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, and this was exceeded again on the 26th with 21.2 °C at Kew Gardens. The 27th was generally a little less warm, but it was again dry and sunny for most with 10.6 hours of sunshine at East Malling (Kent). The settled spell ended on the 28th with rain and drizzle in the north-west and scattered showers

. Then after taking some RHS courses to hone his horticultural skills, he was over the moon at being made Head Gardener of the semi-formal Victorian kitchen garden at River Cottage and the 1.5 acres they use for growing fruit and veg. Growing ups and downs In the last ten years, Will has detected

gradual increase in temperatures day on day, though not to the levels of warmth we've seen recently. High pressure will continue to dominate the UK weather next week, bringing largely dry weather and variable cloud amounts.”  How are gardens holding up after a sunny April? After a warm and sunny April

to by this point in the season. What does the weather so far this spring mean for gardeners and growers? With very warm, dry conditions for most so far this spring, we spoke to the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chief Horticulturalist Guy Barter: “While people have been enjoying the elevated temperatures lately

meteorologist. In 1803 Howard, wrote a book entitled The modifications of clouds and named the various cloud structures he had studied. Clouds (Factsheet 1) 2. Thunderstorms Most thunderstorms are associated with towering clouds known as cumulonimbus. These clouds usually form on warm sunny days

. Temperatures will vary across the country, with warm conditions in the southeast, possibly up to about 21-22°C in some areas. These temperatures fall just slightly short of some of the highest recorded throughout the event’s history and well ahead of last year's maximum temperature at St James's

-sea and swell fields to forecasters and customers. Development of automatic sub-grid cell blocking grid generation. Investigation of Garden Sprinkler Effect alleviation of a second order advection scheme that has been added to the Met Office's WAVEWATCH III ®implementation. In a drive to bring Met

have recorded their driest spring in a rainfall series from 1862. May 2020 headlines Warm weather at the end of May offset cooler conditions earlier in the month, the month was warmer than average but not exceptionally so. UK, England and Wales also recorded their sunniest May on record (in a series

rise, greenhouses can quickly become too hot and dry. Ensure good airflow and consider shading to protect delicate plants.  May can offer an ideal blend of longer days, warmer temperatures, and drier conditions which are perfect for getting stuck into the garden. From planting out tender bedding

February in a series since 1910 (behind 1998), and included a new UK winter maximum temperature record (21.2 °C at Kew Gardens). March, April, July and December were all a degree or more warmer than average overall – and a new UK record of 38.7 °C was recorded at Cambridge Botanical Garden on July 25th