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Post by irlinit on Jun 29, 2018 17:08:48 GMT -5
This summer is shaping up to be pretty damn good! We are just missing some really hot temperatures, but I have to say the last two weeks have been wall to wall sunshine and 26-30C, it has been very nice! And looks like the same for the foreseeable future! Getting even average sunshine has been so hard in recent years.. the grim months of 100 sunshine hours in Augusts in recent years seem ages away now
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Post by aabc123 on Jun 30, 2018 17:01:36 GMT -5
Well the answer is very obvious.
Are parts of UK really "countries"? My English is certainly not good enough - so what does that word "country" in English language exactly mean? Are states of US then countries as well? Parts of Russia, such as Yakutia, Buryatia what are much bigger than the whole UK itself- are they countries?
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Post by boombo on Jul 1, 2018 5:19:11 GMT -5
Has England not ever had the hottest yearly temperature? I would have guessed it had never happened but I'd have been wrong - somewhere outside England has had the hottest temperature of the year 8 times since 1900, five times outright and three times jointly with somewhere in England: www.trevorharley.com/weather_web_pages/hottest_days.htmLast one was in 1980, 29.4C in Cors Fochno in west Wales. It used to be relatively common in the 60s and 70s it seems, 1977 and 1978 both even saw the highest temperature of the year recorded in the Scottish Highlands of all places! It's generally a sign of a poor summer because it pretty much by definition means no Spanish plumes, that's where SE England's geographical advantage (shorter sea track across the English Channel) really kicks in. The 33.0C in Porthmadog would be the hottest day of most years but it won't be enough this year, while it's still so dry we're one southerly away from somewhere in the south getting to 35C+ pretty easily IMO. |
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Post by irlinit on Jul 1, 2018 6:34:54 GMT -5
Has England not ever had the hottest yearly temperature? I would have guessed it had never happened but I'd have been wrong - somewhere outside England has had the hottest temperature of the year 8 times since 1900, five times outright and three times jointly with somewhere in England: www.trevorharley.com/weather_web_pages/hottest_days.htmLast one was in 1980, 29.4C in Cors Fochno in west Wales. It used to be relatively common in the 60s and 70s it seems, 1977 and 1978 both even saw the highest temperature of the year recorded in the Scottish Highlands of all places! It's generally a sign of a poor summer because it pretty much by definition means no Spanish plumes, that's where SE England's geographical advantage (shorter sea track across the English Channel) really kicks in. The 33.0C in Porthmadog would be the hottest day of most years but it won't be enough this year, while it's still so dry we're one southerly away from somewhere in the south getting to 35C+ pretty easily IMO. Yeah agreed.. if the winds switch we could get a pretty epic heatwave as it’s so dry! This next coming week looks very dry as well and it has been cloudless for the last two weeks pretty much.. I hope we do get a plume, it is perfect conditions for a high temperature to be recorded right now |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2018 10:58:10 GMT -5
Well the answer is very obvious. Are parts of UK really "countries"? My English is certainly not good enough - so what does that word "country" in English language exactly mean? Are states of US then countries as well? Parts of Russia, such as Yakutia, Buryatia what are much bigger than the whole UK itself- are they countries? They all have individual national histories and cultures. They also have their own parliaments, sports teams and national anthems. |
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Post by P London on Jul 1, 2018 13:51:51 GMT -5
Well the answer is very obvious. Are parts of UK really "countries"? My English is certainly not good enough - so what does that word "country" in English language exactly mean? Are states of US then countries as well? Parts of Russia, such as Yakutia, Buryatia what are much bigger than the whole UK itself- are they countries? The UK is the sovereign Country but the UK (the sovereign Country) is divided into 4 constituent Countries of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2018 10:13:02 GMT -5
Bastards. Although it had been predicted, BBC accurate for once.  |
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