Although sunshine was reduced on Monday the south-southeasterly airflow meant the thermometer climbed to 11.4C at 14.57, which was 3.4C above the average and the warmest day since 5th January. The overnight minimum of 4.8C occurred at 00.12 in the early hours of Tuesday, which was 3.2C above the average.
The lower temperature overnight allowed fog to form that as dawn lifted revealed reduced visibility to 200m. However, ust after 07.30 it was observed the fog was beginning to thin that by 08.00 had raised visibility to 500m.
Tuesday also arrived with calm conditions due to the continuing influence of the high pressure, which is slowly migrating eastwards over Europe that will maintain the airflow from the southeast quadrant.
Ww have now had 13 continuous dry days in February with evaporation from ground sources and plant life minimal at this time of year, due to low temperatures and minimal wind, but already has produced a deficit of 7mm of equivalent lost rainfall.