Under the influence of the hot air from the Sahara the thermometer rose steadily to reach a maximum of 31.8C at 14.42 on Saturday. This made it the hottest day since 21st June 2017.
The UV level was again very high.
Saturday was another day under the influence of the strong sunshine and fresh breeze when the evaporation from ground sources and plant life meant considerable loss of moisture into the atmosphere, 5.28mm and 5.7mm on the 28th and 29th respectively. The total loss for June is now 82mm.
A cold front traversed through our area around 01.00 early Sunday morning that dropped the temperature by 18C to a minimum of 13.4C at 03.14.
There were brief bright intervals on Sunday morning early but the cloud associated with the cold front began to thicken steadily.
Update on Sunday at 18.20: cold front produced a drop of over 10C compared to the peak on Saturday with a maximum temperature of 21.7C at 15.22, which was 1.5C above average.