Author: Eric Gilbert

Friday
Maximum: 17.4C, up 2.3C on Thursday and just 1.3C below average
UV: returned to ‘Moderate’ level after ‘Low’ on Thursday
Sunshine: 7 hours, up 5 hours on Thursday
Rainfall: 0.2mm, down from 2.5mm the previous day
Minimum: 13.3C, up 11C on Thursday and 4C above the average.
Soil at 5cm: returned to 12.7C after 6.9C on Thursday

After a cloudy day with drizzle and heavier bursts of rain around midday, totalling 2.5mm, the sun eventually broke through late afternoon with 1.8 hours of sunshine.

The overcast day meant a maximum of only 15.1C, being 3.6C below the 33-year average. The UV level, not surprisingly, only staggered into the ‘Low’ live, the lowest since 18th March.

Late afternoon the wind veered from the south into the west that, with clearing skies, meant the thermometer began to drop steadily.

The minimum at 06.29 this morning was 2.2C, producing temporary grass frost and the coolest night since 10th May, being 7.1C below the September average.

This morning there was a little mist at dawn, fog in the River Kennet valley, but strong sunshine shortly afterwards.

Although we only had 2.2 hours of strong sunshine, mainly in the morning, the thermometer rose to 17.9C, still 0.8C below the 33-year average. This was the warmest day since 8th September and all due to the wind backing into the south.

Most of the day was predominantly cloudy with the wind strength picking up late afternoon with a gust of 23mph at 16.48.

A cloudy and mild night was to follow with the thermometer not dropping below 13.3C, which was 4C above the September average.

A light shower, amounting to 0.2mm, fell just before 1am bringing the monthly total to 45.7mm, which is 74% of the 33-year average.

This morning has dawned with thick cloud ahead of the approaching weather front.

With 7.87 hours of strong sunshine and very light breezes tuesday was the warmest day for a week with a maximum of 17.2C. However much we enjoyed the greater warmth, it was still 1.5C below the September average.

With clear skies the thermometer dropped to a minimum of 6.6C, very chilly, which was nearly 3C below the average.

The initial cloud from the advancing weather front has shown itself at dawn with just brief interludes of sunshine.

The very light southerly air has boosted the temperature to 11.0C at 08.00, making it the warmest start to a day at this time for a week.

After a dry day on monday, with the ground beginning to dry out, a substantial shower arrived early evening producing 1.4mm of rain. This brings the total for September to 45.4mm.

It was a little warmer by day and night with a maximum of 16.0C, up 1.3C on sunday but still 2.7C below the September average.

Strong sunshine was up a few minutes with 2.65 hours in total.

Overnight cloud meant a milder night wth a minimum of 8.9C, up 1.2C on the sunday minimum and close to the September average being just 0.4C below.

This morning has brought initial sunshine, which was temporarily obscured as banks of mist moved around that are now beginning to dissipate as the sun gains in strength.