@ColinWright584@bbcweather Temperatures are forecast to be way above the seasonal average for an extended period of time. Hot weather happens in summer yes but it shouldn’t for this long and this frequently in the U.K. Tropical nights are where the minimum overnight temperature doesn’t fall below 20°C
@djjordan23uk@bbcweather The average maximum for July in London is 24°C so a long run of days over 30°C (in which the heatwave criteria is 3 days in a row over 28°C) is in fact a heatwave…
The western Mediterranean Sea is absurdly warm at the moment, with nearly half of the basin exhibiting SST anomalies greater than +3°C. A buoy near the island of Mallorca, Spain reported a water temperature of 31°C earlier today. This is bonkers for this time of year.
Compelling satellite imagery of an outflow racing away from thunderstorms, becoming the catalyst for a new round of severe storms in Texas this afternoon.