"Paul Hyett" wrote in message
...
After 12 days, my mean temperature is 8.4C, and the outlook appears to
be staying extremely mild.
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.... here in Bracknell, based on an estimated climatology for 1971-2000,
I reckon as of this (Friday) morning we are some 4.5degC above average.
Remarked to my wife when I went out around 0745 that it seemed like a
'spring' morning more akin to late March - the birds (Chaffinch and
Sparrows) were in full ' dawn-chorus ' mode in the trees: quite
remarkable - cut the lawn a couple of days ago.

If the GFS were to be right
(see
http://www.wetterzentrale.com/wz/pics/Rtavn1923.gif

then some remarkable temperature possible (given sunshine &/or
appropriate topography) ... but as Will has pointed out elsewhere, the
GFS hasn't performed as well as some others in recent days, so not to be
taken too literally.

Martin.

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Martin Rowley: data via -
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.weather/metindex.htm
Bracknell (Wooden Hill/Tawfield), Berkshire
NGR: SU 854 667
Lat: 51DEG23MIN30SEC(N): Long: 00DEG46MIN28SEC(W)