With almost clear skies for most of the day, except the occasional thin high cloud, Thursday proved to be the sunniest day in December with 6.21 hours.
The thermometer edged up to a maximum of 4.5C just after 2pm and then fell steadily to a minimum of -2.2C at 21.29.
At this point the front edge of the next frontal system gave notice of its approach with cloud and a change in wind direction shortly afterwards.
The thermometer then continued to rise to a maximum of 5.6C at 08.00 this morning.
Rain started to fall just after 04.30 this morning totalling 3.4mm and the wind to increase with a maximum gust of 23 mph just before 7am.
This morning is cloudy as the back end of the weather system begins to clear eastwards.