Now that we are under the influence of Atlantic weather it was not surprising to see the temperature by day on Monday much lower than last week with a maximum of 20.2C at 17.01, which was 0.4C below my long-term average. It was also the coolest day since the 9th June. The cloud cover overnight meant a mild night with a low of 12.9C at 00.24 just after midnight early Tuesday which was 2.7C above average.
Tuesday revealed a cloudy start to the new day with a couple of light drizzle showers that amounted to just 0.2mm. The temperature had recovered to 15.7C by 08.00. Another weather front is the reason for the overcast conditions, which is crossing our area during daylight hours brought by a brisk southwesterly breeze. As the depression mainly over Scandinavia edges further east, the wind will veer into the west later in the morning, the air stream travelling around the southern flank of the low pressure system.
The clearer air on Monday from the Atlantic again showed a 25% increase in peak solar activity compared to the polluted air from the Continent during the previous week.
Tomorrow will see the high pressure to the south edge a little closer that will result in a brighter day with the temperature rising again to well above normal before the possibility of disturbed conditions arriving, possibly in the evening.
The images this week were taken from St Peter’s Church tower. This picture is of the very wide high street looking east.