A cloudy morning on Sunday was followed by the cloud breaking mid-afternoon and variable sunshine pushing the thermometer to a maximum of 22.1C late in the afternoon at 16.15, which was 0.7C below my 40-year average. During the night thick, low cloud again returned with drizzle arriving just before 06.00, observed on the radar, that ceased just before 08.00, amounting to 0.7mm. This was thanks to a cold front crossing the area.
Monday saw the cloud thinning after 08.00 and lifting but no sunshine. The thermometer had recovered from its minimum of 11.3C at 01.55 to reach 16.5C at 08.00.
The low-pressure system is slowly crossing the north of England into the North Sea so the hang back of cloud will ease during the day with, hopefully, some brightness or sunshine late afternoon. The breeze will increase in strength towards midday, veering from southwest to west.
