Sunday saw the thermometer steadily climb to 28.7C at 13.50 being 8.5C above the 39-year average. However, just after 13.00 variable, minimal cloud was observed ahead of the cold front that passed over mid-afternoon when a small shower cell produced a few spots of rain at 15.15, recorded as a ‘trace’, not measurable, only noticed as I was outside relaxing. The increasing cloud meant that the temperature dropped a couple of degrees as the cold front began to introduce cooler and fresher air.
The minimum overnight of 12.1C was 2.0C above the average and the coolest for four days.
Monday revealed a mixture of sunny intervals and variable cloud with a much fresher feel to the weather as the cold front lived up to its name with lower temperatures.
The loss of equivalent rainfall through evaporation from ground sources and plant life increased yesterday to 4.84mm. The loss of equivalent rainfall through evaporation this month now totals 94mm against the rainfall of 56.7mm, which is just 3mm above the long-term average.