Shropshire enjoys warm record-breaking weather
Shropshire yesterday basked in record-breaking autumnal weather - as Britain reached its hottest end of September in more than 100 years.
In north Shropshire yesterday, a weather station in Whixall recorded 28.4C, Cambridge was the hottest location with the temperature soaring to 29.2C, that was higher than temperatures in the Costa del Sol, Turkey, Cuba and Mexico.
The previous record for temperature for 30 September was set in 1908 when the mercury in Maidenhead reached 27.8C.
On Thursday Britain saw temperatures as high as 28.8C, making it the hottest September 29 since 1895, when the mercury peaked in York at 27.5C.
Meanwhile, today could become the warmest day ever for October if it peaks at above the 29.4C reached on October 1, 1985, in Cambridgeshire.
Paul Gundersen, Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster, said: "Warm southerly winds will bring a spell of fine, sunny autumn weather to most parts of the UK.
“We'll see maximum temperatures around ten degrees above normal for late September and early October reaching 25 to 28C typically and possibly even nudging 29C on Saturday."
Shrewsbury paddling pool re-opens for warm weather
In Shrewsbury, Shropshire Council yesterday took the decision to make the most of the predicted weekend warm weather by re-opening The Quarry paddling pool so that children and their parents can make the most of the unseasonably warm weather.
The pool will be open from 12 until 4.30pm today and tomorrow and is completely free to use.
