The sunshine recorder turned on around 10 seconds after 5:30 this
morning. The earliest it has start recording sunshine this year
(obviously but still indicative of the very clear conditions).

Last night the recorder turned off at 21:05 (very clear conditions as well).

If things remain as they are with cloudless, clear skies and say the
recorder turns off at 21:06, then there will have been 15.63 hours of
sunshine. That is a remarkable 95% of the total possible (the highest
percentage I've recorded this year to date).

It will not (and probably cannot) get better than that!

--
Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

On 21/06/2014 14:44, Nick Gardner wrote:
The sunshine recorder turned on around 10 seconds after 5:30 this
[snip]


It will not (and probably cannot) get better than that!


It could if the sun bothered to show its face here in Kirkwall, the day
is longer ;-)

I'm only jealous.

On Saturday, 21 June 2014 14:44:03 UTC+1, Nick Gardner wrote:
The sunshine recorder turned on around 10 seconds after 5:30 this

morning. The earliest it has start recording sunshine this year

(obviously but still indicative of the very clear conditions).



Last night the recorder turned off at 21:05 (very clear conditions as well).



If things remain as they are with cloudless, clear skies and say the

recorder turns off at 21:06, then there will have been 15.63 hours of

sunshine. That is a remarkable 95% of the total possible (the highest

percentage I've recorded this year to date).



It will not (and probably cannot) get better than that!



--

Nick Gardner

Otter Valley, Devon

20 m amsl

http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

Yes Nick. I think this is quite unprecedented. Summer of '76, '75, '70 possibly?
The summer monsoon has set in by now in most other years

On 21/06/2014 21:59, haaark wrote:
Yes Nick. I think this is quite unprecedented. Summer of '76, '75, '70 possibly?
The summer monsoon has set in by now in most other years

Haze and a few clouds to the north west late yesterday evening scuppered
the sunshine.

The recorder turned off at 19:41 giving a total for yesterday of 14.2
hours, that being only 86% of the total possible.

Today has unbroken sunshine again so far but the sky is rather hazy so I
doubt I'll see any record.

Friday (20th) may end up being the day with the most sunshine of the
year with 15.5 hours (94% of the total possible).

Given the forecast, June sunshine should surpass 200 hours tomorrow.

--
Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

On Sunday, 22 June 2014 10:44:59 UTC+1, Nick Gardner wrote:
On 21/06/2014 21:59, haaark wrote:

Yes Nick. I think this is quite unprecedented. Summer of '76, '75, '70 possibly?

The summer monsoon has set in by now in most other years



Haze and a few clouds to the north west late yesterday evening scuppered

the sunshine.



The recorder turned off at 19:41 giving a total for yesterday of 14.2

hours, that being only 86% of the total possible.



Today has unbroken sunshine again so far but the sky is rather hazy so I

doubt I'll see any record.



Friday (20th) may end up being the day with the most sunshine of the

year with 15.5 hours (94% of the total possible).



Given the forecast, June sunshine should surpass 200 hours tomorrow.

One of the most sensible things I ever did- though there's not much competition!- was to get a gas barbie.
For 30+ years I struggled along with charcoal. The steep learning curve I expected never materialised. I was as hopeless at it this year as I was in the '80s.
This brilliant spell has meant I've been using gas every evening-something virtually impossible with charcoal.
I've got a perfectly serviceable 'Outback' charcoal barbie free to a good home-any takers?

--

Nick Gardner

Otter Valley, Devon

20 m amsl

http://www.ottervalley.co.uk