Under the influence of a risk westerly breeze gusting to 21mph on Tuesday and variable sunshine in the afternoon it was no surprise to find that both the maximum of 17.9C and the very low minimum of 6.4C were below average at -1.2C and -2.3C respectively. The cold front arrived late afternoon and passed over our area at 18.30 bringing a heavy shower amounting to 3.9mm and a wind squall. The low of 6.4C made it the coolest night since 17th June.
Wednesday revealed a bright start to the new day with strong sunshine that lifted the temperature to 9.1C at 08.00. The wind dropped away overnight but was already beginning to strengthen from the west after 08.00 and will veer into the west northwest and northwest later in the day.
The barometric pressure has remained very constant over the last three days with 1010.9mb, 1010.2mb and 1010.3mb at 08.00 between the high in mid-atlantic and low to the northeast.
