Friday was the warmest day in six months

Friday saw the thermometer soar to a maximum of 20.4C, which was 6.4C above the 35-year average and the warmest day since 27th September.

A minimum of 5.5C, registered at 06.31 Saturday morning, was 1.4C above average.

The anticyclone over southern Scandinavia is bringing warm air from Central Europe.

With nine consecutive days without measurable rainfall, combined with many hours of sunshine and drier air from the east, the equivalent rainfall of evaporation from ground sources and plant life now exceeds the April rainfall total. Rainfall is currently 32.0mm and evaporation 34.48mm.

Saturday arrived with sunshine as the sun rose above the horizon through thin high cloud.

Update on Friday at 16.10: temperature up again with a maximum of 22.7C at 15.57, which was 8.7C above average and the warmest day since 17th September.

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