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  • Location: Darlington
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Heatwave brings melting roads and 49C train track temperatures with hosepipe bans on the way

Gritters are being deployed to spread rock dust into melting roads and a hosepipe ban in Northern Ireland has been introduced.

 

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Roads have started to melt and train track temperatures have soared to 49C (120.2F).

A hosepipe ban has been put in place in some areas as the UK continues to bask in the heatwave with no sign of rain in the coming days.

Northern Ireland has introduced the ban, as more warm dry weather is forecast over the weekend and next week.

Demand is outstripping supply and Northern Ireland Water said it had no option but to bring in the ban in order to conserve it.

 

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  • Location: Darlington
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UK weather forecast: Heatwave EXTENDED for a fortnight as balmy summer sunshine continues

THE summer heatwave has been extended for a further two weeks, with the UK set to bask in scorching sunshine and soaring temperatures today as calm conditions continue.

Weather experts are predicting two weeks of endless heat and sunshine, marking the longest heatwave since the historic summer of 1976. The weather phenomenon is caused by a so-called ‘omega block’, in which a large area of high pressure has become locked over the UK.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/981791/UK-weather-forecast-UK-heatwave-continues-fortnight-UK-sunshine-high-temperatures

UK weather warning: Britain set for FORTNIGHT of sun in longest heatwave for 40 YEARS

BRITAIN will roast in at least another fortnight of blistering sunshine amid predictions for the longest heatwave in more than four decades. Some forecasters are mooting the possibility of freakishly high temperatures holding out through the rest of summer.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/981631/uk-weather-forecast-hot-uk-heatwave-how-long-heatwave-last-met-office-long-range-forecast

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
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June update from the weather company

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Europe Seasonal Outlook: The Weather Company Forecasts Continued Warmth in July across Most of Mainland

Jun 27, 2018

Wetter-than-Normal Conditions SW Europe

Andover, MA

For the aggregate July-September period, The Weather Company, an IBM Business, is forecasting above-normal temperatures most locations, with the exception of Iberia and far NW Russia.

“Very strong low pressure has persisted longer than expected across the far North Atlantic, which corresponds to warmer and drier high pressure across much of mainland Europe,” said Dr. Todd Crawford, chief meteorologist with The Weather Company. “This resulted in a warm and dry June across many locations so far, with the storm track suppressed and wet conditions limited to parts of southern Europe.  It looks like this pattern will persist into July at least, as we are still waiting on high pressure to take control over the far North Atlantic as it has almost every summer since 2007.”

For the July-September 2018 period, The Weather Company is forecasting the following temperatures:

July

Nordic region – Warmer than normal, except extreme NE

U.K. – Warmer than normal

Northern Mainland – Warmer than normal

Southern Mainland – Warmer than normal, except Iberia

August

Nordic region – Warmer than normal

U.K. – Slightly cooler than normal

Northern Mainland – Cooler than normal W, warmer than normal E

Southern Mainland – Cooler than normal W, warmer than normal E

September

Nordic region –Warmer than normal

U.K. – Warmer than normal

Northern Mainland – Slightly cooler than normal

Southern Mainland – Slightly cooler than normal

 

https://business.weather.com/news/europe-seasonal-outlook-the-weather-company-forecasts-continued-warmth-in-july-across-most-of-mainland

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Monthly Outlook

Last updated at 10:00 on Monday 2 July

Summary

Drier and warmer than normal through July

July is forecast to be drier and warmer than the seasonal norm for large parts of the UK with areas of high pressure never far away. After an exceptionally dry June for some areas of England and Wales, there are increasing prospects of drought conditions going through the coming month. Rainfall is likely to be sporadic although there will be occasional showers or local thunderstorms, most likely for southern areas. Overall, though, rainfall amounts are forecast to be well-below normal for most.

Monday 2 July—Sunday 8 July

Often dry and hot for many; only a few showers

Through the first half of the coming week, large parts of the UK will be dry, sunny and very warm or hot; temperatures widely into the mid to high 20s Celsius and locally 30 Celsius+ in the south. However, a small low pressure circulation drifting up from the Bay of Biscay could produce occasionally heavy showers over south-western areas. Later in the week, around Thursday and Friday, there is the chance of some heavy showers and thunderstorms extending over other southern areas of Britain for a time. The extent of these thundery showers is quite uncertain though and some places could remain dry throughout. Further north, it looks like being often dry with only localised showers. By the weekend 7th and 8th of July, indications are that high pressure will become a dominant feature again, extending from the south-west. Therefore, dry conditions are likely to become widespread again, still with temperatures above the July average and probably with plenty of sunshine as well.

Monday 9 July—Sunday 15 July

Dry and very warm quite widely across the UK

A dry and very warm week for many. Weather models currently indicate an area of high pressure often extending from the Atlantic over much of the UK.
Through the first half of the week it looks as though fairly widespread dry and very warm conditions are likely although south-eastern areas may experience a brisk north-easterly wind at times. There should also be plenty of sunshine. There is a slight chance that high pressure drifts away further to the south-west than expected. If this happens, temperatures would likely fall nearer to the seasonal average for a few days with more widespread breezier conditions. However, confidence is high for dry conditions persisting for most, with the best chance of some rain being over northern Scotland. Indications for the second half of the week remain similar with high pressure predominating, probably leading to a continuation of often dry and very warm weather for most. There appears to be a slight chance that high pressure drifts further east by then, perhaps allowing some rainfall to spread from the west for a few days but this is a low risk. Most likely, there will be a lot of dry weather. Overall, temperatures are expected to be around 2-3C above the seasonal average over the UK through the week. Furthermore, rainfall amounts are likely to be well-below normal with increasing prospects of drought conditions.

Monday 16 July—Sunday 29 July

Often dry. Elevated risk of heat wave conditions.

There are slightly stronger indications than previously for hotter and somewhat drier than normal conditions into the second half of July. Indeed, high pressure is still likely to influence the weather over the country. It looks as though high pressure is most likely to shift a little further east across Europe; this should have two effects. First of all, the focus of the very dry conditions looks like moving to central and eastern Europe although the UK is still favoured to be somewhat drier than normal. Secondly, if high pressure does shift further east, this would allow a plume of heat to move in from central and southern Europe at times. Overall, temperatures are likely to be often above the July average and there is an elevated risk of heat wave conditions at times across the country. Indeed, there does appear to be prospects for temperatures to reach at least the low 30s Celsius at times. Occasionally, some showers or thunderstorms would be expected to drift in from the south, these appear most likely over southern parts of the country, with the north and north-east favoured to have the driest conditions. There are slight chances that high pressure could move far enough away to allow significantly wetter and somewhat cooler conditions to spread from the Atlantic. However, more likely is for rainfall amounts to remain somewhat below normal and temperatures to remain above the seasonal norm.

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  • Location: Darlington
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UK weather forecast: Temperatures to soar for next four weeks

Fears of vegetable shortages, hosepipe bans and forest fires as hot temperatures and no rain to stay for the next four weeks.

https://news.sky.com/story/uk-weather-forecast-shows-hot-temperatures-throughout-july-11423537?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter

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KILLER HEATWAVE: 54 dead as record-breaking temperatures rip through North America

A RECORD-breaking heatwave has killed 54 people in eastern Canada as scorching temperatures continue to grip North America. 24 of those who died were men over the age of 50 and lived in the upper floors of apartments that have no air-conditioning, said Dr David Kaiser of Montreal’s Regional Public Health Department. Montreal in Quebec saw temperatures climb to 45C (113F) with humidity as eighteen people died in the city.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/985270/heatwave-canada-north-america-death-toll-latest-forecast

UK on brink of first hosepipe ban since 2012 as Britain sizzles in 33C heatwave

BRITAIN is on the verge of a hosepipe ban with temperatures continuing to soar as the summer heatwave intensifies with forecasters predicting a prolonged dry spell.

Water companies are urging customers to voluntarily curb their use to prevent any potential compulsory restrictions. United Utilities, which serves the North West, said it "urgently needed help and support" from its three million customers to stop a ban from being imposed. The region has not had rain for three weeks, leading to plunging reservoir levels, and the company said it will have no choice but to enforce a ban if water demand does not fall soon.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/985305/uk-hosepipe-ban-heatwave-uk-weather-forecast-long-hot-summer-1976

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  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
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  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
  • Weather Preferences: Thunder, snow, heat, sunshine...
  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
1 hour ago, knocker said:

 

I think the heat might be addling some folks' brains, Malcolm!;)

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  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
  • Weather Preferences: Thunder, snow, heat, sunshine...
  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
15 minutes ago, knocker said:

It was ever thus Pete.

If only the media would concentrate more on real things, like how those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere are going to cope with the upcoming food shortage...Are not most other countries in mainland Europe also facing potential drought conditions? So, unless someone, somewhere expects some sort of super-duper fantastic harvest, we might all be fluked. Or am I imagining things?

Not only that, but we are already being 'encouraged' to stockpile processed food, for entirely different non-weather-related reasons...Where will it end?

IMO, we could well be heading for what the late Waylon Jennings might have called The Big Mamou?

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Heatwave putting pressure on UK's water supplies

Parts of England may be forced to follow Northern Ireland and impose a hosepipe ban as the warm weather continues.

https://news.sky.com/story/heatwave-putting-pressure-on-uks-water-supplies-11436434?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter&__twitter_impression=true

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  • Location: Darlington
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BBC monthly outlook

Often warm, occasionally hot. Showers at times.

Saturday 14 July—Sunday 22 July

Turning less hot. Occasional rain

Much of England and Wales will have another largely fine and very warm weekend with plenty of sunshine. Winds will be mostly gentle too. Decidedly hot in the southeast and East Anglia with highs into the low 30s Celsius.

Scotland and Northern Ireland will be cloudier at times with rainfall for some, mainly over northwestern parts. Warm sunshine likely for eastern and southern Scotland.

Through the first half of the new week a band of showery rain will make its way southeastwards across England and Wales before giving way to drier and brighter weather from the northwest.

Scotland and Northern Ireland will have sunshine at times together with some well-scattered showers. After a muggy start to the week in the southeast, much of the UK will become fresher for a time albeit with temperatures still near or slightly above normal for this time of year.

Through the second half of the week, temperatures may start to climb again briefly before a band of wetter and less warm weather spreads from the northwest. Indeed, all areas could experience some useful rainfall for a day or two.

Monday 23 July—Sunday 29 July

Often warm but showers at times.

Through the last full week of July, much of the UK is likely to experience rather mixed weather conditions.

Rainfall amounts are likely to be higher than in recent weeks with showers at times and some useful rainfall for gardeners.

The reason for this change in weather is that areas of low pressure look more likely to extend southwards across the UK at times while high pressure moves further away to the east.

There should also be some drier and sunnier interludes for most and temperatures are expected to be near or slightly above the July average.

Despite some rainfall at times, it is likely to be rather warm. There is the chance of a couple of hotter days mixed in for central and southeastern areas of England.

Scotland and Northern Ireland are unlikely to see a return to the very high temperatures experienced in late June.

Monday 30 July—Sunday 12 August

Showery at times but warm

A warm outlook as we move in to the early part of August with temperatures often close to or above what you'd expect at this time of year.

With areas of low pressure closer to the UK than they have been in recent weeks, showers are expected at times with occasional longer outbreaks of rain also possible. There should also be some fine and sunnier days.

The focus of the showers is most likely over western parts of the UK while eastern areas are favoured to have fewer showers and some lengthier dry periods of weather.

Short periods of very warm or hot weather are expected over central and southeastern England with heat occasionally spreading from the near-continent.

Uncertainty remains over how much rain we are likely to see but overall, near-normal amounts seen most likely for much of the UK with western and southwestern areas having the greatest chance of seeing above average rainfall for August.

Next Update

What will the weather bring for the rest of the school summer holidays?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/outlook

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  • Location: Darlington
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Hot summer 'could well be record breaking' if temperatures stay above average

The UK has experienced some scorching temperatures in recent weeks and multiple records could tumble if the heatwave continues.

https://news.sky.com/story/hot-summer-could-well-be-record-breaking-if-temperatures-stay-above-average-11440671

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
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Thunderstorms threaten flash floods across swathe of England

The prolonged dry period means torrential showers will fall onto hard ground - making it less easily absorbed into the soil.

https://news.sky.com/story/thunderstorms-threaten-flash-floods-across-swathe-of-england-11443462

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
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Arctic Circle wildfires rage on as blistering heat takes hold of northern Europe

Sweden sees the highest temperatures for a century as more than 50 wildfires continue to burn above the Arctic Circle.

Northern Europe remains gripped by a scorching heatwave which has led to farmers facing unprecedented drought and even animals being slaughtered due to a lack of hay to feed them.

There have been wildfires in the Arctic Circle and even a spike in people being taken to hospital seeking treatment for sunburn.

Farmers have warned crop yields will be down and that poor grass quality was now affecting the quality of milk.

In Finland, where the average July temperature is about 18C (64.4F), the mercury has topped 30C in places.

https://news.sky.com/story/arctic-circle-wildfires-rage-on-as-blistering-heat-takes-hold-of-northern-europe-11443819

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In pictures: Fighting the Swedish wildfires

 

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Fires continue to rage in Sweden as the country tries to deal with the combined effects of a drought and record-breaking temperatures.

There were still 53 individual fires burning on Sunday afternoon from the extreme north down to Malmo in the south, emergency officials said.

Italy, Germany, Poland and France have all sent help.

But with temperatures set to soar again, they are in a race against time to get the fires under control.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44917545

 

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
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BBC monthly outlook

Summary

For most, staying largely warm and often dry

Saturday 21 July—Sunday 29 July

Very hot at times. Risk of thunderstorms later.

Monday will be hotter still across England, where light winds and long sunny periods will allow temperatures to climb into the low 30s Celsius across central and southern areas. Meanwhile, much of Scotland and Northern Ireland will continue to see a persistent lingering front bring cloudier weather, with some patchy rain continuing at times.On Tuesday, heat will persist across central and eastern England, while a fragmented band of cloud, rain and showers slides slowly south-east towards Wales and south-west England.

Wednesday will be dry and fine for much of the country, with the hot weather continuing for England. During the latter half of the week, it looks like more widespread heat and humidity will build across England and Wales, perhaps giving the hottest spell of the year so far, while passing fronts will give cloudier and cooler weather for Scotland and Northern Ireland at times.

There are growing hints of more widespread thunderstorm activity across the United Kingdom at the weekend, bringing a brief respite to the hot weather here.

Monday 30 July—Sunday 5 August

Generally dry and very warm

By the start of the week, it looks like there may be a temporary cool down, with a cooler westerly airflow pushing across most of the country, perhaps bringing temperatures back closer to average for most, although south-east England will likely still hang on to very warm weather. A gradual rise in temperatures is then expected through the week, with winds bringing increasingly hot air from the southwest and south at times.

During the latter half of the week, there is a chance of some further very hot days across England and Wales in particular. The hot weather may spark off one or two thunderstorms during the afternoons, although these are unlikely to bring any significant widespread rainfall. However, northern and western Britain is always likely to be cooler, with incursions of Atlantic fronts from the west or southwest breaking up any warmth and sunshine with cloud and rain at times, a familiar theme from previous weeks' weather.

Monday 6 August—Sunday 19 August

Remaining fine, warm and settled.

As we look towards the middle of August, the theme of very warm and dry conditions will persist for much of the country. The atmosphere is currently in a very lazy and slow-moving state, so there will be a notable lack of low pressure systems close to the UK, with higher-than-normal pressure more likely to dominate. As heat and humidity lingers from previous weeks over the UK,France, Germany, the Low Countries and Scandinavia, temperatures are likely to remain well above average, especially across the southern and eastern half of the country, which will be most prone to any hot flows of air moving off the near continent.

There will be a lot of dry weather too, with isolated heavy showers and thunderstorms during the afternoons the only real chance of rain for most. However, western parts of the UK may see frontal incursions from the west bringing bands of rain or showers for a few days. There is the potential for more widespread thunderstorms to push across England and Wales from France, should there be a hot plume of air moving up from this direction too. The main uncertainty is regarding how dominant low pressure will become; there is a small chance for cooler and wetter conditions to develop, should deeper areas of low pressure move across the UK from the west.

Next Update

Will the warm and summery weather last until the end of August?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/outlook

 

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UK could be set for hottest day of the year

Temperatures are on the rise and may reach 34C (93.2F) mid-week in the South East amid the continuing warm and dry weather.

https://news.sky.com/story/uk-could-be-set-for-hottest-day-of-the-year-11445056

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Weather forecast: Amber heatwave warning issued for UK this week

People are being warned to stay out of the sun between now and Friday as the Met Office issues an amber heatwave alert.

More follows...

https://news.sky.com/story/weather-forecast-amber-heatwave-warning-issued-for-uk-this-week-11446081

 

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State of emergency in Greece as wildfires force people to flee homes

Highways are shut and flights diverted as two fires rage either side of Athens and people are told to "just leave"

https://news.sky.com/story/state-of-emergency-in-greece-as-wildfires-force-people-to-flee-homes-11446677

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