Wednesday took over as the hottest day of the year when the temperature made it to 29.9°C (85.8°F) late into the afternoon. It became the 16th hottest day I’ve recorded.
It took over the record this year from 20th May and a high temperature of 29.3°C or 84.7°F. Back then we were in the middle of a dry spell and the grass on one of Ruby’s walks looked like this.
I remarked at the time it looked as though it was the end of a long hot and dry summer. Since then temperatures have been normal or slightly below normal with some decent spells of rain. The result is that the grass on Ruby’s walk this Wednesday morning looked much fresher and greener.
What a difference a few weeks and a drop of rain make. If the forecast is correct Thursday will be even hotter before the hot spell breaks down on Friday and we return to average June temperatures. We might even get a drop more rain to keep that grass looking nice and green.
