The thermometer struggled to reach a peak of 9.3C on Saturday, early in the day at 10.13, thanks to the very strong westerly breeze that had a maximum gust of 28mph at 14.26. This was the coolest day since the 10th (9.0C). Rain was observed to start at 13.00 this was followed by frequent, sharp showers with small hail (less than 5mm diameter) observed at 13.05 and 14.27. During these periods the temperature dropped from 9.1C to 4.5C with the wind gusting strongly in the squalls, there was also wind chill that made it feel up to 2C colder outside. A minimum of 4.2 was logged at 06.08 early Sunday before the sun got to work.
We were greeted by strong sunshine after sunrise on Sunday that lifted the temperature to 7.2C by 08.00. We will be under a very brief ridge of high pressure for much of Sunday before another depression drifts in from the Atlantic.
The depression will shortly be centred over Denmark and will continue in a southeastwards direction. This will result in the wind backing currently from northwest to west then south late Sunday evening, a significant change in direction.
