Portland Paul

Another superb day, with a max of 9 c. Some patchy Sc now and a very light NNW breeze with 8 c. 74% humidity.

Readings: 8:29 am. (Max /Min /Rain for last 24 hrs) - Max Temp: 13. 0 c Min Temp: 6. 0 c Current Temp: 6. 5 c State of grass: Dew Soil Temp: 6. 0 c Humidity: 90% Dewpoint: 5. 5 c. Wind: 5 mph --- SSW Rainfall: 2 mm Current cloud: Cirrostratus --- 2 octas Visibility: Excellent Pressure: 1012 mb ---falling. Trend 2 mb/ 12 hrs. Weather: Sunny. Weather in past 24 hours: Windy and cloudy yesterday, with a downpour around 3 pm. Clearer during the evening.

Readings: 8:39 am. (Max /Min /Rain for last 24 hrs) - Max Temp: 13. 5 c Min Temp: 10. 0 c Current Temp: 13. 0 c State of grass: Damp Soil Temp: 10. 0 c Humidity: 74% Dewpoint: 8. 5 c. Wind: 17 mph --- SW Rainfall: Trace Current cloud: Stratus, Altostratus --- 8 octas Visibility: Good Pressure: 1020 mb ---falling. Trend 2 mb/ 12 hrs. Weather: Dull and overcast, slight drizzle. Weather in past 24 hours: Basically cloudy and breezy, but dry.

Readings: 8:41 am. (Max /Min /Rain for last 24 hrs) - Max Temp: 10. 5 c Min Temp: 6. 0 c Current Temp: 10. 0 c State of grass: Damp Soil Temp: 8. 0 c Humidity: 92% Dewpoint: 9. 5 c. Wind: 7 mph --- SW Rainfall: 1. 5 mm Current cloud: Stratus --- 8 octas Visibility: Good Pressure: 1025 mb ---rising. Trend 1 mb/ 12 hrs. Weather: Dull and overcast. Weather in past 24 hours: Mainly sunny yesterday, and a clear evening - cloudier from midnight.

Readings: 8:44 am. (Max /Min /Rain for last 24 hrs) - Max Temp: 15. 0 c Min Temp: 7. 0 c Current Temp: 7. 0 c State of grass: Heavy dew Soil Temp: 6. 5 c Humidity: 96% Dewpoint: 6. 5 c. Wind: 3 mph --- WNW Rainfall: 17. 5 mm Current cloud: None. --- 0 octas Visibility: Excellent Pressure: 1022 mb ---rising. Trend 6 mb/ 12 hrs. Weather: Sunny. Weather in past 24 hours: Mild with gusty southerly winds yesterday. Bright spells am, dull pm. Heavy rain around 4- 7 pm, and much colder light NNW winds. Drier in the evening, clearer last night.

I've still got Fu$hsias in full flower, along with Hollyhocks. Out and about, I've seen Escallonias still in full bloom, and passion flower in bloom too. Back at home, the autumn Sedums are looking superb - rather than jaded as they often do by now. Our front lawn could also do with a cut.

Readings: 8:47 am. (Max /Min /Rain for last 24 hrs) - Max Temp: 12. 5 c Min Temp: 8. 5 c Current Temp: 12. 5 c State of grass: Dry Soil Temp: 9. 5 c Humidity: 70% Dewpoint: 7. 5 c. Wind: 23 mph --- S Rainfall: 0. 0 mm Current cloud: Stratus, cirrostratus visible in any gaps. --- 8 octas Visibility: Good Pressure: 1010 mb ---falling. Trend 4 mb/ 12 hrs. Weather: Cloudy, odd brightish spells. Weather in past 24 hours: Windy. Sunny morning, then generally cloudy pm and overnight. Dry and mild.

A dry start to Tuesday, with a fresh southerly wind. 12. 5 c with overcast layered stratus.

A clear and cool evening here, with a light SW breeze.

I'm pretty sure 5 + 6 are Oxalis - these should be dying back now, and will reappear in Spring.

Thanks Roger for an extremely interesting read. This reading, so far, has suddenly given me a somewhat rather refreshed and different view on Meteorology - I look forward to reading more.

Readings: 08:21 am. (Max /Min /Rain for last 24 hrs) - Max Temp: 16. 5 c Min Temp: 8. 5 c Current Temp: 9. 0 c State of grass: Wet Soil Temp: 8. 0 c Humidity: 77% Wind: 12 mph --- W Rainfall: 1. 0 mm Current cloud: Altocumulus, low stratus. --- 4 octas Visibility: Excellent. Pressure: 1010 mb ---rising. Trend 6 mb/ 12 hrs. Weather: Sunny spells and variable cloud. Weather in past 24 hours: Windy, with occasional drizzly rain. Often dull, but cloud became broken in the evening.

Very gusty SW winds to over 30 mph. Temp 12. 5 c with 70% humidity. Dry with broken mid-level stratus.

Readings: 08:34 am. (Max /Min /Rain for last 24 hrs) - Max Temp: 17. 0 c Min Temp: 13. 5 c Current Temp: 13. 5 c State of grass: Wet Soil Temp: 11. 0 c Humidity: 88% Wind: 20 mph --- S Rainfall: 4. 5 mm Current cloud: Nimbostratus. --- 8 octas Visibility: Good. Pressure: 1000 mb ---falling. Trend 2 mb/ 12 hrs. Weather: Light drizzle Weather in past 24 hours: Rather windy, occasional showers. Mild.

Readings: 08:44 am. (Max /Min /Rain for last 24 hrs) - Max Temp: 13. 5 c Min Temp: 9. 0 c Current Temp: 13. 5 c State of grass: Wet Soil Temp: 10. 0 c Humidity: 96% Wind: 13 mph --- S Rainfall: 8. 5 mm Current cloud: Fractostratus. --- 6 octas Visibility: Good. Pressure: 1004 mb ---falling. Trend 2 mb/ 12 hrs. Weather: Bright spells Weather in past 24 hours: Mostly sunny. Thickening cloud from 5 pm - rain from 9 pm with freshening SE wind.

9. 5 c , with a veil of thin high cirrostratus, 8 mph S breeze.

Readings: 08:42 am. (Max /Min /Rain for last 24 hrs) - Max Temp: 15. 0 c Min Temp: 9. 0 c Current Temp: 9. 5 c State of grass: Dew Soil Temp: 9. 5 c Humidity: 94% Wind: <5 mph --- SW Rainfall: 1. 5 mm Current cloud: Cirrus. --- 1 octa Visibility: Excellent. Pressure: 1011 mb ---rising. Trend 1 mb/ 12 hrs. Weather: Sunny Weather in past 24 hours: Overcast until 1 pm, then some sunshine. Showers at 5 pm and around midnight, clear spells between.

Readings: 08:42 am. (Max /Min /Rain for last 24 hrs) - Max Temp: 17. 0 c Min Temp: 11. 5 c Current Temp: 11. 5 c State of grass: Dew Soil Temp: 10. 5 c Humidity: 91% Wind: 7 mph --- SE Rainfall: 3. 5 mm Current cloud: Altostratus. --- 8 octas Visibility: Good. Pressure: 1008 mb ---rising. Trend 2 mb/ 12 hrs. Weather: Overcast, dry. Weather in past 24 hours: Windy. Rain until 11 am, then dry with sunshine - but returning high cloud. Very mild.

A windy evening with thin high cloud, and temps currently 15. 5 c.

Readings: 09:42 am. (Max /Min /Rain for last 26 hrs - inc. extra hour from BST) Max Temp: 15. 0 c Min Temp: 10. 5 c Current Temp: 15. 0 c State of grass: Wet Soil Temp: 12. 0 c Humidity: 85% Wind: 24 mph --- S Rainfall: 3. 0 mm Current cloud: Nimbostratus. --- 8 octas Visibility: Good. Pressure: 1004 mb ---falling. Trend 3 mb/ 12 hrs. Weather: Overcast, rain. Weather in past 26 hours: Bright spells, showers from 7 pm. Windy. Rain from 9am.

Heavy rain has just arrived....

A dry evening with a gusty southerly breeze, reaching 25 mph. A little drizzle earlier, around 8 pm.

Readings: 08:23 am. (Max /Min /Rain for last 24 hrs) Max Temp: 16. 5 c Min Temp: 13. 5 c Current Temp: 13. 5 c State of grass: Dew Soil Temp: 11. 0 c Humidity: 95% Wind: 5 mph --- SSE Rainfall: 1. 0 mm Current cloud: Cirrostratus and low stratus (steam). --- 7 octas Visibility: Fair. Pressure: 1011 mb ---rising. Trend 1 mb/ 12 hrs. Weather: Overcast, with limited brightness in the sky Weather in past 24 hours: Fairly bright and blustery with isolated showers. Heavy showers around 6pm. Dry thereafter, but with increasing upper level cloud.

Just had a heavy shower, clear to the far north-west. A fairly bright day with an odd light shower and a blustery SSW breeze.

Readings: 08:33 am. (Max /Min /Rain for last 24 hrs) Max Temp: 19. 0 c Min Temp: 14. 0 c Current Temp: 15. 5 c State of grass: Wet Soil Temp: 12. 0 c Humidity: 90% Wind: 7 mph --- S Rainfall: 1. 5 mm Current cloud: Altostratus, Nimbostratus. --- 8 octas Visibility: Good. Pressure: 1007 mb ---falling. Trend 2 mb/ 12 hrs. Weather: Recent rain. Overcast, with limited brightness in the sky Weather in past 24 hours: Very warm and sunny, with a moderate southerly breeze. Cloudier from dusk. Rain earlier this morning.