It is in a bit of an urban jungle with a LOT of concrete, between the northern perimeter road and the northern runway. It may not be getting any jet blast but it is definitely a heat island. In that … (View Post)

Winter tyres make a huge difference on snow. I've driven past a wheel spinning 4x4 in my normal FWD on winters (on the Glenshee road). The weather was pretty foul so I wasn't stopping! (View Post)

Well, technically a Stevenson screen in full sun over grass in open ground (not sheltered) so that they are comparable with the historic record, but yes, effectively shade temperature. A number of th… (View Post)

Nonsense on stilts. The quality of Wunderground sites is very variable. Even a vented screen made of painted metal over-reads by a degree or so in full sun. Unless you are using a proper Stevenson sc… (View Post)

UKV (Met Office high resolution model) has 36C over London, yes, and 38-39C in the East Midlands and South Yorkshire. Tuesday is the real killer, 40C forecast in London and 42-43C further north. That… (View Post)