Driest air mass this month on Tuesday morning

Monday was another dry day that started calm after a very sharp frost. Just after midday the wind began to increase having veered into the northeast making it feel much colder. Not surprisingly, the maximum was depressed with a peak of 8.9C, which was 5.7C below the 35-year average.

Tuesday saw limited brightness after dawn as the cloud that drifted in Monday afternoon from a disturbance to the southwest, is still present. The cloud meant a frost free night with a minimum of 4.9C. The wind, continuing to come from the northeast is a drier air with humidity at 08.00 registering 92%, the lowest at this time of day for a month.

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