Wednesday was the warmest day since the 1st but still 2.2C below average with a maximum of 20.7C, thanks to the air stream from the northwest and brisk with a peak gust if 23mph. It was a dry day with the UV level just peaking at the Very High level.
The equivalent loss of rainfall through evaporation rose to over 3mm on Wednesday, only 0.8mm during the wet Tuesday.
The overnight minimum of 9.2C at 03.17 was also below average, -2.7C
Thursday dawned dull with total cloud cover but by 07.45 a little brightness began to appear although no sunshine. By 08.00 the temperature had recovered to 13.7C. A modest ridge of high pressure has moved over the UK with a pressure reading of 1016.4mb at 08.00, which is the highest since the end of June. It should ensure a mostly dry day, can’t rule out the odd shower and the temperature continuing to recover.