Thursday saw the barometric pressure slowly rise as the recent depression eased away and began to fill at the same time the high pressure system in the eastern Atlantic began to make itself felt. A high of 18.0C at 17.21 was just above my 40-year average at +0.7C. There were a couple of very light, brief showers that added 0.4mm to the monthly total now standing at 62.5mm being 2.2mm above my 40-year average. The temperature fell away overnight to reach a low of 10.6C at 05.34 early Friday that was 3.6C above the average. The UV in the afternoon sunshine peaked at 7.1, equal highest with the 23rd that was in the Very High level.
Friday revealed a very sunny start to the day that had lifted the temperature to 13.9C by 08.00. The barometric pressure has continued to rise, up 10mb since Thursday. As a result, Friday should be dry and bright, but cloud is forecast to spoil the day after mid-morning from the recent depression slowly trundling down the east coast of the UK. The anticyclone should produce a few dry and bright days if not very sunny as there is the ;ossiblty of cloud being brought around the north of the high by the northerly breeze.
