Temp.

I keep reading of record high temperatures of 36 C... does anyone know how
these temperatures are measured ?
In my back garden I measured 42C in the direct sunlight. Does the met office

Troy's Human...

Temperatures should be taken in the shade.

Unless you live in Walthamstow of course :-))

(Sorry Anita :-))

Anita...

Next time you leave your case - I will dispose of it ;))

Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°6 +...

I *do* *not* belieeeeve you!!! :)

Anita...

Neither do I ;)

have some special way of determining their measurements. I got no reason to
doubt my thermometer - it was bought from the Met weather supplies website
and is guaranteed accurate to +/minus .1 of a degree.
just curious.
John in Cornwall

Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°6 +...

I see Graham has anwered that with the Stevenson Screen

I had athermometer in the direct sunlight yesterday and it recorder 45°C,
just 3° less than the internal thermometer in my car when I went to get in
it. And that wasn't in the direct sunlight, just in the greenhouse my car
was acting as

Graham...

The instruments are housed in a "screen" like this...

Graham...

How to make your own...