UV forecast for Bank Holiday Monday

Wow- for early May, that's pretty amazing. A good searing for July!

 considering it only goes up to 8.

There were 9s last year. The way things are going (with 7s 7 weeks out from the solstice) I wouldn't be surprised to see the same again this year!

NB, the Met Office's guidance:

"The UV index does not exceed 8 in the UK (8 is rare; 7 may occur on exceptional days, mostly in the two weeks towards the end of June). Indices of 9 and 10 are common in the Mediterranean area."

is hopelessly out of date.

I recorded a UV index of 6.0 today - highest of the year so far.

6.9 in Reading yesterday, when I wasn't outside and 6.5 today, when I was. So-rounded, two 7s. As Darren (Retron) pointed out, that's 6 weeks from the solstice; and this side of the solstice typically records lower UV than the other side, due to higher ozone levels. Thin ozone again?

Another 6.5 in Reading; plus ca change. Hazy though over the South downs at a distance.

UV 7 forecast for Winchester, 1 o'clock.

Edit: actually 7 forecast as far north as S Wales and 6 as far as Cumbria- in the first week of May! Could there be an 8 somewhere in the SW today?

6.2 in Reading today. E. wind so pollutants from the capital; also RH up a tad.

Another 6.1 here and I've tanned nicely this afternoon!

6.4 in Reading; double peak, as the cooler uppers brought slightly clearer, less humid air.

Met are going for a UV index of 7 in Leeds today.

6.4 yesterday; 5.7 today.

5.7 again today, though quite a bit lower yesterday as the changing airmass brought cloud.

5.5 in Reading today.

UV8 forecast quite widely across S Devon: that's early.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcjszevgx#?zoom=9&map=MaxUVIndex&lon=-3.87&lat=50.45&fcTime=1526774400

Reading was recording UV 6 at 1130 this morning. Double peak after a cloudier interlude.

Nothing spectacular for the time of year, with humid and often cloudy conditions in the south. 6.2 on 20th and 6 on 28th.