Monday was notable for the persistent thick, low cloud and no sunshine. However, the mild air flow pushed the thermometer to a maximum of 10.9C, which was 3.6C above the 34-yrar average and the warmest day since 24th January.
After midday the wind started to veer into the northwest with a consequent fall off in temperature, but not significantly, so that we had the warmest night, again since 24th January, with a minimum of 6.5C, some 5C above the average.
The barometric pressure is beginning to rise and with the wind from a drier quarter, the prospect of a brighter day to day.
At 08.00 the cloud arriving from the Northwest was broken with some early brightness as the hang back of cloud from the weather front yesterday eased to the east.
Update at 10.00: Ambient temperature 7.6C, Wind Chill feels like 4C, Wind Gusts 30mph