A cold front was approaching from the West all day, btw - 'perfect' hot/humid/clear weather till about 6.30, with the rain starting at 8 pm.

August 30th. Much cooler today - bright sun and wind and cumulus - altogether fair weather.

'Another hot spell at the end of the month, with 31C in the east on the 29th, before the month ended on a cool note.' [...]

Up at 10.30; went for the papers in the rain. It carried on raining all day, very heavily about 5.15pm.

Excellent weather - wind, cold, sun and showers. Just the stuff. And a rainbow.

It rained!!!

'In many places, a drought of 38 consecutive dry days ended on the 14-15th [...]'

Stewart and Christian came round but it was just too hot (temperature records broken in Hampshire (99 F) and rumours of 100 F in Essex somewhere).

'A nation held its breath for the 3rd as the breeze died down to still air. 35C was widespread, with 37.1C (98.8F) at Cheltenham on the 3rd, the highest temperature ever recorded under standard conditions in Britain (before 2003).' [...]