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in a month) have been indicated by "---". Estimated data (where available) have been indicated by "*" after the value. Sunshine data Sunshine data using a Kipp and Zonen sensor have been indicated by a "#" after the value. All other sunshine data have been recorded using a Campbell-Stokes recorder. Update

spells of sunshine for many and temperature around 20 °C, the average for August.  Andrew Stokes, VisitEngland’s Director said: “Whatever the weather there is an outstanding range of quality destinations and attractions on offer and with the ease and convenience of holidaying at home, Brits

of the other autographic devices work in a very similar way although one significant exception are sunshine cards where the mark left on the card is produced by a Campbell Stokes sunshine recorder which focuses sunlight through a glass sphere and uses the resulting beam to burn a line into the card during

of bias correction to the Met Office operational storm surge forecast Clare O'Neill, Andy Saulter, Christopher Stokes, Breogán Gómez 2025 665 Communicating Probability Forecasts – will people understand? Ken Mylne 2024 664 Extracting untapped information from ensembles in support of advice, guidance

and tide conditions.”, Dr Christopher Stokes, Senior Research Consultant at University of Plymouth.   Validation of the model is currently ongoing to have the forecast running operationally by the end of 2023 when forecasts will be generated daily using the SAWS marine forecasts and provide rip risk

across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire and elsewhere. Torrential downpours caused surface water flooding in the west Midlands with major roads closed including a section of the M5. Houses in Stoke-on-Trent and Derby were reported to be struck by lightning and there was also

and oceanographic research. Sunshine cards For a great many years the instrument for measuring sunshine duration was the Campbell- Stokes sunshine recorder. The original instrument (heliometer) was invented by John Francis Campbell in 1853, but the later card-holding version was developed by Sir George Stokes

current records? Sonic Rock Solstice, Stoke Prior (19–23 June) This psychedelic rock celebration features The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Quantum Fantay, and Evil Blizzard. Expect a sunny and increasingly hot start to the weekend, with temperatures peaking on Friday. There is a growing risk

hours Country Hours Date Location England 383.9 July 1911 Eastbourne (Sussex) Northern Ireland 301.3* May 2025 Magilligan (County Londonderry) Scotland 329.1 May 1975 Tiree (Argyll & Bute) Wales 354.3 July 1955 Dale Fort (Pembrokeshire) Highest monthly sunshine records. *Denotes Campbell-Stokes

instrument for measuring sunshine duration was the Campbell-Stokes sunshine recorder (figure 27). The original instrument was invented by Campbell in 1858 but the later card-holding version was a development by Stokes in 1879. Most of the climate record was collected using this instrument and it continues