Author: Eric Gilbert

After so many very wet days it was a relief to have a day with sunshine on Thursday totalling 4.9 hours. Although there was a breeze from the south west, a warmer direction, the thermometer did not rise above 9.7C, which was 0.4C below average.

Overnight, the sky initially Clea, meant a sharp frost with the thermometer dropping to -2.2C at 03.31 Friday morning. The was the coldest night since April 3rd (-3.2C). At this time the extensive warm front, that had produced very large quantities of rain over the Midlands and North of the country, decided to move in our direction bringing cloud that slowly lifted the temperature.

Friday saw thick cloud from the weather front so that by 08.00 the temperature had recovered above freezing with a reading of 1.3C.

Wednesday was a predominantly cloudy day with just glimpses of the sun in the early morning. Although the wind had made a 180* change from north to predominantly south, the temperature was depressed, only reaching 8.5C, which was 1.6C below average.

The next weather front, associated with a small depression over south east Wales in the evening, produced steady, heavy rain commencing at 23.05 and stopping just after 01.00 Thursday morning. This rain band produced 15.9mm of precipitation bringing the monthly total to 33.6mm.

Thursday saw the sun shining quite brightly in a mainly clear sky at 08.00 after the hang back of cloud from the warm weather front was observed easing away to the east.

Although the wind on Tuesday came from a northerly direction the daytime temperature held up with a maximum of 10.9C, which was 0.8C above average. However, with clearer skies and a calm night the thermometer dropped to 1.0C at 05.31, Wednesday morning, giving a temporary ground frost.

There were a couple of very light showers in the past twenty-four hours amounting to 0.5mm. We have yet to have a dry day in November as the changeable weather pattern continues.

There was just a little brightness on Wednesday morning as the sky was mainly cloudy. This will not last as another rain bearing weather front approaches our area later today.

Monday saw welcome sunshine in between the cloudy periods, amounting to 2.7 hours. As a result of very light winds from the south south east the thermometer rise above average (+1.5C) with a maximum of 11.6C.

Overnight, as the depression eased away to the near continent, the wind backed into the east and by dawn on Tuesday was coming from the north. There were very strong gusts of wind just after 01.00 with a maximum gust of 21mph.

After falling to a minimum of 7.1C just after 04.00, the thermometer rose to reach 8.3C at 08.00 on Tuesday. Although the air from the north is generally cooler, the strong winds in the early hours meant there was significant wind chill until the wind abated.

Tuesday arrived with thick and complete cloud cover with occasional light drizzle in the light northerly breeze.

Sunday saw the last of the cloud from the extensive weather front clearing to the east and during daylight hours a little sunshine amounting to 1.4 hours. However, another 2.8 mm of precipitation fell during the night bringing the monthly total to 16.1mm.

Temperatures by day and night were above average, due to cloud cover and a westerly air stream, with a maximum of 11.5C and a minimum of 5.2C, both 1.4C above the 35-year average.

Monday brought us a little sunshine after dawn but with another depression in the western approaches, and heading into the English Channel, this will not last long.