As the anticyclone intensified it brought a subtle change in the wind direction with more of an easterly component, which meant that drier continental air replaced the thick cloud of previous days. As a result I recorded 6.24 hours of strong sunshine (100w/sq.m), which was the highest daily total since 11th October. This did nothing for the temperature that peaked at 7.8C just before 2pm, which is 2.5C below the average maximum for November.
With clear skies in the afternoon and overnight the thermometer dropped consistently from just before 2pm with a minimum of -2.8C at 08.00. The barometric pressure at 08.00 was 1033.8mb, the highest this month. There was clear blue sky at dawn with the welcome sun just rising above Savernake Forest as I write.
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