Author: Eric Gilbert

Tuesday was such an improvement on the dull and damp Monday that saw many hours of sunshine that lifted the temperature to a maximum of 21.3C at 15.03 being almost exactly average for late August. However, the wind from the west was brisk, building in the afternoon and gusting to 21mph. The UV level of 4.9 was at the top end of ‘Moderate’. The past night was a little cooler that saw the thermometer drop to 9.9C at 05.33 early Wednesday.

Wednesday dawned bright with the sun eventually rising above a cloud bank and shining strongly after 07.30 that lifted the temperature to 13.4C at 08.00.

The ridge of high pressure is clinging on but as the day progresses the pressure will begin to fall as we come under the twin depressions to the west of Ireland and Scotland that contain the remnants of Hurricane Ernesto, now just an Atlantic storm. The worst of the weather will arrive on Thursday with modest precipitation likely and the wind gaining in strength.

The wind was very gusty on Monday, especially in the afternoon, on a southerly air steam. The variable sunshine lifted the temperature to 19.3C late in the afternoon at 17.03, however, this was 2.1C below my 40-year average and the coolest day since the 14th. The past night was very mild with the thermometer not sinking below 15.1C at 06.25 early Tuesday, which was 3.3C above my average. There were spots of rain between 19.00 and 20.00 when a little light rain fell, also in the early hours, amounting to 1.0mm.

Thursday revealed the remnants of a weather front on the eastern horizon but just after 07.30 the sun began to climb above the cloud and shine brightly.

The remnant of Hurricane Ernesto is heading across the Atlantic and will see the wind strengthen substantially on Wednesday with a stormy day on Thursday as it reaches the north if the UK.

The glorious sunshine on Sunday lifted the temperature to 22.1C at 15.32 being 0.7C above my 40-year average. It was another dry day under the ridge of high pressure but thin high cloud contained dust particles from the fires burning in North America that reduced the solar energy and UV level, which was moderate.

The past night was chilly as the thermometer dropped away to a low of 7.1C early Monday being 4.7C below average.

Monday dawned with thin, high cloud that blocked out sunshine although bright. The ridge of high pressure is dealing as a depression in the Atlantic approaches.

The plentiful sunshine on Saturday gave us another dry and warm day although the light breeze from the northwest and the cool start meant the maximum of 22.1C was lower than Friday but still 0.7C above my 40-year average. A minimum of 13.9C early Sunday was also above average at +2.1C.

Sunday began cloudy and dull but after 07.30 brief glimpses of brightness began to show.

The weak ridge of high pressure will continue to affect the UK with another fine day ahead.

The weak ridge of high pressure gave us a splendid summer’s day on Friday with light winds and the thermometer climbing to 24.2C at 16.14 being 2.8C above my 40-year average. The breeze varied between north and west later in the day.

The low of 7.8C overnight, occurring at 06.21 early Saturday, meant a chilly night being 4.0C below average and produced radiation fog in the River Og valley that began to thin at 06.30 as the very red sun after sunrise began to change into orange and get to work on the fog. By 06.50 the fog had all but disappeared.

Saturday saw the thermometer reading 11.9C at 08.00, the coolest start to a day this week.

The ridge of high pressure will be maintained for a couple of days so a fine weekend ahead.