Tuesday saw the thermometer creep just above the average with a peak 15.4C (+0.8C) under overcast skies although there was little brightness occasionally in the afternoon, that also included a very brief shower amounting to 0.2mm.
Likewise an above average night, minimum of 10.8C (+3.3C), under a thick blanket of cloud.
The rainfall total for October currently stands at 39.8mm with the average being 84.8mm.
Wednesday, unlike Tuesday, dawned without fog but gloomy as the thick cloud persisted under the influence of the weak weather front. However, the barometric pressure has been rising for the last twenty-four hours with the promise of a brighter day tomorrow.
Update on Wednesday at 19.15: maximum temperature of 15.4C, being 0.7C above average and identical to the Tuesday peak. A very still day with a maximum gust of just 8mph and periods when northly air movement ceased.
