A very deep depression moved in from the Atlantic on Wednesday and during the past evening and overnight the centre of the low passed over our area. The barometric pressure at its lowest measured 977.2mb, which was the lowest pressure reading since 20th January 2021 (973.1mb). It was not a record as on 8th November 2010 a pressure of 967.3mb was recorded.
The passage of the depression meant that during the past evening the wind began to change direction from southeast that was held during the daytime to east at 18.00 then Northeast and Northwest by 23.00. This morning it has settled to come from the west where it will be for most of the day as the depression leaves the east coast and travels into the North Sea.
The maximum temperature of 10.3C was almost average for November and the lowest since 3rd April, so Autumn has really arrived. The minimum of 7.5C was recorded at 00.22 being 3.8C above the long-term average
Showers of rain passed over our area during the daytime with a band of rain that started just after midnight to around 03.00 producing 11.0mm of precipitation. That addition brought the monthly total to 86.4mm, which is 3mm below the 38-year average.
Thursday arrived with a predominantly cloudy sky as the hang back of cloud from the depression slowly moved away.