Category: Commentary

Although Thursday began dry and bright light rain and drizzle arrived mid-morning and lasted all day. As a result of the low, thick cloud the thermometer only reached a maximum of 19.2C making the coolest day since 15th July and 2.2C below my 40-year average. The precipitation total was minimal, just 3.0mm. The overnight thick cloud meant a mild night that saw the thermometer not drop below 15.5C, logged at 06.01 early Friday being 3.7C above my average.

Friday arrived with the back end of the two cold weather fronts crossing our area, however, the cloud is likely to thin and clear as the fronts exit to the east resulting in good sunshine in the afternoon and the temperature recovering from yesterday’s low. The wind is forecast to veer a few degrees and come from the west today.

The early sunshine on Wednesday became variable during the day as more cloud began to circulate, as a result the maximum of 21.7C was the lowest this month and only just above my 40-year average +0.3C. It was another cooler night with a minimum of 11.2C, which was 0.6C below average.

Thursday arrived with blue sky and glorious sunshine but by 07.15 the cloud began to drift across from the west limiting the sun.The thermometer had recovered to 15.7C by 08.00.

After a dull and damp start to Tuesday the late afternoon sunshine lifted the thermometer to 22.1C at 16.12, which was just 0.7C above my 40-year average. The clearer skies overnight meaner a cooler night than the last two nights that saw the thermometer drop to 9.7C being 2.1C below my average. The UV level of 6 was still in the High category.

Wednesday dawned bright with sunshine and a clear blue sky but the depression just off the coast of Scotland is likely to throw variable cloud across the region as the day progresses. After the cold front crossed yesterday we are in a cooler and drier air for the time being. The humidity of 87% at 08.00 was the lowest since the 1st.

The welcome sunshine on Monday lifted the thermometer to 24.3C at 15.42, which was 2.9C above my 40-year average. The past night was very mild and humid with the thermometer not sinking below 15.3C at 07.26 early Tuesday.

Tuesday dawned dark and damp. A cold front is currently crossing the area bringing with it very low cloud that is producing light rain and drizzle that amounted to 1.5mm by 08.00. The high pressure is easing away to the east whilst a depression between Iceland and Scotland is slowly edging our way. The barometric pressure has fallen to 1009.1Mb at 08.00, the lowest pressure since 20th July.

The maximum of 25.3C at 17.29 on Sunday made it the hottest day since the 19th (30.7C) and was 2.5C above my 40-year average. The UV level peaked at 6.5 at 12.51 being at the top end of High. The past night was again cool that saw the thermometer sink to 7.9C at 03.39 early Monday being 5.0C below my average.

Monday arrived with full sunshine and the thermometer recovering to 16.4C by 08.00. The anticyclone is fully in charge, centred just off the coast of Denmark and will give us a few hot, sunny days.

Update at 18.30: maximum of 29.0C logged at 16.42, second highest this month after 30.7C on the 19th.