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Thursday 28th March 2024
Variable cloud overnight, a spell of rain, moderate at times early hours. Sunny spells this morning, breezy.
24-hour maximum 10.2c
24-hour minimum 3.5c
Minimum temperature on grass 2.5c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 36.6 mph SSE
Rainfall total = 6.0mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
4 Oktas Cumulus humilis, mediocris.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 6.5c
Humidity 82.1%
Wind Direction SSW force 4-5
Barometer 974.5mb rising
Yesterday.
Heavy rain overnight, clearing before dawn. Sunny spells this morning, breezy. Blustery showers some with small hail bright spells.
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Wednesday 27th March 2024
Heavy rain overnight, clearing before dawn. Sunny spells this morning, breezy.
24-hour maximum 14.4c
24-hour minimum 6.7c
Minimum temperature on grass 3.4c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 14.4 mph S
Rainfall total = 13.0mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
4 Oktas Cirrostratus, Altocumulus, Stratus fractus
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 9.9c
Humidity 69.3%
Wind Direction E force 4-5
Barometer 976.0mb falling
Yesterday.
Variable cloud overnight. Cloudy this morning, a little watery sun. Further hazy sunshine through the morning and in to the afternoon. Thicker cloud by mid afternoon hid the sun.
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Tuesday 26th March 2024
Variable cloud overnight. Cloudy this morning, a little watery sun.
24-hour maximum 10.5c
24-hour minimum 4.8c
Minimum temperature on grass 3.8c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 20.7 mph SE
Rainfall total = 0.7mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Altostratus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 7.8c
Humidity 94.3%
Wind Direction E force 3
Barometer 989.9mb falling
Yesterday.
Clear spells until after mid evening, ground frost forming. Turning cloudy towards midnight and through the early hours. Light to moderate Rain setting in before dawn. Further intermittent light rain through the morning. The afternoon turned dry, staying overcast.
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Monday 25th March 2024
Clear spells until after mid evening, ground frost forming. Turning cloudy towards midnight and through the early hours. Light to moderate Rain setting in before dawn.
24-hour maximum 12.3c
24-hour minimum 2.0c
Minimum temperature on grass -1.6c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 23.5 mph NW
Rainfall total = 2.5mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Nimbostratus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 6.9c
Humidity 97.0%
Wind Direction SE force 3
Barometer 999.7mb falling
Yesterday.
Variable cloud overnight, odd shower. Bright and a few sunny spells this morning. Further sunny spells, especially through the afternoon, dry.
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Sunday 24th March 2024
Variable cloud overnight, odd shower. Bright and a few sunny spells this morning.
24-hour maximum 10.6c
24-hour minimum 5.0c
Minimum temperature on grass 3.0c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 28.8 mph NW
Rainfall total = 1.2mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
5 Oktas Cumulus humilis, mediocris and congestus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 8.3c
Humidity 84.7%
Wind Direction NW force 3
Barometer 1009.5mb rising slowly
Yesterday.
Clear spells overnight, breezy. Bright and a few sunny spells this morning, feeling cold in a brisk NW wind. Sunny spells, also a good deal of cloud at times, a couple of brief showers with small hail, windy.
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Saturday 23rd March 2024
Clear spells overnight, breezy. Bright and a few sunny spells this morning, feeling cold in a brisk NW wind.
24-hour maximum 12.2c
24-hour minimum 3.4c
Minimum temperature on grass 1.1c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 25.6 mph WNW
Rainfall total = tr.mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
5 Oktas Stratocumulus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 7.0c
Humidity 73.9%
Wind Direction NW force 4-5
Barometer 1008.9mb falling
Yesterday.
Another cloudy night, some light rain at times. Mainly cloudy this morning. Sunny spells developing after mid morning and continuing for the rest of the day.
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Friday 22nd March 2024
Another cloudy night, some light rain at times. Mainly cloudy this morning.
24-hour maximum 13.0c
24-hour minimum 8.5c
Minimum temperature on grass 7.9c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 20.7 mph W
Rainfall total = 0.7mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
7 Oktas Stratocumulus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 9.0c
Humidity 94.7%
Wind Direction WNW force 3-4
Barometer 1017.5mb falling
Yesterday.
Rain stopped last evening. A few cloud breaks forming overnight, fog forming early hours with visibility down to around 100 yards at dawn. The fog cleared before mid morning as high and medium level cloud increased. A few brighter spells through the morning. Brief showers breaking out early afternoon, these clearing away before mid afternoon. A few brief sunny spells.
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Wednesday 20th March 2024
Cloudy overnight, some light to moderate rain. Light rain at times this morning.
24-hour maximum 15.7c
24-hour minimum 10.5c
Minimum temperature on grass 8.1c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 19.6 mph W
Rainfall total = 4.1mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Stratus
Visibility 6 miles
Temperature: 12.0c
Humidity 97.5%
Wind Direction SSE force 2
Barometer 1016.3mb rising slowly.
Yesterday.
Mainly cloudy overnight, a little light rain early hours. A good deal of cloud this morning, a few brighter spells. A few hazy sunny spells through the day, mild.
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Tuesday 19th March 2024
Mainly cloudy overnight, a little light rain early hours. A good deal of cloud this morning, a few brighter spells.
24-hour maximum 15.5c
24-hour minimum 8.0c
Minimum temperature on grass 7.0c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 12.0 mph W
Rainfall total = 0.3mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
6 Oktas Stratocumulus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 12.1c
Humidity 89.1%
Wind Direction W force 3
Barometer 1011.0mb falling slowly
Yesterday.
Clear spells overnight, ground frost forming after midnight. Bright and sunny spells this morning. Further sunny spells through the day, staying dry here.
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Monday 18th March 2024
Clear spells overnight, ground frost forming after midnight. Bright and sunny spells this morning.
24-hour maximum 15.5c
24-hour minimum 3.7c
Minimum temperature on grass -0.9c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 15.6 mph SSW
Rainfall total = 0.8mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
5 Oktas Altocumulus, Stratus
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 8.0c
Humidity 95.7%
Wind Direction S force 2
Barometer 1012.9mb rising slowly
Yesterday.
Further light to moderate rain overnight and this morning. The rain stopped shortly after mid morning. Turning brighter by afternoon with a few sunny intervals.
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Sunday17th March 2024
Further light to moderate rain overnight and this morning.
24-hour maximum 11.3c
24-hour minimum 7.5c
Minimum temperature on grass 6.0c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 15.4 mph S
Rainfall total = 14.0mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Nimbostratus
Visibility 8 miles
Temperature: 11.3c
Humidity 96.2%
Wind Direction S force 3
Barometer 1011.2mb falling
Yesterday.
A few brief showers continuing in to the night. Clear spells through the early hours, widespread ground frost developing. Sunny star this morning, cloud bubbling up quickly after mid morning. Cloud continued to thicken and build, mostly overcast by early afternoon with a few spots of rain. Moderate rain setting in towards mid evening.
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Friday 15th March 2024
Another cloudy night, some light rain. Overcast this morning, a little light rain at times.
24-hour maximum 14.0c
24-hour minimum 10.0c
Minimum temperature on grass 8.5c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 20.0 mph SW
Rainfall total = 2.1mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Stratocumulus, Stratus fractus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 12.0c
Humidity 89.1%
Wind Direction W force 4
Barometer 999.4mb falling
Yesterday.
Another cloudy night, Mostly cloudy, a few brighter spells this morning. Staying cloudy, a few bright spells also some showery light rain especially early evening.
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Thursday 14th March 2024
Another cloudy night, Mostly cloudy, a few brighter spells this morning.
24-hour maximum 13.5c
24-hour minimum 9.6c
Minimum temperature on grass 9.1c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 20.7 mph S
Rainfall total = tr.mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
7 Oktas Stratocumulus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 11.0c
Humidity 87.5%
Wind Direction SW force 3
Barometer 1003.9mb falling
Yesterday.
Rain cleared away last evening, staying cloudy. Overcast this morning. Staying overcast, a little weak watery sun visible through a sheet of Altostratus, a few spots of light rain early evening.
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Wednesday13th March 2024
Rain cleared away last evening, staying cloudy. Overcast this morning,
24-hour maximum 14.0c
24-hour minimum 7.4c
Minimum temperature on grass 7.8c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 17.3 mph W
Rainfall total = 3.8mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Stratus, Altostratus
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 11.5c
Humidity 87.7%
Wind Direction SSW force 4
Barometer 1007.5mb steady
Yesterday.
A mostly cloudy night. Moderate rain setting in before dawn continuing after mid morning,. Rain cleared with brighter conditions late morning. A few brighter spells also showers scattered around. Further light rain early evening.
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Tuesday 12th March 2024
A mostly cloudy night. Moderate rain setting in before dawn continuing after mid morning,. Rain cleared with brighter conditions late morning.
24-hour maximum 8.5c
24-hour minimum 4.7c
Minimum temperature on grass 2.8c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 10.7 mph W
Rainfall total = 7.5mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Nimbostratus.
Visibility 2 miles
Temperature: 7.4c
Humidity 97.1%
Wind Direction S force 1
Barometer 1005.7mb falling
Yesterday.
Rain eventually stopped last evening, staying overcast. Cloudy and damp through the morning, a little drizzle at times. The afternoon, overcast and damp.
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Wednesday 6th March 2024
Cloud breaks overnight, mist , fog and frost forming. The fog lifted to low cloud around dawn for a time. Further shallow fog forming this morning, bright spells developing.
24-hour maximum 11.9c
24-hour minimum -0.6c
Minimum temperature on grass -3.0c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 21.9 mph E
Rainfall total = 0.0mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
4 Oktas Altocumulus, Altostratus.
Visibility <450 yards
Temperature: 4.0c
Humidity 100%
Wind Direction E force 2
Barometer 1020.1mb rising
Yesterday.
A little light rain last evening cleared after mid evening, staying mainly cloudy. Bright spells this morning. Sunny spells developing through the morning, continuing in to the afternoon, dry.
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Tuesday 5th March 2024
A little light rain last evening cleared after mid evening, staying mainly cloudy. Bright spells this morning.
24-hour maximum 10.5c
24-hour minimum 4.3c
Minimum temperature on grass 1.4c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 28.9 mph E
Rainfall total = 0.2mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
4 Oktas Altostratus Cirrostratus
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 6.4c
Humidity 92.4%
Wind Direction calm force 0
Barometer 1012.0mb rising
Yesterday.
Turning mainly clear overnight, widespread frost. Sunny spells through the day, dry. Cloud increasing through the afternoon to almost overcast by early evening.
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Monday 04th March 2024
Turning mainly clear overnight, widespread frost. Sunny so far this morning.
24-hour maximum 8.4c
24-hour minimum -2.4c
Minimum temperature on grass -5.2c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 5.0 mph SSW
Rainfall total = tr.mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
1 Okta Cirrocumulus
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 4.5c
Humidity 95.1%
Wind Direction E force 3
Barometer 1008.1mb rising
Yesterday.
Clear spells overnight, widespread frost and freezing fog forming. Frost and thick freezing fog this morning. The fog thickened through the morning with less than 50 yards visibility at times, cold also with only 3c by noon. By early afternoon the fog lifted to allow sunny spells and temperatures climbed quickly to the mild category for the rest of the day.
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Sunday 03rd March 2024
Clear spells overnight, widespread frost and freezing fog forming. Frost and thick freezing fog this morning.
24-hour maximum 7.0c
24-hour minimum -2.2c
Minimum temperature on grass -5.1c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 16.6 mph SE
Rainfall total = 3.2mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Freezing fog
Visibility <100 yards
Temperature: -0.3c
Humidity 94.2%
Wind Direction E force 1
Barometer 1000.8mb rising
Yesterday.
A mainly cloudy night, just a few breaks allowed for a ground frost to form. Light rain to moderate towards dawn, this clearing before mid morning. Late morning saw a few brighter spells. A few showers scattered around afternoon and early evening, brief sunny spells.
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Saturday 02nd March 2024
A mainly cloudy night, just a few breaks allowed for a ground frost to form. Light rain to moderate towards dawn, this clearing before mid morning. Late morning saw a few brighter spells.
24-hour maximum 6.7c
24-hour minimum 1.5c
Minimum temperature on grass -1.9c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 30.0 mph E
Rainfall total = 5.1mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Stratus
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 3.5c
Humidity 98.3%
Wind Direction E force 3
Barometer 987.8mb steady
Yesterday.
Cloud breaks for a time overnight, slight ground frost forming. clouding over early hours. Moderate rain soon after dawn. The rain turned showery after mid morning, a few sunny spells.
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Friday 01st March 2024
Cloud breaks for a time overnight, slight ground frost forming. clouding over early hours. Moderate rain soon after dawn.
24-hour maximum 8.9c
24-hour minimum 1.2c
Night low -1.1c
Minimum temperature on grass -1.1c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 16.1 mph NW
Rainfall total = 4.1mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Nimbostratus
Visibility 1 mile
Temperature: 8.9c
Humidity 94.9%
Wind Direction SE force 4
Barometer 985.8mb falling
Yesterday.
A cloudy night with some light rain and drizzle. Apart from a little light rain and drizzle for a short time during the morning from mid morning onwards cloudy and dry.
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Thursday 29th February 2024
A cloudy night with some light rain and drizzle. Little change this morning, odd brighter interval.
24-hour maximum 10.6c
24-hour minimum 4.5c
Night low 8.5c
Minimum temperature on grass 6.8c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 12.0 mph SSW
Rainfall total = 3.7mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
7 Oktas Stratus
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 8.5c
Humidity 97.2%
Wind Direction SSW force 2
Barometer 1002.1mb falling
Yesterday.
Clear spells until after midnight,, ground frost forming. Clouding over through the early hours, a little drizzle. Intermittent light rain after mid morning, further intermittent mainly light rain afternoon and in to the evening.
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Wednesday 28th February 2024
Clear spells until after midnight,, ground frost forming. Clouding over through the early hours, a little drizzle. Intermittent light rain after mid morning, further intermittent mainly light rain afternoon.
24-hour maximum 8.2c
24-hour minimum 0.5c
Minimum temperature on grass -2.5c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 10.0 mph N
Rainfall total = 0.3mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Altostratus
Visibility 4 miles
Temperature: 4.5c
Humidity 96.7%
Wind Direction SW force 2
Barometer 1016.6mb rising slowly
Yesterday.
Clear spells overnight, widespread frost. Quickly clouding over around dawn. Staying mostly cloudy, a few brighter spells and also the odd spot of rain now and again.
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Tuesday 27th February 2024
Clear spells overnight, widespread frost. Quickly clouding over around dawn.
24-hour maximum 8.9c
24-hour minimum -2.3c
Minimum temperature on grass -5.0c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 12.8 mph NE
Rainfall total = 0.0mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Altostratus
Visibility 1 mile
Temperature: 0.9c
Humidity 96.1%
Wind Direction E force 2
Barometer 1019.8mb rising slowly
Yesterday.
A good deal of high and medium level cloud overnight, brief odd light shower. A clearance arrived before dawn allowing a slight ground frost. Sunny spells at first this morning, clouding over shortly after mid morning. A few sunny spells also the odd light shower through the day.
Daily weather observations - March 25th to March 31st
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Friday 29th March 2024
A few clear spells, a touch of ground frost, also a good deal of cloud at times with showery rain, windy at times. Mainly cloudy some slight drizzle this morning.
24-hour maximum 10.0c
24-hour minimum 2.7c
Minimum temperature on grass -0.2c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 36.6 mph SSE
Rainfall total = 3.1mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Stratocumulus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 8.5c
Humidity 87.6%
Wind Direction SSW force 3
Barometer 981.7mb rising
Yesterday.
Variable cloud overnight, a spell of rain, moderate at times early hours. Sunny spells this morning, breezy. Mainly cloudy, moderate showers breaking out locally by late morning. The afternoon continued with showers, windy.