Longest dry spell for ten months

With twelve consecutive dry days it has been the longest dry spell since August 2013. The total rainfall for June still stands at 32mm (56% 0f the 30-year average) but with the numerous dry days and much sunshine the total for evapotranspiration (ET) is now 90mm, or nearly three times the rainfall total. ET is the amount of water vapour returned to the atmosphere from the ground, plant material and surface water sources.
Not surprisingly the soil temperature at a depth of 5cm was the highest this year at 19.2C at 0800 on the 25th and the humidity was the lowest at 72%.

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