It has been a dry spell for most of us, but a band of rain passed southwest England and Wales over Thursday night and Friday morning. The models were disagreeing on the location and timing of the rain, but what do the observations have to say (note: the observations cover

Wednesday was a glorious sunny day across the British Isles. However, a brisk easterly wind was present across much of England and Wales, particularly in the south. Wind itself does not lower air temperature but a strong wind can make a pleasant sunny day feel quite chilly. At time of writing