Category: Commentary

Monday produced the sixth day this month without sunshine. The south-westerly breeze brought drizzle early morning then thick cloud for all day and very mild conditions.

Rainfall amounted to just 0.6mm

It is quite remarkable that the thermometer only dropped to 13.7C overnight and that occurred just after 11pm, rising again to 14.9C at 08.00. The maximum of 15.9C was 1.3C above average but the minimum was 6.4C above the October average.

There is little change in the weather this morning with thick cloud persisting but currently no precipitation.

Although it was a dry during daylight hours on Sunday the welcome 4.84 hours of strong sunshine did not mean a warm day. In fact, with a minimum of 12.1C, being 2.5C below the long-term average, it was the coolest day since 3rd May due to the brisk westerlies, gusting to 23mph.

Overnight cloud meant a minimum of 9.7C, with light rainfall amounting to 0.7mm.

This morning low cloud and drizzle dominate the weather with the temperature reading 11.3C at 08.00.

The effects of Storm Brian were felt throughout saturday with strong gusts of wind peaking at 40mph at 15.22. The wind, predominantly from the south, veered into the west just before 8pm.

Both maximum and minimum temperatures were close to the average with 14.3C (-0.3C) and 7.6C (+0.3C) at 08.00, the thermometer having fallen steadily after midnight.

This morning is bright with hazy sunshine promising more today after the 2.8 hours of strong sunshine yesterday. This is the coolest morning since 7th October.

The change to a westerly air flow, much weaker than yesterday, has also brought drier air with humidity at 08.00 reading 86%, the driest start to a day for a month.

Rainfall yesterday amounted to 1.2mm, bringing the total for October to 29.5mm, which is just 34% of the 33-year average.

The barometric pressure, having fallen and risen rapidly over the past few days, is this morning rising rapidly (1012mb at 08.00) under the influence of a small ridge of high pressure.

The effects of Storm Brian were felt throughout saturday with strong gusts of wind peaking at 40mph at 15.22. The wind, predominantly from the south, veered into the west just before 8pm.

Both maximum and minimum temperatures were close to the average with 14.3C (-0.3C) and 7.6C (+0.3C) at 08.00, the thermometer having fallen steadily after midnight.

This morning is bright with hazy sunshine promising more today after the 2.8 hours of strong sunshine yesterday.

The change to a westerly air flow, much weaker than yesterday, has also brought drier air with humidity at 08.00 reading 86%, the driest start to a day for a month.

Rainfall yesterday amounted to 1.2mm, bringing the total for October to 29.5mm, which is just 34% of the 33-year average.

Friday saw the welcome return of the sun with 4.83 hours of strong sunshine, after the remnant of cloud from the previous depression cleared by 10.00.

Winds gusted to 25 mph yesterday but this morning, as Storm Brian passes close by, a gust of 26mph was recorded just before 8am, the wind coming from a southerly direction.

Temperatures were below by day, with a minimum of 13.4C (-1.2C), and due to the thick cloud and breezy conditions overnight above average with a minimum of 10.6C, some 3.3C above the long-term average.

Another 5.9mm of rain was recorded yesterday bringing the monthly total to 28.2mm, being 33% of the 33-year average.

Update at 15.00

Maximum wind gust of 38mph at 11.51 today.