On Christmas Eve the wind backed into the south, the first time for nearly a month, and lifted the temperature to a maximum of 9.6C, almost 2C above average.
Occasionally there was a little moisture in the air but not measurable.
The minimum yesterday of 7.4C was at 08.00 as the thermometer slowly climbed to around 9C all day and to 9.4C at 08.00 today.
Although we have not experienced a ‘white Christmas’ I have put snow scenes of Marlborough on the three sliders.