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April weather set to break record | April weather set to break record |
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The UK Met Office has released figures showing that this month is set to be the warmest April since records began in England more than 300 years ago. | The UK Met Office has released figures showing that this month is set to be the warmest April since records began in England more than 300 years ago. |
The data has been complied from observations that go into the Central England Temperature record. | The data has been complied from observations that go into the Central England Temperature record. |
This series, which dates back to 1659, is the world's longest running temperature series. | This series, which dates back to 1659, is the world's longest running temperature series. |
The provisional mean figure for April 2007 is 11.1C - that is 3.2C above the long-term average. | The provisional mean figure for April 2007 is 11.1C - that is 3.2C above the long-term average. |
Meteorologists say in addition, the 12-month rolling period ending in April 2007 is also set to be the warmest on record - nearly 2C above the long-term average for the period. | Meteorologists say in addition, the 12-month rolling period ending in April 2007 is also set to be the warmest on record - nearly 2C above the long-term average for the period. |
The past 12 months have seen a number of temperature records being broken. | The past 12 months have seen a number of temperature records being broken. |
Last July became the UK's warmest month, recording an average night and day temperature of 17.8C (64F). | Last July became the UK's warmest month, recording an average night and day temperature of 17.8C (64F). |
In February, the Met Office announced that the nation had experienced its second warmest winter on record. |