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monthly extremes were as follows: A maximum temperature of 25.1 °C was recorded at Kinlochewe (Ross & Cromarty) on the 31st. A minimum temperature of -6.1 °C was recorded at St Harmon (Powys) on the 2nd. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 GMT on the 21st, 103 mm of rain fell at Mickleden (Cumbria). A wind

& Cromarty). A wind gust of 63 knots (73 mph) was recorded at Capel Curig (Gwynedd) on the 22nd. Weather impacts The dry weather continued into May and brought reports of wildfires, grass fires and heathland fires from across the United Kingdom. In Scotland there was a large fire along the Errol

& Cromarty) on the 10th. Weather impacts To be added. England diary of highlights The first half of June was predominantly warm and dry, especially at the start. It was less settled during the second half, with fluctuating temperatures and numerous episodes of rain or heavy showers, some of these thundery

leaving a dry sunny day, while the north had sunshine and showers on both days. Another depression brought windy wet weather on the 14th with heavy persistent rain for the north-west, giving 47.8 mm of rainfall at Kinlochewe (Ross & Cromarty). The rain cleared southwards on the 15th leaving sunshine

receiving far more than their average rainfall for the month. The highest being South Yorkshire which had its wettest November on record with 257% of average rainfall (185 mm). Nottinghamshire (136mm) had its third wettest November and Lincolnshire (116mm) its fourth. In contrast Ross and Cromarty

and at Fair Isle 132.6 mm was recorded, easily the wettest day in a 40 year record. The heavy rain was also associated with some strong winds, with gusts of 54 Kt (62 mph) at Tain Range (Ross and Cromarty) and 53 Kt (61 mph) at Lossiemouth. Many coastal locations recorded gusts of 40 to 50 Kt (unseasonably

& Cromarty) on the 10th. Weather impacts There were thunderstorms in parts of England on the 2nd, 7th and 17th. The last of these covered south-eastern counties, with reports of flooding in Hythe, Folkestone and Eastbourne, while a water pumping station was struck by lightning causing damage and a power

temperature of -14.3 °C was recorded at Braemar (Aberdeenshire) on the 31st. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 GMT on the 13th, 73.2 mm of rain fell at Achnagart (Ross & Cromarty). A wind gust of 71 knots (82 mph) was recorded at Berry Head (Devon) on the 27th. A snow depth of 16 cm was measured

in the north with a band of rain, heavy at times, moving northwards and clearing the mainland during the afternoon, though rain remained over Shetland, and cloud lingered over parts of the Central Highlands with isolated showers; it was a breezy day, but warm with Urquhart Northwood (Ross & Cromarty