The easterly wind on Thursday was quite strong with a maximum gust of 29mph, logged at 10.21. But the intermittent sunshine boosted the temperature to 19.1C at 16.40 when the wind had fallen light. This high was 2.0C above average and made it the warmest day since 29th October.
There were brief showers early evening but a cell of heavier rain began just after 21.30 that in total produced 6.9mm of precipitation.
The warmer air brought in as the wind veered into the south late evening meant a very mild night with a low of 11.2C, which was 4.4C above the average.
Initially Friday began dry but at 07.45 more rain arrived on a south-southwest light breeze. Another unsettled period of weather has arrived as rain bands swept across the country. The depression just to the west of the UK will mean a couple of days of heavy showers intermingled, we hope, with some sunshine. Due to the warmth yesterday and overnight the soil temperature at a depth of 5cm has risen to 12.8C, the highest since 28th October.