From NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT

By Paul Homewood

There are inevitably comparisons of this summer with 1976’s.

In reality, there is no question that the heatwave in 1976 was far more intense than anything experienced this year.

The daily data from CET tells the story:

There has just been one day over 30C so far this summer. In 1976 there were nine, all in the space of ten days between 29th June and 9th July.

In 1976, temperatures peaked at 33.1C, whereas the hottest day this year was 30.7C.

The forecast suggests temperatures will be around normal for the next week or so.