On Aug 19, 8:39*pm, "Phil Layton" wrote:
"Dave Cornwell" wrote in message

...

The warm dry summer continues in this S.E corner of Essex. This
temperature may be a degree or so high due to microclimate factors but I
wouldn't be surprised if Gravesend and other nearby official stations make
30C. As is becoming the norm a walk through the woods shows evidence of
heavy leaf fall due to the dry conditions.

Dave, S.Essex
www.laindonweather.co.uk

You are right Dave..

Nationwide extremes for 19-08-2009
WARMEST Weather station Altitude Daytime Temperature
Gravesend 3 metres 30.3?C
Clerkenwell 43 metres 30.1?C
Andrewsfield 87 metres 29.1?C
London/Heathrow 25 metres 28.9?C
Weybourne 21 metres 28.9?C
Marham 21 metres 28.6?C
Charlwood 68 metres 28.5?C
Northolt 39 metres 28.3?C
Shoeburyness 3 metres 28.2?C
Coningsby 6 metres 28.1?C

Phil

Max here was 27.3°C, not even the hottest day of August
(27.9°C on the 6th).

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey, 556 ft.