After a few days with quite a lot of cloud at times and/or very hazy
sunshine, the cloud melted away this morning and out came proper sun,
i.e., strong.

Unbroken sunshine on the coast with cumulus building up inland.

A max of 25.6°C with just a slight sea breeze and DPs around 16°C made
for the perfect day. It even impressed the in-laws (who are with us at
the moment and are from Lisbon), and they felt it was warm enough to
have a swim whilst we were down on the beach this afternoon. That also
impressed them (open SST up to 20°C, a little warmer along the shore),
as the sea around the west coast of Portugal often remains chilly all
summer, especially north of Lisbon.

Overnight minimum was 16.8°C, and continues a run of warm nights that
started on the 25th July.

Countryside browning nicely.

A lovely warm, calm evening.

(20:15), 22.0°C, RH 72%, DP 16.0°C, 1014 hPa (R), Wind calm.
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Nick G
Otter Valley, Devon
83 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

"Nick Gardner" wrote in message
news
After a few days with quite a lot of cloud at times and/or very hazy
sunshine, the cloud melted away this morning and out came proper sun,
i.e., strong.

Unbroken sunshine on the coast with cumulus building up inland.

A max of 25.6°C with just a slight sea breeze and DPs around 16°C made for
the perfect day. It even impressed the in-laws (who are with us at the
moment and are from Lisbon), and they felt it was warm enough to have a
swim whilst we were down on the beach this afternoon. That also impressed
them (open SST up to 20°C, a little warmer along the shore), as the sea
around the west coast of Portugal often remains chilly all summer,
especially north of Lisbon.


Atlantic air returns on Thursday and then your in-laws can experience some
proper British summer weather not this continental hot stuff!

Not quite as hot in Haytor thankfully with a max. of 21.7C now making it 10
days this summer over 21C. Possibly another tomorrow and then that will be
it for a while. Countryside is still nice and green and lush here as it
should be in England.

Did you not get any rain overnight and AM Nick? We got 1.4mm to keep the
garden soil wet.

Will
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Will Hand wrote:

"Nick Gardner" wrote in message
news
After a few days with quite a lot of cloud at times and/or very hazy
sunshine, the cloud melted away this morning and out came proper sun,
i.e., strong.

Unbroken sunshine on the coast with cumulus building up inland.

A max of 25.6°C with just a slight sea breeze and DPs around 16°C made
for the perfect day. It even impressed the in-laws (who are with us at
the moment and are from Lisbon), and they felt it was warm enough to
have a swim whilst we were down on the beach this afternoon. That also
impressed them (open SST up to 20°C, a little warmer along the shore),
as the sea around the west coast of Portugal often remains chilly all
summer, especially north of Lisbon.


Atlantic air returns on Thursday and then your in-laws can experience
some proper British summer weather not this continental hot stuff!

Not quite as hot in Haytor thankfully with a max. of 21.7C now making it
10 days this summer over 21C. Possibly another tomorrow and then that
will be it for a while. Countryside is still nice and green and lush
here as it should be in England.

Did you not get any rain overnight and AM Nick? We got 1.4mm to keep the
garden soil wet.

Will
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After a wet first half of July gave some good recovery to the drought
things are getting pretty dry again here especially with the temps now
in the high twenties. Still some prospects of rain later in the week.
Dave

"Dave Cornwell" wrote in message
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Will Hand wrote:

"Nick Gardner" wrote in message
news
After a few days with quite a lot of cloud at times and/or very hazy
sunshine, the cloud melted away this morning and out came proper sun,
i.e., strong.

Unbroken sunshine on the coast with cumulus building up inland.

A max of 25.6°C with just a slight sea breeze and DPs around 16°C made
for the perfect day. It even impressed the in-laws (who are with us at
the moment and are from Lisbon), and they felt it was warm enough to
have a swim whilst we were down on the beach this afternoon. That also
impressed them (open SST up to 20°C, a little warmer along the shore),
as the sea around the west coast of Portugal often remains chilly all
summer, especially north of Lisbon.


Atlantic air returns on Thursday and then your in-laws can experience
some proper British summer weather not this continental hot stuff!

Not quite as hot in Haytor thankfully with a max. of 21.7C now making it
10 days this summer over 21C. Possibly another tomorrow and then that
will be it for a while. Countryside is still nice and green and lush here
as it should be in England.

Did you not get any rain overnight and AM Nick? We got 1.4mm to keep the
garden soil wet.

Will
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After a wet first half of July gave some good recovery to the drought
things are getting pretty dry again here especially with the temps now in
the high twenties. Still some prospects of rain later in the week.
Dave

Yes Dave. This hot and dry spell will be a distant memory in two days time.
Plenty of time for another one though as it is only early August!

Will
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On 02/08/2011 8:33 PM, Will Hand wrote:
Did you not get any rain overnight and AM Nick? We got 1.4mm to keep the
garden soil wet.

No rain here Will, everything bone-dry.

The last of any hint of 'lush' green in the lawn is where it is shaded
by the house.

"Nick Gardner" wrote in message
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On 02/08/2011 8:33 PM, Will Hand wrote:
Did you not get any rain overnight and AM Nick? We got 1.4mm to keep the
garden soil wet.

No rain here Will, everything bone-dry.

The last of any hint of 'lush' green in the lawn is where it is shaded by
the house.


Strewth and I thought Exeter was looking "tired". Amazing what a difference
going over the Haldon ridge makes. Even low down in the south Hams it is
still reasonably green (at least it was a week ago).

Will
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