The ridge of high pressure at last gave us a dry day on Sunday with the UV level of 4 at the top end of ‘Moderate’ strength. The cloud cover did not breakup until after just 13.30 when interludes of sunshine were very welcome after the wet, dull days of March.
The temperatures by day and night were below average with a maximum of 10.6C (-3.5C) and -0.4C (-4.3C). The brisk breeze from the northeast and the cloud depressed the daytime temperature whilst the clearing sky at night meant warmth dispersed into the atmosphere.
Monday brought welcome sunshine after dawn although by 07.45 broken cloud had drifted across on the light, easterly airstream limiting the strength of the sun.
The ridge of high pressure has built further with the barometric pressure at 08.00 reading 1031.3mb, the highest since 4th March.