On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 at 19:29:35, Nick Gardner
wrote in uk.sci.weather :

The effect the rain and hail had on soil temperatures, especially the 100 cm
depth temperature is quite remarkable and larger than anything I have
recorded before. At this depth the temperature normally varies by only a few
tenths of a degree over a week but here are readings for the last 5 days.

Date 30cm 100cm
26 11.4 11.8
27 10.1 11.7
28 8.2 11.5
29 7.0 11.3
30 5.9 7.6

Permafrost soon, then?
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Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)