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You see now? You complained about the lack of hot days on Friday and now we have a September heatwave. I hope you're happy, dg.
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It would be interesting to know how consistent the number of weather stations has been over the last 50 years. In the UK, I expect there hasn't been a drastic change. However, I suspect that across the world there must have been a explosion in the number of weather stations over the same period. Inevitably, with more stations, there are going to be more extreme weather records picked up. The change in available data sources must also make it difficult to calculate changing global weather patterns. While not a climate change sceptic in any way, I'm always a little dubious about the methodologies used to extrapolate from these changing data sets that a particular month has been the hottest ever recorded for the whole world. It's probably much more informative and reliable to look at long-term changes from specific locations with reliable data sources, whether they are from the Met Office, tree rings or ice cores.
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Ah, I like it when you do these weather sections. It must be a British "thing".
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In the context of these weather posts, useful to review Common Cause/Special Cause varation and consider what weather events would be "special cause".
It may be we are seeing a new baseline for the common cause variation of weather. |
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I love weather posts too!
Interesting that the warmest day of the year fell in September 1962 then the following winter was the Big Freeze! With extreme weather becoming more likely should I start stockpiling toilet rolls? |
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The worst thing about very high temperatures in September is that by the time it starts to cool down in the evening - usually a trigger to be more productive and/or get exercise denied in the heat of the day - it's bloody dark!
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Mrs C and I celebrated our golden wedding on Tuesday. We were married on Wednesday 5 September 1973 in Cambridge. Temp was 82F at 2pm; this year in was 83 at home.
Global warming indeed. The 6th was hot, too. |
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I agree with James. (And MilesT too).
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7 consecutive days above 30°C is rare, and in September unprecedented.
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