The highest temperature ever recorded in Northern Ireland was 31.3C (88.3F) in Castlederg in Co Tyrone last July. The Met Office said that by 4pm a temperature of 30.5C had been recorded in Armagh, and 30.4C in Derrylin in Co Fermanagh. Northern Ireland has recorded its hottest day of the year, with temperatures soaring above 30C in some areas. So the recommendation would be just for the next couple of days, when we’re now in unprecedented temperatures, is just to stop exercising.” ![]() “And so fitter people undoubtedly do better in the heat, but we still see fit people who suffer from heat exhaustion in particular. And we’re now at a temperature where … actually people will warm up just doing their day-to-day activities in the house, or outside, and cooking, that sort of thing. He added: “We produce a lot of heat when we exercise. Mike Tipton, professor of human and applied physiology at the University of Portsmouth, said a person can go from emitting as much heat as a 90-watt lightbulb when at rest, to emitting as much heat as a two-kilowatt fire when exercising. People are being warned not to exercise over the coming days, with scientists saying that everyone faces risks from extreme heat.ĭr Eunice Lo, climate scientist at the University of Bristol Cabot Institute for the Environment, said: “Everyone is at risk and we do need to be aware and take precautions and definitely not view these as normal summer days or something to go out and have fun in.” Jerome Yates and Orla Tagg make use of the shade in London’s Regent’s Park (Yui Mok/PA) “We would like to apologise for the inconvenience caused.” “Engineers were called immediately to site and repair works are currently in progress to resume operations as soon as possible. Keepers at ZSL London Zoo keep the Humboldt penguins cool with frozen fish lolly treats (Yui Mok/PA)įlights have been disrupted at London Luton Airport due to a “surface defect” on the runway.Ī statement from the airport said: “Following today’s high temperatures, a surface defect was identified on the runway. Palm House supervisor Will Spolestra waters the plants in the Palm House (Dominic Lipinski/PA)Ī British ice cream cone manufacturer has had to lay on extra deliveries to deal with demand, as the popularity of the frozen treat soars in the extremely high temperatures.Īntonelli, producer of the only waffle cones to be made in the UK as well as ice-cream ingredients and decorations, said smaller, independent ice cream parlours have been asking for last-minute deliveries as they struggle to cope with demand. Richard Barley, director of gardens, said the Palm House was kept cooler than the outside temperature but “leaf scorch” was still a risk. Rainforest plants housed in Kew Gardens could be scorched as temperatures soar close to 40C, one of its executives has said. The highest temperature ever recorded in Northern Ireland was 31.3C (88.3F) in Castlederg in County Tyrone last July. The Met Office said that by 5pm, a temperature of 30.9C had been recorded in Derrylin in Co Fermanagh and 30.6C in Armagh. Northern Ireland has recorded its hottest day of the year. ![]() Mr Barber told the PA news agency the baby swans were not taken ashore to be weighed and measured, and were checked in the boats instead and promptly returned to the river to keep them cool. The Queen’s Swan Marker, David Barber, accompanied by his team of Swan Uppers, took to the water in traditional rowing skiffs at Sunbury Lock Cut in Middlesex on Monday as the five-day count and check got under way despite the heatwave. Swan Uppers check over a cygnet (Steve Parsons/PA)Īdjustments were made to the ancient tradition of Swan Upping – the annual census of the swan population along the River Thames – to help the cygnets in the extreme heat. The current UK temperature record looks almost certain to fall on Tuesday, when temperatures could reach a “crazy” 41C in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, and hit 40C in London. The mercury hit 38.1C in Santon Downham, Suffolk, making it the hottest day of the year and the third hottest day on record, after 38.7C in Cambridge in 2019 and 38.5C in Faversham, Kent, in August 2003. ![]() The UK has experienced one of its hottest ever days, putting pressure on transport and health services, with the Met Office warning of worse to come. The UK Health Security Agency has issued a level 4 heat-health alert – described as an ’emergency’.
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