The brisk wind from predominantly a westerly direction meant a cool day on Monday with the thermometer not rising above the long-term average with a maximum of 5.6C (-2.4C). This fell away during the evening to a low of 2.1C at 03.01 on Tuesday.
By 08.00 on Tuesday the thermometer had recovered a couple of degrees with a temperature of 4.1C under partially cloudy skies. Advance cloud from the next weather front was already showing itself after dawn.