Review of UK weather on 03/11/09

During the early hours of the morning most places were cloudy with outbreaks of showery rain edging eastwards. Some heavier bursts developed towards the end of the night, especially in western areas.

By the morning the area of rain stretched from Northwest Scotland down towards East Anglia, brighter skies with sunshine and showers following from the west.

Further bands of showery rain moved east across southern counties bringing heavy showers to Southwest England during the morning, these quickly spread eastwards to affect other southern counties by late morning or early afternoon.

There were reports of tornadoes near Romsey and Petersfield around midday as the squall line intensified and also some damage to buildings in west Sussex.

Sunshine and a scattering of showers continued in most other areas, the rain in Scotland gradually easing. It was a breezy day, but fairly mild for the time of year in the brighter spells.

Extremes of Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine for the 24 hours ending 03/11/2009

Highest Day Max: Manston: 15.4C

Lowest Day Max: Loch Glascarnoch: 6.6C

Lowest Night Min: Aboyne: 2.1C

Highest Rainfall: Liscombe: 30.4mm

Highest Sunshine: Shawbury: 4.7 hours