Yesterday was Yorkshire's hottest ever day - and today's going to be even hotter
The hottest weather nationally today has been predicted in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, where 41C is possible. The current UK record of 38.7C was recorded in Cambridge in 2019, with 38.1C recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk, yesterday.confirmed last night it was the case that 41C could be reached in the region and nearby today.
“It’s crazy how we are talking about these sorts of values, I’ve never seen the models coming up with these values.Climate change, which has pushed up global temperatures by 1.2C on pre-industrial levels, is making heatwaves longer, more intense and more likely. Water levels at some of Yorkshire’s reservoirs have fallen so much during the heatwave that visitors have been sunbathing on areas that are normally submerged.
Cabinet Office minister Kit Malthouse, chairing yesterday’s meeting, claimed it was unfair to criticise the Prime Minister and insisted Mr Johnson had been fully briefed on the situation.
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