With a maximum of 21.1C on Thursday this was the second warmest day in July after the 1st with 21.3C. However, a warmer airstream on Friday will see that beaten. The UV level was still Very High.
The overnight minimum of 9.7C was still below average -2.2C.
Friday revealed a sunny start to the day with continuous sunshine that lifted the thermometer to 17.4C at 08.00, This was the warmest start to day at that time since 26th June. The wind has backed into the southeast and will feed in the much warmer air all day from the near continent fed between two depressions in the eastern Atlantic and a high pressure over Russia.