Maximum temperature for me here at Southend-on-Sea was +2.9°C, which beat my previous lowest April maximum of 3.4° of 6th APril 2008.
Bob Prichards records I have show 2.8°C on the 3rd April 1964, 3.3°C 14th April 1966, 4.4°C 1970.
How we forget it's nothing new.
Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
"Weather Home & Abroad"