"Keith (Southend)G" wrote in message
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6th JULY 2011

Max °C Min °C Rain (mm)
35.4 20.5 - Alicante/El Altet(43m)

Hotter than usual on the Costa Blanca as the prevailing easterlies, normally
augmented by a Mediterranean sea breeze, were replaced by a southerly flow.

Further inland, Elche (famous for its palm trees) recorded 38.8C.