Windrush Weather

Category: Commentary

  • High pressure continues to dominate

    Although the maximum of 26.4C on Saturday was down a degree on Friday it was still 3.9C above the average.

    The UV rating was again Very High with a value of 7.8. It was the seventh consecutive dry day.

    The past night was a little cooler with a minimum of 9.7C, which was 2.2C below the average.

    Sunday brought strong sunshine after dawn that lifted the thermometer to 17.6C at 08.00 with the barometric pressure still high reading 1028.8mb at 08.00, down 3mb on yesterday.

  • The heat builds!

    Friday saw the heat increase with a peak of 27.6C, which was 4.9C above the 38-year average and the hottest day since 13th June.

    The dry days continue with the UV level of 7.9 rated as Very High for the sixth day this month.

    The minimum of 11.0C was just below average for early July.

    Saturday arrived with blue sky and strong sunshine from dawn but by 08.00 small areas of light cloud were being wafted across on the light northeasterly breeze.

    The temperature had risen quickly from dawn registering 19.7C at 08.00 and barometric pressure of 1031.9mb, down slightly on this time on Friday.

  • Settled conditions prevail

    The influence of the adjacent high pressure is being seen in the increased sunshine and Very High UV levels. Yesterday statistics were maximum of 24.2C (+1.5C), minimum of 10.6C (-1.3C) and UV rated at 8.2 being Very High.

    The day was dry.

    Friday arrived with blue skies and strong sunshine that lifted the thermometer to 18.3C at 08.00, the warmest start to a day at that time since 15th June. The barometric pressure has risen further with a reading of 1034.0mb at 08.00 being the highest pressure since 19th March. After a calm night the light breeze is coming from the north west.

  • Warming up by day and the warmest night this year!

    Wednesday saw the thermlmter climb to 24.2C the warmest day in three weeks and 1.5C above the average. In the limped sunshine the UV level of 8.9 was rated as Very High and the highest this year.

    It has been a very mild night due to the thick cloud cover that limited the loss of warmth into the atmosphere so a minimum of 15.2C was 3.3C above the average and the warmest night this year.

    Thursday dawned grey with thick cloud cover and at 08.10 a very brief drizzle shower passed over. The wind has veered a few more degrees and now coming from the north.

  • Temperature easing upwards but still below average by day

    The thermometer on Tuesday eased a little higher being the warmest day this month with a maximum of 21.4C but this was still 1.3C below the average.

    It was another dry but mainly cloudy day with the UV classified as High.

    The overnight minimum of 9.2C was 2.7C below average but several degrees warmer than the previous nights.

    Wednesday arrived with total cloud cover and a very light breeze from the north-northwest.

    The barometric pressure continues to build as the ridge from the large anticyclone mid-Atlantic eases towards the UK. The pressure at 08.00 was 1028.8mb, the highest for two months.