Polar Continental

Thursday 13th April 2017 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. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 13.3°C. Minimum temperature overnight 2.6°C 24-hour maximum 13.3°C 24-hour minimum: 2.6°C Minimum temperature on grass: -0.1°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 19.1mph NW Rainfall total: 1.4mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 7 Oktas, Stratocumulus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 8.1°C Humidity: 86.0% Dew point 5.9°C Wind Direction: NW force 2-3 Barometer 1018.5mb: Trend: steady. Yesterday. Dry, variable cloud overnight. A good deal of cloud around this morning, bright spells. Mostly cloudy, a few bright spells. Showery rain breaking out mid to late afternoon.

Wednesday 12th April 2017 Dry, variable cloud overnight. A good deal of cloud around this morning, bright spells. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 14.8°C. Minimum temperature overnight 6.9°C 24-hour maximum 14.8°C 24-hour minimum: 6.9°C Minimum temperature on grass: 5.5°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 20.6mph W Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 7 Oktas, Stratocumulus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 10.1°C Humidity: 76.9% Dew point 6.2°C Wind Direction: NW force 4 Barometer 1017.9mb: Trend: falling. Yesterday. Clear spells overnight, dry. High cloud increasing this morning, hazy sunshine. Variable cloud, sunny spells hazy at times.

Monday 10th April 2017 Rather cloudy for a time overnight, turning mainly clear through the early hours. Sunny spells and feeling cooler this morning, cloud building. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 22.7°C. Minimum temperature overnight 5.3°C 24-hour maximum 22.7°C 24-hour minimum: 5.3°C Minimum temperature on grass: 2.6°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 26.5mph WSW Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 4 Oktas, Cumulus humilis / mediocris, Cirrus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 8.5°C Humidity: 87.6% Dew point 6.6°C Wind Direction: NW force 4 Barometer 1025.5mb: Trend: rising. Yesterday. Clear overnight. Sunny so far this morning, hazy, warming rapidly. Continuing mainly sunny, high cloud increasing from the SW by late afternoon, turning quite breezy. Very warm for early April.

Sunday 09th April March 2017 Clear overnight. Sunny so far this morning, hazy, warming rapidly. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 20.4°C. Minimum temperature overnight 6.0°C 24-hour maximum 20.4°C 24-hour minimum: 6.0°C Minimum temperature on grass: 2.1°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 10.4mph SSW Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 0 Oktas, clear. Visibility 4 miles. Temperature: 13.7°C Humidity: 86.3% Dew point 11.5°C Wind Direction: S force 3 Barometer 1019.3mb: Trend: falling slowly Yesterday. Clear and cold overnight, another widespread ground frost. Sunny from the word go this morning. Continuing sunny all day, feeling warm by afternoon.

Saturday 08th April March 2017 Clear and cold overnight, another widespread ground frost. Sunny from the word go this morning. Continuing sunny all day, feeling warm by afternoon. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 14.8°C. Minimum temperature overnight 0.9°C 24-hour maximum 14.8°C 24-hour minimum: 0.9°C Minimum temperature on grass: -1.7°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 11.5mph WNW Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 0 Oktas, clear. Visibility 10 miles. Temperature: 9.8°C Humidity: 81.7% Dew point 6.8°C Wind Direction: SSW force 1-2 Barometer 1020.8mb: Trend: falling. Yesterday. Good clear spells developing overnight, widespread ground frost. Sunny spells this morning. Cloud increasing at times, bright and sunny spells throughout.

Friday 07th April March 2017 Good clear spells developing overnight, widespread ground frost. Sunny spells this morning, cloud increasing. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 11.9°C. Minimum temperature overnight 0.1°C 24-hour maximum 11.9°C 24-hour minimum: 0.1°C Minimum temperature on grass: -4.0°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 14.5mph W Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 4 Oktas, cumulus humilis. Visibility 10 miles. Temperature: 8.7°C Humidity: 83.6% Dew point 6.1°C Wind Direction: W force 2 Barometer 1028.1mb: Trend: falling slowly. Yesterday. Clear spells overnight, widespread ground frost. Thick fog forming just after dawn. Currently at observation, fog. low cloud and fog lifted through the morning, though remaining mostly cloudy, a few brief sunny spells.

Thursday 06th April March 2017 Clear spells overnight, widespread ground frost. Thick fog forming just after dawn. Currently at observation, fog. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 12.8°C. Minimum temperature overnight 0.6°C 24-hour maximum 12.8°C 24-hour minimum: 0.6°C Minimum temperature on grass: -3.5°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 25.5mph NW Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas, Fog Stratus. Visibility <200 yards. Temperature: 5.8°C Humidity: 95.3% Dew point 5.1°C Wind Direction: WSW force 2 Barometer 1031.8mb: Trend: steady. Yesterday. Clear spells overnight, ground frost forming. Partly cloudy, bright spells so far this morning. Further bright spells, though mostly cloudy throughout, feeling chilly in the fresh NW wind.

Wednesday 05th April March 2017 Clear spells overnight, ground frost forming. Partly cloudy, bright spells so far this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 14.3°C. Minimum temperature overnight 1.7°C 24-hour maximum 14.3°C 24-hour minimum: 1.7°C Minimum temperature on grass: -2.9°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 13.8mph W Rainfall total: tr.mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 5 Oktas, Stratocumulus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 8.7°C Humidity: 74.3% Dew point 4.4°C Wind Direction: NW force 3-4 Barometer 1031.2mb: Trend: rising slowly. Yesterday. Variable cloud overnight. Overcast so far this morning, odd spit of rain. A mostly cloudy morning. The afternoon brighter with sunny spells.

Monday 03rd April March 2017 A mainly clear and chilly night with a touch of ground frost. Sunny so far this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 15.7°C. Minimum temperature overnight 2.9°C 24-hour maximum 15.7°C 24-hour minimum: 2.9°C Minimum temperature on grass: -0.1°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 15.6mph WNW Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 3 Oktas, Cirrus Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 10.1°C Humidity: 80.7% Dew point 6.9°C Wind Direction: S force 2-3 Barometer 1024.1mb: Trend: steady. Yesterday. Clear spells for a time overnight, clouding over through the early hours. Cloud breaking this morning allowing sunny spells. Continuing dry with sunny spells, feeling quite pleasant in the sun.

Sunday 02nd April March 2017 Clear spells for a time overnight, clouding over through the early hours. Cloud breaking this morning allowing sunny spells. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 13.5°C. Minimum temperature overnight 6.3°C 24-hour maximum 13.5°C 24-hour minimum: 6.3°C Minimum temperature on grass: 1.4°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 11.5mph WNW Rainfall total: tr.mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 3 Oktas, Stratus fractus Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 9.7°C Humidity: 79.1% Dew point 6.3°C Wind Direction: NW force 3 Barometer 1022.8mb: Trend: rising. Yesterday. Cloudy morning, some light showers around the area. Bright and a few sunny spells afternoon. Further showers scattered across the areas. March 2017: Mean temperature: 8.4c (1.9c) (of local average 1992-2014) Maximum temperature: 19.7c on the 30th. Minimum temperature: 0.6 on the 1st Grass Minimum: -2.0c on the 1st. Rainfall 80.9mm Wettest 24 hours = 10.2mm on the 28th. Maximum wind gust: 31.0mph WSW the 2nd. 2017 so far: Maximum temperature: 19.7c on the 30th March. Minimum temperature: -4.5c on the 24th Jan Grass Minimum: -8.5c on the 5th Jan. Rainfall 194.6mm Wettest 24 hours = 10.2mm on the 28th March. Maximum wind gust: 51.0 mph WSW on the 23 Feb.

Tuesday 21st March 2017 turning mostly clear overnight, widespread ground frost forming. Sunny so far this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 10.4°C. Minimum temperature overnight 1.6°C 24-hour maximum 10.4°C 24-hour minimum: 1.6°C Minimum temperature on grass: -2.9°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 20.9mph W Rainfall total: 7.5mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 0 Oktas, clear. Visibility 10 miles. Temperature: 4.0°C Humidity: 95.0% Dew point 3.3°C Wind Direction: WSW force 3 Barometer 1006.1mb: Trend: rising. Yesterday. Cloudy, light to moderate showery rain overnight. Cloudy this morning, intermittent light to moderate rain. The rain turned heavy briefly after mid morning before turning light to moderate for the rest of the morning and in to the afternoon. The rain became more intermittent by mid through to late afternoon. Turning brighter by early evening.

Monday 20th March 2017 Cloudy, light to moderate showery rain overnight. Cloudy this morning, intermittent light to moderate rain. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 14.3°C. Minimum temperature overnight 9.5°C 24-hour maximum 14.3°C 24-hour minimum: 9.5°C Minimum temperature on grass: 9.1°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 30.1mph W Rainfall total: 3.7mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas, Nimbostratus. Visibility 1 mile. Temperature: 10.3°C Humidity: 97.4% Dew point 9.9°C Wind Direction: SSE force 3-4 Barometer 998.9mb: Trend: falling. Yesterday. A dry, cloudy and very mild night, quite windy through the early hours. Little change so far this morning. Mainly cloudy, a few brighter spells, windy. Some showery light to moderate rain through the evening. March 2017 so far: Mean temperature: 7.6c (1.1c) (of local average 1992-2014) Maximum temperature: 16.2c on the 15th. Minimum temperature: 0.6 on the 1st Grass Minimum: -2.0c on the 1st. Rainfall 39.5mm Wettest 24 hours = 8.4mm on the 1st. Maximum wind gust: 31.0mph WSW the 2nd. 2017 so far: Maximum temperature: 16.2c on the 15th March. Minimum temperature: -4.5c on the 24th Jan Grass Minimum: -8.5c on the 5th Jan. Rainfall 153.2mm Wettest 24 hours = 8.0mm on the 6th Feb. Maximum wind gust: 51.0 mph WSW on the 23 Feb.

Sunday 19th March 2017 A dry, cloudy and very mild night, quite windy through the early hours. Little change so far this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 13.6°C. Minimum temperature overnight 10.7°C 24-hour maximum 13.6°C 24-hour minimum: 10.7°C Minimum temperature on grass: 10.4°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 17.0mph W Rainfall total: 1.2mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 7 Oktas, Stratocumulus. Visibility >10 Miles. Temperature: 11.7°C Humidity: 85.4% Dew point 9.3°C Wind Direction: W force 4-5 Barometer 1004.8mb: Trend: falling slowly. Yesterday. Rain stopped around dusk last evening leaving a cloudy, rather windy, damp and mild night. This morning overcast, intermittent light rain. Apart from a couple of brief glimpses of the sun towards noon, a cloudy day and dull day with intermittent rain. Rain stoping by evening.

Saturday 18th March 2017 Rain stopped around dusk last evening leaving a cloudy, rather windy, damp and mild night. This morning overcast, intermittent light rain. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 9.4°C. Minimum temperature overnight 9.4°C 24-hour maximum 11.2°C 24-hour minimum: 6.2°C Minimum temperature on grass: 6.8°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 27.4mph SW Rainfall total: 2.2mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas, Nimbostratus. Visibility 5 Miles. Temperature: 11.2°C Humidity: 92.5% Dew point 10.0°C Wind Direction: W force 4 Barometer 1008.3mb: Trend: falling. Yesterday. Clear spells overnight, turning mostly cloudy toward dawn. Cloudy and dry this morning, odd brighter spell. Overcast, light rain setting in towards lunch time, the rain becoming moderate by late afternoon and in to the evening.

Friday 17th March 2017 Clear spells overnight, turning mostly cloudy toward dawn. Cloudy and dry this morning, odd brighter spell. ]Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 11.0°C. Minimum temperature overnight 2.4°C 24-hour maximum 11.0°C 24-hour minimum: 2.4°C Minimum temperature on grass: -0.1°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 14.5mph SW Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas, Stratocumulus, Altocumulus. Visibility >10 Miles. Temperature: 6.2°C Humidity: 81.9% Dew point 3.3°C Wind Direction: WSW force 3-4 Barometer 1017.5mb: Trend: falling slowly Yesterday. Clear spells overnight, turning overcast around dawn. Cloudy this morning. Mostly cloudy throughout, feeling much less mild.

Thursday 16th March 2017 Clear spells overnight, turning overcast around dawn. Cloudy this morning. ]Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 16.2°C. Minimum temperature overnight 3.8°C 24-hour maximum 16.2°C 24-hour minimum: 3.8°C Minimum temperature on grass: -0.1°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 12.7mph SW Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas, Stratus. Visibility 3 Miles. Temperature: 6.4°C Humidity: 95.5% Dew point 5.7°C Wind Direction: SW force 3 Barometer 1022.0mb: Trend: falling. Yesterday. Clear spells overnight. Sunny spells so far this morning. A dry and rather warm day followed with almost unbroken sunshine.

Wednesday 15th March 2017 Clear spells overnight. Sunny spells so far this morning. ]Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 15.6°C. Minimum temperature overnight 4.0°C 24-hour maximum 15.6°C 24-hour minimum: 4.0°C Minimum temperature on grass: 0.6°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 20.1mph W Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 3 Oktas, Altocumulus, Cirrocunulus. Visibility >10 Miles. Temperature: 7.2°C Humidity: 97.1% Dew point 6.8°C Wind Direction: S force 2 Barometer 1034.0mb: Trend: rising slowly. Yesterday. Mostly cloudy though a few clear spells for a short time through the early hours. A cloudy start this morning, cloud thinning towards observation allowing bright and hazy sunny spells. Rather cloudy at times, though continued bright and sunny spells.

Tuesday 14th March 2017 Mostly cloudy though a few clear spells for a short time through the early hours. A cloudy start this morning, cloud thinning towards observation allowing bright and hazy sunny spells. ]Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 14.4°C. Minimum temperature overnight 4.7°C 24-hour maximum 14.4°C 24-hour minimum: 4.7°C Minimum temperature on grass: 2.5°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 16.1mph W Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 5 Oktas, Cirrostratus, Stratocumulus. Visibility 7 Miles. Temperature: 9.2°C Humidity: 94.6% Dew point 8.4°C Wind Direction: WSW force 3 Barometer 1030.3mb: Trend: falling slowly. Yesterday. Clear spells overnight, ground frost. Sunny spells so far this morning. Bright and sunny spells through the day, dry.

Monday 13th March 2017 Clear spells overnight, ground frost. Sunny spells so far this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 15.0°C. Minimum temperature overnight 1.5°C 24-hour maximum 15.0°C 24-hour minimum: 1.5°C Minimum temperature on grass: -1.2°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 13.0mph NW Rainfall total: 0.6mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 3 Oktas, Cirrocumulus, Cirrus. Visibility > 10 Miles. Temperature: 5.5°C Humidity: 93.7% Dew point 4.6°C Wind Direction: SW force 2 Barometer 1028.5mb: Trend: rising. Yesterday. Cloudy and mild overnight, a little light drizzle, misty. Overcast this morning, damp underfoot. Turning brighter through the morning, sunny spells developing before noon and continuing through the afternoon, feeling pleasant.

Sunday 12th March 2017 Cloudy and mild overnight, a little light drizzle, misty. Overcast this morning, damp underfoot. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 14.1°C. Minimum temperature overnight 9.6°C 24-hour maximum 14.1°C 24-hour minimum: 9.6°C Minimum temperature on grass: 9.4°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 11.8mph S Rainfall total: 0.6mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas, Stratocumulus. Visibility 4 Miles. Temperature: 10.3°C Humidity: 96.1% Dew point 9.7°C Wind Direction: SW force 2 Barometer 1012.8mb: Trend: falling slowly. Yesterday. Mild with a few clear spells developing overnight. Mostly cloudy this morning, a few brighter spells. Cloudy throughout, though some brighter spells at times. Dry.

Saturday 11th March 2017 Mild with a few clear spells developing overnight. Mostly cloudy this morning, a few brighter spells. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 11.9°C. Minimum temperature overnight 8.0°C 24-hour maximum 11.9°C 24-hour minimum: 7.5°C Minimum temperature on grass: 7.5°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 11.0mph S Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 7 Oktas, Altostratus, Stratocumulus. Visibility 5-6 Miles. Temperature: 10.5°C Humidity: 93.6% Dew point 9.5°C Wind Direction: SSE force 3 Barometer 1017.3mb: Trend: falling slowly. Yesterday. Clear spells for a time last night, turning increasingly cloudy. Overcast and dry so far this morning. Overcast, light to moderate drizzle for a time late morning. The afternoon, mainly dry and cloudy. Mild.

Friday 10th March 2017 Clear spells for a time last night, turning increasingly cloudy. Overcast and dry so far this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 13.2°C. Minimum temperature overnight 4.9°C 24-hour maximum 13.2°C 24-hour minimum: 4.9°C Minimum temperature on grass: 2.5°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 20.0mph WNW Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas, Altostratus, Stratocumulus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 7.5°C Humidity: 85.7% Dew point 5.3°C Wind Direction: SE force 4 Barometer 1024.5mb: Trend: falling slowly. Yesterday. Variable cloud overnight and again this morning, sunny spells. Continued sunny spells through the day, dry.

Thursday 09th March 2017 Variable cloud overnight and again this morning, sunny spells. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 13.6°C. Minimum temperature overnight 3.9°C 24-hour maximum 13.6°C 24-hour minimum: 3.9°C Minimum temperature on grass: 0.1°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 19.1mph W Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 5 Oktas, Stratocumulus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 9.5°C Humidity: 85.4% Dew point 7.2°C Wind Direction: W force 4 Barometer 1018.0mb: Trend: rising slowly. Yesterday. Mostly cloudy overnight with some light to moderate rain. Cloudy and damp underfoot so far this morning, a few bright spells. Sunny spells through the day, feeling pleasant in sunshine.

Wednesday 08th March 2017 Mostly cloudy overnight with some light to moderate rain. Cloudy and damp underfoot so far this morning, a few bright spells. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 10.9°C. Minimum temperature overnight 6.3°C 24-hour maximum 10.9°C 24-hour minimum: 3.6°C Minimum temperature on grass: 6.0°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 16.1mph W Rainfall total: 5.3mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 6 Oktas, Stratocumulus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 9.4°C Humidity: 89.3% Dew point 7.7°C Wind Direction: W force 4 Barometer 1009.3mb: Trend: Falling. Yesterday. Cloud breaks Variable cloud overnight producing one or two light to moderate showers. More clear spells towards dawn allowed fro a ground frost to develop. Sunny spells this morning. Bright and sunny spells, staying dry.

Tuesday 07th March 2017 Cloud breaks Variable cloud overnight producing one or two light to moderate showers. More clear spells towards dawn allowed fro a ground frost to develop. Sunny spells this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 10.1°C. Minimum temperature overnight 1.4°C 24-hour maximum 10.1°C 24-hour minimum: 1.4°C Minimum temperature on grass: -1.4°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 18.3mph WNW Rainfall total: 1.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 3 Oktas, Cirrus, Stratocumulus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 3.6°C Humidity: 96.60% Dew point 3.1°C Wind Direction: W force 2-3 Barometer 1015.9mb: Trend: rising slowly. Yesterday. Clear spells developing overnight, widespread ground frost. Sunny spells so far this morning. Sunny spells throughout.