Yesterday was an overcast day with just a very brief glimpse of the sunshine late afternoon, one minute of strong sunshine, which boosted the thermometer to a maximum of 18.9C in the early evening. Although lower than previous days this is still 2.3C above the long term average.
The main feature of yesterday was the lack of wind and variable in direction. There was just one occasion when the breeze gusted to 11mph but for many periods it was calm. There were a few brief showers in the afternoon and evening that amounted to 2.1mm, which brings the total for May to 82.1mm, which is 22mm above the 33-year average.
It was another very mild night due to the humid continental air with the thermometer only dropping to 12.4C, which is 5.5C above the long-term average.
The thermometer had recovered to 14.2C at 08.00, when readings are taken, due to brief glimpse of the sun through breaks in the thick cloud.
