By Paul Homewood

h/t Ray Sanders

A new record high of 35.1C saw Scotland experience its hottest ever day, according to official figures.

Temperatures soared across the country on Tuesday which saw the previous record high exceeded by 2.2C at Floors Castle, in the Borders.

https://news.stv.tv/scotland/hottest-day-in-scotland-officially-recorded-as-temperatures-reach-35-1c-at-floors-castle#:~:text=Hottest%20day%20in%20Scotland%20officially,at%20Floors%20Castle%20%7C%20STV%20News

Another lesson in how not to measure temperatures!

Ever heard of Floors Castle? No me neither.

But it turns out that the thermometer is in the Walled  Garden there:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1893457610801591

The main reason walled gardens were built was because the walls are able to raise the ambient temperature:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walled_garden

Yet Floors Castle is one of the Met Office’s climate stations.

How many  more unsuitable sites are there?

via NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT

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July 1, 2023 at 04:02AM