Author: Eric Gilbert

Once again on Wednesday there was very little movement of air with a maximum movement of 10mph and often calm for long periods overnight.

The thermometer by day rose to 11.1c being 1C above average and dropped to 5.4C at 00.20 on Thursday morning, again above average (+1.6C). We have now enjoyed twelve consecutive days with above average maxima.

It was another dry day. The evaporation from ground sources and plant life is now the equivalent of 8.2mm of rainfall whilst the rainfall for November is only 8.9mm.

Thursday also began with total cloud cover and what wind movement there is is from the west. The barometric pressure is currently at its highest all month with a reading at 08.00 of 10.30.0mb

Tuesday gave us another calm day with very light winds from the southwest, maximum head height speed of just 8mph, and mild. The temperature rose to 11.4C being 1.3C above the average.

It was the fourth consecutive dry day. Half way through the month the total rainfall is 8.9mm when the 37-year average is 91.7mm

The overnight minimum of 3.8C was exactly average and occurred at 07.00 on Wednesday.

Wednesday brought a little brightness just after dawn but cloud soon obscured the sun.

Although it was a misty start on Monday it was a much brighter morning, however, mid-afternoon fog was observed drifting in from the west that by 15.30 restricted visibility to 300m and became denser as the light fell. The thermometer rose to 12.3C, another above average day (+2.2C). The day was also noted for the lack of wind with the anemometer falling stationary from mid-afternoon.

During the evening the temperature fell steadily away and by 23.00 was down to 2.1C. The minimum of 1.6C was recorded at 01.08, following which it rose a degree or two to read 3.8C at 08.00 on Tuesday.

Tuesday dawned with total cloud cover again. The anemometers, both high and low, have been stationery since 15.20 on Monday and have yet to move this morning.

The misty, murky conditions continued with no sun, the second this month. The wind had veered further into the north east. This is a cooler direction, as a result the thermometer did not rise above 11.2C, the coolest day since the 5th but still 1.1C above average. It was also a dry day, the seventh this month, which had been very dry so far with just 8.9mm when the average is 91/7mm.

The overnight minimum of 8.7C was also above average (+4.9C).

Monday arrived very much as the last week with misty, murky conditions with mist shrouding the higher ground. The barometric pressure has risen again giving very calm conditions, a maximum gust of juts 11mph on Sunday.

Saturday morning was predominantly cloudy but very brief sunny intervals occurred in the afternoon. The maximum was again above average (+2.7C), the eight consecutive this month. It was dry day.

A mild night followed with a minimum of 9.1C, the coolest since Wednesday but still 5.1C above the 37-year average.

Sunday arrived with the cloud base again higher than last week and with minor breaks after dawn allowing brief glimpses of brightness that filled in after 08.20.

The barometric pressure has been rising again so today is likely to be calm and dry.