Today it is the hottest 21 October ever recorded, with a temperature of 20.2 degrees in De Bilt at 4 pm. The old record dates from 1977. Then it became 20.1 degrees on October 21.
The day started wet with 10 millimeters or more of rain locally in the southwest of the country. A strong southwest wind brought in soft and dry air during the day.
The date record was not only broken in De Bilt, it also happened at other weather stations such as Ell, Arcen, Herwijnen, Hupsel, Lelystad, Heino and Hoogeveen. In addition, the date record for October 21 was also broken at all Zeeland weather stations. Normally the temperature in the last ten days of October is around 13 degrees.
Next days
In the coming days the temperature will be on the high side for the time of the year, both at night and during the day. A southwest wind continues to bring in mild air. The weather situation is slightly unstable with a local risk of showers tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Saturday it will remain dry. The chances of rain across the country are higher on Sundays.
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