The morning on Wednesday was pleasant with variable sunshine but cloud but up towards midday that limited the temperature rise to 19.2C at 14.03 being 2.2C below my 40-year average. Due to the thick cloud cover overnight little warmth was lost to the atmosphere, just a drop of 4C to a minimum of 15.3C at midnight. A few spots of rain were logged after dawn amounting to just 0.1mm. The maximum gust logged was 24mph.
Thursday revealed a leaden sky, the cloud quite thick and low as a result of a weather front crossing our area. The air is moist and warm from the tropical air brought by the remains of ex-hurricane Ernesto.
The rainfall to date amounts to just 19.0 mm whereas the equivalent loss of rainfall due to evaporation from ground sources and plant life stands at 55.5mm.
Thanks to the depression Thursday will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain and a blustery wind.