The narrow band of rain that arrived from the west on Tuesday morning brought a short spell of heavy rain starting at 11.45 and lasted for perhaps 15 minutes, slowly easing away, that amounted in total to 6.6mm. As the cloud thinned and cleared mid-afternoon the sun lifted the temperature to a maximum of 18.0C at 15.20, which was 2.6C below my long-term average. The wind in the afternoon, from the southwest, was very breezy with a maximum gust of 23mph.
The past night was cool with the thermometer registering a low of 8.4C in the early hours of Wednesday at 04.21, also below average at -1.8C. Both day and night could not be classed as summer weather.
Wednesday revealed a cloudy start to the new day with occasional bursts of very brief sunshine just before 08.00 that had lifted the thermometer to 11.7C by 08.00.
We are still under the influence of the deep depression just to the east of Iceland that is bringing the unsettled conditions, which will last for a few more days, although as the week progresses this low-pressure system will slowly edge northwards that should mean lighter winds.
Review Spring 2025
The mean temperature for the three meteorological months of Spring, that is March to May, was 1.2C above my long-term average, mainly due to the very warm days, being the highest I have recorded.
Kennet and Avon Canal: The images for the next few days were taken on a summer trip on this horse drawn canal boat. This canal is 87 miles long, links London with the Bristol Channel, and passes through some spectacular landscapes including Wiltshire and the rolling Cotswolds.