October is currently about 1.5° warmer than 2005, which was in turn about 1°
warmer than 2004.

The year to end of September temperatures for 2006 and 2005 reveal only a small
difference however, so nothing crazy here (one's self excluded of course).

Step changes of this kind (circa 1 deg. C per year) are of serious
interest if part of a consistent trend (highly uncertain).

24-hr mean in S. Devon (S. Hams) currently 13.7 deg. C (+2.6 C anomaly
from 1971-2000 eLTA). This is I believe exceptional, though we do live
in truly unprecedented times.

Today's max +16.9 Deg. C
Precip 4.4mm

Richard.

Dartington, South Hams.