The high pressure began to weaken on Thursday;though it was dry day with the thermometer edging upwards to 23.6C, being 1.0C above the average. However, advance cloud from the next weather system saw increasing cloud in the afternoon. It has been a very mild night with a minimum of 16.7C, which was 4.8C above the average.
Rain arrived at 06.15 on Friday, light at first, but heavier by 06.55 amounting to 2.7mm. The barometric pressure has fallen significantly as a depression arrives to the west of Ireland,