Wild and wet! Warmest morning for over a month.

Wednesday was a wet and wild day with frequent gusts of wind in the high 20s and a peak of 37mph at 14.57.

The very mild Atlantic air lifted the temperature higher again to a maximum of 13.1C at 16.19, which was 3C above the 34-year average.

The rain was much lighter during daylight hours and overnight producing 5.5mm. This brings the November total to 81.6mm, still 10mm below the average for November.

It was another day without sunshine, the ninth this month.

The thermometer fell very little overnight, down to a minimum of 10.9C, which was 7.3C above the average.

Thursday arrived with the wind increasing again after 2am with a peak gust so far today of 37mph at 08.09. The sky is overcast with the continuation of light rain. With a temperature of 12.3C at 08.00 it is the warmest start to a day in November and since 13th October.

Update on Thursday at 10.55: peak gust of wind of 47mph at 09.47 but beginning to subside now.

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