It's possible. 80 degrees Fahrenheit (or 27 degrees Celsius) is a likely temperature at the height of a British summer, as late July / early August is. At 11:30am the Sun is almost overhead, and at its hottest.
More photos from that photo shoot have recently emerged, that confirmed Paul's /Faul's story about sandals.
The time of day when there is the sun is at it's peak is at the solar noon; however, the hottest time of day does not occur until three or four hours later.
www.ehow.com/info_8742899_hottest-time-day.html?ref=Track2&utm_source=askDirect SunlightThe sun is at its highest point at approximately noon. The sun's high point is when it gives the Earth the most direct sunlight, also called solar noon. At this point, a sunburn occurs in the shortest amount of time, according to NBC 5 weatherman David Finfrock. The sun's radiation is the strongest at this point, but even though the radiation is at its highest, the temperature is not at its hottest.
Diurnal CycleScientist refer to the rotation of Earth on its axis, creating night and day, as the diurnal cycle. The diurnal cycle is what creates the delay in temperature increase on the Earth's surface. The delay is called the thermal response. The National Climatic Data Center estimates a three- to four-hour delay between when the sun provides the Earth with the most direct sunlight, and when the temperature rises.
Thermal ResponseThe thermal response begins at solar noon, when the surface of the Earth begins to heat. The temperature continues to climb as long as the Earth receives more heat than it sends to space. The delay from solar noon and the hottest time of the day, or thermal response, generally takes hours. The hottest part of the day during the summer is usually between 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., depending on cloud cover and wind speed.
VariablesLike many Earthly phenomena, the hottest part of the day is determined by different variables. If your part of the country recognizes daylight savings time, the hottest part of the day is increased or decreased by one hour, depending on the time of year. The season also makes a difference, because of the climatic changes that occur during the winter. Many times, cold fronts decrease the temperature throughout the day during this time of the year. The hottest part of the day can be in the early morning during the winter season. A cold front can come through in the afternoon, cooling down the surface of the Earth. Your location can also determine what time of the day is the hottest. Climatic changes can affect one part of the Earth or country, while another is not affected at all.
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London Weather in 1968www.london-weather.eu/article.107.html1968 Dull and Rather Wet. Poor late Summer.In the year that both Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy were assassinated, the Boeing 747 made it's inaugural flight, and the 'Prague Spring' was brought to an end when 200,000 Soviet Union-led troops invaded Czechoslovakia. In the world of music, Mary Hopkin topped the UK charts for 6 weeks with 'Those Were the Days'.
Weather Notes:-
14th/15th January - Severe gales over Scotland, particularly the Forth/Clyde Valley, resulted in structural damage and loss of life. Gusts close to 100kn occurred in the Western Isles.
5th February - Heavy snow in the West Midlands with up to 45cm of lying snow on the higher parts of Staffordshire.
1st/2nd July - Severe thunderstorms after a short-lived heatwave. More than 180mm of rain fell in the Isle of Man with hailstones larger than plums in the Cardiff area.
14th/15th September - Persistent, heavy thundery rain affected a swathe of southeast England from the north of West Sussex , through much of Surrey and south London to areas of Essex and Kent bordering the Thames Estuary. Over 125mm of rain well quite widely with over 200mm recorded at Tilbury (Essex).
In London...
Temperature 10.5°C Rainfall 711.0 mm Warmest 32.2°C
Sunshine 1331 hrs Coldest -4.7°C
January - Rather mild with above average rainfall, and below normal sunshine.
Mean Temperature 5.0°C
Monthly Highest 12.1°C Total Rain 58 mm
Monthly Lowest -5.2°C Total Sun 43 hrs
Most of the first fortnight of the year was cold and changeable. Snow preceded rain on the 1st, and several cm. of snow fell on the 9th. On the following night the temperature fell to minus 5°C. During the 13th, temperatures rose rapidly and on the 14th the high was 12°C. The weather then remained mild and unsettled until the 18th, then, after a short rather cold, drier and misty interlude, the last week brought a little rain, but also with lengthy sunny periods.
February - Cold and dry with above average sunshine.
Mean Temperature 3.4°C
Monthly Highest 8.6°C Total Rain 24 mm
Monthly Lowest -4.1°C Total Sun 68 hrs
There were sunshine and a few showers early in the month, but after 8mm of rain late on the 4th, the weather then became cyclonic for a while. However, amounts of rain were small, and temperatures during the first 2 weeks were near normal. During the third week, high pressure brought plenty of dry, sunny, rather cold and frosty weather, but this was followed by drizzly snow with highs only around 3°C. The end of the month was mainly sunny with frosty nights.
March - Mild, dry and sunny.
Mean Temperature 7.6°C
Monthly Highest 20.7°C Total Rain 23 mm
Monthly Lowest -0.2°C Total Sun 144 hrs
The month begun dull and cold with maxima on the first 2 days only around 3°C. Easterly winds then gave way to westerlies, and it became milder and sunnier. Pressure was fairly high until mid month with rather cold northerlies alternating with milder westerlies. There was occasional light rain but also plenty of dry, bright weather. It then became mild, windy and changeable, but the last week was warmer, and on the 28th the temperature almost reached 21°C.
April - Sunny and rather wet with temperature above normal.
Mean Temperature 9.4°C
Monthly Highest 23.2°C Total Rain 56 mm
Monthly Lowest -1.7°C Total Sun 186 hrs
After a mild day on the 1st, the overnight temperature only fell to 9°C. However, during the morning of the 2nd the southwest wind turned northerly and at lunchtime it was snowing steadily with a temperature of 0°C. There was then plenty of dry weather, and although cold at first it became milder as winds veered southeasterly. After mid month, it became unsettled, but it stayed mostly warm. On the 21st the high was 23°C, but the last 2 days of April were cool and showery.
May - Dull, cool and rather wet.
Mean Temperature 11.3°C
Monthly Highest 22.3°C Total Rain 64 mm
Monthly Lowest 3.2°C Total Sun 167 hrs
The opening 3 weeks of May were mostly cool and unsettled with showers, or some longer spells of rain, but also some bright spells. On the 7th the temperature failed to rise above 9°C., and on several days afternoon highs were only between 10 and 12°C. During the last week of May, temperatures rose to near, or even slightly above, normal and there were several dry days with sunny periods. On the last day of the month the maximum temperature reached 22°C.
June - Dull and rather warm with near average rainfall.
Mean Temperature 16.2°C
Monthly Highest 26.8°C Total Rain 52 mm
Monthly Lowest 8.1°C Total Sun 166 hrs
The opening 2 days of the month were warm with sunny periods, but the rest of the first week became unsettled and generally rather cool. High pressure built across the country during the early part of the second week and it was mainly dry, sunny and fairly warm until the 15th. It then became unsettled, and sometimes rather cool, althoughl the last day of the month became dry, sunny and very warm. On the 30th, the afternoon temperature almost reached 27°C.
July - Dull, rather cool and wet.
Mean Temperature 16.7°C
Monthly Highest 32.2°C Total Rain 72 mm
Monthly Lowest 9.2°C Total Sun 147 hrs
The temperature rose above 32°C. on the first day of the month, but after a few spots of thundery rain, contaminated by Saharan dust, the 2nd was less hot, and the 3rd was sunny but cool and fresh. The rest of the first week was dry and rather warm with sunny spells. It then became unsettled at times, and on the 10th it was cool and wet with 24mm of rain and a high of only 17°C. Cool and cloudy northerly winds developed several times during the rest of July.
August - Very dull and wet with below average temperatures.
Mean Temperature 16.6°C
Monthly Highest 26.9°C Total Rain 78 mm
Monthly Lowest 7.4°C Total Sun 123 hrs
Northeast winds brought mostly and cool weather until the early part of the second week. On the 7th, 14mm of rain fell and the temperature barely reached 16°C. Rather cool, cloudy and changeable westerlies then became established until the end of the third week. After that, high pressure became dominant. The temperature almost reached 27°C. on the 22nd, and there were several fairly warm days before thunderstorms developed on the 27th.
September - Very wet with below normal sunshine and slightly above average temperatures.
Mean Temperature 15.2°C
Monthly Highest 24.3°C Total Rain 122 mm
Monthly Lowest 8.0°C Total Sun 135 hrs
After a cool and unsettled start, there were sunnier days at the end of the first week, with highs above 22°C. from the 7th to the 9th, and above 24°C. on the 10th. It then became somewhat cooler and unsettled again. During the 15th, a slow-moving occluded front lay across Southeast England and this produced periods of heavy, thundery rain. Around 43mm of rain fell with a high of only 14°C. Much of the rest of September was rather cool, windy and changeable.
October - Very mild and dull with rainfall below normal.
Mean Temperature 13.7°C
Monthly Highest 19.4°C Total Rain 52 mm
Monthly Lowest 5.8°C Total Sun 77 hrs
Winds were mostly from between southeast and southwest during this fairly unsettled October, and although skies were frequently rather cloudy, it was often very mild. Maximum temperatures regularly reached between 17 and 19°C., but there were no particularly warm days, and there were no cold nights. The minimum temperature only fell below 7°C. once. During the fourth week, days were generally dull and misty and it was cooler with highs around 13 or 14°C.
November - Dry and dull with temperatures slightly above normal.
Mean Temperature 7.5°C
Monthly Highest 15.1°C Total Rain 39 mm
Monthly Lowest -0.7°C Total Sun 43 hrs
On the 1st, the temperature reached 15°C., but on the following day the wind shifted from south to north, and on the 3rd the maximum was only 8°C. The following 11 days were mostly rather cold with winds from the east or southeast, and skies were rather cloudy. On the 15th, a strong east wind developed and the high was only 4°C. under cloudy skies. The 16th was just as cold, but then it became milder. The end of November was generally mild and changeable.
December - Cold, rather wet and dull.
Mean Temperature 3.4°C
Monthly Highest 10.9°C Total Rain 71 mm
Monthly Lowest -4.7°C Total Sun 32 hrs
The first 2 days of the month were fairly mild, but then it became mostly dull, cold and misty. On the 14th, the temperature failed to rise above freezing all day, but after a short period of snow early on the 15th it became milder. It also became very unsettled, and on the 17th nearly 27mm of rain fell. Late on the 24th rain turned to sleet or wet snow and it became bitterly cold with occasional snow giving a light covering.Slightly milder air on the last day produced a thaw.
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If we study the various shots we can now see the VW beetle in all of them, however there are only two with the police van visible.
