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LP 999 hpa, Northern Ireland, filling. Drizzle morning of 2nd but a fine end to the day. UK is covered by a rather strong (for the time of year) Atlantic Jet Stream. Twin LP near Ireland and N Scotland, HP 1024 hpa, E of Azores, with ridge 1020 hpa reaching SW France, weakening slightly. Light rain early hours of 3rd., and more rain and drizzle 4th and 5th. 6th: Low 998 hpa, far west of Ireland, moving east while filling, cold front passes late evening with 2 hours of thunder and lightning.

8th, LP 993 hpa, S Scandinavia, moving NE while deepening. Linked disturbance moving away E, followed by a cooler, more stable, but still fairly humid NWly stream. Rain early morning and further rlight drizzle mid pm. The very unsettled weather continues with an active set of fronts moving into the UK from the Atlantic to the 9th. On the 12th, extended LP 985 hpa, over British Isles, drifting slowly towards Scandinavia brings frontal moderate/heavy rain early morning from 04.30 to 07.00 and blustery showers later. More heavy and blustery showers morning and middle of the day 13th with thunder, an yet more heavy showers around midday 14th.

15th: Thundery low 1005 hpa, C France, filling. Low trough 1005 hpa, N Italy to Poland, drifting east while deepening. Temporary high cell building up towards 1016 hpa over NE France. Remaining unsettled with rain 17th (showers early morning) and 18th (morning rain and heavy showers late evening). 19th: HP 1016-1020 hpa over C Europe and the Mediterranean, weakening. LP 992 hpa, N England, drifting northeast. Moderate/heavy rain just after midnight 21st. Extended LP area 1009-997 hpa, Scotland to N Russia, filling. HP 1017-1020 hpa over C Europe and the Mediterranean, weakening on its SW part. Light showers early morning of 22nd. Remaining mostly cloudy with only brief spells of sunshine. Light rain morning of 24th.

25th: HP 1025 hpa, Azores, with ridge 1020 hpa reaching Black Sea. Large cloud sheet results in cloudy and dull days with occasional very light drizzle and few brighter spells. 29th: High cell 1021 hpa, English Channel, drifting east. Low gradient towards 1018 hpa over S France and the Mediterranean, weakening. A rare sunny day this month on the 30th. 31st: HP cell 1023 hpa, Poland, moving away eastwards, LP cell 1009 hpa in English Channel moving NNE.