Although Saturday was predominantly dry substantial rain began to fall just after 21.30 until just after midnight and later the occasional shower. The past twenty-four hours produced another 14.3mm of precipitation that took the monthly total to 134.1mm, which is 45mm above the 38-year average and the wettest November since 2009 (171.9mm). The record was set in 2002 with 203.5mm.
It has been very mild night that saw the thermometer rise to 12.2C overnight at 03.05. Thereafter the temperature began to fall as thick cloud from the weather front began to ease away so that by 08.00 the thermometer read 10.4C, which was still 0.3C above the average maximum for November. It was warmer during the night than the day for a few hours!
Sunday dawned dull with the residual cloud from the passing weather front and rain band. The thermometer continued to fall.
The very mild days and nights are coming to an end with a significant change in our weather, and wind direction, from possibly as early as Tuesday.