According to BBC Coventry & Warwickshire, the PA are reporting that
Thursday will be the warmest 27th October in the UK since 1888. As I
haven't got all of my daily records here at home with me, I can only
agree with this for Coventry back to 1978. Our local average for this
day is 12.5C, so even 19C up here WOULD be exceptional.

Does anyone have access to records that may be able to support or deny
this claim? I may even be able to quote you on radio!

Of course the local media are putting a GW slant on this!


Any comments appreciated

BBC WM have just been on the phone asking me to refer them to a weather
expert in Birmingham - I suggested Simon Keeling and John Kings (Bham
uni); can anyone think of anyone else?

They also want to follow up the PA press release.

Is this a job for COL, to come up with a directory of reliable peolple
in the regions willing and able to talk to the press from a considered
viewpoint?

Or should we divert all queries to Philip?

Hi Steve,

Got the call from BBC WM, so it's you I have to blame?

No problem, will be on air at 0825 in the morning.

Simon

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"Steve J, BWS" wrote in message
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BBC WM have just been on the phone asking me to refer them to a weather
expert in Birmingham - I suggested Simon Keeling and John Kings (Bham
uni); can anyone think of anyone else?

They also want to follow up the PA press release.

Is this a job for COL, to come up with a directory of reliable peolple
in the regions willing and able to talk to the press from a considered
viewpoint?

Or should we divert all queries to Philip?

"Steve J, BWS" wrote in message
oups.com...
BBC WM have just been on the phone asking me to refer them to a weather
expert in Birmingham - I suggested Simon Keeling and John Kings (Bham
uni); can anyone think of anyone else?

They also want to follow up the PA press release.

Is this a job for COL, to come up with a directory of reliable peolple
in the regions willing and able to talk to the press from a considered
viewpoint?

Well I'll see what I can do.....

Or should we divert all queries to Philip?


Yes, perhaps this might be a better option

Col
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Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.

"Steve J, BWS" wrote in message
oups.com...
BBC WM have just been on the phone asking me to refer them to a weather
expert in Birmingham - I suggested Simon Keeling and John Kings (Bham
uni); can anyone think of anyone else?

Birmingham Met Office.

Jon.

From the TORRO website:

October - highest temp for each date.

27 20.3 68.5 Old Street (London) 1888; 20.2/68.4 Norwood (London)
1888
28 20.6 69 Huddersfield (W Yorks) 1958
29 19.2 66.6 Coltishall (Norfolk) 1984
30 21.0 69.8 Llancresse (Guernsey) 2001; 20.2/68.4 Hawarden
(Flintshire) 2001; 19.4/67 Reading (Berks) 1927
31 19.4 66.9 Margate (Kent) 1968

So yes, it seems a reasonable claim to make.

Dave.

Steve J, BWS wrote:
According to BBC Coventry & Warwickshire, the PA are reporting that
Thursday will be the warmest 27th October in the UK since 1888. As I
haven't got all of my daily records here at home with me, I can only
agree with this for Coventry back to 1978. Our local average for this
day is 12.5C, so even 19C up here WOULD be exceptional.

Does anyone have access to records that may be able to support or deny
this claim? I may even be able to quote you on radio!

Of course the local media are putting a GW slant on this!


Any comments appreciated

Because the warmest 27th October since 1968 doesn't sound as impressive.

Sounds as if 21C was recorded in the Central Lowlands of Scotland - of
all places:-))