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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

8 new records for #reigate over the summer. The only surprising one that wasn't beaten was the rainfall but we had above average rainfall in June which bought up the totals followed by the driest July and August recorded. #surrey #climate #weather #surreylife #rainfall

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Yesterday's max temp of 19.9°C means we have ended a sequence of 78 consecutive days of at least 20°C in #reigate. Also, yesterday's 8.6mm of rain was the most recorded in a single day since 4th June. #surrey #climate #weather #rainfall

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Another New Record for 2026 in #Reigate as we have recorded our 72nd consecutive day of +20°C Maximum Temperature. 11th June was the last time we had a lower max temp, when we recorded a max of 16°C. Mean Max Temp for August is 28.4 compared to the LTA of 23.1 #surrey #climate

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

At last - we have had some rain in #Reigate It's was only 1.0mm but it is a start! #surrey #weather #climate #drought

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Our run of consecutive days without #rain continues. We are now up to 49 days, beating the previous record from 2018 by 11 days. There is rain forecast over the next week but only 30-40% chance at the moment. #climate #surrey #reigate #rainfall #drought

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

2026 has seen 44 "#Heatwave days" this year in #Reigate. Data up to 15th August. The previous record was 39 for the whole of 2018. 2007 saw just one. We have exceeded the average in 12 of the previous 15 years. #climate #surrey

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Reigate Ranger @reigateranger.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Priory Park looking as arid as an Arab’s flip flop.

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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 13/08/2026

Temperatures have now provisionally exceeded 37°C 🌡️ Before 2026, the UK had recorded 37°C or higher on only six occasions. This year alone, we've already reached that mark three times.

A table of top temperatures so far. The highest currently at 37.6°C at Charlwood.

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

#Reigate continues it's run of consecutive days with temperatures reaching at least 20°C. We also continue with the consecutive days of no recordable #rainfall - 44 days (previous record was 38 in 2018). Currently 55% chance of rain on Sunday. #climate #drought #surrey

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A new record for our weather station in #Reigate. The last #rainfall was recorded on 27th June, a run of 39 days without any recordable rainfall (>0.1mm). We are now also below the average annual rainfall having recorded 397.8mm (avg is 417mm). #climate #surrey #weather

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

We have now recorded 50 consecutive days of the maximum temperature reaching at least 20°C. The run started on 12th June. This is the 2nd longest run we have recorded with the record being 69 which ended on 7th September 2022. #reigate #weather #climate #surrey

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

We have recorded our first ever calendar month without any recordable rainfall. The previous record of low rainfall was 1.0mm in both April 2011 and May 2020. #reigate #surrey #climate #drought #weather

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The rain that was around Guildford and Epsom yesterday evening, just edged into #Reigate but was less then 0.2mm and therefore did not trip the rain gauge. Could this be the first month we have not recorded any rainfall? #weather #climate #drought #surrey

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

We continue our run of days without rainfall - 26 consecutive days so far which is the 4th longest spell we have recorded. There is a chance of some showers on Sunday. Fingers crossed. We are still above average for the year though. #reigate #climate #drought #surrey #rainfall

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

As we all know, the #rainfall in #reigate has been lacking in the last few months and we are on a run of 24 consecutive days without any rainfall (6th longest period). Spring was very dry with 61% less rainfall than average. We are though, 7mm above average for 2026. #climate #surrey

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

The temperature in #reigate dropped to 9.6°C this morning bringing to an end the 35 consecutive days of +10 (the 11th longest period we have recorded). We continue with the run of 38 days of +20°C temperatures (the =5th longest run we have recorded) #climate #weather #surrey

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

No rainfall so far in July and we are on a run of 16 consecutive dry days. This is the =15th longest spell with the record being 38 in 2018. We are still above average for the year, with 397.8mm of rain (avg is 378.1mm) #climate #reigate #surrey #weather

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Yesterday bought an end to 9 consecutive heatwave (+28°C) days in #reigate between 1st Jan and 13th July. It's record breaking for my weather station, beating 2018. 8 of the last 10 years have seen above average heatwave days. #climate #weather #surrey #heatwave

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

📊 Reigate: From Jan 1 to June 28, the 26-year average for days reaching ≥28°C is just 3.4 days. In 2026, we’ve already smashed that with 15 days—nearly 5x the historical norm. Look at the massive shift since 2017. 🌡️ #UKWeather #Surrey #ClimateData #Reigate

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

These have been our max temperatures over the past few days, ranging from 34.3 to a record breaking 37.3°C. The mean max temp for June (dating back to 2000) is 21.9°C. #heatwave #reigate #surrey #climate #weather

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

After recording exactly zero 'tropical nights' since 2000, we have now recorded three consecutive nights when the temperature did not fall below 20°C in #reigate. Slightly fresher this morning with a low of 19.1°C at 0503 #heatwave #tropical #tropicalnight #summer #summer2026 #climate #surrey

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Almost deserted #priorypark in #reigate on a Friday afternoon. People avoiding open areas due to the #heatwave we are currently experiencing. #ukweather #climate #surrey

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Reigate's minimum temperature overnight was a very uncomfortable 23.1°C. The temperature has already risen to 29.5°C at 0940. #ukweather #heatwave #climate #reigate #surrey #surreyweather

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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

35°C is normal, we used to just call that summer! Here's how many summers topped 32°C 70s 4 80s 2 90s 8 2000s 6 2010s all of them 2020s all of them And here's how many summers topped 35°C 70s 1 80s 0 90s 2 2000s 2 2010s 3 2020s 4 (out of 6 so far)

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Russell England @russellengland.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

23 June was the 50th anniversary of the 1976 heatwave 🧵 Thread from climate Professor, Ed Hawkins, comparing 1976 to now

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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 25/06/2026

⚠️ We've issued a red warning for extreme heat in parts of the UK tomorrow. It's the first time we've had three consecutive days of red weather warnings for extreme heat in the UK 🌡️ Read our news release ⤵️ bit.ly/4agASz5

Graphic showing orange sunlight with clouds partially visible. Text reads: red warning for extreme heat issued for record third consecutive day.

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

🚨 RECORD BREAKING HEAT IN REIGATE! 🚨Yesterday was officially our hottest June day ever and the 2nd hottest day on record at a staggering 37.3°C! ☀️ Feels like: 42.5°C 🌙 Overnight low: 20.4°C (1st ever tropical night) 📊 Daily average: 28.7°C #reigate.bsky.social #ukweather #heatwave

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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 24/06/2026

⚠️⚠️🔴 Red weather warning updated 🔴⚠️⚠️ Extreme heat across parts of England and Wales Wednesday 0900 – Thursday 2100 Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Feeling hot? These are the current temperatures in #reigate at 11 in the morning. The humidex combines the temperature and the humidity to show how hot it feels to the average person. #ukweather #heatwave #heatwave2026 #humidex #surrey #ukweather

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

#Reigate recorded it's hottest June temperatures yesterday, with new maximum and minimum temperature records smashed. The max temp recorded was 1.1°C above the previous record, the min temp recorded was 0.7°C above. #ReigateWeather #SurreyHeatwave #UKWeather #RecordBreaker #Summer2026 #UKHeatwave

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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 23/06/2026

What’s the difference between an Extreme Heat Warning and a Heat Health Alert? We explain ➡️ www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2026/he...

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Today is the hottest June day we have recorded in #reigate with the temperature still rising..... #surrey #climate #heatwave #heatwave2026 #weather

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

📈 Reigate early-summer heat is surging! ☀️Days reaching ≥28°C from 1 Jan–22 June: 📊 27-year average: 2.52 days 🚨 2026 record: 10 days Notice how the bars stack up after 2017. What used to be a rare event is becoming our new normal.#Reigate #UKWeather #Surrey

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

A red weather warning has been issued for #reigate for extreme temperatures. Forecasts are suggesting maximum temperatures could reach 38°C on Wednesday and Thursday and will not drop below 20°C overnight. #weatherwarning #heatwave #summer #climate #heat #weather #surrey

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Summer has not started particularly, well, um, summery! We have already recorded almost the same amount of rain as we had in the whole of the Spring, the temperatures are well down and also only recorded one day of the temperatures getting above 20°C.... #reigate #summer #rainfall #weather #climate

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Between 2000 and 2017, #Reigate did not record a single May day that reached at least 30°C. In 2018 we had 1 and then in 2020 we had 2. 2026 has seen 4 consecutive days reaching at least this temperature. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #UKWeather #Heatwave2026

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Yet another maximum temperature record broken in #Reigate yesterday, when we peaked at 34.1°C. The average temperature was 25.1°C matching that of the day before, both of which are new records #Surrey #UKWeather #HeatwaveUK #WeatherRecord #RecordBreaking #SurreyLife #TemperatureRecord #ReigateLife

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

We have yet another May Maximum Temperature in #Reigate with it reaching 33.8°C at 1515 hours today, surpassing the 33.7°C recorded yesterday. The temperature is still rising..... #Heatwave #RecordTemperature #MayHeatwave #WeatherRecord #RecordBreaker #MaximumTemperature

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

For only the 13th time since 2000, we have recorded 4 consecutive +30°C in #Reigate. This has never occurred in May before with 2 in June, 4 in July, 5 in August and 1 in September. #UKWeather #UKHeatwave #WeatherData #ClimateRecord #UKSummer #MetOffice

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

RECORD-BREAKING HEAT IN REIGATE! Temperature records in #Reigate are being broken daily at the moment! 🌡️ We have already smashed the benchmarks for: ☀️ Hottest May Day 📈 Highest May Average Temperature 🔥 Highest May Apparent Temperature ("Feels Like") How are you staying cool out there? 👇💬

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

#Reigate reached 32.4°C today (24/05/2026) meaning it is the hottest May day that we have ever recorded. #surrey #weather #surreyweather #climate

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Reigate's Average Temperature of 22.8°C was the highest we have ever recorded in May. The previous record was 21.8°C set in 2018. #Heatwave2026 #SunnyUK #UKSummer #WeatherGeek #MetOffice #SunnySurrey #HotWeather #Reigate

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

#Reigate has recorded it's first +30°C of 2026 and for only the 4th time in May (records from 2000). It has also the 4th hottest May day we have recorded, the record being 31.3°C in 2020. #Heatwave2026 #SunnyUK #UKSummer #WeatherGeek #MetOffice #SunnySurrey #HotWeather

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

#Reigate recorded a max temperature of 27.7°C today, falling 0.3°C short of an official 'heatwave day'. The hottest May day we have recorded was 31.1°C back in 2020. The mean max for this May is 17.7°C, which is 0.9°C below the long term average. #UKWeather #WeatherUpdate #ClimateData

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The Tuesday Club @tuesdayclub.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Starting to think maybe Keir Starmer is in trouble because the rest of the cabinet really HATE ARSENAL.

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

🌡️ Reigate has exceeded 26°C today! That's 46 days ahead of our average (24 May). This is now the joint 2nd earliest we've ever recorded +26°C. 🗓️ Earliest: 30 Mar (2021) 🗓️ Latest: 5 Aug (2007) #Reigate #UKWeather #ClimateData #Surrey

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

#Reigate has exceeded 20°C for the 1st time this year. Today's high of 22.1°C is also 19 days earlier than the average to exceed 22°C. Forecasts are suggesting a possible 24°C tomorrow which is not record breaking but very pleasant. #Surrey #UKWeather #Spring2026 #Surrey

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

We saw 13% more sunshine than usual and very few morning scrapers, with only a single air frost recorded all month. Despite 14 days seeing some rain, it actually ranks as our 10th driest March. #Reigate #SurreyWeather #March2026 #WeatherUpdate #UKWeather #ReigateBusiness #PrioryPark #Spring2026

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Andy Herrod Weather @andyherrodweather.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

We have only recorded 1 air frost so far in March, well below the average of 6.48 days. Twice before we haven't recorded any (2012 and 2017) with the highest being 16 frosts back in 2013. #WeatherUpdate #ClimateData #MarchWeather #Spring2026 #WeatherStats #Frost

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