Polar Continental

Thursday 06th October 2016 Dry clear spells overnight. Turning cloudy soon after dawn. Cloud breaking again this morning allowing sunny spells. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 15.1°C Minimum temperature overnight 5.8°C 24-hour maximum 15.1°C 24-hour minimum: 5.8°C Minimum temperature on grass: 2.5°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 24.7 mph ESE Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 4 Okta Stratocumulus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 10.0°C Humidity: 84.4% Dew point 7.5°C Wind Direction: ENE Force 3 Barometer 1028.6mb: Trend: falling slowly. Yesterday. Clear spells for a time overnight, cloud blowing in from the east well before midnight. Rather cloudy today, bright and sunny spells at times, dry, breezy.

Wednesday 05th October 2016 Clear spells for a time overnight, cloud blowing in from the east well before midnight. Rather cloudy today, bright and sunny spells at times, dry, breezy. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 18.0°C Minimum temperature overnight 10.5°C 24-hour maximum 18.0°C 24-hour minimum: 10.5°C Minimum temperature on grass: 7.8°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 24.0 mph ESE Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 6 Okta Stratus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 11.5°C Humidity: 82.9% Dew point 8.7°C Wind Direction: E Force 4-5 Barometer 1031.2mb: Trend: steady. Yesterday. Clear spells, more breeze and cloud than recently. Rather cloudy this morning, bright spells. Staying dry with sunny spells, pleasant in the sun and out of the fresh east wind.

Tuesday 04th October 2016 Clear spells, more breeze and cloud than recently. Rather cloudy this morning, bright spells. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 15.9°C Minimum temperature overnight 8.0°C 24-hour maximum 15.9°C 24-hour minimum: 6.0°C Minimum temperature on grass: 6.4°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 12.0 mph ESE Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 08:30 GMT 6 Okta Stratus. Visibility around 8 miles. Temperature: 10.5°C Humidity: 93.6% Dew point 9.5°C Wind Direction: ESE Force 2-3 Barometer 1030.5mb: Trend: rising. Yesterday. Clear spells overnight, chilly, first ground frost of the season with a grass minimum of -0.9c. Fog patches early on thinning to mist by observation, hazy sunny spells. Continued sunny spells through the day, feeling pleasant and warm in the sunshine.

Monday 03rd October 2016 Clear spells overnight, chilly, first ground frost of the season with a grass minimum of -0.9c. Fog patches early on thinning to mist by observation, hazy sunny spells. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 16.5°C Minimum temperature overnight 1.9°C 24-hour maximum 16.5°C 24-hour minimum: 1.9°C Minimum temperature on grass: -0.9°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 8.3 mph WNW Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 4 Okta Cirrus. Visibility <2 miles. Temperature: 6.0°C Humidity: 96.9% Dew point 5.5°C Wind Direction: W Force 1 Barometer 1026.3mb: Trend: rising. Yesterday. Moderate rain cleared before midnight, then clear and chilly, just missing a ground frost here. Sunny so far this morning. Cloud building at times. Continued sunny spells, feeling warm and pleasant in the sun.

Sunday 02nd October 2016 Moderate rain cleared before midnight, then clear and chilly, just missing a ground frost here. Sunny so far this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 10.1°C Minimum temperature overnight 4.1°C 24-hour maximum 10.1°C 24-hour minimum: 4.1°C Minimum temperature on grass: 0.6°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 6.4 mph ENE Rainfall total: 9.1mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 1 Okta Staratus fractus. Visibility around 10 miles Temperature: 9.1°C Humidity: 97.3% Dew point 8.7°C Wind Direction: W Force 2 Barometer 1015.2mb: Trend: rising. Yesterday. Clear spells overnight. Cloud increasing this morning, hazy sunny spells. Soon cloudy after observation. Rain moderate at times through the afternoon and in to the evening. Feeling chilly, temperature only reaching 10.1c.

Saturday 01st October 2016 Clear spells overnight. Cloud increasing this morning, hazy sunny spells. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 15.0°C Minimum temperature overnight 5.7°C 24-hour maximum 15.0°C 24-hour minimum: 5.7°C Minimum temperature on grass: 2.5°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 17.3 mph WSW Rainfall total: 0.9mm Conditions at 08:30 GMT 6 Oktas Cirrostratus, Altostratus. Visibility around 10 miles Temperature: 9.5°C Humidity: 79.0% Dew point 6.0°C Wind Direction: ESE Force 2-3 Barometer 1005.1mb: Trend: falling. Yesterday. Clear spells overnight. Sunny spells this morning. Further sunny spells through the day, cloud building at times, light to moderate shower here late afternoon. September 2016: Mean temperature: 15.4c (1.4c) (of local average 1992-2014) Maximum temperature: 27.0c on the 13th. Minimum temperature: 6.2c on the 30th Grass Minimum: 3.0c on the 11th. Rainfall 54.3mm Wettest 24 hours = 8.9mm on the 25th. Maximum wind gust: 27.3mph WSW on the 29th. 2016 so far: Maximum temperature: 32.4c on the 19th June. Minimum temperature: -4.5c on the 24th February Grass Minimum: -9.5c on the 24th February. Rainfall 601.6mm Wettest 24 hours = 44.1mm on the 14th June. Maximum wind gust: 42.2 mph W on the 1st February.

Friday 30th September 2016 Clear spells overnight. Sunny spells this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 17.8°C Minimum temperature overnight 6.2°C 24-hour maximum 17.8°C 24-hour minimum: 6.0°C Minimum temperature on grass: 3.0°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 27.3 mph WSW Rainfall total: 1.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 3 Oktas Cumulus humilus, Cirrus. Visibility around >10 miles Temperature: 11.0°C Humidity: 86.2% Dew point 8.8°C Wind Direction: SW Force 4 Barometer 1010.8mb: Trend: falling slowly. Yesterday. Very mild, rather cloudy, quite windy overnight, some light rain before dawn. Broken cloud this morning allowing sunny spells. Further sunny spells, showers in the vicinity, though none fell here. Windy, feeling cooler by afternoon.

Thursday 29th September 2016 Very mild, rather cloudy, quite windy overnight, some light rain before dawn. Broken cloud this morning allowing sunny spells. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 20.0°C Minimum temperature overnight 14.0°C 24-hour maximum 20.0°C 24-hour minimum: 14.0°C Minimum temperature on grass: 13.0°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 21.9 mph SW Rainfall total: 1.0mm Conditions at 08:30 GMT 3 Oktas Altocumulus, Cirrus. Visibility around >10 miles Temperature: 15.0°C Humidity: 82.7% Dew point 12.1°C Wind Direction: W Force 4 Barometer 1011.9mb: Trend: falling. Yesterday. Variable cloud overnight, dry. Rather cloudy for a time this morning, more broken cloud towards 08:00 GMT allowing sunny spells. Further sunny spells through the morning, turning cloudy by afternoon with only bright spells. Feeling pleasantly warm.

Wednesday 28th September 2016 Variable cloud overnight, dry. Rather cloudy for a time this morning, more broken cloud towards 08:00 GMT allowing sunny spells. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 19.5°C Minimum temperature overnight 9.9°C 24-hour maximum 19.5°C 24-hour minimum: 9.9°C Minimum temperature on grass: 8.2°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 20.7 mph SSW Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 3 Oktas Altostratus, Cirrostratus. Visibility around >10 miles Temperature: 14.4°C Humidity: 85.6% Dew point 12.0°C Wind Direction: SW Force 3 Barometer 1022.5mb: Trend: rising slowly. Yesterday. A cloudy and mild night. Overcast so far this morning, breezy. A mainly cloudy though warm day followed. Slight drizzle after mid afternoon. Some late afternoon and early evening sunny spells.

Tuesday 27th September 2016 A cloudy and mild night. Overcast so far this morning, breezy. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 14.7°C Minimum temperature overnight 11.1°C 24-hour maximum 14.7°C 24-hour minimum: 11.1°C Minimum temperature on grass: 10.6°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 16.1 mph S Rainfall total: 3.3mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas Stratus. Visibility around 8 miles Temperature: 14.7°C Humidity: 92.2% Dew point 13.4°C Wind Direction: S Force 4 Barometer 1019.2mb: Trend: falling slowly. Yesterday. Clear spells overnight, turning cloudy before dawn. Cloudy this morning, a little light rain. Further light to moderate rain through the morning and in to the early afternoon. Staying cloudy, feeling cool.

Monday 26th September 2016 Clear spells overnight, turning cloudy before dawn. Cloudy this morning, a little light rain. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 17.2°C Minimum temperature overnight 8.0°C 24-hour maximum 17.2°C 24-hour minimum: 8.0°C Minimum temperature on grass: 6.0°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 21.9 mph WSW Rainfall total: 0.6mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas. Altostratus. Visibility around 7 miles Temperature: 11.1°C Humidity: 95.0% Dew point 10.3°C Wind Direction: S Force 2 Barometer 1020.5mb: Trend: rising. Yesterday. Cloudy overnight. A spell of moderate rain through the early hours. Cloudy and damp this morning. Sunny spells through the day, a few light showers scattered around.

Sunday 25th September 2016 Cloudy overnight. A spell of moderate rain through the early hours. Cloudy and damp this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 19.5°C Minimum temperature overnight 12.4°C 24-hour maximum 19.5°C 24-hour minimum: 12.4°C Minimum temperature on grass: 11.8°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 21.9 mph S Rainfall total: 6.9mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 5 Oktas. Altostratus, Altocumulus, Cirrus, Stratus fractus. Visibility >10 miles Temperature: 13.8°C Humidity: 94.3% Dew point 12.9°C Wind Direction: WSW Force 4 Barometer 1010.8mb: Trend: rising slowly. Yesterday. Clear spells overnight. A good deal of high cloud this morning, some weak hazy sunshine, breezy. Hazy sunny spells through the morning. The afternoon turning overcast, windy, though warm.

Saturday 24th September 2016 Clear spells overnight. A good deal of high cloud this morning, some weak hazy sunshine, breezy. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 17.8°C Minimum temperature overnight 9.2°C 24-hour maximum 17.8°C 24-hour minimum: 9.2°C Minimum temperature on grass: 7.0°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 16.1 mph SW Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 6 Oktas Cirrostratus, Altostratus. Visibility >10 miles Temperature: 15.1°C Humidity:88.0% Dew point 13.1°C Wind Direction: S Force 4-5 Barometer 1015.4mb: Trend: falling. Yesterday. Variable cloud overnight, some clear spells. Sunny so far this morning. Further hazy sunny spells, though cloud increasing at times, turning breezy late afternoon.

Friday 23rd September 2016 variable cloud overnight, some clear spells. Sunny so far this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 17.1°C Minimum temperature overnight 6.2°C 24-hour maximum 17.1°C 24-hour minimum: 6.2°C Minimum temperature on grass: 3.8°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 11.0 mph W Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 3 Oktas Cirrostratus. Visibility >10 miles Temperature: 10.6°C Humidity: 92.3% Dew point 9.4°C Wind Direction: NW Force 2 Barometer 1024.2mb: Trend: rising. Yesterday. A cloudy night with a little light rain, a spell of more continuous light rain early this morning. Cloud breaking around 08:00 GMT allowing brighter and sunny spells. Good sunny spells through the day, feeling pleasant in the sun.

Thursday 22nd September 2016 A cloudy night with a little light rain, a spell of more continuous light rain early this morning. Cloud breaking around 08:00 GMT allowing brighter and sunny spells. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 18.5°C Minimum temperature overnight 12.2°C 24-hour maximum 18.5°C 24-hour minimum: 12.2°C Minimum temperature on grass: 12.0°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 15.6 mph SSE Rainfall total: 2.6mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 5 Oktas Altocumulus, Stratus fractus. Visibility >10 miles Temperature: 13.5°C Humidity: 94.2% Dew point 12.6°C Wind Direction: W Force 2 Barometer 1018.1mb: Trend: steady. Yesterday. Clear spells last evening gave way to cloudy conditions soon after midnight. mainly cloudy this morning a few bright and brief sunny spells. Sunny spells through the morning and in to the afternoon, turning cloudy and quite dull by mid afternoon. Some light showery rain by early evening.

Wednesday 21st September 2016 Clear spells last evening gave way to cloudy conditions soon after midnight. mainly cloudy this morning a few bright and brief sunny spells. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 17.0°C Minimum temperature overnight 9.4°C 24-hour maximum 17.0°C 24-hour minimum: 9.4°C Minimum temperature on grass: 7.1°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 6.9 mph NW Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 7 Oktas Altostratus. Visibility >10 miles Temperature: 14.8°C Humidity: 91.2% Dew point 13.4°C Wind Direction: SSE Force 2 Barometer 1018.4mb: Trend: falling slowly. Yesterday. Light rain and drizzle eventually cleared away last evening leaving clear spells overnight. Bright and sunny spells so far this morning. Continued sunny spells through the day, dry.

Tuesday 20th September 2016 Light rain and drizzle eventually cleared away last evening leaving clear spells overnight. Bright and sunny spells so far this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 15.0°C Minimum temperature overnight 9.4°C 24-hour maximum 15.0°C 24-hour minimum: 9.4°C Minimum temperature on grass: 6.9°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 9.1 mph WNW Rainfall total: 4.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 3 Oktas Altocumulus, Cirrus. Visibility >10 miles Temperature: 12.0°C Humidity: 96.3% Dew point 11.4°C Wind Direction: NNE Force 2 Barometer 1021.7mb: Trend: falling slowly. Yesterday. Clear spells for a time last evening, clouding over before midnight and cloudy through the early hours. Continuous light rain commenced around 06:00 GMT no change so far this morning. The day continued wet with continuous light rain and drizzle.

Monday 19th September 2016 Clear spells for a time last evening, clouding over before midnight and cloudy through the early hours. Continuous light rain commenced around 06:00 GMT no change so far this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 20.0°C Minimum temperature overnight 11.1°C 24-hour maximum 20.0°C 24-hour minimum: 11.1°C Minimum temperature on grass: 11.2°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 8.3 mph SW Rainfall total: 3.6mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas Nimbostratus. Visibility <1 mile Temperature: 15.0°C Humidity: 97.8% Dew point 14.7°C Wind Direction: W Force 2 Barometer 1023.1mb: Trend: rising slowly. Yesterday. Turning mainly clear overnight, thick fog forming before dawn, visibility <50 yards. Fog lifting to low cloud through the morning, low cloud breaking and thinning before observation allowing sunny spells. The day continued dry, good sunny spells, warm. September 2016 so far: Mean temperature: 16.7c (2.7c) (of local average 1992-2014) Maximum temperature: 27.0c on the 13th. Minimum temperature: 6.9c on the 11th Grass Minimum: 3.0c on the 11th. Rainfall 33.0mm Wettest 24 hours = 8.1mm on the 15th. Maximum wind gust: 22.8mph WSW on the 9th. 2016 so far: Maximum temperature: 32.4c on the 19th June. Minimum temperature: -4.5c on the 24th February Grass Minimum: -9.5c on the 24th February. Rainfall 580.3mm Wettest 24 hours = 44.1mm on the 14th June. Maximum wind gust: 42.2 mph W on the 1st February.

Sunday 18th September 2016 Turning mainly clear overnight, thick fog forming before dawn, visibility <50 yards. Fog lifting to low cloud through the morning, low cloud breaking and thinning before observation allowing sunny spells. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 17.1°C Minimum temperature overnight 7.4°C 24-hour maximum 17.1°C 24-hour minimum: 7.4°C Minimum temperature on grass: 3.5°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 11.5 mph NW Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 4 Oktas Stratocumulus. Visibility 5 miles Temperature: 11.4°C Humidity: 95.0% Dew point 110.6°C Wind Direction: SW Force 1 Barometer 1022.4mb: Trend: steady. Yesterday. Some clear spells overnight, dry. Turning cloudy through the morning and in to the afternoon. by early evening more broken cloud allowing sunny spells to end the day.

Saturday 17th September 2016 Some clear spells overnight, dry. Turning cloudy through the morning and in to the afternoon. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 18.5°C Minimum temperature overnight 9.8°C 24-hour maximum 18.5°C 24-hour minimum: 9.8°C Minimum temperature on grass: 6.1°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 18.4 mph NW Rainfall total: 0.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 7 Oktas Altostratus. Visibility >10m Temperature: 13.1°C Humidity: 96.5% Dew point 12.6°C Wind Direction: NW Force 2 Barometer 1022.7.0mb: Trend: rising. Yesterday. Cloudy and mild overnight. A short spell of moderate rain through the morning clearing to cloudy after 09:00 GMT. Bright spells, with sunny spells developing by afternoon. Feeling cooler than of late.

Monday 29th August 2016 A cloudy and mild night. A good deal of low cloud this morning, light drizzle. Cloud thinning and breaking this morning allowing sunny spells. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 22.1°C Minimum temperature overnight 14.6°C 24-hour maximum 22.1°C 24-hour minimum: 13.8°C Minimum temperature on grass: 12.1°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 12.7 mph ENE Rainfall total: 1.6mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 4Oktas, Cumulus mediocris, Cirrus. Visibility > 10 miles. Temperature: 16.0°C Humidity: 85.2% Dew point 13.5°C Wind Direction: NW Force 3 Barometer 1022.6mb: Trend: rising. Yesterday. Intermittent light to moderate rain died away last evening leaving a cloudy and mild night. Cloud thinning and breaking this morning allowing sunny spells. Further sunny spells, showers also, some moderate and briefly heavy.

Sunday 28th August 2016 Intermittent light to moderate rain died away last evening leaving a cloudy and mild night. Cloud thinning and breaking this morning allowing sunny spells. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 20.3°C Minimum temperature overnight 14.3°C 24-hour maximum 20.3°C 24-hour minimum: 13.8°C Minimum temperature on grass: 14.3°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 11.5 mph ENE Rainfall total: 3.0mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 3 Oktas, Cumulus humilis. Visibility > 10 miles. Temperature: 17.5°C Humidity: 89.9% Dew point 15.8°C Wind Direction: W Force 3-4 Barometer 1011.2mb: Trend: falling. Yesterday. Clear spells overnight. Mid level cloud increasing this morning. Moderate rain just commenced at observation. Some mainly light rain through the morning, hazy sunny spells developed for a time from late morning and in to early afternoon. overcast conditions returned by mid afternoon, several rumbles of thunder heard, only light rain and drizzle fell at this location.

Saturday 27th August 2016 Clear spells overnight. Mid level cloud increasing this morning. Moderate rain just commenced at observation. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 21.3°C Minimum temperature overnight 8.0°C 24-hour maximum 21.3°C 24-hour minimum: 8.0°C Minimum temperature on grass: 6.1°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 14.5 mph W Rainfall total: tr.mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas, Altostratus, Nimbostratus. Visibility around 8 miles. Temperature: 13.8°C Humidity: 90.9% Dew point 12.3°C Wind Direction: E Force 2 Barometer 1019.7mb: Trend: falling slowly. Yesterday. Moderate to heavy rain last evening turned light and intermittent towards midnight. Cloudy through the early hoers with some intermittent light rain, clearing towards dawn. Sunny spells so far this morning. Good spells of sunshine throughout, warm.

Friday 26th August 2016 Moderate to heavy rain last evening turned light and intermittent towards midnight. Cloudy through the early hoers with some intermittent light rain, clearing towards dawn. Sunny spells so far this morning. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 18.2°C Minimum temperature overnight 11.6°C 24-hour maximum 18.2°C 24-hour minimum: 11.6°C Minimum temperature on grass: 9.6°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 8.1 mph E Rainfall total: 14.9mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 2 Oktas, Cirrus. Visibility >10 miles. Temperature: 15.9°C Humidity: 89.4% Dew point 14.2°C Wind Direction: WSW Force 3 Barometer 1018.6mb: Trend: rising slowly. Yesterday. Mainly cloudy overnight, some light to moderate rain through the early hours. this morning so far, overcast, dull, damp underfoot, mist. Remaining overcast, a spell of mainly light rain from early to mid afternoon. Outbreaks of rain turned moderate to heavy thorough the evening.

Thursday 25th August 2016 mainly cloudy overnight, some light to moderate rain through the early hours. this morning so far, overcast, dull, damp underfoot, mist. Remaining overcast, a spell of mainly light rain from early to mid afternoon. Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 25.2°C Minimum temperature overnight 15.0°C 24-hour maximum 25.2°C 24-hour minimum: 15.0°C Minimum temperature on grass: 14.7°C Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 9.9 mph SW Rainfall total: 5.6mm Conditions at 09:00 GMT 8 Oktas, Stratus. Visibility < 1 mile. Temperature: 16.1°C Humidity: 97.9% Dew point 15.8°C Wind Direction: E Force 1 Barometer 1017.5mb: Trend: falling slowly. Yesterday. Mild, clear spells overnight. Sunny so far this morning, warm. Sunny through the day, feeling hot by afternoon. The early evening turned cloudy. A few spots of rain before dark.