Fri Sep 06 15:30:00 UTC 2024: – Reading, Berkshire recorded its warmest September night in 75 years earlier this week
– Temperatures stayed above 18 degrees Celsius throughout the night, making it the 29th warmest night recorded at the Reading University Atmospheric Observatory
– Dr. Stephen Burt of the University of Reading’s department for Meteorology confirmed the warm temperature
– Temperatures soared to 29 degrees Celsius on Tuesday afternoon, with residents feeling the heat
– The observatory has been keeping daily records since 1968, with the previous warmest September night being 18.0 °C in 2006
– The warmest night yet recorded was 20.8 °C in 1995, with most warm nights recorded in July or August
Warmest night in September for 75 years recorded earlier this week
Warmest night in September for 75 years recorded earlier this week