hottest temperatures in recorded last year

The other main comment is that aspects of the presentation should be improved, particularly many of the remaining diagrams. I come back to this in the specific comments below It would be considerably more useful to replace 500mb heights, difficult to interpret in the context of this paper and not made much of anyway, by a relatively low-level reanalysis temperature field that is unlikely to be corrupted by a bad surface air temperature observation. Here 500mb heights are shown in addition to the very useful pressure at mean sea level (PMSL) maps. This involves considering the evidence from the several Figures in the paper like Figure 4. However, I have a significant suggestion that could make this finding either stronger or weaker, or just possibly, change the decision. This paper makes a well-argued case that the record Irish (Eire) temperature should be the record for Boora in 1976.and not Kilkenny in 1887. Ultimately, the formal decision on any reassessment and reassignment of the national record rests with the national meteorological service, Met Éireann. This measurement of 32.5 ☌ thus likely constitutes the highest reliably recorded temperature measurement in the Republic of Ireland. We argue that the Met Éireann recognised 20 th Century heat record from Boora in 1976 verifies as the most plausible robust national temperature record based upon the synoptic situation and comparisons with nearby neighbouring stations. This enables more robust cross-checking of records. Data from the early 20 th Century onwards benefits from a denser network of stations undertaking measurements in a more standardised manner, many under the direct auspices of Met Éireann and its predecessors, adhering to WMO guidance and protocols. However, the sparsity of early observational networks, a distinct lack of synoptic support from 20CRv3 for many of the extreme heat values, and the fact that these measurements were obtained using non-standard exposures leads us to conclude that there is grossly insufficient evidence to support any of these 19 th Century extremes as robust national heat record candidates. Moreover, recent data rescue efforts have uncovered several earlier extreme values, one of which exceeds the Kilkenny value (33.5 ☌ on 16 th July 1876 recorded at the Phoenix Park). Neither surrounding available stations nor the reanalysis offer substantive support for the Kilkenny record of 33.3 ☌ being correct. Specifically, we undertake an inter-station reassessment using sparse available records and make recourse to the new and improved 20CRv3 sparse-input reanalysis product. The present analysis undertakes a fundamental reassessment of the plausibility of the 1887 temperature record using methods similar to those used to assess various weather extremes under WMO auspices over recent years. Given that Ireland is now the only country in Europe to have a national heat record set in the 19th century, a reassessment of the verity of this record is both timely and valuable. The original observational record however no longer exists.

The highest currently recognised air temperature (33.3 ☌) ever recorded in the Republic of Ireland was logged at Kilkenny Castle in 1887.

Hottest temperatures in recorded last year