Polar Continental

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 days 2023 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.

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.

Monday 30th October 2023 Variable cloud overnight, odd light shower. Party cloudy this morning, a couple of brief light showers. 24-hour maximum 13.7c 24-hour minimum 8.0c Minimum temperature on grass 5.9c Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 14.0 mph SSW Rainfall total = 0.3mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 5 Oktas Altostratus, Cumulus congestus Visibility >10 miles Temperature: 10.5c Humidity 96.1% Wind Direction S force 2 Barometer 993.3mb rising. Yesterday. Cloud clearing early hours. Sunny start this morning. Sunny spells throughout. Brief light shower late afternoon.

Sunday 29th October 2023 Cloud clearing early hours. Sunny start this morning. 24-hour maximum 14.5c 24-hour minimum 7.6c Minimum temperature on grass 5.8c Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 12.8 mph SSE Rainfall total = 13.2mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 2 Oktas Altocumulus. Visibility >10 miles Temperature: 9.6c Humidity 97.3% Wind Direction W force 3 Barometer 986.6mb rising. Yesterday. A few cloud breaks last night gave way to cloudy around midnight with light rain and drizzle following. Cloudy with slight drizzle this morning. Cloud thinning and breaking before noon allowing sunny spells in to the afternoon. Very mild. A spell of heavy rain mid evening, clearing late evening.

Saturday 28th October 2023 A few cloud breaks last night gave way to cloudy around midnight with light rain and drizzle following. Cloudy with slight drizzle this morning. 24-hour maximum 10.8c 24-hour minimum 6.8c Minimum temperature on grass 3.4c Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 8.1 mph SSW Rainfall total = 0.6mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas stratus. Visibility 6 miles Temperature: 10.1c Humidity 98.7% Wind Direction SSE force 2 Barometer 987.1mb falling slowly. Yesterday. Variable cloud overnight. Cloudy through the morning, mist. The afternoon saw a few cloud breaks allowing bright spells.

Monday 23rd October 2023 Variable cloud overnight. A good deal of high cloud this morning, bright and hazy sunny spells. 24-hour maximum 12.7c 24-hour minimum 3.6c Minimum temperature on grass 0.9c Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 10.8 mph S Rainfall total = 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 6 Oktas Cirrostratus, Cirrocumulus. Visibility >10 miles Temperature: 9.4c Humidity 98.7% Wind Direction NW force 2 Barometer 1008.4mb rising slowly. Yesterday. Clear spells overnight, ground frost forming early hours. Sunny so far this morning. Cloud building during late morning. The afternoon mainly cloudy with bright and brief sunny spells, dry.

Sunday 22nd October 2023 Clear spells overnight, ground frost forming early hours. Sunny so far this morning. 24-hour maximum 10.5c 24-hour minimum 2.1c Minimum temperature on grass -1.0c Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 8.1 mph NW Rainfall total = 0.8mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 2 Oktas Cirrocumulus. Visibility >10 miles Temperature: 7.4c Humidity 98.5% Wind Direction S force 2 Barometer 1002.7mb rising Yesterday. The rain turned light last night before midnight, further light rain through the early hours and this morning. Further light rain at times through the morning. The afternoon turned dry with a few brighter spells.

Saturday 21st October 2023 The rain turned light last night before midnight, further light rain through the early hours and this morning. 24-hour maximum 12.6c 24-hour minimum 8.5c Minimum temperature on grass 8.5c Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 27.6 mph E Rainfall total = 25.2mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas Nimbostratus, stratus Visibility 8 miles Temperature: 9.2c Humidity 98.6% Wind Direction W force 2 Barometer 982.4mb rising Yesterday. Light rain last night turned moderate/heavy during the early hours. Continuous moderate to heavy rain this morning, windy. Moderate to heavy rain continued throughout. Temperature falling slowly through the day.

Friday 20th October 2023 Light rain last night turned moderate/heavy during the early hours. Continuous moderate to heavy rain this morning, windy. 24-hour maximum 18.9c 24-hour minimum 12.4c Minimum temperature on grass 12.5c Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 18.2 mph SSE Rainfall total = 29.1mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas Nimbostratus. Visibility <1 mile. Temperature: 12.6c Humidity 97.6% Wind Direction E force 4-5 Barometer 975.2mb falling Yesterday. Further moderate rain last night and in to the early hours. Turning light and intermittent after 01:00 BST. Outbreaks of light rain this morning, very humid, a few brighter spells developing towards reading time. Bright and a few brief sunny spells, odd light shower during the rest of the day, warm for mid October. Light rain set in before mid evening.

Thursday 19th October 2023 Further moderate rain last night and in to the early hours. Turning light and intermittent after 01:00 BST. Outbreaks of light rain this morning, very humid, a few brighter spells developing towards reading time. 24-hour maximum 15.1c 24-hour minimum 11.9c Minimum temperature on grass 11.5c Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 25.3 mph SSE Rainfall total = 15.20mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 7 Oktas Stratus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 15.1c Humidity 97.8% Wind Direction S force 4 Barometer 981.1mb falling slowly Yesterday. Variable amounts of high and medium level cloud overnight. Hazy sunny spells this morning, breezy. Continued sunny spells in to early afternoon before cloud thickened bringing intermittent light rain mid afternoon. The rain became more continuous and moderate by evening.

Wednesday 18th October 2023 Variable amounts of high and medium level cloud overnight. Hazy sunny spells this morning, breezy. 24-hour maximum 14.5c 24-hour minimum 8.5c Minimum temperature on grass 7.1c Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 17.9 mph E Rainfall total = 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 5 Oktas Altocumulus, Cirrus, Stratus fractus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 11.9c Humidity 84.3% Wind Direction SE force 4-5 Barometer 999.2mb falling Yesterday. Variable cloud overnight, dry. Bright and hazy sunny spells this morning. Sunny spells for the rest of the day, milder.

Tuesday 17th October 2023 Variable cloud overnight, dry. Bright and hazy sunny spells this morning. 24-hour maximum 11.0c 24-hour minimum 4.3c Night low 5.1c Minimum temperature on grass 1.4c Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 9.2 mph E Rainfall total = 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 5 Oktas Cirrostratus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 9.5c Humidity 90.7% Wind Direction E force 3 Barometer 1016.8mb falling Yesterday. Clear spells last evening before large amounts of high cloud moved in over the area. Ground frost forming before mid midnight. Ground frost melting quickly this morning, extensive high and medium level cloud, bright spells. Continuing bright with a few hazy sunny spells.

Monday 16th October 2023 Clear spells last evening before large amounts of high cloud moved in over the area. Ground frost forming before mid midnight. Ground frost melting quickly this morning, extensive high and medium level cloud, bright spells. 24-hour maximum 11.1c 24-hour minimum 0.6c Minimum temperature on grass -1.7c Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 9.2 mph NW Rainfall total = 0.3mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 6 Oktas Cirrostratus, Altostratus. Visibility 5 miles. Temperature: 4.3c Humidity 95.0% Wind Direction NW force 2 Barometer 1022.6mb falling Yesterday. A few showers last evening cleared away leaving clear periods, allowing the first ground frost of the season to develop during the early hours. A day of unbroken bright sunshine, feeling quite pleasant.

Sunday 15th October 2023 A few showers last evening cleared away leaving clear periods, allowing the first ground frost of the season to develop during the early hours. 24-hour maximum 12.2c 24-hour minimum 1.5c Minimum temperature on grass -2.0c Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 16.1 mph NW Rainfall total = 0.8mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 0 Oktas Clear Visibility > 10 miles. Temperature: 5.4c Humidity 92.1% Wind Direction NW force 2 Barometer 1025.8mb rising Yesterday. Variable cloud and a few showers overnight. Light showers and sunny intervals at first during the morning, turning dry after mid morning with sunny spells for the rest of the day, feeling cooler than of late.

Saturday 14th October 2023 Variable cloud and a few showers overnight. Light showers and sunny intervals this morning. 24-hour maximum 15.4c 24-hour minimum 6.4c Night low 12.7c Minimum temperature on grass 3.9c Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 10.4 mph W Rainfall total = 7.8mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 83Oktas Stratus fractus Visibility > 10 miles. Temperature: 9.0c Humidity 93.2% Wind Direction NW force 2 Barometer 1015.6mb rising Yesterday. Heavy rain all night and this morning until 09:30 BST when the rain turned light then stopping just before reading time. Further outbreaks of mainly light rain through the morning and well in to the afternoon. A clearance by early evening.

Friday 13th October 2023 Heavy rain all night and this morning until 09:30 BST when the rain turned light then stopping just before reading time. 24-hour maximum 15.1c 24-hour minimum 9.4c Night low 12.7c Minimum temperature on grass 12.8c Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 5.8 mph ENE Rainfall total = 35.1mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas stratus. Visibility 6 miles. Temperature: 15.1c Humidity 98.9% Wind Direction W force 2-3 Barometer 994.6mb falling. Yesterday. Light rain eventually stopped last evening leaving variable cloud. Overcast this morning. A good deal of cloud throughout, a few bright spells and just the odd gimps of the sun. Moderate to heavy rain set in around 22:00 BST.

Thursday 12th October 2023 Light rain eventually stopped last evening leaving variable cloud. Overcast this morning. 24-hour maximum 17.8c 24-hour minimum 8.0c Minimum temperature on grass 5.9c Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 17.7 mph W Rainfall total = 4.9mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas Altostratus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 9.4c Humidity 98.7% Wind Direction E force 2 Barometer 1013.0mb rising slowly. Yesterday. A cloudy and warm night. Intermittent light to moderate rain since 06:00 GMT Some brighter spells with the rain this morning. Further intermittent light to moderate rain throughout.

Wednesday 11th October 2023 A cloudy and warm night. Intermittent light to moderate rain since 06:00 GMT Some brighter spells with the rain this morning. 24-hour maximum 20.5c 24-hour minimum 13.0c Night low 16.0c Minimum temperature on grass 14.5c Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 11.7 mph W Rainfall total = 3.9mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 7 Oktas Nimbostratus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 16.6c Humidity 95.8% Wind Direction W force 3 Barometer 1009.2mb falling. Yesterday. Varying amounts of high and medium level cloud overnight. Hazy sunny spells developing this morning. The early afternoon saw medium level cloud increase further making the sun very hazy and weak, though still feeling pleasantly warm.