Thursday was another very mild day, the 4th continuous with well above average maxima, yesterday’s peak was 15.7C being 5.1C above my 40-year average. This was the last day that the southwesterly breeze brought mild, moist ir from well down in the Atlantic. The overnight minimum of 8.4C occurred at 00.12 on Friday that agin was well above average with +5.9C.
Thursday was dry with the UV level of 3.4 in the ‘Moderate’ category.
Friday dawned dull with spots of rain and drizzle observed at 07.40. This was due to a cold front crossing our area this morning. A narrow band of rainfall will arrive mid-morning. The rain band is thanks to the depression centred just off the east coast of Iceland that will influence our weather over the weekend. The days of the mild southwesterly breezes have gone with the air stream slowly veering into the west and then northwest as the morning progresses. This change in direction will bring a much cooler air steam, eventually from the Arctic. The barometric pressure that was at its highest all month on Thursday with a peak of 1027.1mb, has already lost 7mb since yesterday and is forecast to fall lower as the day progresses. The breeze will increase in strength as the low pressure slides down the North Sea in the next twenty-four hours.
