With an overcast day due to the cloud from Storm Conall and a brisk northerly wind it was not surprising to find that the thermometer struggled to reach a maximum of 4.6C at 15.08, which was a significant 5.6C below the average. In fact, due to the strong breeze and depressed temperatures there was a wind chill that meant it felt outside at least 2C below the temperature indicated on a thermometer making it a thoroughly unpleasant day outside. The sky thinned late afternoon and evening allowing what warmth were was to dissipate into the atmosphere that saw the thermometer drop steadily reaching freezing (-0.1C) at 20.52 and a minimum of -3.1C at 06.59 early Thursday being 7.0C below the long-term average and producing a hard air frost.
The start to Thursday was bright thanks to a temporary ridge of high pressure, that started to build yesterday, with the temperature making a slight recovery to -2.7C at 08.00 due to thin high cloud drifting in from the west. The barometric pressure has risen rapidly over the past twenty-four hours rising almost 20mb with a pressure reading of 1028.6mb at 08.00 Thursday.The ridge will slowly fade and sink southwards as the day progresses that will see the air stream come from a southeasterly quadrant, however, we have a couple of fine days ahead.
