The shorter skis would probably work, Nylan reflected, now that the midday warmth had partly melted the snow and left it heavier and crustier.

Because of the midday warmth and their exertions with the horses, both had discarded their shuts.

The midday warmth had ebbed.

The midday warmth was beginning to overcome the cold, so Pitt unzipped his flight jacket.

The midday warmth was edged now with a hint of early autumn.

The Duchess sat, shivering in spite of the sun's midday warmth.

Under the midday warmth, the last of the night's snowfall had disappeared and the earth was soft.

Fresh snow lay on the path to Wilcox Pass and the midday warmth extracted an extraordinary jammy scent from the surrounding pines.

Lunch was a welcome break; she ate it quickly and hurried into the garden, to sit on a sheltered seat and feel the midday warmth of the sun on her face, and presently went back to work.

We set out early the next morning (monarchs search for food in the midday warmth), driving north into Goleta, to the edge of an ordinary-looking tract of ranch houses.