The breeze from the north continued on Tuesday so once again the temperature was depressed by this cooler airstream. The thermometer eventually reached 17.1C but this was only average for May. However, to have another dry day was a bonus and the UV level rated as ‘High’.
The past night was much colder than forecast and in fact was the coldest night since 25th April with a minimum of 2.3C occurring at 05.23 early Wednesday, which was a significant 4.5C below the 39-year average.
Wednesday began as Tuesday with strong sunshine after dawn but high, thin cloud was observed at 08.00. The temperature had recovered to 12.1C at 08.00 making it the second warmest start to a day at that time this month.
The anticyclone has edged closer to the UK, just off the west coast, as a result the barometric pressure has risen again and still is still rising with a reading of 1030.4mb at 08.00, which is the highest pressure since 3rd April.