WEATHER

Coldest:
-5"C <23°F) at
Loch Glascarnoch
(Wester Ross) on
Mon 19th
Sunniest:
13.9hrs at
Coleshill
(Warwicks) on
Sat 17th
Warmest:
20°C (68°F) at
Olympic Park
(London) on
Sun 18th
For the week that was:
High pressure maintained generally dry weather over large parts of
the country throughout the week, and most places enjoyed long sunny
periods and above average daytime temperatures, although nights were
often cold with local frost. Afternoon highs were typically between 15 and
19°C. However, a southward-moving cold front brought rain to Scotland
on Sun, and to parts of northern and eastern England on Mon, followed
by a sharp drop in temperature in northern districts and scattered snow
showers in the far north of Scotland.
The ash ejected from the Icelandic volcano from Thur onwards spread
widely across northern and central Europe, extending beyond the Urals
by Mon, and reaching Newfoundland and Labrador in the other direction,
but it was limited to narrow layers away from northwest Europe. It was
very warm in Spain and France from Fri onwards, reaching 27°C in Spain
by Tue, and 25°C over much of southern and southwestern France.