After 4 days in the mid 20s, a max of 18.9C today, the lowest since 17.6C on 3rd July. Much of the day it was around 6C down on the same time the last few days, in fact it was warmer at 11pm yesterday than 11am today. Still pleasant enough though with sunshine & light winds.

The temperature should start heading back up again tomorrow.

No swell now, http://www.sennen-cove.com/harbourcam.htm and no forecast of anything for some time.

Graham
Penzance

Just when you think it's safe to give a maximum temperature

After 4 days in the mid 20s, a max of 18.9C today

The temperature decides to have a little peak, 19.4C @ 18:00ish.

I know many threads turn to gardening, but can I just warn people NEVER WATER THE LAWN, it makes it grow so it's bad news all round. You waste time watering, then you waste time mowing, the lawn'll recover.

Graham

On 11/07/2013 19:29, Graham Easterling wrote:
Just when you think it's safe to give a maximum temperature
I know many threads turn to gardening, but can I just warn people NEVER WATER THE LAWN, it makes it grow so it's bad news all round. You waste time watering, then you waste time mowing, the lawn'll recover.

A maximum of 20.6C here today despite the unbroken sunshine, that is
over 8C lower than yesterday. It was down to a strong sea breeze blowing
all day long that has been absent since the 7th.

It's alright. I am not going to water the lawn. Tap water is far too
expensive here anyway and what little rainwater I have left in the butts
I need to keep for topping up the wildlife pond and bog.

This part of Devon is now looking very brown and my lawn has turned to
straw/hay/dust. The only greenish-brown bits left are where the sun
hasn't managed to scorch it (i.e., permanent shade).

This time last year roads had been washed away, rivers were flooded,
soils' saturated and land slips were everywhere.

Over 120 hours of sunshine for the month to date and a soil sopping 1.5
mm of rain.

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Nick G
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk