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   What is a heatwave in the UK?

   • A heatwave is a period of hot weather where temperatures are higher than is expected for the time of year. In the UK, the Met Office declares a heatwave when it records at least three days in a row with maximum temperatures exceeding a set temperature. That threshold varies by county.

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   When is a heatwave declared in the UK?

   • In the UK, a heatwave is declared when the daily temperature of a certain location meets or exceeds the heatwave temperature threshold for at least three days. There are four heatwave thresholds in the UK reflecting the differences in climate.

   What is a heatwave? Understanding extreme heat - The British Red Cross

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   Is a heatwave a weather event?

   • The exact definition varies around the world, but all heatwaves are classed as extreme weather events. In the UK, the Met Office has defined a heatwave temperature threshold for each county – if the daily maximum temperature meets or exceeds this value for at least three consecutive days, it is classed as a heatwave.

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   How long does a heatwave last in the UK?

   • A heatwave lasts a minimum of three consecutive days, though it can be much longer. The longest official heatwave in the UK was in 1976 when the heatwave threshold was met for 15 consecutive days. A heatwave can feel much longer because it usually comes within a period of dry and hot weather. When was the last heatwave in the UK?

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3. www.metoffice.gov.uk › temperature › heatwaveWhat is a heatwave? - Met Office

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   What is the definition for a UK heatwave? A UK heatwave threshold is met when a location records a period of at least three consecutive days with daily maximum temperatures meeting or exceeding...

4. www.bbc.co.uk › news › science-environment-61825371Is the UK getting hotter, and what causes heatwaves?

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   Jun 17, 2022 · A heatwave is a period of hot weather where temperatures are higher than is expected for the time of year. In the UK, the Met Office declares a heatwave when it...

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   Jul 18, 2023 · Heatwave: Is it coming to the UK? 18 July 2023. EPA. By Simon King. BBC Weather. While the intense heatwave continues across southern Europe, the United Kingdom has been much cooler and wetter....

7. www.redcross.org.uk › uk › what-is-a-heatwaveWhat is a heatwave? Understanding extreme heat

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   In the UK, a heatwave is declared when the daily temperature of a certain location meets or exceeds the heatwave temperature threshold for at least three days. There are four heatwave thresholds in the UK reflecting the differences in climate.

8. www.metoffice.gov.uk › research › climateUK and Global extreme events – Heatwaves - Met Office

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   The 2022 UK summer heatwave, marked a milestone in UK climate history, with 40°C being recorded for the first time in the UK and new national records set in Wales and Scotland and England....

9. www.bbc.co.uk › news › liveAs it happened: Heatwave latest: Major incident declared as ...

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   A major blaze in the village of Wennington, in east London, burns fields and sets homes alight. The UK records its hottest-ever temperature, with 40.3C recorded in Coningsby in Lincolnshire. Over...

10. www.rmets.org › metmatters › heatwavesHeatwaves | Royal Meteorological Society

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    Jun 28, 2021 · A heatwave is a prolonged period of abnormally high temperatures, relative to the expected conditions at that given time and place. The exact definition varies around the world, but all heatwaves are classed as extreme weather events.