Category: Commentary

With 4.4 hours of strong sunshine, UV level back into the ‘High’ level and the maximum rising again to 20.7C, average for August, Saturday was a very pleasant day. Also, there was no rain.

With a clear sky overnight the thermometer dropped continuously to a minimum of just 6.8C, 8C below the previous night. This was the coolest night since 11th May and almost 5C below the August average.

This morning we are enjoying a glorious start to the day with much strong sunshine after dawn and the thermometer recovering to 12.2C at 08.00.

After the very sunny and warmer day on Thursday, Friday brought us 3.6 hours of sunshine and a maximum 2C below average with a peak of 18.9C. The sunny morning gave way to more cloud after lunch but it stayed dry. The winds were lighter and had backed from the north into the west.

Overnight the cloud and a change in wind direction from the north into the west, meant a very mild night, a night that was 7C warmer than the previous one with a minimum of 14.9C, being 3.4C above the average for August. It was the warmest night since 19th July.

A light shower, amounting to 0.4mm fell just after midnight.

Intermittent sunshine was in evidence after dawn with the thermometer climbing to 16.2C at 08.00, the warmest morning for almost a month.

Thursday was a dramatically different day in contrast to Wednesday.

The maximum was 20.9C, just above average and the warmest day this month and since 25th July. Wednesday was 15.4C.

The sunshine totalled 12.29 hours, the sunniest day this month and since 5th July. Wednesday was 0.13 hours

Greatest solar energy this month and since 18th July.

The sun and a brisk northerly wind meant much higher evaporation of 3.53mm, the greatest amount since 25th July. Wednesday was 0.78mm.

Overnight, with a clear sky it was not surprising to find this morning that it had been a chilly night with a minimum of just 7.9C at 05.58, which is 3.6C below the August average and the coolest night since 21st May. Wednesday was 8.6C

This morning we have had glorious sunshine since dawn.

The rain and drizzle on wednesday continued for most of the day, relaxing just before 5pm when there was a very brief bright interlude with 8 minutes of strong sunshine.

There were no periods of intense rainfall, fortunately, as the twenty-four hour period produced 3.5mm.

Not surprisingly it was another very cool day with a maximum of only 15.4C, being a significant 5.3C below the average, only reached late afternoon as the sun broke through, the day had been mainly around 13C.

As the cloud broke during the night the thermometer fell swiftly to a minimum of 8.6C. which was 3C below the average and the coldest night since June 14th.

This morning is a totally differently day, thankfully, due to a ridge of high pressure. The sun shone strongly after dawn raising the temperature to 12.2C at 08.00.

Tuesday:
Maximum: 5.3C below average at 15.4C, lowest for over two months
Rain: Another 3.3mm bringing the August total to 26.5mm
UV: Down to 3.1, which is only ‘Moderate” and lowest for almost a month
Sunshine: Just 4 minutes!

Overnight:
Minimum: Just about average with 11.9C at 08.00 due to the thick, low cloud and rain

This morning:
Temperature: At 08.00 was 11.9C, the lowest since 29th June
Humidity: At 08.00 was 97%, being highest for almost a fortnight
Thick, low cloud producing drizzle and light rain.
To add insult to injury the wind veered into the north yesterday and remains there today.