Beijing’s Hottest June Day ; But BBC Forget To Mention UHI

From NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT

By Paul Homewood

h/t Jon Scott

Beijing has recorded its hottest June day in more than 60 years with the mercury touching 41.1C (105.9F), Chinese weather authorities say.

The city is experiencing a prolonged heatwave with extreme temperatures to persist until the end of June.

On Thursday, officials said it was the hottest June day since record keeping began in 1961.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-65984383

According to KNMI, the previous record for June was 40.6C, set in 1961, so we are only talking half a degree higher, which hardly justifies the BBC’s hysteria.

But since 1961, Beijing has been transformed out of all recognition; roads, high rise buildings, traffic and industry have replaced the city of Mao’s time. Unquestionably UHI is now adding at least a couple of degrees to today’s temperatures.

A collection: From Beijing’s Guangqumen to Tiananmen in the 1960s