The very gusty wind from the south on Monday brought a milder air stream that saw the thermometer rise to 13.9C at 14.49 before cloud built again. This was the warmest day since the 19th (15.3C) being 1.2C above average. The wind produced a peak gust of 29mph that was logged at 12.46 but it was close to that strength all afternoon. It was a dry day although light rain fell just to the north of Swindon a few minutes after 18.00.
A minimum of 8.1C at 05.11 early on Tuesday was 4.4C above my 40-year average and the warmest night since the 13th although equal to that on the 19th.
Glorious sunshine greeted the new day on Tuesday that resulted in the thermometer climbing to 11.1C by 08.00. That was the warmest start to a day at that time since the 11th (12.1C).
The low pressure systems have reorganised with the closest just off the coast of west Ireland that will produce winds from south or south-southeast all day. Hopefully, the associated thick cloud will just be to the west of our area during daylight hours. There is the possibility of precipitation later in the afternoon.
For gardeners, the soil temperature at a depth of 5cm read 9.8C at 08.00, the highest since the 19th and should continue to rise thanks to the warmer airstream and sunshine. There appears to be no likelihood of a frost in the near future, thankfully.
