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the UK. Daily weather extremes Highest Maximum Temperature (15 February) 14.7 °C at Weybourne (Norfolk) Lowest Minimum Temperature (15 February) -0.4 °C at Kielder Castle (Northumberland) Most Rainfall (15 February) 101.6 mm at Tredegar, Bryn Bach Park No2 (Gwent) Most Sunshine (16 February) 6.7 hours

recorded over nearly all the south and southwest of England. Highest rainfall totals* (all Somerset): Sexey's School, Bruton 242.8 mm King's School, Bruton 215.4 mm Aisholt, Timberscombe 213.1 mm Pitcombe Vivarage, Bruton 200.7 mm Cothelstone House 179.1 mm Alford House, Castle Cary 176.5 mm Butleigh

were between Essex and Kent at Castle Park, Colchester and between Derbyshire and Lancashire at Buxton. Strong to gale force winds, occasionally severe on coasts, occurred in Scotland and Northern Ireland with many places reporting gusts in excess of 40 knots. Highest gust speeds: Benbecula 70 knots

Castle (Moray), with 35.6 °C at Bawtry, South Yorkshire on the 2nd being the UK record; this heatwave also set the Scotland record of 32.2 °C at Gordon Castle and the Northern Ireland record of 27.8 °C at Armagh. The 1906 event would appear to be the most notable September heatwave in observational

in 1985 and 1987 during the event.   Although 1997 was dubbed the ‘year of the mud’ on the Glastonbury website thanks to a deluge of rain in the days preceding the event, it actually holds the record for the coldest festival day with 13.2°C as high as the temperature reached at Castle Cary Grove Mead

CLASSIFICATION SCHEME Records which have already been transferred from Saughton to NRS are noted as [see NRS catalogue] or [transferred, not yet on NRS online catalogue] MET1 – Owner originally Scottish Met Society MET1/2 Climate Returns MET1/2/1 Observations from Gordon Castle [see NRS catalogue

have also been met to confirm a new record high temperature for Scotland of 34.8°C at Charterhall on 19 July.  A previous provisional reading of 35.1°C was reported at Floors Castle, Borders, but, following inspection, the site set-up was not fully compliant with observing standards so the value did

average for the first half of the month (Fyvie Castle, Aberdeenshire recorded a maximum temperature of 25.4°C on 11 th May) and slightly above or close to average for the second half. It was a wet season with heavy rain in southern and central England during March, in northern England and Scotland

average for the first half of the month (Fyvie Castle, Aberdeenshire recorded a maximum temperature of 25.4°C on 11 th May) and slightly above or close to average for the second half. It was a wet season with heavy rain in southern and central England during March, in northern England and Scotland

. The current May record for Wales is 29.2°C, set in 1989 at Towy Castle. For Scotland the current May record is 30.9°C, set in 2012 at Inverailort. Although they are less likely to be broken, the England (and UK) May record is 32.8°C and Northern Ireland’s is 28.0°C. The fine spell will break down through