Polar Continental

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.

Monday 06th March 2017 Clear spells developing overnight, widespread ground frost. Sunny spells so far this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 6.4°C. Minimum temperature overnight 0.6°C 24-hour maximum 6.4°C 24-hour minimum: 3.3°C Minimum temperature on grass: -2.9°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 24.7mph W Rainfall total: 5.7mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 5 Oktas, Stratocumulus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 4.0°C Humidity: 95.0% Dew point 3.3°C Wind Direction: W force 4 Barometer 1002.3mb: Trend: risning. Yesterday. Variable cloud overnight. Mainly overcast this morning, heavy rain, and sleet! currently at observation. Unusually sleet falling with the temperature relatively high at 4.6c and high dew point of 4.1c. Further moderate rain through the morning, turning intermittent by afternoon, a few brighter spells.

Sunday 05th March 2017 Variable cloud overnight. Mainly overcast this morning, heavy rain, and sleet! currently at observation. Unusually sleet falling with the temperature relatively high at 4.6c and high dew point of 4.1c. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 11.2°C. Minimum temperature overnight 3.9°C 24-hour maximum 11.2°C 24-hour minimum: 3.9°C Minimum temperature on grass: 3.5°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 18.4mph SW Rainfall total: 3.6mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas, Nimbostratus. Visibility <2 miles. Temperature: 4.6°C Humidity: 96.7% Dew point 4.1°C Wind Direction: SSE force 5 Barometer 984.9mb: Trend: falling slowly. Yesterday. Light to moderate rain stopped before midnight, mostly cloudy. This morning, a good deal of high cloud, bright spells. Cloud breaking through the morning allowing sunny spells, continuing in to the afternoon. Late afternoon saw cloud increasing once more with showers breaking out, a short moderate one fell at this station.

Friday 03rd March 2017 Variable cloud overnight, slight ground frost detected. Overcast so far this morning, light rain commencing close to observation. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 9.6°C. Minimum temperature overnight 3.9°C 24-hour maximum 9.6°C 24-hour minimum: 3.9°C Minimum temperature on grass: -1.6°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 31.0mph W Rainfall total: tr.mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas, Nimbostratus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 5.1°C Humidity: 92.0% Dew point 3.9°C Wind Direction: SE force 4 Barometer 993.3mb: Trend: falling. Yesterday. Heavy showery rain cleared after midnight to mostly cloudy. Windy. Mostly cloudy this morning, showers in the vicinity. Less windy. Sunny spells developing, turning quite blustery at times, a few showers scattered around.

Thursday 02nd March 2017 Heavy showery rain cleared after midnight to mostly cloudy. Windy. Mostly cloudy this morning, showers in the vicinity. Less windy. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 9.6°C. Minimum temperature overnight 2.8°C 24-hour maximum 9.6°C 24-hour minimum: 2.8°C Minimum temperature on grass: 2.1°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 28.2mph SW Rainfall total: 8.4mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 7 Oktas, Stratocumulus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 5.1°C Humidity: 90.4% Dew point 3.7°C Wind Direction: W force 4 Barometer 1005.3mb: Trend: rising. Yesterday. Showery rain and sleet cleared last night, leaving a few clear spells. Ground frost forming. Party cloudy this morning. Sunny spells developing by late morning and in to the afternoon. Heavy showers moved in to the area by mid evening, these clearing after midnight, turning windy.

Wednesday 01st March 2017 Showery rain and sleet cleared last night, leaving a few clear spells. Ground frost forming. Party cloudy this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 5.3°C. Minimum temperature overnight 0.6°C 24-hour maximum 5.3°C 24-hour minimum: 0.6°C Minimum temperature on grass: -2.0°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 15.6mph SW Rainfall total: 5.8mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 7 Oktas, startocumulus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 3.3°C Humidity: 94.8% Dew point 2.5°C Wind Direction: WSW force 3 Barometer 997.7mb: Trend: rising. Yesterday. Variable cloud overnight. Odd wintry shower. Slight frost. Sunny spells, showers in the vicinity this morning. Mainly overcast, a few light to moderate rain and sleet showers. Feeling cold. February 2017: Mean temperature: 5.6c (0.9c) (of local average 1992-2014) Maximum temperature: 14.6c on the 20th. Minimum temperature: -3.0 on the 6th Grass Minimum: -7.1c on the 6th. Rainfall 56.5mm Wettest 24 hours = 8.0mm on the 6th. Maximum wind gust: 51.0mph WSW the 23rd. 2017 so far: Maximum temperature: 11.1c on the 10th Jan. Minimum temperature: -4.5c on the 24th Jan Grass Minimum: -8.5c on the 5th Jan. Rainfall 113.7mm Wettest 24 hours = 8.0mm on the 6th Feb. Maximum wind gust: 51.0 mph WSW on the 23 Feb.

Tuesday 28th February 2017 Variable cloud overnight. Odd wintry shower. Slight frost. Sunny spells, showers in the vicinity this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 6.9°C. Minimum temperature overnight -0.1°C 24-hour maximum 6.9°C 24-hour minimum: -0.1°C Minimum temperature on grass: -1.1°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 22.0mph SW Rainfall total: 5.7mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 5 Oktas, Ciroostratus, Altostratus, Cumulonimbus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 1.6°C Humidity: 98.1% Dew point 1.3°C Wind Direction: NW force 2-3 Barometer 985.2mb: Trend: rising slowly. Yesterday. Variable cloud overnight. Mostly cloudy this morning, currently, a moderate shower. Temperature falling through the day, especially in the quite frequent moderate showers, dropping to <4.0c at times.

Monday 27th February 2017 Variable cloud overnight. Mostly cloudy this morning, currently, a moderate shower. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 10.5°C. Minimum temperature overnight 5.4°C 24-hour maximum 10.5°C 24-hour minimum: 5.4°C Minimum temperature on grass: 5.1°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 22.0mph SW Rainfall total: 0.4mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 7 Oktas, Nimbostratus. Visibility 10 miles. Temperature: 6.6°C Humidity: 92.5% Dew point 5.5°C Wind Direction: SSW force 3 Barometer 987.2mb: Trend: falling. Yesterday. A cloudy and breezy night. No change so far this morning. Another mostly cloudy and dull day, odd bright spell. Some showery rain early evening.

Sunday 26th February 2017 A cloudy and breezy night. No change so far this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 10.1°C. Minimum temperature overnight 6.9°C 24-hour maximum 10.1°C 24-hour minimum: 6.9°C Minimum temperature on grass: 6.4°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 20.9mph SW Rainfall total: tr.mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 7 Oktas, Stratocumulus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 8.4°C Humidity: 84.8% Dew point 6.0°C Wind Direction: WSW force 4 Barometer 1004.3mb: Trend: falling slowly Yesterday. Cloudy overnight, a spell of moderate rain through the early hours. Cloudy this morning, showers in the vicinity, quite windy. Staying overcast, odd spots of rain.

Friday 24th February 2017 Clear spells overnight and much less windy. Ground frost developing. Sunny spells so far this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 8.1°C. Minimum temperature overnight 1.1°C 24-hour maximum 8.1°C 24-hour minimum: 1.1°C Minimum temperature on grass: -1.1°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 51.0mph WSW Rainfall total: 3.1mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 2 Oktas, Cumulus humilis. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 3.8°C Humidity: 94.9% Dew point 3.1°C Wind Direction: WSW force 3-4 Barometer 1015.6mb: Trend: rising. Yesterday. Moderate rain cleared for a time after midnight, further showery rain before dawn, turning windy. Very windy so far this morning, mostly cloudy a few brighter spells. Very windy, gust past 50 mph, showers too some moderate.