With the northeasterly wind a little less strong and 12.8 hours of sunshine the thermometer steadily rose to its maximum of 25.3C at 16.13. This was the third warmest day in June and 5.1C above the average.
It was another dry day. The sunshine and drying winds from the north east meant another 5mm of equivalent rainfall was lost to the atmosphere. The rainfall total for June stands at 70.7mm with evaporation from ground sources and plant life exceeding rainfall with a total of 76mm.
The UV level, not surprising for late June in glorious sunshine, very high.
A very warm might followed with the thermometer not falling below 14.0C measured at 04.56 this morning, Saturday, when the sun began to rise from a clear, if slightly hazy sky. By 08.00 the thermometer registered 17.9C.
Update on Saturday at 13.09: thermometer reaches 31.0C, equal to 88F in old money!
Update on Saturday at 16.30: maximum of 31.8C reached at 14.42 being warmest day since 21st June 2017 (32.2C)