Largely dry overnight with prolonged clear spells across most of the
UK which caused temperatures to fall rapidly overnight giving a frost
in places. Eastern parts of the UK stayed mostly cloudy overnight
with a few light showers and remained frost-free. A dry day today
with sunny spells for most. Blustery showers however, continued to
feed in over eastern England, coastal Scotland and other north-facing
coast. These showers turned wintry at times in the east at times with
some sleet and snow reported in places. Rain spread in to the north
and west of Scotland this evening with some heavier outbreaks of rain
at times. Elsewhere, it stayed dry and mostly cloudy although a few
breaks in the cloud developed across southern parts of the country.
Temperatures were generally close to or above average for the time of
year although stayed well below average across the southeast of
England.


Extremes of Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine for the 24 hours ending 19/03/2008

Highest Day Max : KILLOWEN, CO Down : 11.4C

Lowest Day Max : LERWICK, Shetland : 5.6C

Lowest Night Min : TULLOCH BRIDGE, Highland Scotland : -7.0C

Highest Rainfall : LOFTUS, Cleveland : 4.6mm

Highest Sunshine : CAMBORNE, Cornwall : 10.2 Hours