It comes after the island suffered the driest summer since 1989. Weeks of dry weather saw grass turn yellow and farmers turning to their winter feed to look after their dairy cattle.
But the drought now seems to be firmly over, with Guernsey having 5.4mm of rain on Monday – five times more than on an average September day.
It means that the island has had more than the average rainfall so far in September, with 8.9mm in the first five days, when the average would be 6.8mm. However, it has meant the island’s sunshine has suffered, with only 16 hours so far this month.
The bad weather has brought stormy conditions in local waters.
Alderney Ferry Services Ltd cancelled sailings for Monday, yesterday and today due to the weather forecast.
National media headlines reported that Storm Danielle is strengthening into a hurricane in the Atlantic and could batter the UK within days.
‘This is due to two hurricanes clashing in the Atlantic and causing high winds and big sea,’ the company wrote.
‘It will be an uncomfortable experience and as much as Causeway Explorer is capable of running in these conditions, we wouldn’t want to put our valued customers through these seas.’
The service said that it had emailed all affetced passengers to allow them to make alternative travel arrangements.
Guernsey Met Office said Storm Danielle was west of Ireland in the Atlantic.
‘We do have a low pressure system approaching from the south west which could possibly bring showers, perhaps heavy and thundery,’ it said.
‘Jersey Met Office will update relevant warnings as and when it is necessary for the Channel Islands.’
There was a yellow wind warning for southerly Force 6 winds on Monday night and people from all areas of the island watched as rolling thunder and lightning approached.
Guernsey Met reported that Monday night was quiet overnight.
‘The lightning that was visible to the east late evening was actually some 50km away over the Cotentin Peninsula and hence
the flashes were visible but no thunder heard,’ said a duty observer.
A Condor Ferries spokesman said the service was not anticipating any issues and sailings will operate as usual.
Yesterday, Sark passenger sailings also operated as scheduled, as did those for the Ale and Cider festival in Herm.
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