The threshold for a heatwave is met when a location records at least three consecutive days with maximum temperatures exceeding a designated value, according to the Met Office. This is 25C for most of the UK, but rises to 28C in London and its surrounding area, where temperatur...
Viral Meningitis Warning As Heatwave Predicted, UKThe Meningitis Trust
A mini-heatwave - and then what? England and Wales will heat up as the weekend approaches, and temperatures could peak around 30C (86F) on Friday and Saturday in southern parts of the UK. It will be warm at night too, with the chance of tropical nights in southea...
During this heatwave, the altitude at which water froze was measured at a record high of 5,184 meters – higher than Europe's highest mountain Mont Blanc - compared with the normal summer level of between 3,000-3,500 meters. "It's really obvious that this is an extreme...