Saturday gave us the sunniest day since 6th August with 9.36 hours of strong sunshine with the UV level just into the High category. This followed a very cool night but the thermometer recovered to a maximum of 18.6C, however that was 2.1C below the average for August, the second consecutive below average night.
It was a dry day with the wind veering a little into the north west but less strong than on Friday with a maximum gust of 16mph.
A cool night followed with the thermometer falling to 8.8C, being 2.6C below average, at 00.56.
Sunday has arrived with cloud thickening from the west, after brief brightness in the east at dawn, as the last of the clearer skies departed. The first rain drops from a wide rain band approaching from the west, were noted at 08.16. The wind has now backed into the south as this weather front arrives.
Update at 09.10: continuous steady rain just started. Current temperature is 13.1C with wind beginning to pick up after quiet night. The barometric pressure is falling rapidly as the low pressure approaches.
Update at 16.00: heavy rain ceased just after 15.45 with total precipitation today of 18.4mm, which makes it the wettest day since 24th May. This takes the August total to 60.7mm, which is 6mm below the August average.
The temperature, having hovered around 13.3C for most of the day, began to rise as the rain eased around 15.00 now reading 16.8C, which is 4C below average.
Update at 18.30: hang back of cloud from the wide rain band still not clearing so no sunshine today. Current temperature 17.8C.