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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: Mostly fine and dry with spells of sunshine, but with a scattering of showers later. Max. 15.1 °C Min. 4.3 °C Rain 0.2 mm Gust 10.0 mph Sunshine 2.0 hrs

2nd: A fine day, dry with good spells of sunshine although turning a little cloudier towards evening. Max. 15.5 °C Min. 5.2 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 15.2 mph Sunshine n/a

3rd: A dry day. Some occasional brighter spells during the morning, but mostly cloudy. Turning misty towards dawn on the 4th. Max. 14.7 °C Min. 8.0 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 6.3 mph Sunshine 0.0 hrs

4th: Rather cloudy to start the day and feeling quite chilly with some mist. However, conditions slowly improving with sunshine coming through later and the breeze eventually easing. Max. 15.9 °C Min. 4.8 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 23.3 mph Sunshine 4.3 hrs

5th: A fine and settled day with some good spells of sunshine. Turning chilly overnight into the 6th with some grass frost in places. Max. 15.7 °C Min. 2.3 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 23.5 mph Sunshine 12.4 hrs

6th: A chilly start with a grass frost, but temperatures responding quickly in the strong sunshine. Remaining dry with prolonged sunshine throughout the day. Max. 17.9 °C Min. 4.8 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 10.3 mph Sunshine 15.6 hrs

7th: A fine day with prolonged spells of warm sunshine, although with some occasional high cloud. Max. 21.3 °C Min. 11.4 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 6.3 mph Sunshine 14.3 hrs

8th: A fine day with prolonged spells of sunshine, albeit rather hazy at times. Very warm by late afternoon. Max. 22.8 °C Min. 11.2 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 7.8 mph Sunshine 6.7 hrs

9th: Continuing fine and dry with plenty of sunshine and becoming very warm. Max. 24.5 °C Min. 11.0 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 25.9 mph Sunshine 9.5 hrs

10th: A significantly cooler and cloudier picture across the county with some occasional drizzly spells through the morning and a raw wind. Max. 11.0 °C Min. 3.1 °C Rain tr mm Gust 40.5 mph Sunshine 0.0 hrs

11th: A fine day with spells of sunshine, but feeling cold in a raw northerly breeze. Max. 10.4 °C Min. 0.2 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 31.8 mph Sunshine 5.5 hrs

12th: Dry with some sunshine, but continuing to feel quite raw in the northerly breeze. Max. 13.3 °C Min. 3.2 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 18.8 mph Sunshine 6.8 hrs

13th: Not quite so chilly to start the day. Remaining dry with intermittent spells of sunshine. Cooler during the daytime. Max. 10.9 °C Min. 1.1 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 23.9 mph Sunshine 3.8 hrs

14th: A cold and frosty start, but an otherwise fine day with some lengthy spells of sunshine. Feeling a little less cold during the day with a lighter breeze. Chilly again overnight into the 15th. Max. 13.7 °C Min. 2.8 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 13.0 mph Sunshine 12.8 hrs

15th: A chilly start, but an otherwise fine day with decent spells of sunshine and warming up later. Max. 15.1 °C Min. 3.9 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 19.2 mph Sunshine 10.2 hrs

16th: A milder start, but for much of the day staying rather cloudy. Some spells of warm sunshine during the afternoon. Max. 16.5 °C Min. 6.6 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 17.0 mph Sunshine 2.6 hrs

17th: Continuing fine and dry and warm with spells of sunshine and just a light breeze. Max. 19.6 °C Min. 8.1 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 16.8 mph Sunshine 4.0 hrs

18th: Another fine day with more prolonged spells of sunshine. Continuing the current warming trend. Max. 21.7 °C Min. 11.8 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 19.5 mph Sunshine 9.8 hrs

19th: Another fine day with even higher temperatures and plenty of sunshine. Max. 24.9 °C Min. 11.5 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 16.3 mph Sunshine 12.1 hrs

20th: A very warm day with prolonged spells of sunshine.The warmest day of the year so far.  Max. 26.1 °C Min. 11.7 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 16.3 mph Sunshine 16.7 hrs

21st: Another warm day with good spells of sunshine, despite some initial cloud associated with a cold front. Not quite so hot as the 20th. Max. 24.6 °C Min. 14.5 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 20.6 mph Sunshine 10.4 hrs

22nd: A cloudy start, but sunshine quickly appearing during the morning and then continuing for the remainder of the day. Cooler than of late and with a stiff breeze picking up. Max. 19.5 °C Min. 8.8 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 38.0 mph Sunshine 8.6 hrs

23rd: A cooler day and with quite a stiff breeze. Brief spells of sunshine, but cloudy at times too. Max. 17.6 °C Min. 9.9 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 34.2 mph Sunshine 7.4 hrs

24th: Still quite breezy through the morning, but the wind tending to ease down through the day. Rather cloudy at times through the morning, with better sunshine later. Max. 19.6 °C Min. 8.4 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 27.3 mph Sunshine 3.9 hrs

25th: A fine day with prolonged sunshine and practically clear blue skies for much of the day. Max. 23.6 °C Min. 11.9 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 21.5 mph Sunshine 15.2 hrs

26th: A warm day with further prolonged spells of sunshine and very light winds. Max. 23.2 °C Min. 13.4 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 10.7 mph Sunshine 9.8 hrs

27th: Another fine day with warm spells of sunshine. Max. 23.5 °C Min. 8.6 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 16.6 mph Sunshine 9.4 hrs

28th: Continuing fine and dry with prolonged spells of warm sunshine. Max. 23.0 °C Min. 7.9 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 13.0 mph Sunshine 14.0 hrs

29th: Another fine day with prolonged and warm sunshine right through until dusk. Max. 24.0 °C Min. 7.5 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 13.4 mph Sunshine 17.1 hrs

30th: Again, fine and dry with prolonged spells of warm sunshine. Max. 24.8 °C Min. 9.9 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 15.9 mph Sunshine 17.0 hrs

31st: Continuing fine and dry with good sunny spells, turning a little cloudier at times through the late morning and early afternoon. Max. 24.9 °C Min. 9.8 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 19.5 mph Sunshine 14.0 hrs

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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: Another fine day with prolonged spells of warm sunshine. Max. 24.2 °C Min. 8.6 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 17.4 mph Sunshine 14.8 hrs

2nd: Much the same; dry with prolonged spells of warm sunshine, although turning a little cloudier towards evening signalling a potential change in the weather. Max. 23.0 °C Min. 12.5 °C Rain 0.0 mm Gust 12.3 mph Sunshine 12.3 hrs

3rd: A noticeably cooler day. Cloudy with some occasional spells of light rain or drizzle. Max. 15.7 °C Min. 8.8 °C Rain 1.1 mm Gust 25.1 mph Sunshine 0.0 hrs

4th: Cool, dry and cloudy for much of the day with a fairly brisk breeze. Outbreaks of rain during the evening, turning showery after midnight and then dry for the remainder of the night. Max. 13.5 °C Min. 8.2 °C Rain 1.8 mm Gust 21.0 mph Sunshine 0.4 hrs

*to be confirmed