Hottest day for 11 months – proper summer!

Yesterday:
Maximum of 28.6C – highest since 19th July 2016 and 9C above June average
Highest solar energy since 8th June 2013
Highest evaporation of 5.25mm since 19th July 2016
UV level of 8.8 again at ‘Very High’.
Strong sunshine of 14.72 hours – highest since 19th July 2016
Today:
Minimum of 12.1C – which was 2.4C above June average.
Warmest morning at 08.00 of 18.9C warmest since 19th July 2016

Although the solar energy was a three year record, very thin high cloud meant that the peak solar radiation was the lowest for three weeks but the wall to wall sunshine gave the very high solar generation total.

The wind was very light yesterday, maximum gust being just 12mph with still conditions since midnight.

This morning started with strong sunshine but thin high cloud drifted across before 7am.

Latest at 16.00: Maximum today, sunday, 30.3C, which is 10c above average for June

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