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32.2 deg. C. was also recorded at Ochtertyre, Perth and Kinross, on 18th June 1893 - see http://www.metoffice...aximum_scotland

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Here's the forecast from the 14th June 1995 and Michael Fish mentions how hot it has been in Russia, a sign of things to come for the UK

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Here's the 23rd June 1995 forecast, the start of a hot spell.

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From the 26th June 1995, a very warm working week of weather

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Here's the 28th June 1995 forecast.

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Here's the 30th June 1995 forecast and that cool plunge





The 8th July 1995 forecast and the warmer weather is back

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Here's something that was fairly unusual for the summer of 1995 and that was a thundery forecast. Thunderstorms were not common during this summer.

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Here's the 11th July 1995 forecast. I remember a thunderstorm during the morning. It cleared and it was a hot and sunny but sticky afternoon when it clouded up and we had another thunderstorm about 4pm

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Here's BBC Northwest Tonight report on the thunderstorms of 11th July 1995

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Here's the 14th July 1995 forecast

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Here's the 20th July 1995 forecast

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Here is the 24th July 1995 forecast

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Here is the 26th July 1995 forecast. Remember this one very well, it looked as though thunderstorms were going to move northwards but they died out. We just had thick high cloud here, the reminants of the rain and storms.

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Here is the 28th July 1995 forecast and the heat really kicks in

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Here's that scorching Countryfile forecast again of 30th July 1995





Here's the 2nd August 1995 forecast and a hint of some relief from the hot weather. I remember a couple of small thunderstorm during this period. They developed over the Pennines and pushed westwards on the flow.

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Now onto the 3rd of August 1995 and the peak of the heatwave is waning

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Here is the 5th August 1995 forecast

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Here's the 7th August 1995 forecast and how much high pressure was dominating. August 1995 is the sunniest August on record but even during the first half of the month there were some cloudy interludes as can be seen here

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Here's the 9th August 1995 forecast, hotting up again

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Here's the 10th August 1995 forecast, yet another glorious day





The 11th August 1995 and a hint of much needed rain