Since last post, highest reading at Reading 6.8 on 9th August.

6.5 on 14th. 

Edit: best date record I can see over the last decade is 1.8 in 2022.

Nice find Bertie, I think a couple of weeks until we hit a 2 in Reading looking at recent years. The sun did have a little bit of warmth earlier though that's for sure, it was nice to feel finally. Will be interesting to see what this weekend is like if the forecast is correct and we have a sunny day with a clear northerly flow, that might push the 1.5 up a bit.

I reckon you're right Tierra. Fancy a punt? Clear, dry air and sunshine- I reckon 1.7.

I felt the warmth yesterday but today the breeze took the edge off.

Pretty much spot on Bertie on Saturday and by lunch there were a few clouds around. I wonder if there'll be any 2s this week perhaps.

Edit/update: the page won't even open now and it says '428     precondition required'.

Yes, same here Bertie, albeit as per the 1st part of your post, I can get to the page but no scale etc...

I understand anyone can rerun a thread- did so myself 10 years ago in the gardening thread without understanding why I was doing it- lost a lot of valuable commentary from others. But If you do, please include the DEFRA link which incidentally is working again.

Also, it might be courteous to see how regular posters feel. Not sure how Gusty is currently - shame to lose his comments- and also some from Darren when 9s were forecast in Devon some time back; but apart from Tierra and Darren (Retron) it's only really me also posting over the last two years, so maybe the thread is stale and could do with a refresh OR is not worth re-running. 

I agree, not sure I see the need for a new thread really. Obviously if Brian thinks a new thread is required to maintain the performance of the db then fair enough, but otherwise happy as-is...

Ruddy facial glow is helping to conceal some weird spots on my cheeks.

Sad that MetO don't publish numbers in their forecasts now- just the wider bands of low, medium etc. Takes a bit of excitement away.

Yes not in the last 2 days Bertie, not sure if you can get negative UV but it might as well have been here... agreed on the MetO forecast part, I can't imagine they don't have the data so it shouldn't take that much to include on the forecast.

Hmm? They're still showing the numbers...

Here's a screenshot taken just now:

https://ukwct.org.uk/weather/uv.jpg 

I don't get all that info Darren even when I switch to their 'detailed forecast'. It just shows 'no risk', 'low' etc.

https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/forecast/gcp46pp1c#?date=2026-03-11 

Perhaps I need a different way in / link.

Just took a look Bertie as couldn't remember myself - at the top of the webpage there should be a link to "Switch back" which obviously takes you back to the old design, where UV values are shown... presumably not a long term solution unless we give feedback... if that is listened to

That's the key - when the new design came in I "noped" out of it, and it's stayed with the perfectly-fine old version for me. Having looked at the new design since it's still a dumbed-down and space-hogging shadow of what the old design is - so I won't be switching back to the new one any time soon. And yes, each time I've sent feedback saying that losing detail isn't working for me and I prefer the old site as a result. They do listen a bit, it seems, as it's no longer quite such a massive in your face, mobile type site on desktop...

Pleased to see we're well into the forecasted twos now.

Some 3s forecast for midweek on.

Was surprised today was only a 2.2 when I looked earlier, looking forward to next week that's for sure

See you managed a 3 in Reading on 15th. Tomorrow through to Saturday could be interesting.

See you managed a 3 in Reading on 15th. Tomorrow through to Saturday could be interesting.