Author: Eric Gilbert

Tuesday gave us 9.32 hours of sunshine that lifted the temperature to a maximum of 10.9C, being 3.8C above average. It was the sunniest day since 9th October.

With no rain and much sunshine it was not surprising to find that the evaporation from ground sources and plant life meant the equivalent of 1.3mm of rainfall was lost to the atmosphere, the driest day since 22nd October.

Overnight the thermometer fell away to a minimum of 6.8C at 01.34 but recovered to 7.8C at 08.00 this morning.

Wednesday arrived with total cloud cover (8/8) and a light breeze.

Update on Wednesday at 18.10: thermometer eased upwards again at 14.05 to a maximum of 11.5C, being 4.3C above average under the influence of a light southerly breeze.

Monday saw limited sunshine with cloud building after midday and heavy rain starting at 13.40.

The temperature was a little down on recent days with a maximum of 9.6C, still 2.5C above average. The first 18 days in February have only seen three days with a below average maximum, being the 1st to 3rd.

The rainfall yesterday reached 2.2mm that brought the total for February to 61.4mm, just 3.5mm below the 35-year average.

Clear skies overnight, in which an almost full moon shine brightly, meant the temperature fell away to a minimum of 2.6C at 06.26 this morning, Tuesday, which gave a ground frost.

Tuesday saw the sun shine brightly as soon as it crossed the horizon with the thermometer reading 3.7C at 08.00

Update on Tuesday at 17.45: temperature eased upwards to a maximum of 10.9C at 14.36, which was 3.8C above average, as we enjoy in excess of 9 hours of sunshine. A dry day with moderate breeze gusting to a peak of 17mph.

Sunday was a dry day with almost 7 house of sunshine boosting the temperature to a maximum of 11.7C. This was a degree down on the Saturday maximum but still 4.6C above average.

Thick cloud cover by night meant another mild night with the thermometer not falling below 7.3C, which was 6C above average but notably 0.2C above the daytime average.

There was light drizzle in the early hours but not sufficient to measure thius recorded as a ‘trace’.

Monday arrived with the temperature having risen to 8.2C under thick cloud (8/8) and at 08.25 light rain began to fall.

Update on Monday at 17.45: minimal sunshine limited temperature rise to a maximum of 9.6C, even so this was 2.5C above average. Heavy rain shower starting 13.40 measured a little over 2mm.

Saturday gave us a cloudy day with light drizzle in the morning amounting to 0.2mm. However, the light southerly air movement sent the thermometer rising to 12.4C at 14.19, which was 5.3C above average.

A mild night followed with the thermometer sinking no lower than 6.3C being 5C above average.

Sunday at dawn saw the sun breaking through broken cloud on the horizon but strengthening as it later rose above a cloud bank in the east.

Update on Sunday at 18.25: the sunshine during the morning lifted the temperature to 11.7C (4.6C above average) at 12.04, before increasing cloud restricted further warmth.

Friday saw the thermometer rise steadily to a maximum of 13.7C at 14.45 under the influence of nine hours of continuous sunshine. This was 6.5C above average and the warmest day since 24th October.

Initially overnight, the thermometer fell away to 6.3C at 01.10 but advancing cloud from the next weather front meant that this was reversed so that by 08.00 today, Saturday, the thermometer read 9.7C, the warmest morning in two months.

Saturday has arrived with thick, low could giving misty conditions with very little movement of the air.