Tuesday was a glorious day with 10.3 hours of sunshine that lifted the temperature at it peak above the average with a maximum 14.5C (+0.4C). The UV level of 3.9 was Moderate.
Due to increased cloud overnight there was no frost as the thermometer did not sink below 4.3C logged at 06.44 on Wednesday, which was 0.6C above the 39-year average.
The first hour or so of Wednesday brought weak sunshine but advancing cloud from the next two weather fronts soon obscured the sun by 08.00. The ridge of high pressure is now over Scandinavia with the wind changing into south-southwest or southwest today, currently light but likely to pick up a little as the day continues. The rain radar revealed the leading edge of the rain at 08.20 was just 10 miles to the west of Marlborough and arriving here later in the morning.