Heatwave temperature threshold raised in England by Met Office
What defines a heatwave is linked to historical climate data. The UK has been experiencing rising average temperatures in recent years as a result of global warming.
Previous thresholds used data from 1981 to 2010, but the new limits are based on the period between 1991 and 2020, the Met Office said.vary in the UK between 25C to 28C, with London previously the only area to have a limit of 28C.The rest of England, as well as all of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland still fall under a 25C threshold.
Dr Mark McCarthy, head of the Met Office National Climate Information Centre - the body which manages the UK's climate records - said climate statistics over time have revealed an "undeniable warming trend for the UK". "Temperature rise has been greatest across parts of central and eastern England where they have increased by more than 1.0C in some locations, while further north areas of Scotland and Northern Ireland have seen temperatures rise by closer to 0.7C," he added.
Dr McCarthy said while heatwaves are "extreme weather events", scientific research that "climate change is making these events more likely".
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