This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . The next check for changes will be
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-63611161
The article has changed 9 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| UK's warmest ever Remembrance Sunday recorded | UK's warmest ever Remembrance Sunday recorded |
| (3 months later) | |
| Porthmadog recorded 21.2C on Remembrance Sunday - the warmest ever recorded in the UK | Porthmadog recorded 21.2C on Remembrance Sunday - the warmest ever recorded in the UK |
| The UK's warmest Remembrance Sunday has been recorded in north Wales. | The UK's warmest Remembrance Sunday has been recorded in north Wales. |
| Temperatures in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, soared to 21.2C (70.2F), also making it the warmest 13 November on record. | Temperatures in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, soared to 21.2C (70.2F), also making it the warmest 13 November on record. |
| It beat the previous record by more than two degrees set 33 years ago, also in Gwynedd. | It beat the previous record by more than two degrees set 33 years ago, also in Gwynedd. |
| England and Scotland also saw records broken for the warmest Remembrance Day with highs of 19.2C (67F) in Bridgefoot, Cumbria, and 17.2C (63F) in Aviemore. | England and Scotland also saw records broken for the warmest Remembrance Day with highs of 19.2C (67F) in Bridgefoot, Cumbria, and 17.2C (63F) in Aviemore. |
| The previous record temperature on Remembrance Sunday was 19.1C (66F) in Aber, also in Gwynedd, in 1989. | The previous record temperature on Remembrance Sunday was 19.1C (66F) in Aber, also in Gwynedd, in 1989. |
| The average temperature for November in the UK is between 4C and 10C (39F to 40F). | The average temperature for November in the UK is between 4C and 10C (39F to 40F). |
| However the Met Office expects the mild autumn temperatures to fall this week to what would normally be expected for the time of year. | However the Met Office expects the mild autumn temperatures to fall this week to what would normally be expected for the time of year. |
| BBC Wales weather presenter Sue Charles said: "It has been a very mild weekend for November, especially in Porthmadog that saw a record temperature for the UK for this late in the year. | BBC Wales weather presenter Sue Charles said: "It has been a very mild weekend for November, especially in Porthmadog that saw a record temperature for the UK for this late in the year. |
| "However the weather will return to something much more seasonal throughout the week." | "However the weather will return to something much more seasonal throughout the week." |
| 21.2 °C at Porthmadog was a new UK record for Remembrance Sunday, and also the highest temperature ever recorded this late in the yearHere are the extremes for Sunday 13 November 2022 pic.twitter.com/688Csr2vQW | 21.2 °C at Porthmadog was a new UK record for Remembrance Sunday, and also the highest temperature ever recorded this late in the yearHere are the extremes for Sunday 13 November 2022 pic.twitter.com/688Csr2vQW |
| Temperatures across the UK have been "exceptionally mild" for the time of year, with Scotland and Northern Ireland having also recorded the warmest November night on record earlier this month. | Temperatures across the UK have been "exceptionally mild" for the time of year, with Scotland and Northern Ireland having also recorded the warmest November night on record earlier this month. |
| Meteorologists say the mild weather was the result of a powerful jet stream bringing warm air up from the south. | Meteorologists say the mild weather was the result of a powerful jet stream bringing warm air up from the south. |
| Why is the weather so warm this November? | Why is the weather so warm this November? |
| The heatwave's records and risks mapped | The heatwave's records and risks mapped |
| A really simple guide to climate change | A really simple guide to climate change |
| BBC Weather's Simon King said: "A south-west wind is dragging in air from the Tropics, around the Azores and Cape Verde - where it is still warm at this time of year - and that milder air is spreading north to the UK." | BBC Weather's Simon King said: "A south-west wind is dragging in air from the Tropics, around the Azores and Cape Verde - where it is still warm at this time of year - and that milder air is spreading north to the UK." |
| BBC forecaster Ben Rich looks at why it's so mild for November | BBC forecaster Ben Rich looks at why it's so mild for November |
| BBC forecaster Ben Rich looks at why it's so mild for November | BBC forecaster Ben Rich looks at why it's so mild for November |
| The weather will remain mild for the start of the week, with a weather warning for rain issued for some parts on Tuesday. | The weather will remain mild for the start of the week, with a weather warning for rain issued for some parts on Tuesday. |
| A yellow alert for rain has been issued by the Met Office for south and central Wales, south-east England, south-west England and west Midlands until 13:00 GMT on Tuesday. | A yellow alert for rain has been issued by the Met Office for south and central Wales, south-east England, south-west England and west Midlands until 13:00 GMT on Tuesday. |
| A further alert is also in place for Central, Tayside and Fife, and Grampian areas of Scotland, between 12:00 and 21:00. | A further alert is also in place for Central, Tayside and Fife, and Grampian areas of Scotland, between 12:00 and 21:00. |
| Is this a result of climate change? | Is this a result of climate change? |
| While the warm air being dumped over the UK is unusual, it is not a one-off. | While the warm air being dumped over the UK is unusual, it is not a one-off. |
| The warmest recorded daytime temperature in November in the UK was in 2015, when temperatures reached 22.4C - an event that was also linked to the jet stream. | The warmest recorded daytime temperature in November in the UK was in 2015, when temperatures reached 22.4C - an event that was also linked to the jet stream. |
| King added: "Climate change may be altering the typical position of the jet stream further north - when considering its horizontal position/latitude averages over decades. This is different, though, from this scenario where the jet stream is meandering north to south like a big U." | King added: "Climate change may be altering the typical position of the jet stream further north - when considering its horizontal position/latitude averages over decades. This is different, though, from this scenario where the jet stream is meandering north to south like a big U." |
| However these latest highs come at the end of what has already been the hottest year on record in the UK. | However these latest highs come at the end of what has already been the hottest year on record in the UK. |
| England, Wales and Scotland all experienced their highest ever temperatures in July, including recordings of 40C (104F) for the first time in the UK. | England, Wales and Scotland all experienced their highest ever temperatures in July, including recordings of 40C (104F) for the first time in the UK. |
| Related Topics | |
| Met Office | |
| Climate change | |
| Porthmadog |