The maximum of 22.3C on Thursday at 15.50 made it the second warmest day this month after 25.5C on the 1st. The peak was 3.2C above my 40-year average. The wind persisted from the northeast all day and night and brisk with a maximum gust of 21mph. It was another very mild night, thanks to the thick cloud that once again drifted across from the east, with a minimum of 13.7C at 01.26 that marked the arrival of the cloud and was 5.0C above my long-term average.
Friday’s start was a repeat of previous days with the new day opening under total cloud cover and the wind persisting from the northeast.
The equivalent loss of rainfall due to evaporation from ground sources and plant life now stands at a total of 31.4mm for September against the rainfall total of 59.0mm.
The barometric pressure continues to ebb away with a reading of 10224mb at 08.00, as the recent high pressure eases away and we come under the influence of a depression to the south. At 08.15 there was no indication of precipitation on the rain radar but thunderstorms are forecast to break out after midday, that can quickly bubble up and be severe.
