We have now experienced 16 consecutive days when the maximum was below my 40-year average, and Tuesday was no exception, with a high of only 20.8C at 15.34, which was 2.0C below the average. The intermittent light rain in the morning and a shower late afternoon amounted to 0.9mm taking the monthly total to 59.0mm, just 0.7mm below my 40-year average. The low of 12.6C at 04.03 early Wednesday was at least abject average at +0.7C.
First light on Wednesday revealed misty, moist conditions that only began to lift and bring brightness after 07.00 with strong sunshine breaking through just after 07.30 that lifted the temperature at 08.00 to 15.3C.
A modest area of high pressure is close by, ridging over southern England, that will bring three dry days with welcome sunshine and warmth, even heat later on Thursday and for Friday. The barometric pressure has risen 13mb since Tuesday with a reading of 1020.6mb at 08.00, which is the highest pressure this month.
