The mild, moist air stream on a southerly breeze continued on Tuesday with the maximum of 16.6C 2.0C above the average.
It has been an exceedingly mild night with the minimum of 14.3C only 0.3C below the the average maximum for October and a significant 7.5C above the average minimum. This made it the warmest night since 25th August.
The diurnal temperature range, therefore, was a difference of just 2.3C between day and night.
Wednesday started dry but light rain arrived at 07.35.