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Tuesday 26th December 2023
Variable cloud overnight. A clearance arriving around dawn. Mainly clear by mid morning.
24-hour maximum 10.6c
24-hour minimum 5.5c
Minimum temperature on grass 1.6c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 22.0 mph W
Rainfall total = 1.1mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
1 Oktas Cumulus humilis
Visibility >10 Miles
Temperature: 5.9c
Humidity 90.8%
Wind Direction NW force 2
Barometer 1013.7mb rising.
Yesterday.
Cloudy and mild overnight. Mainly cloudy and dry this morning. Remaining cloudy and dull all day, outbreaks of mainly light rain.
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Merry Christmas to all
Monday 25th December 2023
Cloudy and mild overnight. Mainly cloudy and dry this morning.
24-hour maximum 14.3c
24-hour minimum 9.0c
Minimum temperature on grass 7.1c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 32.2 mph W
Rainfall total = 0.6mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
7 Oktas Stratocumulus, Cirrus
Visibility >10 Miles
Temperature: 9.6c
Humidity 86.8%
Wind Direction W force 1
Barometer 1005.0mb rising slowly.
Yesterday.
Outbreaks of light to moderate rain moving in overnight. Overcast this morning , just the odd spit of rain. Very mild again. A little showery rain through the day and a few brighter spells.
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Sunday 24th December 2023
Outbreaks of light to moderate rain moving in overnight. Overcast this morning , just the odd spit of rain. Very mild again.
24-hour maximum 13.5c
24-hour minimum 9.6c
Minimum temperature on grass 8.2c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 22.2 mph WSW
Rainfall total = 4.8mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Stratocumulus.
Visibility >10 Miles
Temperature: 13.3c
Humidity 100%
Wind Direction W force 4-5
Barometer 1000.5mb falling.
Yesterday.
Variable cloud overnight and this morning, bright spells, mild. Hazy sunshine developing after mid morning, continuing through the afternoon. Very mild.
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Saturday 23rd December 2023
Variable cloud overnight and this morning, bright spells, mild.
24-hour maximum 10.7c
24-hour minimum 8.8c
Minimum temperature on grass 7.9c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 31.1 mph W
Rainfall total = 0.6mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
6 Oktas Cirrostratus, Stratus, Cirrocumulus.
Visibility >10 Miles
Temperature: 9.6c
Humidity 89.4%
Wind Direction WNW force 4-5
Barometer 1010.8mb falling slowly
Yesterday.
Another cloudy night, still quite windy. some showery rain. Conditions much the same throughout, odd light shower, mild.
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Friday 22nd December 2023
Another cloudy night, still quite windy. some showery rain. Conditions the same this morning.
24-hour maximum 12.9c
24-hour minimum 7.7c
Minimum temperature on grass 7.5c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 57.6 mph W
Rainfall total = 4.0mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
7 Oktas Stratus
Visibility >10 Miles
Temperature: 9.9c
Humidity 89.5%
Wind Direction WNW force 5
Barometer 1009.3mb rising slowly
Yesterday.
Further moderate drizzle last evening. Turning very windy through the early hours, frequent gale force westerly gusts this morning, bright spells, dry. Very windy throughout, with continued westerly gusts past gale force. Squally moderate showers late afternoon and early evening.
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Thursday 21st December 2023
Further moderate drizzle last evening. Turning very windy through the early hours, frequent gale force westerly gusts this morning, bright spells, dry.
24-hour maximum 12.9c
24-hour minimum 8.3c
Minimum temperature on grass 8.6c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 18.4 mph WNW
Maximum gust this morning 57.8 mph
Rainfall total = 1.2mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
5 Oktas Stratus
Visibility >10 Miles
Temperature: 12.9c
Humidity 74.7%
Wind Direction WNW force 7-8
Barometer 1001.4mb falling slowly
Yesterday.
A few cloud breaks last night soon gave way to overcast. Cloudy throughout, intermittent drizzle.
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Wednesday 20th December 2023
A few cloud breaks last night soon gave way to overcast. Cloudy throughout, intermittent drizzle.
24-hour maximum 9.4c
24-hour minimum 4.8c
Minimum temperature on grass 2.0c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 18.4 mph WNW
Rainfall total = 0.2mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Stratus
Visibility >10 Miles
Temperature: 8.3c
Humidity 90.2%
Wind Direction NW force 3
Barometer 1017.4mb falling slowly
Yesterday.
Cloudy, moderate rain through last night night and through the early hours. Light to moderate rain continuing this morning. The rain stopped shortly after mid morning. The rest of the day mainly cloudy, a few brighter spells afternoon. Temperature slowly falling through the day, though still on the mild side.
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Tuesday 19th December 2023
Cloudy, moderate rain through last night night and through the early hours. Light to moderate rain continuing this morning.
24-hour maximum 12.4c
24-hour minimum 8.6c
Minimum temperature on grass 8.6c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 20.7 mph WNW
Rainfall total = 12.2mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Altostratus, Nimbostratus
Visibility 10 Miles
Temperature: 8.6c
Humidity 96.0%
Wind Direction W force 2
Barometer 1018.1mb falling
Yesterday.
Mild and cloudy overnight, a little light showery rain this morning. Rain quickly cleared away late morning, staying mostly cloudy, just the odd bright spells afternoon. Another very mild day.
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Monday 18th December 2023
Mild and cloudy overnight, a little light showery rain this morning.
24-hour maximum 10.8c
24-hour minimum 8.5c
Minimum temperature on grass 8.0c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 21.9 mph WSW
Rainfall total = tr.mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Altostratus.
Visibility >10 Miles
Temperature: 9.8c
Humidity 94.7%
Wind Direction S force 3
Barometer 1024.8mb falling
Yesterday.
Variable cloud and mild overnight. Little change throughout, mainly cloudy and dry, very mild.
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Sunday 17th December 2023
Variable cloud and mild overnight. No change this morning.
24-hour maximum 11.7c
24-hour minimum 8.1c
Minimum temperature on grass 5.8c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 18.4 mph W
Rainfall total = 0.0mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
6 Oktas Stratocumulus.
Visibility >10 Miles
Temperature: 8.9c
Humidity 83.8%
Wind Direction WSW force 3
Barometer 1030.2mb falling
Yesterday.
Mostly cloudy overnight, a little light drizzle. Cloud breaks occurring around dawn. Sunny spells this morning, mild. Sunny spells throughout, very mild.
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Saturday16th December 2023
Mostly cloudy overnight, a little light drizzle. Cloud breaks occurring around dawn. Sunny spells this morning, mild.
24-hour maximum 9.4c
24-hour minimum 5.8c
Minimum temperature on grass 3.8c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 9.7 mph WSW
Rainfall total = 0.1mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
2 Oktas Stratus fractus.
Visibility >10 Miles
Temperature: 8.2c
Humidity 98.6%
Wind Direction SW force 3
Barometer 1035.9mb rising slowly
Yesterday.
Mainly cloudy overnight, dry. No changes through the day, quite mild.
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Monday 11th December 2023
Another very windy night, showery rain. Turning bright this morning less windy.
24-hour maximum 10.3c
24-hour minimum 5.8c
Minimum temperature on grass 5.2c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 24.4 mph W
Rainfall total = 5.0mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
6 Oktas Stratocumulus
Visibility >10 Miles
Temperature: 8.4c
Humidity 93.0%
Wind Direction WSW force 3
Barometer 1002.5mb rising
Yesterday.
Eventually becoming less windy overnight, a few clear spells developing, also the odd shower around. Turning mainly cloudy this morning. Further rain moderate at times after mid morning. Showery rain afternoon, a few brighter spells.
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Sunday 10th December 2023
Eventually becoming less windy overnight, a few clear spells developing, also the odd shower around. Turning mainly cloudy this morning.
24-hour maximum 11.4c
24-hour minimum 4.3c
Minimum temperature on grass 1.0c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 41.7 mph W
Rainfall total = 1.9mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
7 Oktas Altostratus
Visibility > 10 Miles
Temperature: 6.3c
Humidity 93.9%
Wind Direction SSE force 2-3
Barometer 999.9mb rising
Yesterday.
Variable cloud overnight. Overcast by early hours, moderate rain from around 0:500 GMT. Rain turning lighter towards mid morning. The rain stopped shorty after mid morning, a few brighter spells developing. The afternoon very windy, bright spells,also showers scattered around.
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Saturday 9th December 2023
Variable cloud overnight. Overcast by early hours, moderate rain from around 0:500 GMT. Rain turning lighter towards mid morning.
24-hour maximum 9.0c
24-hour minimum 5.7c
Minimum temperature on grass 3.8c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 15.0 mph SW
Rainfall total = 9.9mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Nimbostratus.
Visibility 1 mile
Temperature: 9.0c
Humidity 95.9%
Wind Direction S force 5-6
Barometer 986.3mb falling
Yesterday.
Variable cloud overnight, some showery rain. Sunny spells for a short time morning. Mostly cloudy after mid morning, much milder than recently, staying damp underfoot
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Friday 8th December 2023
Variable cloud overnight, some showery rain. Sunny spells this morning.
24-hour maximum 7.1c
24-hour minimum 5.2c
Minimum temperature on grass 3.8c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 29.1 mph SSE
Rainfall total = 6.9mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
2 Oktas Cirrus.
Visibility >10 mile
Temperature: 6.5c
Humidity 89.5%
Wind Direction SW force 3
Barometer 1000.2mb rising
Yesterday.
Clear spells for a short time last evening with ground frost. Turning cloudy before mid evening. Outbreaks of light to moderate rain early hours and this morning, windy.
Intermittent drizzle through the morning. By early afternoon moderate rain set in lasting in to the evening.
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Thursday 7th December 2023
Clear spells for a short time last evening with ground frost. Turning cloudy before mid evening. Outbreaks of light to moderate rain early hours and this morning, windy.
24-hour maximum 6.2c
24-hour minimum –2.5c
Night low 0.6c
Minimum temperature on grass -3.5c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 5.1 mph SE
Rainfall total = 2.0mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Stratus.
Visibility >10 mile
Temperature: 6.2c
Humidity 95.4%
Wind Direction SSE force 5
Barometer 1005.2mb falling
Yesterday.
Turning clear overnight, widespread moderate frost forming. Shallow freezing fog around dawn. Sunny spells throughout, cold, frost lingering in the shade.
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Wednesday 6th December 2023
Turning clear overnight, widespread moderate frost forming. Shallow freezing fog around dawn. Sunny start this morning.
24-hour maximum 5.9c
24-hour minimum -4.1c
Minimum temperature on grass -6.6c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 8.1 mph NW
Rainfall total = 1.5mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
2 Oktas Cirrus.
Visibility 1 mile
Temperature: -2.5c
Humidity 95.7%
Wind Direction calm force 0
Barometer 1017.1mb Rising slowly
Yesterday.
Further light to moderate rain overnight and this morning. Further rain at time through to late morning followed by a few brighter spells and light showers during the afternoon.
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Tuesday 5th December 2023
Further light to moderate rain overnight and this morning.
24-hour maximum 4.6c
24-hour minimum 3.8c
Minimum temperature on grass 3.8c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 13.8 mph E
Rainfall total = 16.8mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Nimbostratus.
Visibility 8 miles
Temperature: 4.5c
Humidity 96.7%
Wind Direction W force 2
Barometer 1009.5mb Rising
Yesterday.
Outbreak of moderate rain through the night, continuous moderate rain this morning, misty. Further rain moderate at times throughout.
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Monday 4th December 2023
Outbreak of moderate rain through the night, continuous moderate rain this morning, misty.
24-hour maximum 4.6c
24-hour minimum 1.0c
Minimum temperature on grass 1.0c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 9.7 mph S
Rainfall total = 17.9mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Nimbostratus.
Visibility 1 mile Mist
Temperature: 4.6c
Humidity 98.4%
Wind Direction E force 3
Barometer 995.4mb falling.
Yesterday.
A mostly cloudy night. A short spell of light to moderate snow after midnight accumulated to around 1cm. Overcast and foggy this morning with 1cm of snow, 90% cover, thawing slowly. Rest of the day, fog thickening for a time before clearing afternoon, a slow thaw continued with outbreaks of light rain and sleet.
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Sunday 3rd December 2023
A mostly cloudy night. A short spell of light to moderate snow after midnight accumulated to around 1cm. Overcast and foggy this morning with 1cm of snow, 90% cover, thawing slowly.
24-hour maximum 1.2c
24-hour minimum -3.4c
Minimum temperature on grass -3.4c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 9.7 mph NE
Rainfall total = 3.8mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Stratus fog
Visibility <400 yards
Temperature: 1.2c
Humidity 92.4%
Wind Direction Calm force 0
Barometer 1009.6mb falling.
Yesterday.
Thick freezing fog forming overnight. Thick freezing fog persisting until mid afternoon allowing brief brighter spells just before sunset, very cold with the temperature remaining below freezing.
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Saturday 2nd December 2023
Thick freezing fog forming overnight. No change this morning
24-hour maximum 1.8c
24-hour minimum -3.8c
Minimum temperature on grass -5.5c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 12.1 mph E
Rainfall total = 0.0mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Freezing fog
Visibility <50 yards
Temperature: -3.4c
Humidity 91.0%
Wind Direction SW force 2
Barometer 1014.7mb rising
Yesterday.
A cold and clear night with a moderate to severe frost. Cold, sunny throughout, frost persisting. Quickly turning overcast by dusk.
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Friday 01st December 2023
A cold and clear night with a moderate to severe frost. Sunny this morning.
24-hour maximum 2.4c
24-hour minimum -5.5c
Minimum temperature on grass -8.1c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 12.0 mph NE
Rainfall total = 0.0mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
0 Oktas Clear
Visibility 8m miles
Temperature: -3.8c
Humidity 74.9%
Wind Direction W force 1
Barometer 1008.9mb rising
Yesterday.
A cold night with a moderate frost, variable cloud with a few light snow showers in the vicinity. Good sunny spells throughout, cold, frost again persisting in shaded areas.
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Thursday 30th November 2023
A cold night with a moderate frost, variable cloud with a few light snow showers in the vicinity. Bright, frost this morning.
24-hour maximum 2.4c
24-hour minimum -4.6c
Minimum temperature on grass -7.1c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 8.5 mph NW
Rainfall total = 0.1mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
3 Oktas Altocumulus, Cumulus mediocris, Stratus fractus
Visibility > 10m miles
Temperature: -2.0c
Humidity 81.3%
Wind Direction East force 1
Barometer 1004.3mb steady
Yesterday.
Variable cloud at first last evening, turning clear later, wide spread moderate frost forming. Bright and frosty this morning, shallow freezing fog with a clear sky. Mainly sunny for the rest of the day, cold, frost remaining in the shade.
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Wednesday 29th November 2023
Variable cloud at first last evening, turning clear later, wide spread moderate frost forming. Bright and frosty this morning, shallow freezing fog with a clear sky.
24-hour maximum 6.8c
24-hour minimum -3.6c
Minimum temperature on grass -5.9c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 10.3 mph NW
Rainfall total = 0.0mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
0 Oktas Clear sky.
Visibility <300 yards
Temperature: -3.0c
Humidity 91.6%
Wind Direction East force 1
Barometer 1004.9mb falling
Yesterday.
Variable cloud overnight, a few showers, also ground frost forming. Cloud clearing allowing a sunny start this morning. Sunny spells throughout.
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Wednesday 27th December 2023
A few cloud breaks last evening, clouding over before mid evening. Moderate to heavy rain through the early hours. Overcast and quite dark this morning, moderate rain at times.
24-hour maximum 10.3c
24-hour minimum 3.5c
Minimum temperature on grass 0.0c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 20.6 mph NW
Rainfall total = 13.8mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Nimbostratus
Visibility 1 Miles
Temperature: 10.5c
Humidity 97.4%
Wind Direction SSE force 4-5
Barometer 998.9mb falling.
Yesterday.
Variable cloud overnight. A clearance arriving around dawn. Mainly clear by mid morning. High and medium level cloud quickly increased after mid morning. A little hazy sunshine until early afternoon, then mostly cloudy.