Eric Huxter: “Metrology vs Meteorology” #430

Eric Huxter, a former geography teacher, presents research on UK Met Office maximum temperature records, arguing that the shift from liquid-in-glass thermometers to platinum resistance thermometers (1990–2017) plus station siting and ventilation issues (Aitken effect) produces transient “spikes” that inflate maxima and accelerate apparent warming. Using WeatherObs, Met Office extremes, and purchased 1‑minute Rothamsted data, he finds many maxima occur before the hourly value, with mean rise-to-peak spikes ~1.29°C and many low-probability jumps; some on-the-hour maxima don’t match hourly data. He notes records are concentrated in few stations, often airports or poorer CIMO classes, and critiques record events (Coningsby 2022, Lingwood 2025).00:00 Meet Eric Huxter02:13 Forecasts Versus Reality05:55 UK Stations And Siting08:22 CIMO Ratings And Bias17:12 PRT Shift And Aitken Effect22:10 Rothamsted Baseline Method27:17 Spikes In Daily Maxima38:00 On The Hour Mystery39:56 Step Change Since 199043:13 Microclimate Case Studies48:24 Record Events Under Scrutiny58:42 Met Office Narrative Critique01:06:27 Wrap Up And Where To Followhttps://x.com/EricHuxterhttps://frayedendsblog.wordpress.com/=========Slides, summaries, references, and transcripts of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summariesMy Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1