At least the thermometer rose above the long-term average early in the day on Sunday with a peak of 18.7C (+1.4C) at 13.08 but cloud built up late morning with showers arriving just after 14.00. These were heavy between 14.30 and 15.00 and produced another 5.8mm of precipitation taking the monthly total to 55.5mm being 92% of my 40-year average. A minimum of 8.4C at 04.49 early Monday was also above average +1.4C.
Monday started with variable welcome sunshine that had lifted the temperature to 11.7C by 08.00. However, the low pressure system is still dominating our weather. Shower activity was already present on the rain radar to the west of our area at 07.30 and will likely become more frequent and possibly heavy as the day progresses drifting on the southwesterly breeze. As the temperature increases the unstable moist air rises, condenses as it cools at higher altitude, and produces the shower activity. This unsettled weather is likely to persist until Thursday as the depression is reluctant to move away.