Most of the time when I look up weather information online, I’m after what the weather might be tomorrow or in a few days time. However, on days like today when I’ve just got back from a short holiday, I’m equally interested in the weather I missed. In particular, I’m trying to gauge what my plants might have been experiencing. It turns out there are sources of historical information. Looking at what it says about where I was for the last few days suggests it is reasonably accurate although not very precise.

Obviously, I can also look at the state of the ground and the plants themselves but it is useful to confirm that it has been fairly bright and we’ve only had a little rain. With ‘good’ weather looking set for the next few days, I think I will certainly want to fit in a trip to my allotment tomorrow and ensure some of the younger plants get a bit of watering.