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Looked like this month would be notably sunny until now in the
Hampshire area.... even yesterday despite the heavy showers was quite
sunny at times.

However the rest of the month - in contrast to the models a few days
ago - looks decidedly overcast, so I doubt the sun totals will now rise
much. So how will the averages look? Still significantly sunnier than
average or only slightly so?

Also with a lot of slightly-warmer-than-average but a few decidedly
cool (6th, 19th, 24th, 25th), and the outlook being average
temperatures, could we be looking at a rarity - a month where the
temperature is not significantly above average?

Nick

In Penzance about 0.6 degrees above the 1971-2000 norm. (Just about spot on
the 1991-2004 norm, showing how warm recent Augusts have been.)

Only 3 days in August have failed to reach 20 degrees. Currently (13:30 BST)
20.8 and rising. Sunny spells, calml & humid.

55% of normall rainfall so far.

Graham

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