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Monday 27th November 2023
A cloudy and misty night some rain at times. Intermittent light to moderate rain this morning.
24-hour maximum 4.6c
24-hour minimum -0.5c
Night low 4.1c
Minimum temperature on grass -3.1c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 6.3 mph E
Rainfall total = 3.0mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Nimbostratus.
Visibility 3 miles
Temperature: 4.6c
Humidity 98.4%
Wind Direction East force 3
Barometer 998.7mb falling.
Yesterday.
Variable high and medium level cloud overnight, widespread frost. Mostly cloud this morning frost. Frost thawing shortly after mid morning, intermittent light rain and drizzle setting in early afternoon, also turning quite foggy, visibility around 350 yards, fog thinning to mist by evening.
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Sunday 26th November 2023
Variable high and medium level cloud overnight, widespread frost. Mostly cloud this morning frost. Frost thawing shortly after mid morning, light rain and drizzle setting in early afternoon, also turning quite foggy, visibility around 350 yards.
24-hour maximum 4.7c
24-hour minimum -2.1c
Minimum temperature on grass -4.7c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 11.6 mph N
Rainfall total = 0.0mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
7 Oktas Altostratus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: -0.5c
Humidity 88.4%
Wind Direction calm force 0
Barometer 1016.0mb falling.
Yesterday.
Clear and cold overnight, moderate frost. Sunny and frosty this morning. Continuing sunny, ground frost lingering in shaded areas. Air frost quickly returning after dusk.
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Saturday 25th November 2023
Clear and cold overnight, moderate frost. Sunny and frosty this morning.
24-hour maximum 7.4c
24-hour minimum -3.4c
Minimum temperature on grass -5.9c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 20.7 mph NNW
Rainfall total = 0.0mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
2 Oktas Cirrocumulus/ contrails
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: -1.1c
Humidity 70.3%
Wind Direction calm force 0
Barometer 1021.3mb steady
Yesterday.
Variable cloud overnight. Bright and sunny spells through morning and in to the afternoon, turning colder. Frost setting in quickly at dusk
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Friday 24th November 2023
Variable cloud overnight. Bright and sunny spells through morning and in to the afternoon, turning colder.
24-hour maximum 14.0c
24-hour minimum 6.7c
Minimum temperature on grass 5.9c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 28.0 mph W
Rainfall total = 1.1mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
3 Oktas Stratocumulus
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 7.4c
Humidity 70.2%
Wind Direction NNW force 3
Barometer 1021.4mb rising slowly
Yesterday.
A mild night with variable cloud. Dry, a few bright and sunny spells during the morning. The afternoon mainly cloudy, light rain and drizzle later afternoon and in to the early evening. Very mild.
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Thursday 23rd November 2023
A mild night with variable cloud. Dry, bright spells this morning.
24-hour maximum 12.6c
24-hour minimum 6.9c
Minimum temperature on grass 6.0c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 16.1 mph W
Rainfall total = tr.mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
6 Oktas Stratocumulus
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 11.5c
Humidity 88.9%
Wind Direction W force 3
Barometer 1023.7mb falling.
Yesterday.
A few cloud breaks last evening, turning mostly cloud by early hours. Cloudy this morning a little showery rain, this clearing by mid morning, though remaining cloudy.
Mostly cloudy throughout, just the odd brighter spell, mild again.
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Wednesday 22nd November 2023
A few cloud breaks last evening, turning mostly cloud by early hours. Cloudy this morning a little showery rain, this clearing by mid morning, though remaining cloudy.
24-hour maximum 9.4c
24-hour minimum 3.1c
Minimum temperature on grass 0.0c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 16.1 mph NE
Rainfall total = 0.2mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Altostratus, Altocumulus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 6.9c
Humidity 88.2%
Wind Direction W force 2
Barometer 1028.4mb falling slowly.
Yesterday.
A mainly cloudy night, no changes this morning. Staying cloudy, some light drizzle briefly late morning and a few brighter spells following, clouding over quickly early afternoon.
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Tuesday 21st November 2023
A mainly cloudy night, no changes this morning.
24-hour maximum 11.4c
24-hour minimum 7.4c
Minimum temperature on grass 6.4c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 10.7 mph W
Rainfall total = 0.2mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Stratocumulus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 9.4c
Humidity 88.0%
Wind Direction NW force 3
Barometer 1024.6mb rising.
Yesterday.
Variable cloud overnight. A few sunny spells this morning. Turning mostly cloud late morning and in to the afternoon, a few spots of showery rain. Mild.
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Monday 20th November 2023
Variable cloud overnight. A few sunny spells this morning.
24-hour maximum 12.9c
24-hour minimum 6.3c
Minimum temperature on grass 3.9c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 26.0 mph SSW
Rainfall total = 0.6mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
4 Oktas Stratocumulus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 7.9c
Humidity 94.3%
Wind Direction S force 1
Barometer 1006.6mb rising slowly.
Yesterday.
Cloudy and quite windy overnight. Cloud breaks this morning and less windy, very mild. A few bright spells through the day, showers also, mostly light.
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Sunday 19th November 2023
Cloudy and quite windy overnight. Cloud breaks this morning and less windy, very mild.
24-hour maximum 14.0c
24-hour minimum 10.0c
Minimum temperature on grass 8.4c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 20.7 mph SSW
Rainfall total = 0.3mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
6 Oktas Stratocumulus, Altostratus
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 11.1c
Humidity 90.0%
Wind Direction W force 3-4
Barometer 1001.6mb falling
Yesterday.
Rain before midnight turned moderate to heavy early hours. Rain at first this morning stopped around 07:30 GMT. Cloudy throughout the day, a little light showery rain afternoon, very mild.
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Tuesday 14th November 2023
A cloudy night with showery rain. Rain at first this morning, stopping before mid morning, overcast.
24-hour maximum 13.1c
24-hour minimum 8.1c
Minimum temperature on grass 7.0c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 37.9 mph W
Rainfall total = 6.9mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Altostratus
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 9.1c
Humidity 98.6%
Wind Direction W force 2
Barometer 999.0mb rising
Yesterday.
Dry at first last night, turning windy with showery rain early hours. Rain clearing this morning, sunny spells, very gusty westerly wind. Continuing very windy with gusts close to gale force at times, sunny spells and the odd brief shower also.
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Monday 13th November 2023
Dry at first last night, turning windy with showery rain early hours. Rain clearing this morning, sunny spells, very gusty westerly wind.
24-hour maximum 12.5c
24-hour minimum 3.3c
Minimum temperature on grass 3.5c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 12.8 mph NE
Rainfall total = 8.1mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
4 Oktas Stratus fractus
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 12.5c
Humidity 94.0%
Wind Direction W force 5
Barometer 988.3mb falling
Yesterday.
Clear spells last evening allowed for a ground frost to develop. Turning more cloudy through the early hours. Cloudy this morning, light to moderate rain setting in just after mid morning. Further rain through the morning moderate at times. The afternoon saw the rain turning light and intermittent before stopping by evening.
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Sunday 12th November 2023
Clear spells last evening allowed for a ground frost to develop. Turning more cloud through the early hours. Cloudy this morning, light to moderate rain setting in just after mid morning.
24-hour maximum 11.0c
24-hour minimum 1.2c
Minimum temperature on grass -1.6c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 7.0 mph S
Rainfall total = 0.0mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Altostratus
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 3.3c
Humidity 98.3%
Wind Direction E force 2
Barometer 1003.5mb falling
Yesterday.
Clear spells overnight, enough of a westerly breeze preventing an air frost, still a touch of ground frost. Mainly sunny throughout, mild.
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Saturday 11th November 2023
Clear spells overnight, enough of a westerly breeze preventing an air frost, still a touch of ground frost. Sunny this morning.
24-hour maximum 9.7c
24-hour minimum 2.9c
Minimum temperature on grass -1.1c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 14.5 mph WNW
Rainfall total = 0.2mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
0 Oktas clear.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 4.9c
Humidity 100%
Wind Direction W force 2-3
Barometer 1007.6mb rising
Yesterday.
Light showers continued well in to last evening, clearing away before midnight. A few clear spells early hours allowing a ground frost to develop and fog around dawn.
The fog lifted soon after midmorning with bright and sunny spells developing. The afternoon saw further sunny spells, odd shower scattered around.
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Friday 10th November 2023
Light showers continued well in to last evening, clearing away before midnight. A few clear spells early hours allowing a ground frost to develop and fog around dawn.
The fog lifted soon after midmorning with bright and sunny spells developing. The afternoon saw further sunny spells.
24-hour maximum 9.9c
24-hour minimum 1.5c
Minimum temperature on grass -1.5c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 14.0 mph NW
Rainfall total = 1.1mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Fog stratus.
Visibility 100 yards
Temperature: 3.9c
Humidity 100%
Wind Direction S force 1
Barometer 992.6mb steady
Yesterday.
Variable cloud overnight, odd light shower. Sunny spells through the morning and in to the afternoon. Turning mostly cloudy late afternoon and in to the evening with the odd brief shower.
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Thursday 9th November 2023
Variable cloud overnight, odd light shower. Sunny spells through the morning and in to the afternoon.
24-hour maximum 11.4c
24-hour minimum 5.1c
Minimum temperature on grass 0.9c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 18.9 mph WNW
Rainfall total = 0.3mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Altocumulus, Cirrocumulus, Cirrus, Stratus fractus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 7.2c
Humidity 94.1%
Wind Direction S force 3
Barometer 993.7mb Falling
Yesterday.
Clear spells last evening allowed the temperature to drop sharply, just missing a ground frost here. Turning cloudy before midnight. Light to moderate rain through the early hours. Rain at first this morning , stopping before mid morning. The rest of the day cloudy. The evening saw cloud break occurring.
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Wednesday 8th November 2023
Clear spells last evening allowed the temperature to drop sharply, just missing a ground frost here. Turning cloudy before midnight. Light to moderate rain through the early hours. Rain at first this morning , stopping before mid morning.
24-hour maximum 12.2c
24-hour minimum 4.5c
Minimum temperature on grass 0.1c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 12.8 mph WNW
Rainfall total = 4.2mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Stratus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 9.9c
Humidity 94.7%
Wind Direction S force 4-5
Barometer 997.3mb Falling
Yesterday.
Clear spells overnight. Sunny spells through the day. A light blustery shower late afternoon.
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Tuesday 7th November 2023
Clear spells overnight. Sunny spells this morning.
24-hour maximum 12.1c
24-hour minimum 4.9c
Minimum temperature on grass 2.1c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 17.3 mph WNW
Rainfall total = 0.6mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
2 Oktas Altocumulus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 7.9c
Humidity 94.3%
Wind Direction WNW force 3
Barometer 1004.8mb rising.
Yesterday.
Clear spells overnight. Sunny spells through the morning and in to the afternoon. Turning more cloudy late afternoon with the odd shower in the area, mild.
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Monday 6th November 2023
Clear spells overnight. Sunny this morning.,
24-hour maximum 11.5c
24-hour minimum 4.8c
Minimum temperature on grass 1.1c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 16.1 mph NW
Rainfall total = 0.3mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
2 Oktas Altocumulus, Cirrus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 7.8c
Humidity 97.1%
Wind Direction WNW force 3
Barometer 993.7mb rising.
Yesterday.
Further showery rain last night and odd shower through the early hours. Variable cloud this morning sunny spells. Further sunny spells odd light shower though the day.
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Sunday 5th November 2023
Further showery rain last night and odd shower through the early hours. Variable cloud this morning sunny spells.
24-hour maximum 8.0c
24-hour minimum 6.4c
Minimum temperature on grass 5.1c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 18.4 mph NW
Rainfall total = 9.5mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
3 Oktas Altocumulus, Stratus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 7.8c
Humidity 94.3%
Wind Direction NW force 3
Barometer 978.5mb rising.
Yesterday.
Clear spells overnight, clouding over around dawn. Rain moderate at times set in just before mid morning. Further rain throughout, though turning lighter and intermittent by late afternoon.
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Saturday 4th November 2023
Clear spells overnight, clouding over around dawn. Rain moderate at times set in just before mid morning.
24-hour maximum 12.8c
24-hour minimum 4.0c
Minimum temperature on grass 1.1c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 18.4 mph NW
Rainfall total = 1.7mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Nimbostratus.
Visibility 8 miles
Temperature: 6.6c
Humidity 98.5%
Wind Direction ENE force 3
Barometer 968.3mb rising.
Yesterday.
Rain eventually cleared away before midnight. Clear spells forming before dawn. Sunny this morning. Sunny spells and odd shower scattered around.
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Friday 03rd November 2023
Rain eventually cleared away before midnight. Clear spells forming before dawn. Sunny this morning.
24-hour maximum 10.7c
24-hour minimum 5.8c
Minimum temperature on grass 3.5c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 23.0 mph E
Rainfall total = 10.3mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
2 Oktas Altocumulus, Stratus fractus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 9.7c
Humidity 98.7%
Wind Direction W force 3
Barometer 978.9mb rising.
Yesterday.
Cloudy with rain at times overnight. Cloudy this morning, some showery rain in the last hour. Further outbreaks of rain moderate at times. Minimum low pressure reading 957.0mb which was a record low.
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Thursday 02nd November 2023
Cloudy with rain at times overnight. Cloudy this morning, some showery rain in the last hour.
24-hour maximum 13.1c
24-hour minimum 6.9c
Minimum temperature on grass 5.6c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 29.9 mph W
Rainfall total = 4.8mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
7 Oktas Stratus, Cirrus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 9.9c
Humidity 97.4%
Wind Direction ENE force 2
Barometer 957.0mb rising slowly.
Yesterday.
Variable cloud overnight, some showery rain. A good deal of high and medium level cloud this morning, windy, a couple of light showers before mid morning. Sunny spells developing through the day, the wind falling moderate by afternoon. A few showers scattered around the area.
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Wednesday 01st November 2023
Variable cloud overnight, some showery rain. A good deal of high and medium level cloud this morning, a couple of light showers before mid morning.
24-hour maximum 12.3c
24-hour minimum 8.5c
Minimum temperature on grass 5.5c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 11.9 mph SSE
Rainfall total = 3.1mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
6 Oktas Cirrostratus, Cirrocumulus, Altocumulus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 12.0c
Humidity 91.5%
Wind Direction S force 3-4
Barometer 988.4mb falling.
Yesterday.
Heavy showery rain cleared for a time last night. Another spell of heavy rain early hours. Dawning cloudy and wet underfoot. Cloudy this morning, a little brightness at times around mid morning.A few sunny spells developing, showers also. The early evening saw clouds clearing away.
October 2023:
Mean temperature 11.9c (1.4c) of the local average. (1992-2014)
Highest maximum on the 7th 23.0c
Lowest minimum on the 15th = 1.5c
Minimum Grass Temperature on the 15th = -2.0c
Ground Frosts = 3
Air frost = 0
Wettest Day 13th = 35.1mm
Rainfall total = 181.1mm
Days of sleet / snow falling = 0
Days of lying snow at 09:00 GMT = 0
Maximum snow depth = 0cm
Highest wind gust = 24.0mph SSW on the 6th
Fog at observation 0 days2023 so far:
Highest maximum on the 11th June 30.5c
Lowest minimum on the 17th Jan -6.0c
Minimum Grass Temperature on the 21st Jan -9.8c
Wettest day 35.1mm on the 13th October
Rainfall total = 793.2mm
Highest wind gust = 44.4mph SW on the 10th April.
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Tuesday 31st October 2023
Heavy showery rain cleared for a time last night. Another spell of heavy rain early hours. Dawning cloudy and wet underfoot. Cloudy this morning, a little brightness at times around mid morning.
24-hour maximum 14.8c
24-hour minimum 8.1c
Minimum temperature on grass 7.3c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 10.4 mph S
Rainfall total = 21.0mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Stratus.
Visibility 10 miles
Temperature: 9.2c
Humidity 97.3%
Wind Direction E force 2
Barometer 998.4mb rising slowly.
Yesterday.
Variable cloud overnight, odd light shower. Party cloudy this morning, a couple of brief light showers. Sunny spells continuing through to mid afternoon when heavy showers developed, these continuing well in to the evening.
Daily weather observations - November 27th to December 3rd
in Spring Weather Discussion
Posted
Tuesday 28th November 2023
Variable cloud overnight, a few showers, also ground frost forming. Cloud clearing allowing a sunny start this morning.
24-hour maximum 4.6c
24-hour minimum 2.4c
Minimum temperature on grass -1.1c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 9.7 mph NW
Rainfall total = 6.8mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
3 Oktas Stratocumulus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 3.1c
Humidity 98.2%
Wind Direction calm force 0
Barometer 1010.8mb rising
Yesterday.
A cloudy and misty night some rain at times. Intermittent light to moderate rain this morning. Further rain moderate at times through the morning, the rain more intermittent through the afternoon.