Storm Ciarán’s effect on the boiling point of water in the southeast of the United Kingdom

Harrison, G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0693-347X, Bennett, A., Miller, C. and Bullock, D. (2024) Storm Ciarán’s effect on the boiling point of water in the southeast of the United Kingdom. Weather, 79 (10). pp. 312-315. ISSN 0043-1656 doi: 10.1002/wea.4611

Abstract/Summary

The spatial atmospheric pressure field due to Storm Ciarán is investigated in the south-east of the UK at high temporal and spatial resolution using data from roadside sites. During Ciarán’s passage, a reduction in the boiling point of water was measured at Reading, from which a wider effect on the boiling point of water associated with Ciarán was calculated for the populated regions of the south-east and London. For many people in this region on 2 November 2023, the boiling point of water at breakfast time would have been below the recommended temperature range for optimal brewing of tea.