SWELTERING Britons rushed into the beach today
to cool down as the string of hot temperatures continued.
Parts of Britain saw a return to Wednesday's temperatures
- about 35°C - and forecasters predict Sunday will
be even hotter in England and Wales.
On Sunday, there may be the odd isolated rumble of thunder
and a much needed sprinkle of rain at Lyneham, but temperatures
are exprected to return to the high 80's later in the day.
Beaches were jam-packed as the mercury hit 90°F —
even putting Barbados in the shade.
William Hill again slashed the odds of the temperature hitting
100°F, this time from 10-1 to 7-2. But despite the return
to higher temperatures, the all-time record of 37.1°C
set in 1990 is not likely to be beaten. The highest official
temperature recorded in the UK was at Cheltenham (Gloucestershire)
on the 3rd August 1990 where the thermometer reached 37.1°C.
A couple of weeks ago - 15th July 2003 - Lyneham recorded
32.3°C which was the highest temperature since 2 August
1995 when 33.1°C was recorded, data records back to 1957.
The highest ever recorded temperature at Lyneham was 34.9°C
on 3 August 1990.
While we are are scorching in Wiltshire, heatstroke is not
normally a problem to most residents. You are reminded to
drink plenty of water, wear a hat, apply plenty of high protection
suncream and reapply it often. Children are especially at
risk from sun stroke, so greater protection is required. |
