Islanders prepare for temperatures up to 40°C with ice creams and air coolers - Jersey Evening Post

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Islanders prepare for temperatures up to 40°C with ice creams and air coolers

by Daisy Morel 23 June 202622 June 2026

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JERSEY is bracing for temperatures of up to 40°C this week as Islanders scramble to buy ice cream and air coolers ahead of what could be the hottest day on record.

Current forecasts are predicting highs of 38°C today and Wednesday, but Jersey Met head of meteorology Paul Aked said that temperatures up to 40°C cannot be ruled out.

The hottest day ever recorded in Jersey is 37.9°C, which was registered at the Maison St Louis Observatory on 18 July 2022.

Overnight temperatures are also forecast to remain above 20°C this week, creating what meteorologists describe as “tropical nights”.

Mr Aked said it would be “warm and sticky”, but added that Islanders can expect “a bit of relief” going into the weekend, when highs of around 25°C are predicted.

Islanders have been frantically searching for fans, air coolers and air conditioning units.

Anna Davies, owner of office supplies provider Panther, described “air cooler chaos” as her firm sold out of units by 1pm yesterday.

“We are sold out,” she said. “[There are ] more on the way, however they won’t be here in time for this week’s heatwave as many UK suppliers are also sold out.”

Ms Davies said it was reminiscent of the pandemic, when shop owners quickly sold out of hand sanitiser and surgical masks, leaving phones “flying off the hook”.

“I think we will have many more hot days before summer is out,” she added.

The JEP understands that air coolers are also out of stock in B&Q, The Powerhouse, Yess Electrical, and Dunelm.

Several schools closed early yesterday and are set to close early today, with students encouraged to wear PE kits. Many of those remaining open are giving parents the option to keep their children at home.

Jersey Dairy managing director Eamon Fenlon said staff had been “very busy in the factory trying to produce as much ice cream as possible” ahead of the heatwave.

“Our ice cream sales are quite dependent on the weather – and it will drive our ice cream supply in the UK as well,” he added.

The Watersplash manager Piers Dupoy is storing extra ice in boxes in the deep freeze to keep up with the demand of customers wanting cold drinks after a swim.

“Ice creams is a definite, we’ve stocked up and stored lots of extra ice in boxes in the deep freeze,” he told the JEP.

“I’m expecting it to be busy. A lot of people go to the beach from 9am until 1pm, and then grab an ice cream or a refreshment after.

“We get a lot of dog walkers too, and we allow dogs into the bar area where it is air-conditioned, and of course always provide them water.”

Four-litre jugs of water are left out in The Watersplash restaurant area so people can avoid the queue and help themselves.

“We also have a marquee up from the weekend, which provides a huge shaded area for customers,” added Mr Dupoy.

YOUR VIEW…

The JEP asked readers how they would be keeping cool in the heat over the coming days.

Hayley Butlin said: “Curtains and shutters closed at home, house is warm but not uncomfortable. Dog walked early morning. I have been in the sea for a swim and will do so again later. Bonus is washing dried in 20 mins!”

Alison Leslie’s solution was, perhaps surprisingly, to go shopping: “Shop more in M&S, it’s nice and cold in there!”

Anita Rive said that she had enjoyed a “lovely swim” and was enjoying the afternoon “in a shady part of the garden with a cold cider”.

Jean Audrain offered two tips: “I put the metallic car windscreen shades up at the bedroom windows.

“I [also] go to bed with a cooling cloth, which helps to lower body temperature and sleep with a quiet fan on”.

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