A recap from the UK
The UK experienced a brief but unprecedented extreme heatwave from 16 to 19 July 2022, as hot air moved north from the near-continent, with extreme temperatures recorded on both 18th and 19th. On 19th, 40.3°C was recorded at Coningsby (Lincolnshire), setting a new UK and England temperature record by a margin of 1.6°C, and multiple stations across
England also exceeded 40°C.
This heatwave marked a milestone in UK climate history, with 40°C being recorded for the first time in the UK and 35°C being recorded for the first time in Scotland.
Huge disruptions across the UK rail network after tracks buckled and overhead power cables sagged under the intense heat. The NHS also had a spike in emergency calls and the care sector warned of a likely increase in heat related deaths for the elderly and vulnerable.
Sadly a number of homes were lost to fires in East London and South Yorkshire.
A recap from europe
Scientists from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service are predicting very high levels of surface ozone pollution across a large region of Europe as temperatures soar. Meanwhile, wildfires have been increasing across southern Europe.
Strong storms, accompanied by hail, hit parts of Poland and the Czech Republic last week, tearing down trees and roofs of houses, several injuries were reported.
