Some ‘depressions’ outlive their welcome!

Although earlier in the month gardeners and farmers were hoping for rain, the low pressure system that has been plaguing us for the past six days has outlived its welcome.

Friday saw another 1.4mm of rainfall added to the total, now 59.1mm. However, we have not suffered the extremes of rainfall other parts of the country recently endured as the June rainfall is only 6mm above the 35-year average, but we are only half way through the month.

With the depression circulating above the UK bringing the thick cloud cover and bands of rain it was not surprising to see the maximum on Friday still 2.8C below the average but this was up 4C on the Thursday maximum.

The past night was also below average (-0.6C) with a minimum of 9.5C.

Saturday began with bright sunshine but by 07.30 advance cloud from the next rain band began to obscure she sky.

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