The blocking high-pressure over the near continent has exerted its influence over the UK for many, many days with stagnant air and on some days thick fog. Just after 10am yesterday the barometer indicated the beginning of the decline in barometric pressure that has continued since with the lowest pressure this morning for more than two weeks.The consequence is that the persistent fog of yesterday, with visibility down to 150m that did not begin to lift until midday, has left us.
Overnight the wind has begun to pick up after so many calm days.The thermometer has hovered around zero most of the night, minimum of -0.3C, but the strengthening wind has meant significant wind chill making it feel more like -3C. The strongest gust before readings were taken at 0800 was 20mph just after 7am with the thermometer reading 0.1C.
This morning is overcast with low cloud and much lower humidity as the strengthening wind has brought the drier and cooler air from the continent.
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