The mild west to southwest wind, gusting to 30 mph, gave us another very mild day on Saturday with the thermometer rising a little from its high point at dawn yesterday to a a maximum of 12.4C. This was the warmest day in December equalling that recorded on the 7th.
Overnight another rain band crossed the area over night with the first rain falling just after 8.30pm and clearing just before dawn. The rainfall for the past twenty-four hours amounted to 7.1mm, bringing the total for December to 107.7mm, which is 18mm above the 33-year average.
At 08.00 on Sunday the back edge of the weather front is beginning to clear with the rain ceasing at 07.40.