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1st: A fine day with lengthy
spells of sunshine, but feeling cold in a brisk wind. Outbreaks of rain
overnight into the 2nd.
Max.
11.1 °C Min. 4.5 °C Rain
3.6
mm Gust
37.4
mph Sunshine
5.1 hrs
2nd: Overnight rain clearing leaving a fine day and dry day. Largely cloudy, but
with some brighter spells chiefly through the late morning.
Max.
13.1 °C Min. 7.0 °C Rain
0.0
mm Gust
28.6
mph Sunshine
0.0 hrs
3rd: A dry day with the cloud breaking to reveal spells of sunshine. Turning
windier later in the day.
Max.
10.1 °C Min. 3.0 °C Rain
0.0
mm Gust
28.4
mph Sunshine
3.2 hrs
4th: A dry day, largely cloudy and becoming very windy by the middle part of the
day; the wind easing down later with a cold night to follow.
Max.
8.5 °C Min. 1.7 °C Rain
0.0
mm Gust
46.3
mph Sunshine
0.8 hrs
5th: Winds falling light. Some mist around dawn, but otherwise a fine day with
spells of sunshine.
Max.
9.1 °C Min. -0.5 °C Rain
0.4
mm Gust
11.0
mph Sunshine
4.8 hrs
6th: A frosty start with some early mist quickly clearing to leave a fine day
with prolonged sunshine.
Max.
9.7 °C Min. 0.6 °C Rain
0.0
mm Gust
8.1
mph Sunshine
8.2 hrs
7th: Fog to start the day, clearing to reveal good spells of sunshine. Wind
picking up later, but all the while remaining light. Outbreaks of light rain
overnight.
Max.
9.7 °C Min. 0.4 °C Rain
0.0
mm Gust
8.1
mph Sunshine
6.2 hrs
8th: Cloudy to begin with, but skies clearing through the morning to reveal a
fine day with good spells of sunshine. The calm before the arrival of Storm
Ciara on the 9th. Wind increasing overnight into the 9th, but remaining largely
dry.
Max.
12.0 °C Min. 5.8 °C Rain
0.0
mm Gust
52.8
mph Sunshine
3.8 hrs
9th: Storm Ciara brings strong winds, gusting to gale force, and spells of heavy
rain to the county. Widespread disruption to travel and structural damage is
reported.
Max.
12.9 °C Min. 3.8 °C Rain
7.0
mm Gust
59.5
mph Sunshine
0.5 hrs
10th: Not as windy as the 9th, but a moderate to fresh breeze persisting. Some
spells of sunshine and wintry showers with some brief spells of wet snow mixed
in.
Max.
8.4 °C Min. 1.8 °C Rain
5.0
mm Gust
34.9
mph Sunshine
2.2 hrs
11th: A moderate breeze persisting for much of the day, making it feel quite raw
at times. Good spells of sunshine, but hail showers breaking out through the
afternoon.
Max.
6.5 °C Min. 1.9 °C Rain
0.0
mm Gust
38.9
mph Sunshine
5.1 hrs
12th: Dry during daylight hours with prolonged spells of sunshine. Winds falling
light. Outbreaks of heavy rain overnight into the 13th, but clearing before
dawn.
Max.
8.0 °C Min. 3.4 °C Rain
4.7
mm Gust
32.7
mph Sunshine
6.3 hrs
13th: Some brighter spells during the morning, but otherwise generally rather
cloudy with some occasional drizzly spells. Temperatures tending to fall sharply
overnight into the 14th.
Max.
9.5 °C Min. 1.9 °C Rain
0.0
mm Gust
24.8
mph Sunshine
2.3 hrs
14th: Early morning mist clearing, but remaining generally cloudy and with the
breeze picking up through the day. Outbreaks of rain overnight into the 15th.
Max.
11.1 °C Min. 4.0 °C Rain
3.6
mm Gust
31.3
mph Sunshine
0.7 hrs
15th: A freshening breeze and occasional showers during the daytime brought by
the arrival of Storm Dennis. The wind picking up significantly after dark,
gusting in excess of 50mph and then a period of heavy rain with the wind easing.
Max.
13.4 °C Min. 7.9 °C Rain
12.2
mm Gust
50.3
mph Sunshine
0.0 hrs
16th: Dry during the morning, but continuing windy with showers through the
afternoon. Mostly dry overnight with one or two showers. Sunshine at dawn on the
17th.
Max.
9.3 °C Min. 3.5 °C Rain
2.5
mm Gust
36.0
mph Sunshine
0.8 hrs
17th: Remaining quite breezy, but dry through the morning with some spells of
sunshine. Sharp showers during the evening, but then dry overnight.
Max.
10.7 °C Min. 2.7 °C Rain
0.8
mm Gust
34.4
mph Sunshine
3.9 hrs
18th: Dry initially with some sunshine through the morning, clouding over
towards lunchtime with afternoon showers.
Max.
9.8 °C Min. 1.9 °C Rain
1.4
mm Gust
32.0
mph Sunshine
1.8 hrs
19th: Dry, but cloudy through the morning. Wind tending to freshen leading into
outbreaks of showery rain through the afternoon.
Max.
9.4 °C Min. 3.4 °C Rain
0.9
mm Gust
29.5
mph Sunshine
0.0 hrs
20th: Wind picking up through the morning followed by a spell of heavy rain
around lunchtime. This rain then clearing to hail showers and occasional sunshine
through the afternoon.
Max.
10.1 °C Min. 2.4 °C Rain
5.0
mm Gust
45.2
mph Sunshine
1.2 hrs
21st: A cloudy day, but remaining essentially dry and with the wind freshening
during the evening.
Max.
12.0 °C Min. 5.2 °C Rain
0.0
mm Gust
44.5
mph Sunshine
0.0 hrs
22nd: Remaining windy through the morning, but easing through the afternoon.
Mostly cloudy and feeling chilly in the breeze. Outbreaks of rain overnight into
the 23rd.
Max.
12.7 °C Min. 6.7 °C Rain
3.7
mm Gust
41.6
mph Sunshine
0.8 hrs
23rd: Winds initially fresh, but falling light through the afternoon. Some
spells of sunshine. Mostly dry, but outbreaks of light rain overnight into the
24th.
Max.
12.6 °C Min. 3.7 °C Rain
0.2
mm Gust
40.5
mph Sunshine
3.4 hrs
24th: Heavy rain through the morning clearing to leave a dry, albeit cloudy
afternoon. Wind freshening during the day, but easing off later. Turning cold
overnight into the 25th with clear skies emerging. Some occasional rogue light
showers around dawn.
Max.
12.2 °C Min. 2.9 °C Rain
3.1
mm Gust
35.6
mph Sunshine
0.0 hrs
*to be confirmed