Friday started with strong sunshine that was obscured just before midday as the shower clouds began to build. The sunshine lasted for just 2.09 hours, the lowest daily amount this month as was the UV at 4.9 being in the Moderate level. The peak temperature was 22.9C, just above average.
A few spots of rain were noted at 14.00, which amounted to just dampness on the ground and soon dried up. However, a shower started at 14.50 with steady light to moderate rain that lasted for over two hours, very light for the last half hour, and totalled 4.0mm, which made it the wettest day since 31st May. Unlike other areas we did not experience the downpours that were to the east and west of Marlborough. During the period from 15.32 to 16.24 eight claps of thunder were heard.
It was a cool night with the thermometer falling to 11.2C, just 0.5C below the average.
Saturday arrived with fog, which after dawn limited the visibility to 200m, that cleared by 07.30 as the thermometer recovered to 15.8C at 08.00.