The past twenty-four hours brought us another 16.8mm of rainfall making it the wettest day since 13th January (22.8mm). This additional precipitation took the monthly total to 134.6mm that has broken the record for March rainfall standing at 229% of the average or 75.8mm above the 39-year average. The previous record was set in 2018 with 130.9mm. And still it rains with one more day this month!
During the brief, sunny interludes on Thursday the UV level rose to 3.9 being at the top end of ‘Moderate’ strength and the highest since 23rd September.
As I write this report at 08.30 the centre of the deep and large depression is currently centred over our area with a barometric pressure of 982.5mb making it the lowest pressure reading since 16th November (977.2mb). As the depression moves away eastwards the wind will veer into the west.
The mild, moist southwesterly wind, gusting to 25mph on Thursday, pushed the thermometer to a maximum of 14.8C being 4.2C above the average. Not surprisingly, the thick cloud cover overnight meant a mild night with the thermometer not sinking below 94C, which was 7.0C above the 39-year average.
Daylight on Friday revealed the gloomy, wet and dismal scene under the depression, the wind having fallen light being in the centre of the storm All this thanks to Storm Mathis visiting us!