The rain ceased just after 09.00 on Monday but there was persistent light rain and drizzle from the thick, low cloud all day on Monday that limited the temperature rise to a maximum of just 11.4C at 16.00 being 3.5C below my 40-year average. The additional precipitin was 2.1mm taking the monthly total to 65.3mm when the long-term average is 91.0mm.
The thick, low cloud was maintained overnight that produced a mild night as the temperature eased downwards to a minimum of 10.1C at 00.30 early Tuesday before edging upwards to reach 10.5C at 08.00. The past twenty-four hours have been noticeable for not only the cloud but very light winds, a maximum movement of 10mph at its peak, the calmest day and night all month.
The conditions over the past twenty-four hours have produced a very small diurnal range, the difference between day and night extremes, of just 1.3C.
The recent high pressure, now to the east, is blocking the advance of significant rain from the large area of low pressure in the Atlantic. The day will be mainly cloudy thanks to minor weather fronts crossing our area, perhaps lifting allowing a little brightness in the afternoon. The barometric pressure has eased upwards to read 1015.3mb at 08.00.
