July 19 2006 was hottest July day in England ever, with a temperature of 36.3C (97.3F) recorded at Charlwood in Surrey, near Gatwick Airport. The temperature, recorded by the Met Office at 1432 BST, beat the previous record from July 1911 when temperatures reached 36C (96.8F) in Epsom, Surrey.
Schools across England have been forced to close early because of “unbearable” heat.
Gritting lorries have been sent out to spread crushed rock dust on melting tar to create non-stick road surfaces.
The previous hottest July day was in 1911, when Epsom, Surrey, reached 36C. The highest UK temperature recorded was 38.5C (101.3F) in Faversham, Kent, on August 10, 2003.
Thursday, July 20, 2006
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Good day! I was intrested by this particular post of the hottest day in England. You are very lucky that 97.3F is the hottest it has ever been. I live in California in the United States and the highest we have had (this year) was 115.6F. The highest it has ever been in my little state was 123.3F. So naturally I had to smile at the UK high of 101.3F and at the fact they closed schools, again, you are very lucky. Not only do we go to school but we also workout for physical education. I just thought I would add in my little say. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Cali
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