Polar Continental

Saturday 13th May 2017 Cloudy overnight. A few bright spells early this morning, turning overcast, breezy. Showers in the vicinity. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 16.3°C. Minimum temperature overnight 9.5°C 24-hour maximum 16.3°C 24-hour minimum: 9.5°C Minimum temperature on grass: 8.6°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 11.5mph NE Rainfall total: 1.4mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 7 Oktas, Stratocumulus, Cumulus congestus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 12.3°C Humidity: 84.5% Dew point 9.8°C Wind Direction: SSE force 4-5 Barometer 1005.0mb: Trend: rising. Yesterday. Mostly cloudy overnight, a little light rain. Light / moderate rain this morning. Mostly cloudy throughout, a few brighter spells, showers in the vicinity, though only light here.

Friday 12th May 2017 Mostly cloudy overnight, a little light rain. Light / moderate rain this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 20.4°C. Minimum temperature overnight 8.4°C 24-hour maximum 20.4°C 24-hour minimum: 8.4°C Minimum temperature on grass: 8.0°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 17.3mph E Rainfall total: 0.9mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas, Nimbostratus. Visibility <1 mile. Temperature: 10.0°C Humidity: 94.7% Dew point 9.2°C Wind Direction: NE force 2 Barometer 995.8mb: Trend: steady. Yesterday. Clear spells overnight, chilly, just missing a ground frost. Hazy sunny spells so far this morning. Sunny spells, turning quite warm. By mid afternoon cloud increased, with the evening being mainly cloudy.

Thursday 11th May 2017 Clear spells overnight, chilly, just missing a ground frost. Hazy sunny spells so far this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 19.0°C. Minimum temperature overnight 2.3°C 24-hour maximum 19.0°C 24-hour minimum: 2.3°C Minimum temperature on grass: 0.0°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 9.1mph E Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 2 Oktas, cirrus. Visibility 6 miles. Temperature: 13.0°C Humidity: 75.9% Dew point 8.8°C Wind Direction: ENE force 3 Barometer 998.9mb: Trend: falling. Yesterday. Clear and cold overnight, widespread frost. Sunny so far this morning, temperature rising quickly. Turning warm in long sunny spells, dry.

Wednesday 10th May 2017 Clear and cold overnight, widespread frost. Sunny so far this morning, temperature rising quickly. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 11.7°C. Minimum temperature overnight -0.2°C 24-hour maximum 12.0°C 24-hour minimum: -0.2°C Minimum temperature on grass: -2.6°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 9.1mph E Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 08:00 GMT 0 Oktas, clear. Visibility 10 miles. Temperature: 7.0°C Humidity: 92.6% Dew point 5.9°C Wind Direction: S force 1 Barometer 1010.3mb: Trend: falling. Yesterday. Variable cloud overnight. Cloudy and dry so far this morning. Cloudy through the day, the early evening saw the cloud thin and break allowing some late sunshine. Cool.

Tuesday 09th May 2017 Variable cloud overnight. Cloudy and dry so far this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 12.0°C. Minimum temperature overnight 5.9°C 24-hour maximum 12.0°C 24-hour minimum: 5.9°C Minimum temperature on grass: 5.4°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 18.4mph NNE Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas, Stratocumulus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 7.7°C Humidity: 78.8% Dew point 4.3°C Wind Direction: NE force 1 Barometer 1025.9mb: Trend: falling slowly Yesterday. Clear spells for a time last night, clouding over soon after midnight, a few spots of rain detected. Cloudy this morning odd brighter patch. Mainly cloudy throughout, odd brighter / brief sunny spell. Feeling cool in a keen north wind.

Monday 08th May 2017 Clear spells for a time last night, clouding over soon after midnight, a few spots of rain detected. Cloudy this morning odd brighter patch. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 17.1°C. Minimum temperature overnight 5.0°C 24-hour maximum 17.1°C 24-hour minimum: 5.0°C Minimum temperature on grass: 1.4°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 12.9mph ENE Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 7 Oktas, Stratocumulus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 8.8°C Humidity: 77.1% Dew point 5.0°C Wind Direction: NNE force 3-4 Barometer 1028.4mb: Trend: rising slowly Yesterday. Dry, variable cloud overnight. Bright and sunny spells developing this morning. Staying dry, good sunny spells developing. Feeling warm by afternoon.

Saturday 06th May 2017 Clear spells early last evening soon gave way to overcast conditions from the NE. A cloudy and dull morning, mist, light drizzle. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 15.5°C. Minimum temperature overnight 7.4°C 24-hour maximum 15.5°C 24-hour minimum: 7.4°C Minimum temperature on grass: 6.0°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 26.6mph ENE Rainfall total: 0.2mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas, Stratus. Visibility 1 mile. Temperature: 8.4°C Humidity: 97.2% Dew point 8.0°C Wind Direction: ENE force 3 Barometer 1015.2mb: Trend: falling. Yesterday. Turning mainly clear and chilly overnight, a continued force 3-4 NE wind. Sunny spells so far this morning, chilly NE wind. Sunny spells throughout, though again cool in the fresh at times strong NE wind.

Friday 05th May 2017 Turning mainly clear and chilly overnight, a continued force 3-4 NE wind. Sunny spells so far this morning, chilly NE wind. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 14.8°C. Minimum temperature overnight 5.1°C 24-hour maximum 14.8°C 24-hour minimum: 5.1°C Minimum temperature on grass: 2.9°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 26.0mph NE Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 2 Oktas, Stratus fractus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 10.9°C Humidity: 78.8% Dew point 7.4°C Wind Direction: NE force 4 Barometer 1025.6mb: Trend: steady. Yesterday. A good deal of cloud overnight, dry. Cloud breaking this morning allowing bright and sunny spells to develop, feeling chilly in the fresh NE wind. The day was mainly sunny, though windy, feeling cool in the wind, pleasant in shelter from it. Clouding over from the NE early evening.

Thursday 04th May 2017 A good deal of cloud overnight, dry. Cloud breaking this morning allowing bright and sunny spells to develop, feeling chilly in the fresh NE wind. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 12.6°C. Minimum temperature overnight 8.1°C 24-hour maximum 12.6°C 24-hour minimum: 8.1°C Minimum temperature on grass: 7.7°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 23.0mph NE Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 3 Oktas, Altocumulus, Cirrus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 11.5°C Humidity: 71.0% Dew point 6.4°C Wind Direction: NE force 4-5 Barometer 1024.6mb: Trend: falling slowly. Yesterday. A mainly clear and chilly night. Sunny spells so far this morning, a fresh and chill NE wind. Clouding over soon after observation leaving the rest of the day mainly overcast with just bright spells. Feeling cool in the fresh NE wind.

Wednesday 03rd May 2017 A mainly clear and chilly night. Sunny spells so far this morning, a fresh and chill NE wind. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 14.6°C. Minimum temperature overnight 5.7°C 24-hour maximum 15.7°C 24-hour minimum: 4.9°C Minimum temperature on grass: 2.2°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 13.8mph NE Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 2 Oktas, Cumulus humilis, Altostratus Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 10.5°C Humidity: 74.8% Dew point 6.2°C Wind Direction: NE force 4 Barometer 1025.3mb: Trend: steady. Yesterday. A few clear spells overnight. Fog and low cloud this morning, this clearing quickly allowing good sunny spells so far this morning. Increasing cloud through the morning lead to mostly cloudy afternoon, brighter and sunny spells developing towards evening.

Tuesday 02nd May 2017 A few clear spells overnight. Fog and low cloud this morning, this clearing quickly allowing good sunny spells so far this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 14.6°C. Minimum temperature overnight 5.7°C 24-hour maximum 14.6°C 24-hour minimum: 5.7°C Minimum temperature on grass: 3.9°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 20.9mph E Rainfall total: 0.3mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 3 Oktas, Altocumulus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 11.6°C Humidity: 84.1% Dew point 9.0°C Wind Direction: NE force 3 Barometer 1021.3mb: Trend: rising. Yesterday. Cloudy overnight, rain setting in through the early hours, moderate at times. This morning, overcast with light to moderate rain, this clearing towards observation with broken cloud to the SE. Sunny spells developing through the day, also scattered light showers. Feeling cool in the fresh E wind.

Monday 01st May 2017 Cloudy overnight, rain setting in through the early hours, moderate at times. This morning, overcast with light to moderate rain, this clearing towards observation with broken cloud to the SE. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 16.5°C. Minimum temperature overnight 8.5°C 24-hour maximum 16.5°C 24-hour minimum: 8.5°C Minimum temperature on grass: 8.2°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 30.1mph ESE Rainfall total: 7.4mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 6 Oktas, Stratocumulus, Nimbostratus, Cumulus mediocris Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 9.8°C Humidity: 90.8% Dew point 8.4°C Wind Direction: E force 3 Barometer 1004.6mb: Trend: rising. Yesterday. Clear spells overnight, quite windy. Hazy sunny spells so far this morning, very breezy. A good deal of high cloud throughout, though in the very hazy sunshine it felt quite pleasant in shelter from the fresh at times strong ESE wind. April 2017: Mean temperature: 9.0c (0.0c) (of local average 1992-2014) Maximum temperature: 22.7c on the 9th. Minimum temperature: 0.5c on the 25th Grass Minimum: -3.5c on the 25th. Rainfall 22.5mm Wettest 24 hours = 7.4mm on the 30th Maximum wind gust: 30.1mph NW the 30th. 2017 so far: Maximum temperature: 22.7c on the 9thth April. Minimum temperature: -4.5c on the 24th Jan Grass Minimum: -8.5c on the 5th Jan. Rainfall 211.0mm Wettest 24 hours = 10.2mm on the 28th March. Maximum wind gust: 51.0 mph WSW on the 23 Feb.

Saturday 29th April 2017 Variable cloud overnight, dry. Mostly cloud so far this morning, brighter spells developing. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 12.5°C. Minimum temperature overnight 6.1°C 24-hour maximum 12.5°C 24-hour minimum: 6.1°C Minimum temperature on grass: 2.9°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 9.1mph S Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 6 Oktas, Stratocumulus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 9.5°C Humidity: 70.1% Dew point 4.3°C Wind Direction: SW force 3-4 Barometer 1014.4mb: Trend: falling slowly. Yesterday. Light to moderate showery rain overnight, further showery rain this morning, brighter towards observation. Mostly cloudy, just a few bright and a few brief sunny spells, no further showers here.

Wednesday 26th April 2017 Variable cloud overnight. Cloudy start this morning, cloud clearing soon after dawn allowing a sunny start, cloud soon building again. Feeling cold. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 9.0°C. Minimum temperature overnight 1.7°C 24-hour maximum 9.0°C 24-hour minimum: 1.7°C Minimum temperature on grass: -0.5°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 20.9mph WNW Rainfall total: 0.6mm Conditions at 08:30 GMT 6 Oktas, Stratocumulus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 5.1°C Humidity: 71.7% Dew point 0.4°C Wind Direction: N force 3-4 Barometer 1019.3mb: Trend: rising slowly. Yesterday. Clear spells overnight, quite breezy at times, odd light shower. Ground frost forming. Sunny spells so far this morning, cloud bubbling up, feeling cold. Showers broke out by late morning and in to the afternoon with soft hail and sleet and rain. Feeling cold, temperature dropping sharply in showers.

Tuesday 25th April 2017 Clear spells overnight, quite breezy at times, odd light shower. Ground frost forming. Sunny spells so far this morning, cloud bubbling up, feeling cold. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 12.0°C. Minimum temperature overnight 0.5°C 24-hour maximum 12.0°C 24-hour minimum: 0.5°C Minimum temperature on grass: -3.5°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 20.9mph WNW Rainfall total: 0.1mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 3 Oktas, Cumulus humilis. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 5.1°C Humidity: 82.6% Dew point 2.4°C Wind Direction: NNW force 3-4 Barometer 1014.7mb: Trend: steady. Yesterday. Clear spells before midnight, clouding over though the early hours. Overcast so far this morning, a few spots of rain. Mostly cloudy with a few light showers, bright spells towards the end of the afternoon. Feeling cool.

Monday 24th April 2017 Clear spells before midnight, clouding over though the early hours. Overcast so far this morning, a few spots of rain. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 16.6°C. Minimum temperature overnight 5.2°C 24-hour maximum 16.6°C 24-hour minimum: 5.2°C Minimum temperature on grass: 1.1°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 13.7mph W Rainfall total: tr.mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas, Stratocumulus, Cumulus mediocris. Visibility 10 miles. Temperature: 10.6°C Humidity: 84.8% Dew point 5.4°C Wind Direction: W force 4 Barometer 1016.0mb: Trend: falling. Yesterday. Clear spells overnight, widespread ground frost forming. Clouding over for a time towards dawn, frost lifting. Sunny spells this morning, cumulus cloud bubbling up. Sunny spells turning rather brief through the morning as cloud continued to build. The afternoon saw longer sunny spells as the cloud began to disperse again, feeling quite pleasant.

Sunday 23rd April 2017 Clear spells overnight, widespread ground frost forming. Clouding over towards dawn, frost lifting. Sunny spells this morning, cumulus cloud bubbling up. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 16.3°C. Minimum temperature overnight 0.8°C 24-hour maximum 16.3°C 24-hour minimum: 0.8°C Minimum temperature on grass: -2.0°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 15.6mph WNW Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 4 Oktas, Cumulus humilis, Cirrus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 8.5°C Humidity: 80.8% Dew point 5.4°C Wind Direction: W force 2-3 Barometer 1027.3mb: Trend: falling slowly. Yesterday. Clear spells developing overnight. Sunny spells so far this morning. Staying dry with good sunny spells, feeling pleasant by afternoon.

Saturday 22nd April 2017 Clear spells developing overnight. Sunny spells so far this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 13.4°C. Minimum temperature overnight 5.5°C 24-hour maximum 13.4°C 24-hour minimum: 5.5°C Minimum temperature on grass: 3.8°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 15.0mph W Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 2 Oktas, Cumulus humilis. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 9.8°C Humidity: 74.1% Dew point 5.4°C Wind Direction: NW force 3 Barometer 1030.0mb: Trend: steady. Yesterday. Variable cloud overnight, overcast so far this morning, dry. Staying overcast for the most part, a few brighter spells towards evening.

Friday 21st April 2017 Variable cloud overnight, overcast so far this morning, dry. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 13.9°C. Minimum temperature overnight 6.9°C 24-hour maximum 13.9°C 24-hour minimum: 6.9°C Minimum temperature on grass: 3.9°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 14.5mph WNW Rainfall total: tr.mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas, straocumulus. Visibility 10 miles. Temperature: 11.4°C Humidity: 82.8% Dew point 8.6°C Wind Direction: W force 3 Barometer 1032.5mb: Trend: falling slowly. Yesterday. Mostly cloudy overnight. Overcast, a little light rain this morning. Staying mostly cloudy odd brighter spells, a few spots of rain in the wind at times.

Thursday 19th April 2017 Mostly cloudy overnight. Overcast, a little light rain this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 13.6°C. Minimum temperature overnight 6.9°C 24-hour maximum 13.6°C 24-hour minimum: 6.9°C Minimum temperature on grass: 6.6°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 6.9mph SSW Rainfall total: 0.6mm Conditions at 08:00 GMT 8 Oktas, Stratus. Visibility 2 miles. Temperature: 9.2°C Humidity: 97.3% Dew point 8.8°C Wind Direction: W force 2 Barometer 1035.5mb: Trend: falling slowly. Yesterday. Variable cloud and a few clear spells overnight. Hazy sunny spells so far this morning, medium and high level cloud increasing. A good deal of high cloud throughout, still bright, though the sun very watery.

Wednesday 18th April 2017 Variable cloud and a few clear spells overnight. Hazy sunny spells so far this morning, medium and high level cloud increasing. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 10.9°C. Minimum temperature overnight 3.3°C 24-hour maximum 10.9°C 24-hour minimum: 3.3°C Minimum temperature on grass: 0.8°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 16.1mph NE Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 4 Oktas, Altocumulus, Cirrus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 7.1°C Humidity: 78.3% Dew point 3.6°C Wind Direction: SSE force 2 Barometer 1037.6mb: Trend: rising. Yesterday. Clear spells overnight, some coming and going through the early hours, widespread ground frost forming. Sunny so far this morning. Sunny spells throughout, dry.

Monday 17th April 2017 Further showery light to moderate rain cleared away early last evening leaving a cloudy night. Overcast this morning, showery light to moderate rain towards observation. Feeling cold. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 12.9°C. Minimum temperature overnight 5.5°C 24-hour maximum 12.9°C 24-hour minimum: 5.5°C Minimum temperature on grass: 4.9°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 19.1mph WSW Rainfall total: 2.5mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas, Nimbostratus, Stratus fractus. Visibility 7 miles. Temperature: 6.6°C Humidity: 94.0% Dew point 5.7°C Wind Direction: ENE force 2 Barometer 1023.8mb: Trend: rising slowly. Yesterday. Mostly cloudy overnight, dry. Not much change so far this morning, a few brighter spells. Mostly cloudy with the odd light shower through the afternoon, feeling cool.

Sunday 16th April 2017 Mostly cloudy overnight, dry. Not much change so far this morning, a few brighter spells. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 13.3°C. Minimum temperature overnight 5.7°C 24-hour maximum 13.3°C 24-hour minimum: 5.7°C Minimum temperature on grass: 4.7°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 22.8mph W Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 4 Oktas, Cirrostratus, Stratocumulus Altocumulus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 9.3°C Humidity: 73.7% Dew point 4.8°C Wind Direction: WSW force 4 Barometer 1022.2mb: Trend: rising slowly. Yesterday. A spell of light to moderate rain cleared by mid evening leaving variable cloud overnight. Rather cloudy, bright spells this morning, feeling chilly. Cloudy and a distinctly chilly feel through the morning. The afternoon saw sunny spells developing so feeling milder.

Saturday 15th April 2017 A spell of light to moderate rain cleared by mid evening leaving variable cloud overnight. Rather cloudy, bright spells this morning, feeling chilly. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 14.3°C. Minimum temperature overnight 5.6°C 24-hour maximum 14.3°C 24-hour minimum: 5.6°C Minimum temperature on grass: 4.1°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 15.60mph NW Rainfall total: 4.9mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 6 Oktas, Altostratus, Cirrus, Altocumulus, Stratocumulus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 6.6°C Humidity: 82.2% Dew point 3.8°C Wind Direction: NW force 3-4 Barometer 1018.2mb: Trend: rising slowly. Yesterday. A mostly cloudy night, odd brief light shower. Cloudy so far this morning. Another mostly cloudy day. Some light to moderate showery rain during mid afternoon, a few brighter spells following.

Friday 14th April 2017 A mostly cloudy night, odd brief light shower. Cloudy so far this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 11.5°C. Minimum temperature overnight 6.5°C 24-hour maximum 11.5°C 24-hour minimum: 6.5°C Minimum temperature on grass: 4.9°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 16.0mph W Rainfall total: 0.1mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 7 Oktas, Stratocumulus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 8.2°C Humidity: 91.6% Dew point 6.9°C Wind Direction: S force 3 Barometer 1015.6mb: Trend: falling slowly. Yesterday. Showers cleared early last evening leaving a mainly clear night, a touch of ground frost forming through the early hours. Quickly turning cloudy this morning. Mostly cloudy, a few brief sunny spells especially early evening, feeling chilly.