Tuesday 16th September
Monday lived up to the forecast with very wild conditions bringing further rain showers in the afternoon after a pleasant sunny morning, before cloud increased again after around mid-day, which is why the maximum of 16.6C was logged at 12.03, being 2.4C below average. The overnight low of 10.3C was recorded at 06.54 early Tuesday, just after the sun got up at 06.43 in Marlborough, which was 1.6C above average.

Tuesday began with sunny intervals between the breaks in the variable cloud cover.

The recent deep low pressure system that brought the disturbed conditions has eased away eastwards over Scandinavia that has allowed a temporary ridge of high pressure to extend over the UK today from its centre over Iberia. This will result in a much better day with more sunshine and fewer, if any, showers. But it won’t last, as another deep depression, current centre pressure of 977mb to the west of Ireland, is heading our way for Wednesday, bringing another wet and windy day.

The recent tropical wave in mid-atlantic has now developed into a 90% chance of forming a cyclone with its projected path north of the Caribbean.

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