Terminal Moraine

A mild and cloudy day. There was hill fog and drizzle this morning but the afternoon was mainly dry until 1500 g.m.t when further drizzle developed. At 1800 g.m.t Temp; 11.0c Max today; 12.7c Min last night; 11.1c Grass min; 9.2c Rainfall from 0800-1800 g.m.t; 0.2 mm Sunshine today; 0.00 hrs Mean wind speed; 8 mph SW Highest gust today; 17 mph SW at 1347 g.m.t 8 oktas St Vis: 11 km Intermittent light drizzle

Almost the opposite here even though I'm on the eastern side of the Peak District ( though obviously a long way from the coast) Rainfall for October is currently 34% of average with 14 rain days out of 28. Sunshine is slightly below average with just under 58 hours so far. Buxton, about 20 miles to my north west has recorded over 72 hours of sunshine so far this month.

A mild and cloudy night with intermittent drizzle after midnight. Dry and cloudy at present. At 0800 g.m.t Temp; 11.6c 24 hr max; 14.5c 24 hr min; 11.1c Grass min; 9.2c Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; Trace Mean wind speed; 3 mph W/SW 8 oktas St Vis: 9km Intermittent light drizzle

A dry, mild and cloudy day. There were sunny intervals this afternoon just a few miles to the west but it remained cloudy here. At 1800 g.m.t Temp; 12.6c Max today; 14.5c Min last night; 10.7c Grass min; 9.4c Rainfall from 0800-1800 g.m.t; 0.0 mm Sunshine today; 0.00 hrs Mean wind speed; 9 mph W Highest gust today; 33 mph W at 0547 g.m.t 6 oktas Sc and Ci Vix; 80 km.

If this anticyclonic weather continues for much longer autumn 2016 will be challenging for the driest on record here. Just 87.7 mm so far which is 48% of the average rainfall from Sept 1st to Oct' 27th. The 5 driest autumns I've recorded at this site are; 1978 149.1 mm 1989 184.8 mm 1985 186.2mm 2003 186.2mm 2011 188.5 mm Not much to be read into the winters following dry, anticylonic autumns from those statistics. 1978/79 and 1985/86 were both cold and snowy. 1989/90 was wet, mild and stormy and 2004/05 and 2011/12 were both on the dry side and mild or very mild.

A dry, mild, cloudy and breezy night. Dry at the moment with one or two weak sunny intervals; less windy than overnight. At 0800 g.m.t Temp; 11.8c 24 hr max; 12.8c 24 hr min; 9.4c Overnight min; 10.7c Grass min; 9.4c Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 0.0 mm Mean wind speed; 20 mph W 7 oktas Ac and St fractus Vis; 25 km.

A dry, mild, breezy and mainly cloudy day. The cloud did thin at times during the second half of the afternoon allowing a few short sunny intervals. At 1800 g.m.t Temp; 11.0c Max today; 12.8c Min last night; 7.5c Grass min; 3.4c Rainfall from 0800-1800 g.m.t; 0.0 mm Sunshine today; 0.23 hrs Mean wind speed; 25 mph W/SW Highest gust today; 42 mph W/SW at 1350 g.m.t 4 oktas Ac and Ci Vis: 65 km.

A dry and mainly cloudy night although there were a few spells of broken cloud during the early hours. Dry and cloudy so far this morning. At 0800 g.m.t Temp; 9.5c 24 hr max; 13.1c 24 hr min; 7.5c Grass min; 3.4c Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; Trace Mean wind speed; 10 mph SW 8 oktas St and Sc Vis; 30 km.

A mainly dry and cloudy day with just a few spots of light rain during mid morning and a few brief sunny intervals around midday. At 1800 g.m.t Temp; 11.1c Max today; 13.1c Min last night; 8.3c Grass min; 6.0c Rainfall from 0800-1800 g.m.t; Trace Sunshine today; 0.24 hrs Mean wind speed; 11 mph W Highest gust today; 29 mph SW at 1113 g.m.t 7 oktas Ac, Sc and Cu Vis: 65 km.

A mild and cloudy night with fog and occasional light drizzle during the early hours after a dry evening. The fog is now thinning and dispersing to reveal an extensive sheet of Ac. At 0800 g.m.t Temp; 9.0c 24 hr max; 10.9c 24 hr min; 6.7c Overnight min; 8.3c Grass min; 6.0c Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; Trace Mean wind speed; 17 mph SW 7 oktas Ac and St fractus Vis; 1 km.

Foggy until 1030 g.m.t then sunny spells for a few hours before it became cloudy from 1400 g.m.t onward. At 1800 g.m.t Temp; 8.7c Max today; 10.9c Min last night; 5.6c Grass min; 0.7c Rainfall from 0800-1800 g.m.t; 0.0 mm Sunshine today; 1. 88 hrs Mean wind speed; 6 mph S Highest gust today; 18 mph SE at 1342 g.m.t 7 oktas Ac Vis; 8 km.

The first half of the night was dry and cloudy but it became clear for several hours after midnight and towards dawn. Low St developed by 0630 g.m.t and it's been foggy since then, although it is now starting to thin and clear. At 0800 g.m.t Temp; 7.0c 24 hr max; 8.9c 24 hr min; 5.6c Grass min; 0.7c Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 0.0 mm Mean wind speed; 7 mph NE Sky obscured by fog Vis; 200 mts.

A dry and cloudy day; the first completely sunless day of the month. At 1800 g.m.t Temp; 8.3c Max today; 8.9c Min last night; 4.9c Grass min; 2.5c Rainfall from 0800-1800 g.m.t; 0.0 mm Sunshine today; 0.00 hrs Mean wind speed; 10 mph NE Highest gust today; 17 mph NE at 1103 g.m.t 8 oktas As and Sc Vis; 55 km.

Adry night with variable cloud cover, most of it Ac. Dry and cloudy so far this morning. At 0800 g.m.t Temp; 5.9c 24 hr max; 9.4c 24 hr min; 4.9c Grass min; 2.5c Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; Trace Mean wind speed; 9 mph NE 7 oktas Ac, Cu and St fractus Vis; 30 km.

Although this month hasn't been particularly sunny here ( 55.6 hrs so far which is 103% of average for the first 23 days of October) there hasn't been one completely sunless day. 1989 holds the record for fewest sunless days in October with 2 so we'll see what happens this week.

A dry and breezy day with sunny intervals. The breeze decreased by late afternoon and, towards sunset, most of the cloud cleared too. At 1800 g.m.t Temp; 6.4c Max today; 9.4c Min last night; 5.2c Grass min; 1.8c Rainfall from 0800-1800 g.m.t; 0.0 mm Sunshine today; 2.51 hrs Mean wind speed; 9 mph NE Highest gust today; 31 mph NE at 1224 g.m.t 1 okta Cu and Sc Vis; 65 km.

Clear spells during the early part of last night but becoming overcast with hill fog during the early hours. A few light-moderate showers from around 0330-0630 g.m.t but these have now cleared and there are patches of blue sky appearing. At 0800 g.m.t Temp; 6.1c 24 hr max; 10.6c 24 hr min; 5.2c Grass min; 1.8c Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 1.2 mm Mean wind speed; 18 mph NE 7 oktas Ac; Cu and St fractus Vis; 50 km.

Overcast and misty early this morning, brightening up by mid morning and then a dry day with sunny intervals. A few light showers in the area this afternoon but they all missed here. At 1800 g.m.t Temp; 6.5c Max today; 10.6c Min last night; 5.0c Grass min; 2.6c Rainfall from 0800-1800 g.m.t; 0.0 mm Sunshine today; 1.87 hrs Mean wind speed; 9 mph NE Highest gust today; 25 mph NE at 1445 g.m.t 2 oktas Ac and Cu Vis; 55 km.

And we all know what happened in the following winter! (Not that I'm seriously suggesting there's any significant connection between the two.) It looks likely to be the driest October since 2007 here when the total for the month was 33.4 mm, the second driest on record. 1978 was the driest with 26.3mm.

A dry night with clear periods until after midnight and then becoming cloudy and misty during the early hours. Dry and cloudy so far this morning. At 0800 g.m.t Temp; 7.0c 24 hr max; 10.6c 24 hr min; 5.0c Grass min; 2.6c Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 0.0 mm Mean wind speed; 8mph NE/N 8 oktas St Vis: 5 km.

A dry and mainly cloudy day although this morning the cloud was thin enough to allow spells of hazy sunshine. At 1800 g.m.t Temp; 7.7c Max today; 10.6c Min last night; 5.6c Grass min; 3.5c Rainfall from 0800-1800 g.m.t; 0.0 mm Sunshine today; 0.78 hrs Mean wind speed; 5 mph N Highest gust today; 17 mph N at 1156 g.m.t 6 oktas Ac Vis; 50 km.

33.6 mm here so far this month, that's 47% of average for the first 20 days of October.

A dry night with large amounts of high and medium level cloud. Extensive cirrus this morning but the sun is shining through it. At 0800 g.m.t Temp; 7.2c 24 hr max; 11.9c 24 hr min; 5.6c Grass min; 3.5c Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; Trace Mean wind speed; 8 mph NW/N 7 oktas Ci Vis: 30 km.

A dry morning with sunny intervals. Cloudier this afternoon with one light shower. At 1800 g.m.t Temp; 9.6c Max today; 11.9c Min last night; 6.7c Grass min; 3.9c Rainfall from 0800-1800 g.m.t; Trace Sunshine today; 2.60 hrs Mean wind speed; 13 mph N Highest gust today; 26 mph N at 0929 g.m.t 6 oktas Cu Vis; 80 km.

A dry and mainly cloudy night. A light shower around 0645 g.m.t but the cloud is breaking now to allow a few brief sunny intervals. At 0800 g.m.t Temp; 8.5c 24 hr max; 11.4c 24 hr min; 6.7c Grass min; 3.9c Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 0.3 mm Mean wind speed; 13 mph N 7 oktas Ac and St fractus Vis; 15 km.