A morning of rain has given way to broken cloud and the odd sunny interval, with a brisk NWly wind. It feels fantastic: the air is fresh and clear, visibility is superb (none of the usual summer haze), and it doesn't feel at all humid. That's because it's exceptionally cool for the time of day - just 10.6, which isn't far off the overnight low (of 10.4). The day's high so far is 12.9, at 1AM, and that's unheard of in summer.
It won't last, of course; the forecast is for the cloud to continue to dissipate and when the sun comes out for longer the temperature will quickly rise closer to normal.
There has been 5.2mm of rain so far today.
EDIT:
I went for a local walk yesterday and the countryside really is looking glorious after all that rain and warmth through May.
I'd certainly agree there - the warm conditions and regular doses of rain have turbo-charged growth - especially the brambles, which seem to be growing visibly every hour! Everything's lush and green, and compared with recent years where the grass has started to yellow around now, it's wonderful to see.
Last summer achieved the old standard of staying mostly green throughout (just a couple of periods of a few days where the grass started to yellow, before more rain arrived). Could we make it two in a row, I wonder? With 12 weeks left of summer, it'd be quite a stretch...
Edited by user
10 June 2024 09:17:12
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