1990 United Kingdom heat wave
| Dates | 1 August - 4 August | |
|---|---|---|
| Areas affected | United Kingdom and Ireland | |
| Highest temperature | 37.1 °C (98.8 °F) at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire[1] | |
The 1990 heat wave in the United Kingdom was a particularly severe heat event with temperatures hitting record highs of 37.1 °C (98.8 °F) on 3 August. The temperature was recorded at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, and was a full degree Celsius above the previous record, set in 1911. However, this record was subsequently broken in the 2003 heatwave.[2]
Impact[edit]
While domestic holidays increased, most of the impacts of the heat were negative. Moorland fires were common during the height of the heat wave, occurring in North Yorkshire and the Peak District. Some 100 square miles (260 km2) of the Peak District was closed to the public to try to prevent further fires occurring from careless visitors. Roads were clogged as people flocked to the coast, and holiday resorts throughout the country. This was further hampered as the train services around the country were slowed, due to concerns over anomalies in the railway track network, because of the intense heat. Reservoirs also fell, but not to levels seen in other heatwaves such as the famous 1976 drought.[2]
Statistics[edit]
Many of the peak temperatures during the heatwave occurred on the 3rd, and many stations have their current highest temperature during the heatwave.
| Station | County / UA | August 1990 maximum temperature[3] | Date | Previous record | Date of previous record | Next record | Date of next record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bidston | Merseyside | 34.5 °C (94.1 °F) | 2 | 31.4 °C (88.5 °F) | 3 July 1976 | ||
| Bolton | Greater Manchester | 32.1 °C (89.8 °F) | 3 | 31.7 °C (89.1 °F) | 27 August 1930 | ||
| Boscombe Down | Wiltshire | 34.2 °C (93.6 °F) | 3 | 33.3 °C (91.9 °F) | 2 July 1976 | 34.5 °C (94.1 °F) | 19 July 2006 |
| Bradford | West Yorkshire | 32.2 °C (90.0 °F) | 3 | 31.1 °C (88.0 °F) | 12 August 1953 | ||
| Buxton | Derbyshire | 32.7 °C (90.9 °F) | 3 | 30.0 °C (86.0 °F) | 31 July 1943 | ||
| Cambridge Botanic Gardens | Cambridgeshire | 36.5 °C (97.7 °F) | 3 | 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) | 19 August 1932 | 36.9 °C (98.4 °F) | 10 August 2003 |
| Cardiff (Weather Centre) | Cardiff | 34.5 °C (94.1 °F) | 3 | 33.1 °C (91.6 °F) | 13 July 1983 | ||
| Cheltenham | Gloucestershire | 37.1 °C (98.8 °F) | 3 | 35.9 °C (96.6 °F) | 3 July 1976 | ||
| Durham Observatory | County Durham | 32.5 °C (90.5 °F) | 3 | 30.6 °C (87.1 °F) | 31 July 1943 | ||
| Eastbourne | East Sussex | 32.6 °C (90.7 °F) | 4 | 31.6 °C (88.9 °F) | 3 July 1976 | ||
| Hampstead | Greater London | 34.6 °C (94.3 °F) | 3 | 34.4 °C (93.9 °F) | 19 August 1932 | 37.4 °C (99.3 °F) | 10 August 2003 |
| Harrogate | North Yorkshire | 33.1 °C (91.6 °F) | 2 | 30.6 °C (87.1 °F) | 31 July 1943 | ||
| Hawarden Bridge | Flintshire | 35.2 °C (95.4 °F) | 2 | 33.0 °C (91.4 °F) | 3 July 1976 | ||
| Hull | Hull | 34.4 °C (93.9 °F) | 3 | 32.8 °C (91.0 °F) | 7 July 1941 | ||
| Leuchars | Fife | 30.8 °C (87.4 °F) | 2 | 28.9 °C (84.0 °F) | 2 July 1933 | ||
| Macclesfield | Cheshire East | 33.1 °C (91.6 °F) | 3 | 31.8 °C (89.2 °F) | 8 August 1975 | ||
| Newport | Telford and Wrekin | 34.8 °C (94.6 °F) | 3 | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) | 3 July 1976 | ||
| Nottingham (Watnall) | Nottinghamshire | 34.6 °C (94.3 °F) | 3 | 33.8 °C (92.8 °F) | 8 August 1975 | ||
| Prestatyn | Denbighshire | 34.3 °C (93.7 °F) | 2 | 32.4 °C (90.3 °F) | 3 July 1976 | ||
| Reading | Reading | 35.5 °C (95.9 °F) | 3 | 35.0 °C (95.0 °F) | 12 July 1923 | 36.4 °C (97.5 °F) | 10 August 2003 |
| Rothamsted | Hertfordshire | 33.8 °C (92.8 °F) | 3 | 33.3 °C (91.9 °F) | 19 August 1932 | 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) | 10 August 2003 |
| Sandown | Isle of Wight | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) | 4 | 31.1 °C (88.0 °F) | 16 August 1947 | ||
| Sheffield | South Yorkshire | 34.3 °C (93.7 °F) | 3 | 33.5 °C (92.3 °F) | 9 August 1911 | ||
| Skegness | Lincolnshire | 32.4 °C (90.3 °F) | 3 | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) | 29 July 1983 | ||
| South Farnborough | Hampshire | 36.2 °C (97.2 °F) | 3 | 35.9 °C (96.6 °F) | 3 July 1976 | ||
| Southport (Greenbank) | Merseyside | 33.9 °C (93.0 °F) | 2 | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) | 3 July 1976 | ||
| Sutton Bonington | Nottinghamshire | 34.8 °C (94.6 °F) | 3 | 32.8 °C (91.0 °F) | 12 August 1953 | ||
| Tynemouth | Tyne and Wear | 31.9 °C (89.4 °F) | 3 | 28.1 °C (82.6 °F) | 16 July 1969 |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Hot spell August 1990". Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "UK temperatures reach record high". On This Day. BBC. 1990-08-03. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- ↑ [1] Retrieved 12 Apr 2018
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