The southwesterly breeze on Tuesday channelled up from far south in the Atlantic, warm, moist air that saw the thermometer rise to a maximum of 12.4C at 16.25. This peak was exactly 2C above my 40-year average. However,it was a dull and dreary day with low cloud persisting producing intermittent light rain and drizzle with the UV level the lowest this month.
The diurnal temperature range was minimal, the difference between night and day, was just 2.1C as the warm air persisted overnight under the thick cloud cover that limited loss of warmth into the atmosphere. The minimum of 10.3C was a significant 7.8C above my 40-year average.
Wednesday after dawn revealed again total cupid cover but was thinner and higher than on Tuesday. The temperature at 08.00 was 10.6C, exactly equal to the average maximum for March. The flow of warm, moist air continues on a southwesterly track.
