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Norway records warmest ever January day at 19C - 66F - after Scotland has UK's warmest Dec temp
Western Norway is experiencing a rare heatwave for early January, at a time when temperatures should normally be below freezing.
The highest temperature of 19C (66F) - more than 25C above the monthly average - was measured in the village of Sunndalsora.
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It also breaks the record for any winter month (December to February) in Scandinavia, he adds.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-50971446
The highest temperature of 19C (66F) - more than 25C above the monthly average - was measured in the village of Sunndalsora.
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It also breaks the record for any winter month (December to February) in Scandinavia, he adds.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-50971446
Data suggests a temperature of 18.7C was reached at Achfary, in the Highlands of Scotland, on 28 December.
If validated, it would be the hottest day of the month on record in Britain.
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A record temperature of 16.8C has already been verified for Cassley in Sutherland.
It was recorded at 03:00 GMT on Sunday 29 December. It is the highest on record for 29, 30 or 31 December.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-50961612
If validated, it would be the hottest day of the month on record in Britain.
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A record temperature of 16.8C has already been verified for Cassley in Sutherland.
It was recorded at 03:00 GMT on Sunday 29 December. It is the highest on record for 29, 30 or 31 December.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-50961612
These are all attributed to the Foehn Effect - being downwind from mountains. That's 62 Fahrenheit, at about the latitude of Juneau, in the middle of a December night (11 hours after sunset, at this time of year).
