WILL BRIGG SEE TEMPERATURE RISE TO RECORD HIGH FOR LATE DECEMBER?

People across the Brigg area will be keeping a keen watch on the weather as the New Year draws near.
Very mild conditions are forecast for the next few days, with the temperature already topping 14C (57F) in our district early this morning (Thursday, December 30) which is positively balmy for the time of year. The blue image above shows the situation shortly before 8am today.
Weather experts suggest we may see 16C, 17C or even 18C (60 to 64F) ahead of, or in, the New Year.
This is due to a plume of warm air coming our way from the sub-tropical south-west.
It could be that a new temperature record for late December will be achieved.
Relatively high temperatures are going to be maintained after dark, too, so the central heating settings might need adjusting.
Brigg Blog recently reported on an unusually mild spell circa 1951 which saw cricket being played in Broughton over the festive period.
In contrast, some of us can recall the grim winter of 1962/63 when the end of December saw the mercury drop below freezing point and stay like that for much of January and February, with prolonged spells of snow and ice.
Late December 2010 saw a notable cold snap with snow showers, as shown in the Wrawby Street picture below.
Things will look very different this year as people venture out to celebrate the New Year.
Perhaps winter overcoats will be replaced by summer jackets.
How apt it is that palm trees (pictured top left) are located in the beer garden behind the Black Bull pub, on Wrawby Street!
The view of Brigg town centre seen above comes courtesy of Neil Stapleton.