Monday was the hottest day of the month, although not the hottest of the year. The forecast is that the temperatures will peak on Thursday with that likely to take over as the hottest day of the year.
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| Temperature & Wind Speed Records for 22 July 2019 |
The temperature reached a high of 28.4°C (83.1°F) in the afternoon but it was accompanied by a very blustery wind, almost gale force, especially through the morning. A couple of gusts recorded 22mph making it not only the hottest day of the month but also the windiest. Wind speeds of 22mph are rare for us in July and the maximum I've recorded over 10 years is 23mph on two occasions with 22mph now also being recorded on two days as well.
It's not really what we wanted at the allotments or for the garden. So far July has been a dry month and unless we get a drenching from one of the thunderstorms forecast this week it might turn out to be the driest over the last 10 years.
Our cardoon certainly doesn't look as majestic as it did now the wind has taken its toll. The one advantage is we can now see some of the flowers which will be covered with bees once they fully open out.
I'm not too sure how our already very dry plot will come through three or four days of hot weather if we miss out on any thunderstorms that are around.
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