glasgow and Ayrshire in Scotland, and Antrim and Down in Northern Ireland faced flooding on Thursday.

 

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was called to flash floods around the country and a fire in a block of flats in Greenock, thought to have been caused by a lightning strike. July saw the longest spell of hot weather to affect the whole of the UK since July 2006 as temperatures exceeded 28C somewhere in the country for 19 consecutive days. And the highest temperature for seven years - 33.5C - was recorded in west London earlier this month.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23466469

[Methuselah]

It doesn't bring 'an abrupt end to a spell of warm weather in July' at all...It does, however, signal the end of the prolonged spell of dry weather...