Yesterday started an improvement with the maximum temperature recovering close to the mean for August, the UV level in the ‘very high’ category and 3.6 hours of strong sunshine. This was followed by clear skies overnight producing a minimum of 6.8C at dawn but a beautiful sunny morning.
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Occasional drizzle but little rain.
The short showers of drizzle and rain over the last 24-hours amounted to just 0.3mm of precipitation.The maximum yesterday (19.3C) was again below the average with much cloud cover and little strong sunshine (0.3 hours).
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High UV levels again and significant wind
Yesterday, although we only had 1.9 hours of strong sunshine the UV maximum was in the ‘Very High’ category, the highest for a fortnight. Gusty winds have also been a factor over the last couple of days with winds frequently reaching over 20mph, the peak was 25mph on monday.
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Dry start to August
The last three days have brought just 0.1mm of rainfall and two days of above average temperatures with a maximum of 24.2C on the 2nd.
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Second coldest July night since 1984
Last night the thermometer plummeted under a clear sky to a low of 2.9C at 0541. This was the second lowest minimum I have recorded after the record set on 3rd July 1984 (2.1C). This cold night followed a slightly warmer day maximum of 18.9C, still below average, that brought 8.35 hours of strong sunshine.