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| While Southern England basked in windless sunshine Worthing had its warmest December week-end for forty years, and the weather was described at Eastbourne as “almost a summer’s day” – patchy fog along the East Anglian coastline and in Scotland reminded Britain yesterday that the season is approaching midwinter.South coast resorts reported more than five hours of sunshine. Hundreds at Eastbourne enjoyed a midday temperature of 72deg., recorded by the thermometer on the pier, by strolling along the promenade. Few wore over-coats, and the Entertainments Manager, Mr George Hill, said: “None of my staff can remember so many deck-chairs out on the parade in December.” | While Southern England basked in windless sunshine Worthing had its warmest December week-end for forty years, and the weather was described at Eastbourne as “almost a summer’s day” – patchy fog along the East Anglian coastline and in Scotland reminded Britain yesterday that the season is approaching midwinter.South coast resorts reported more than five hours of sunshine. Hundreds at Eastbourne enjoyed a midday temperature of 72deg., recorded by the thermometer on the pier, by strolling along the promenade. Few wore over-coats, and the Entertainments Manager, Mr George Hill, said: “None of my staff can remember so many deck-chairs out on the parade in December.” |
| Worthing hotels were well filled with visitors and the Marine Parade and car park were packed with cars throughout the week-end. People sunbathed on the beach and several went into the placid water on which the sun shone as in midsummer. Householders in Worthing are still mowing their lawns, flowers are in profuse blossom, and some gardeners are picking good strawberries and raspberries. Most of the rest of Britain had mild weather, although in most places the sky was overcast and there was a little drizzle in some areas. | Worthing hotels were well filled with visitors and the Marine Parade and car park were packed with cars throughout the week-end. People sunbathed on the beach and several went into the placid water on which the sun shone as in midsummer. Householders in Worthing are still mowing their lawns, flowers are in profuse blossom, and some gardeners are picking good strawberries and raspberries. Most of the rest of Britain had mild weather, although in most places the sky was overcast and there was a little drizzle in some areas. |
| Today’s weather - Dull or MistyAn anticyclone is centered over the Baltic, and a ridge of high pressure extends W. across the British Isles. It will be dull in most districts, with much mist and fog, and there will be some dense fog in places during the morning, especially in S. England and the Midlands. Fog will persist also over high ground in many places, and there will be much thick fog on the E. Coast. There will be some drizzle at times, more especially in Scotland. Bright intervals will probably occur, however, here and there in S. England and the Midlands, and some sheltered places elsewhere, more particularly during the afternoon. It will be generally mild. | Today’s weather - Dull or MistyAn anticyclone is centered over the Baltic, and a ridge of high pressure extends W. across the British Isles. It will be dull in most districts, with much mist and fog, and there will be some dense fog in places during the morning, especially in S. England and the Midlands. Fog will persist also over high ground in many places, and there will be much thick fog on the E. Coast. There will be some drizzle at times, more especially in Scotland. Bright intervals will probably occur, however, here and there in S. England and the Midlands, and some sheltered places elsewhere, more particularly during the afternoon. It will be generally mild. |