[Mounting Setup]

Scaffold pole is expensive and they're not cut at the right length.

[Mounting Setup]

Hi 4wd,

Thanks for your reply.

Unfortunately, I can't change the setup now as it's all in place and a scaffold pole wasn't going to work with the installation as it's rather expensive and heavy. Also, we need guy wires to hold the poles in place. I need the height for the anemometer and wind vane.

I don't agree with "Guy wires are always kind of clumsy", what do you think holds the TV masts in place? Guy wires. Also, they offer better stability in longer term.

Thanks!

[Mounting Setup]

Hi guys,

Recently, I've increased the height of my Davis Vantage Vue up to 8 m by connecting 5 1.5 m interconnecting aluminum poles together, however even though the unit is level (with the help of guy wires) the other poles aren't quite straight and there's a curve visible in the structure from the certain directions. I want to make this straight for when I replace the unit with a Davis Vantage Pro2 on Friday.

Is there any way I can make sure that the poles are completely straight from bottom to top?

Thanks,

William

[Convective Storm/Discussion thread - 02/09/16 onwards]

11 hours ago, Mapantz said:

Quite a few showers breaking out in the channel again - a few sferics in amongst it too. Mr @Grimers may reach an inch of rain before midnight.

Correct!

[Convective Storm/Discussion thread - 02/09/16 onwards]

17 hours ago, Spikecollie said:

Where's William?

I'm here! There were quite a few lightning strikes to the south of here in Exeter but unfortunately they were too far away to hear the thunder from them. However, there was torrential rain at times!

[Model Output Discussions 12z 01/09/2016]

The GFS model and the ECMWF model show a high over Ireland and NW parts of the UK bringing light N winds and cool conditions tomorrow and a high over Ireland and all parts of the UK bringing light N winds and cool conditions to all parts of the UK on Friday.

       

[Model Output Discussions 12z 01/09/2016]

The GFS and the ECMWF model show a high over Ireland and W parts of the UK bringing light N winds and cool temperatures tomorrow and a high over Ireland and NW parts of the UK bringing light N winds and cool temperatures on Thursday.

       

[Davis Vantage Vue Setup]

The unit has been dropped to 2 meters and the data was reset at 08:24.

[Model Output Discussions 12z 01/09/2016]

The GFS model and the ECMWF model show a high over Ireland and SW parts of the UK bringing light NW winds and cool temperatures to all parts of the UK tomorrow and a high over Ireland and NW parts of the UK bringing light N winds and cool temperatures to all parts of the UK on Thursday.

       

[Davis Vantage Vue Setup]

Thanks for your advice, vizzy2004.

I have thought about that option, but it might look quite strange. I think it may be best asking nicely for a Davis Vantage Pro 2 for Christmas and just putting up with the current setup for now. I may drop the unit to 2 meters before then, will just have to see.

Thanks!

[Model Output Discussions 12z 01/09/2016]

The GFS model and the ECMWF model show a low N of the Faroe Islands bringing moderate NW winds and cool temperatures to all parts of the UK tomorrow and a high over W parts of the UK bringing light N winds and cool temperatures to all parts of the UK on Wednesday.

       

[Davis Vantage Vue Setup]

Hello!

My Davis Vantage Vue has been at a height of 6 meters for over 5 years and I am looking to either change the height of the unit or replace it with a Davis Vantage Pro 2 in the near future. My main issues with the current setup is the inaccurate rainfall readings during high winds and sometimes inaccurate temperature readings especially when it's frosty. I want to change this setup at some point but wondering whether I should change the setup with the Davis Vantage Vue or just replace it with a Davis Vantage Pro 2?

What do you guys think?

Cheers,

William

[Model Output Discussions 12z 01/09/2016]

The GFS model and the ECMWF model show a low over the Faroe Islands bringing moderate W winds and cool temperatures to all parts of the UK tomorrow and a high to the SW of Ireland bringing light NW winds and cold temperatures to all parts of the UK on Wednesday.

       

[Convective Storm/Discussion thread - 02/09/16 onwards]

18 hours ago, Mapantz said:

My view is East though, i'm looking directly towards the shower East of the IoW. It is electrified, so it must be coming from that? That  is quite some distance though..

 

I'm not surprised, I saw loads of lightning strikes from a thunderstorm over Poole on 03 July 2015.

[Model Output Discussions 12z 01/09/2016]

Just now, summer blizzard said:

I agree that the winds are SE there (though the SW would still risk an onshore flow pushing up the dew point but it's worth noting that the uppers are not the be all and end all in terms of snow. In the midlands for example a SE wind is very important for snowfall quite often because it indicates that cold surface air is undercutting the cold front even when a look at the ordinary chart may show a southerly wind. 

That situation come December would be a classic M4 event i feel with snow anywhere between there and Birmingham.

Thanks for your detailed explanation.

[Model Output Discussions 12z 01/09/2016]

The GFS model and the ECMWF model show a low over NW Ireland bringing moderate SW winds and average temperatures to all parts of the UK tomorrow and a low over the Faroe Islands bringing moderate NW winds and cool temperatures to all parts of the UK on Tuesday.

       

[Convective Storm/Discussion thread - 02/09/16 onwards]

1 minute ago, Mapantz said:

Holy crap - I just read that, then clicked my cam, and a huge flash of lightning lit up the shower that just passed.. Epic timing!

That's sick!

[Convective Storm/Discussion thread - 02/09/16 onwards]

9 minutes ago, Mapantz said:

I've just had a cracking little downpour here, 2.8mm in three minutes - 101mm/hr rate.

Yes, I watched it on your webcam, it was crazy!

[Convective Storm/Discussion thread - 02/09/16 onwards]

There are thunderstorms W and E of here.

[Model Output Discussions 12z 01/09/2016]

3 minutes ago, PerfectStorm said:

Hard to say for sure, but the southwest would probably be seeing rain/sleet off that chart due to the southerly wind direction. The midlands north would be seeing the snow due to the southeasterly/easterly component to the wind.

Interesting, as the wind direction would be SE not S and there would be snow as SW parts of the UK would be close enough to the low if the uppers were cold enough.

[Model Output Discussions 12z 01/09/2016]

1 hour ago, PerfectStorm said:

The perfect "If only it was January" chart...

Especially for SW parts of the UK!

[Model Output Discussions 12z 01/09/2016]

The GFS model and the ECMWF model show a low over NW Northern Ireland bringing moderate SW winds and cool temperatures to all parts of the UK tomorrow and a low over the Faroe Islands bringing moderate W winds and cool temperatures to all parts of the UK on Tuesday.

       

[Convective Storm/Discussion thread - 02/09/16 onwards]

There is a thunderstorm in SW Cornwall.

[Convective Storm/Discussion thread - 02/09/16 onwards]

There have been lightning strikes S of Cornwall.

[Model Output Discussions 12z 01/09/2016]

The GFS model and the ECMWF model show a low over W Ireland bringing light SW winds and mild temperatures to all parts of the UK tomorrow and a low NW of Northern Ireland bringing light W winds and cool temperatures to all parts of the UK on Monday.