Monday 8th June
Sunday was a distinct improvement on Saturday as it was a dry day if cloudy, although I did notice one very brief appearance of the sun for a couple of minutes just after midday. The maximum of 18.1C was still below average at -2.6C whilst the minimum of 12.6C was 2.4C above the average for June. The cloud cover by day limited any sunshine thus no noticeable increase in warmth whilst overnight the cloud acted as a duvet minimising any loss of warmth into the atmosphere. It was dry overnight until just before 07.00 when 0.4mm fell ahead of the next weather front.

Monday began with thick, low cloud from a cold weather front crossing the area this morning that will produce a modest fall, which should clear before midday to give a brighter, possibly sunny afternoon as the back edge of the cloud from the weather front eases away eastwards.

The forecast pressure charts indicate that there will be a succession of depressions heading our way this week with the wind from a southwesterly quadrant bringing more sunshine and showers. The forecast charts for Wednesday indicate that seven small low pressure systems will surround the UK.

The jet-stream forecast indicates that it will begin to change its track later on Thursday, that by Saturday will see it looping to the north of the UK positioning the country on the warmer, drier south side. There is growing confidence that from the weekend the weather will become fine, sunny and dry with temperatures rising above the June average due to this significant change in the jet stream position with an Azores high pushing a ridge cross the UK.

Abbotsbury Swannery is a colony of nesting mute swans near the village of Abbotsbury in Dorset. It is located on a 2-acre site around the Fleet Lagoon protected from the weather of Lyme Bay by Chesil Beach. It is the only managed swannery in the world and can number over 600 swans with around 150 pairs.