"Roger Smith" wrote in message
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"Trevor Harley" wrote in message
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Can anyone vouch for the accuracy of 27.8C at Wisley yesterday?

Trevor


Any reason not to? Sandy soil, but I do not know whether or not the
station is in an over-sheltered location.

Roger


Also another unusual combination which I have just noticed but not seen
discussed elsewhere or included in extremes reported for Saturday.

Over the sandy soil of Breckland, Norfolk The Met Office listed Santon
Downham Climat station as Coldest night with Min 4.5C, Warmest day, 27.0C
and wettest 20mm for East Anglian region for 24 hours to 2100Z on Saturday.

I was in Thetford that day, with Santon Downham about 4 mi NW. First Cu
developing just NW at 1200 local time, Glaciated Cb and first thunder 1345.
Thunder and lightning continued non stop to 1745. OCNL light rain for about
an hour from 1600 would estimate less than a mm. Throughout the storm there
was brigthess showing beyond the curtain of rain to west and NW and
absoulutely clear sky just to East and beyond. The whole cloud system
showed little overall movement.

NSS