StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: heatwave

Map to accompany the top ten hottest days in Wales list [see previous image], but only the top five. . . not my image ; fair use & public information

Advice to keep hydrated and cool in the heatwave [July 2022] mainly for the many people in the UK unaccustomed to extreme heat. . . not my image ; fair use & public information

Infographic explaining heat affects on the body ... see also the heat exhaustion / heat stroke info ... . not my image ; fair use & public information

Infographic from the NHS illustrating the differences between heat exhaustion and heat stroke. There should be some treatment advice ... . . not my image ; fair use & public information

Explanation of the alert levels used in the summer 2022 heatwave. . . not my image ; fair use & public information

During the summer heatwave in 2022, a lot of comparisons were made with the situation in 1976. Some were in error, and also ignored the affects of global warming. See also the top ten hottest days image ... . . Not my Image ; fair use & public information

Clear evidence of widespread global warming - comparing both June 1976 and June 2022 against the global average between 1951 and 1980. . . not my image ; fair use & public information

Top ten hottest days in Wales, according to the MetOffice. Unlike in England, three entries are from the 1976 heatwave, with the 18th July 2022 being 1.9C hotter than the second placed event [both in Hawarden, Flintshire]. not my image ; fair use & public information

The July 2022 image shows a much greater extent of dried [brown] vegetation than the previous year, even in areas that don't [normally] suffer from drought conditions severe enough to justify the imposition of hosepipe bans. . . not my image ; fair use & public information

Note that nine of the top ten "hottest UK days" have been post-1990. [the much commented on heatwave in 1976 didn't feature in this official listing] Also, the hottest days have been getting hotter ... . Not my Image ; fair use & public information

Recorded temperatures at 16:00 on Sunday, 17th July 2022. And it was markedly hotter for the following two / three days, enough for the MetOffice to issue a RED warning. . Not my Image ; fair use & public image

The second period of extreme heat in the summer of 2022 resulted in the UK's Met Office issuing warnings of extreme heat, including the first ever at the RED warning level. That is : TAKE ACTON - risk to life. Many places recorded vrey high temperatures, the hottest was on 19 July, when a temperature of 40.3 °C (104.5 °F) was recorded at Coningsby, Lincolnshire, the hottest temperature ever recorded in the United Kingdom's Met Office history. The hot and dry weather also saw increased incidents of so-called "wildfires" with significant levels of damage, sadly, some of these were actually deliberate arson.

The drought, especially in the southern half [more like three-quarters] of the UK is causing problems for water supply. The worst affected areas, as in low water levels in reservoirs and aquifers, couples with the higher demand from urban pressures, went for hosepipe bans and suggested consumers reduced usage as much as possible . . . Not my Image : Fair Use & public information.

The third "heat wave" in August 2022 caused the Met Office to issue an amber warning for 11th to 14th August 2022. . . not my image : fair use & public information

Some of the affects of the 2018 heatwave on the UK. Not my Image : Fair Use & public education / information