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Note: The climatological data contained in this diary is based on the output of the automatic weather station. Click here to access official data from the Met Office.

1st: A noticeably cooler than the 31st, but continuing dry, fairly warm and with some good spells of sunshine. Max. 24.2 °C Min. 10.2 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 23.3 mph Sunshine 6.8 hrs

2nd: A warm day with protracted spells of sunshine, although turning cooler in the breeze and during cloudier spells later. Max. 22.8 °C Min. 10.6 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 24.2 mph Sunshine 10.1 hrs

3rd: A dry day with plenty of sunshine although feeling cooler than of late. Negligible breeze. Max. 19.2 °C Min. 8.4 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 19.7 mph Sunshine 9.0 hrs

4th: Fair. Some spells of sunshine, but equally quite a lot of cloud at times bringing the odd passing light shower through the morning. Breezier. Max. 20.9 °C Min. 15.7 °C Rain tr mm Gust 20.8 mph Sunshine 4.5 hrs

5th: A dry day, but remaining rather cloudy with quite a brisk breeze through the afternoon, gradually dying away towards evening. Max. 23.9 °C Min. 17.0 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 28.0 mph Sunshine 0.8 hrs

6th: A mostly cloudy day with some occasional spells of drizzle. Temperatures on the rise. Winds falling light. Max. 25.1 °C Min. 15.7 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 12.3 mph Sunshine 0.3 hrs

7th: A hot day with plenty of strong sunshine through the morning. Clouding over later with some occasional very light showers. A humid night. Max. 32.3 °C Min. 18.9 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 15.9 mph Sunshine 10.1 hrs

8th: Not quite so hot during the morning, but a very warm day nonetheless with prolonged spells of sunshine. Max. 27.2 °C Min. 14.5 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 23.0 mph Sunshine 12.4 hrs

9th: Breezy at first with a fair amount of cloud, but sunshine coming through by late morning and the wind easing. Another warm day. Max. 26.0 °C Min. 16.0 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 16.3 mph Sunshine 6.2 hrs

10th: A hot day with prolonged spells of strong sunshine. Max. 30.6 °C Min. 18.0 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 15.4 mph Sunshine 9.1 hrs

11th: Continuing very hot and humid with prolonged spells of strong sunshine. Max. 32.8 °C Min. 19.5 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 7.6 mph Sunshine 11.5 hrs

12th: Another hot day with some strong sunshine through the morning. Turning cloudier into the afternoon with thunderstorms breaking out by evening. Max. 33.8 °C Min. 16.8 °C Rain 0.6 mm* Gust 13.9 mph Sunshine 8.4 hrs

*to be confirmed