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24-hour Temperature Extremes

Min Temperatures - 15/08/1953 09Z(D-1) to 09Z(D)
IDStation Name (Altitude)Minimum
00720Mickleham (55 m)8.3°C
00065Achnashellach (67 m)8.8°C
00471Rothamsted (128 m)8.9°C
00454Cambridge, Botanic Garden (13 m)8.9°C
00709Northolt (33 m)8.9°C
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Max Temperatures - 15/08/1953 09Z(D) to 09Z(D+1)
IDStation Name (Altitude)Maximum
00744East Malling (33 m)25.0°C
01326Swanage (10 m)23.9°C
00426Cromer (37 m)23.3°C
00719Wisley (38 m)22.8°C
00708Heathrow (25 m)22.8°C
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12-hour Temperature Extremes

Min Temperatures - 15/08/1953 21Z(D-1) to 09Z(D)
IDStation Name (Altitude)Minimum
00384Waddington (68 m)9.4°C
00708Heathrow (25 m)10.0°C
00434Mildenhall (5 m)10.6°C
00497Shoeburyness (2 m)10.6°C
00593Elmdon (96 m)10.6°C
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Max Temperatures - 15/08/1953 09Z(D) to 21Z(D)
IDStation Name (Altitude)Maximum
00708Heathrow (25 m)22.8°C
00497Shoeburyness (2 m)22.2°C
00384Waddington (68 m)20.6°C
00671Ross-on-wye (67 m)20.0°C
00432Gorleston (4 m)20.0°C
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Rainfall & Sunshine Extremes

Max Rainfall - 15/08/1953 09Z(D)-09Z(D+1)
IDStation Name (Altitude)Rainfall
00539Buxton (307 m)22.7 mm
01136Macclesfield (143 m)20.6 mm
00428Sprowston (28 m)19.0 mm
00432Gorleston (4 m)15.6 mm
01295Weston Super Mare (9 m)15.5 mm
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Max Sunshine - 15/08/1953
IDStation Name (Altitude)Maximum
18974Tiree (9 m, CS)13.0 hours
00054Stornoway Airport (15 m, CS)12.6 hours
00384Waddington (68 m, CS)11.6 hours
00434Mildenhall (5 m, CS)11.3 hours
01450Aldergrove (63 m, CS)8.1 hours
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Wind Extremes

Max 10-min mean - 15/08/1953
IDStation Name (Altitude)Maximum
00249Penicuik (185 m)19 knots
00782Bognor Regis (7 m)19 knots
01336Plymouth, Mountbatten (50 m)16 knots
01450Aldergrove (63 m)15 knots
00434Mildenhall (5 m)15 knots
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Max Hourly Gust - 15/08/1953
IDStation Name (Altitude)Maximum
01450Aldergrove (63 m)26 knots
00434Mildenhall (5 m)22 knots
00970Renfrew (8 m)19 knots
00720Mickleham (55 m) knots
00744East Malling (33 m) knots
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Pressure Extremes

Highest Pressure - 15/08/1953
IDStation Name (Altitude)Highest
01336Plymouth, Mountbatten (50 m)1018.3 hPa
00708Heathrow (25 m)1016.1 hPa
00434Mildenhall (5 m)1015.9 hPa
00593Elmdon (96 m)1015.1 hPa
00384Waddington (68 m)1015.0 hPa
Lowest Pressure - 15/08/1953
IDStation Name (Altitude)Lowest
00970Renfrew (8 m)1010.0 hPa
01450Aldergrove (63 m)1010.7 hPa
00434Mildenhall (5 m)1011.7 hPa
00708Heathrow (25 m)1011.9 hPa
01135Ringway (69 m)1012.5 hPa