Record July Cold Hits Scotland; Summer To Quit Early This Year; NASA's Claim of Earth's Hottest Day; + Auroras In The USA

Paris saw just one day of 35C/95F —standard summer highs— yet the agenda-driving media collectively went into overdrive: "Heatwave impossible without climate change".

Record July Cold Hits Scotland

Barring for the odd day, July has been notably chilly across the UK, record cold in parts of Scotland.

Last night, temperatures dropped to a remarkable 1.7C (35.1F) in both Tyndrum and Tulloch Bridge — new lows or July. While Bishopton, Renfrewshire also recorded a new summer low of 5.1C (41.2F), breaking the old record of 5.3C (41.5F) set in 2001.

Though a handful of pleasant days have prevailed, temperatures across the UK this July have been lackluster, with Scotland barely reaching the mid-20s (mid-70s Fahrenheit), with Floors Castle in the Borders doing best with 25.2C (77.4F) on July 19.

July temperatures typically reach around 30C (86F), while every July since 2010 has surpassed this year's high. July 2007 was the coolest in modern times, with a high of 23C (73.4F) -- you have to go back to 1960 to find a cooler July.

This July's maximum of 25.2C (77.4F) ranks 69th out of the last 84 years.

"Astonishingly low temperatures for this late in July!" writes STV forecaster Sean Batty on X.

NASA's Claim of Earth's Hottest Day

NASA reported that July 22, 2024, was Earth's hottest day on record, with temperatures nudging above 17C (62F), surpassing the previous record set in July 2023. NASA attributes these temperatures to human prosperity, i.e. CO2 emissions.