Windrush Weather

No sun, no rain, little solar energy – dismal

What a dismal day yesterday was.

It was the lowest UV level (2.9), the lowest evaporation (0.72mm) and lowest solar energy since 17th May. Not summer!

As a consequence of the thick cloud and modest breeze from the north east the maximum was only 15.6C, which was 4C blew the average for June and 17C below the peak exactly a week ago.

Overnight the thermometer fell to 10.5C, just above average for June.

This morning is grey with thick cloud and very little wind.

Over the past thirty three years I have frequently observed that summer storms move northwards to the west or east of us. Not far to the east of Marlborough, west Hampshire, received in excess of 60mm of rainfall in the recent storms with Westonbirt Arboretum receiving 36mm. From experience driving down and back from Cornwall, yesterday, there were copious amounts of rainfall to the west of us, from the same weather system. This does not apply to weather fronts that move in from the Atlantic.

With two days to go before the end of the month there is currently a deficit in the rainfall total, compared to the average, of 21mm.