On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 23:25:36 +0200, "Colin Youngs"
wrote:

UK max. temps on Sunday
http://www.medvale.demon.co.uk/weath...s/mx100405.jpg

Northolt and Bournemouth 16.2°C, Farnborough, Heathrow and London MO
16.3°C, Bridlington and Charlwood 16.4°C, Thorney Island 16.9°C, Great
Malvern 17.0°C, Solent MRSC 17.8°C.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...yesterday.html

Surprisingly high maxima at Solent (especially) and Thorney Island.

My own maximum (to nearest whole degree F) was 59 (15.0C) and
Southampton A/P had no half-hourly METAR higher than 14 deg C. These
match my own readings quite well. My screen is currently shaded from
direct sunshine so I expect to be a degree or two lower than Solent
*and* the A/P in light winds on sunny days - I did not think yesterday
was such a day and surprisingly, Solent (not I) was the odd one out.

Possible explanation? (apart from instrument error or screen
problems): shelter from the wind by the closely adjacent coastguard
building at Solent, coupled with brighter/greater amounts of "coastal"
sunshine than further inland. Any other thoughts, anyone?

In yesterday's NW winds, I am 5 miles upwind/inland of Solent MRSC and
Southampton A/P is 7 miles beyond that.

Dave
Fareham (West).