A peak of 29.3C on Monday was 7.8C above my 40-year average and occurred at 12.45. That was much earlier in the day than usually as variable cloud began to limit the sunshine also the breeze picked a little allowing the temperature to slowly fall a couple of degrees. The past night was the coolest this month with a low of 9.1C at 05.22 early Tuesday under clear skies. The was the coolest night this month.
Tuesday began with strong sunshine, however, a weather front will cross the country as the day progresses bringing cloud early afternoon limiting the sunshine and heat. The barometric pressure has stabilised with a reading of 1009.7mb at 08.00. A ridge of high pressure will edge in on Wednesday.
Monday under the heat and breeze we lost the equivalent of 4.02mm of rainfall through evaporation from ground sources and plant life.