Maximum temperature 16 °C
Weather Forecast: Mainly dry and bright. A few afternoon showers.
“Waistcoats are left at home, braces are supplanted by belts” the 1901 US Heat-Wave
In July 1901 a heat-wave hit the eastern United States. 9,500 people are said to have died from from heat related causes. 724 of the fatalities in the city of New York.
Red Extreme Heat Warning Issued for England
Soaring temperatures are expected to reach an unprecedented 40C in large parts of England next week
Orkney Skyscape
Pics by McB
Weather Forecast: Cloudy at times with a few passing showers.
Northerly or northwesterly winds freshen. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Weather Forecast: Showers for Thursday, turning frequent and heavy from mid-day.
some hail and thunder possible, strong westerly winds will continue to make it feel quite cold. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
“The volcano created one of the largest disturbances in space we’ve seen in the modern era”
When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai volcano erupted on Jan. 15, 2022, it sent atmospheric shock waves, sonic booms, and tsunami waves around the world. Now, scientists are finding the volcano’s effects also […]
The Laki Eruption of 1783 by Geoff Hellman: Part 5
“Last Week, during the severe Weather, the Post-boy from Dumfries to Thornhill was found frozen to death upon his Horse.”
The Laki Eruption of 1783 by Geoff Hellman: Part 4
The second phase of flooding was one of the most disastrous natural events to occur in Central Europe during the past millennium
The Laki Eruption of 1783 by Geoff Hellman: Part 3
“The aristae of the barley, which was coming into ear, became brown and withered at their extremities, as did the leaves of the oats”
