The cool westerly breeze, gusting to 21mph on Thursday, meant an average maximum of 10.3C even though there was sunshine in the morning and early afternoon. However, another weather front saw cloud building after 14.00 that meant more rain later in the day and overnight amounting to 13.2mm. That took the monthly total to 72.0mm, just 19mm short of the 39-year average and only a third of the month to date. The minimum of 5.9C was 2.0C above he average.
Friday barely dawned as it was so dark due to the extensive weather front and associated low cloud that covered our area with rain continuing to fall. The wind will change in direction starting as a light air movement from the northeast to north and then a westerly quadrant as the day progress due to the depression moving eastwards across central parts of the UK to the North Sea.