The thermometer reached 30.2C at 15.38 on Thursday making it the second hottest day this year (30.3C on 6th) being 11.3C above the 39-year average. The UV level has been slowly declining over the last few days and on Friday it was at the top end pf Moderate, following the run of days when it was well into the High category.
The overnight minimum of 14.4C was 5.3C above the average. The considerable heat stored in the ground meant minimalloss overnight with the ground temperature at a depth of 5cm not dropping below 19.9C by 08.00.
Saturday arrived with muted sunshine to start the day due to misty conditions but half an hour after the sun had risen above the horizon it was shining strongly that lifted the temperature to 17.9C at 08.00.
Update at 13.10: 30C threshold passed at 13.05 and rising, much earlier than previous days.
Peak of 31.0C logged at 15.34 being the hottest day of the year.