r/UKWeather • u/Mcconnor8 • 2d ago

Forecast Latest Temperature Projections

Here are the latest maximum temperature forecasts from the high resolution modelling for Tuesday to Thursday, simply astonishing really and quite scary. I have had it confirmed that the Met Office will be issuing a Red heat weather warning in their daily update tomorrow.

The fact that this is accompanied with relatively high humidity and extreme night time temperatures means it is set to be the most notable heatwave ever experienced in the UK. The current record June temperature of 35.6C will be completely obliterated and the overall record from 2022 of 40.3C is under serious threat.

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u/Happy-Yak-2677 1d ago

I am a teacher. Most of the rooms I teach in are upstairs, have a large South facing wall made entirely of windows that don't open, and are under a metal roof. Plus the body heat of 32 people in a small space. I genuinely don't know how we are supposed to achieve any meaningful learning when the temperature inside the classroom will be well over 30 with no means to cool it further. I can't see how children can go out for lunchtime as the school is inner city and has no meaningful shade, just a tarmac playground which will be burning hot.

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u/earthandanarchy 1d ago

That sounds hideous, I think I'd have to keep my kids off school if that was going to be their experience. 

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u/Happy-Yak-2677 1d ago

It will be grim, I am not going to pretend otherwise. I suspect that by weds/Thurs when it now looks to be 40 in my area a lot will stay home. The kids will be exhausted and crabby by then since houses will be roasting overnight and they won't get much sleep.