Temperatures take a tumble! This day last year set a record high for June.

The wind on Thursday had already veered into the north and was brisk, gusting to 20mph. As a result of the cooler air from this direction the maximum was 1.4C below average at 18.6C. However, there were 12.3 hours of strong sunshine with the UV level again in the ‘Very High’ category.

On this day last year we were at the peak of a mini heatwave when a record high for June was set with a maximum of 32.2C.

Clear skies overnight and the cooler air meant that the thermometer tumbled to a minimum of 5.8C at 04.00 this morning, being 4.2C below average.

Glorious sunshine arrived as soon as the sun got up this morning that picked up the temperature to 12.1C at 08.00.

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