Britons are about to experience a record-breaking heatwave, with temperatures of 40 degrees and more predicted for Tuesday. Considered their hottest day ever, will they respond to the heat in the same way Capetonians did on our 'hottest day on Earth'?
For the first time, temperatures of 40 degrees have been predicted in the UK for Monday and Tuesday, prompting a, UK’s national weather service. Red and Amber warnings are issued to prepare citizens for harmful weather-related impacts on people and infrastructure.
“The extreme temperatures that we have been forecasting are now beginning to build and it is likely that today we will see values reach into the high 30s, possibly challenging the UK record of 38.7 degrees set in July 2019. “Even higher maximum temperatures will develop tomorrow with a 70% chance of somewhere in England exceeding 40 degrees. A value of this level would exceed the current UK record by 1.3 degrees or more,” said Met Office Chief Meteorologist Neil Armstrong.
“The maximum temperature at Table Bay was an incredible 45.2C. Previous all time record of Cape Town destroyed by almost 3C. We will be waiting for the confirmation of ZA Met Office about the station because the exceptionality of this event. Cape Town was the hottest place in Africa yesterday – never happened before,” said Max Hererra, climatologist and man behind Extreme Temperatures Around The World.
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