The sun broke thought later in the morning on Tuesday and although not at full strength due to high cloud in the afternoon, lifted the thermometer to a maximum of 16.7C at 14.55. This peak was 1.8C above my 40-year average and the eighth consecutive day with above average maxima. It was a dry day and the UV not surprisingly, at this point in the year, rated as Low. The minimum of 9.7C was reached at 08.10 on Wednesday being 2.3C above the long-term average.
Wednesday at first light revealed misty conditions but thankfully no fog at that time. The low thick cloud draped the higher ground of the Marlborough Downs and Savernake Forest. However, just after 08.30 the fog began to roll in and limit visibility to 400m.
The anticyclone is still close by with a peak pressure of 1032.7mb at 08.10, being the highest pressure since 17th September an exactly equal pressure reading. The centre of the high pressure will ease eastwards over the Continent with the result that the wind will back a few degrees from southwest to south for much of the day and continue light as for much of Tuesday.
