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23/02/2012
Weather 'Exceptionally' Mild For February
Forecasters have expressed surprise at the ‘exceptionally’ mild conditions with temperatures expected to be 10c above average today. In some parts of the UK temperatures could rise as high as 17c, the average for this time of year is 7c.
Chris Burton, a forecaster with the weather division of Press Association, Meteogroup, said, "The warmest temperatures are expected to be in East Anglia, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and eastern parts of Scotland. Most of the UK will have above average temperatures.
"Temperatures up to mid-teens will be quite common,” he continued, “and when the sun breaks through, in eastern parts, they will go that bit higher."
The weather won’t break any records though; the warmest temperature recorded for February was 19.4c in Cambridge, in 1891. There are also previous readings of 18c from 2007 and 17c in 1998.
The current conditions aren’t expected to last into the weekend but will remain a little above average for the time of year.
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Chris Burton, a forecaster with the weather division of Press Association, Meteogroup, said, "The warmest temperatures are expected to be in East Anglia, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and eastern parts of Scotland. Most of the UK will have above average temperatures.
"Temperatures up to mid-teens will be quite common,” he continued, “and when the sun breaks through, in eastern parts, they will go that bit higher."
The weather won’t break any records though; the warmest temperature recorded for February was 19.4c in Cambridge, in 1891. There are also previous readings of 18c from 2007 and 17c in 1998.
The current conditions aren’t expected to last into the weekend but will remain a little above average for the time of year.
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