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SSW wind started to pick up here since 2100, with a 10 min average of 15 mph and maximum gust of 24 mph. Windiest day of the year so far. Present temp 4.8c, highest today 5.9c

After a dull misty morning, the sun came out about 1130 and the stratus cloud cleared to give us an hour and a half of bright sunshine. The wind had freshened slightly and veered from an easterly to a southerly direction. However, at 1400 complete stratus cloud cover again. Wind still from the south, with an average 10 min speed of 5 mph.

Conditions at 0900 in Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. Dull and damp. Hardly any wind, 10 min average 1 mph. Total Stratus cloud cover Air Temp…………………………........ 3.3ºc Over Night Min. Air Temp……… 3.1ºc Grass Minimum Temp…………... 2.4ºc Wind Direction……………………...... Calm Barometer…………………………...... 1025.1 mb Steady Rainfall Today……………………..... 0.3mm

Currently 2.9c here, having a maximum of 3.8c, but feeling much colder due to the rain and NE wind. Thoroughly miserable day.

Conditions at 0900 in Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. Dull and feeling very cold due to quite a breezy NE wind. Total Stratus cloud cover Air Temp…………………………......... 2.8ºc Over Night Min. Air Temp………. 0.8ºc Grass Minimum Temp…………... -3.0ºc Wind Direction……………………...... NE Barometer…………………………...... 1024.2 mb Rising Slowly Rainfall Today…………………….... 0.0 mm

Has been snowing for 50 mins here in Thurleigh, with some large flakes, giving a dusting on the grass and gravel but hardly any on the paving slabs. Temperature dropped from 1.4c at 0900 to 0.5c at 1000.

Snowing here, started at 0920, following about an hour of rain. Although quite heavy and reasonable size flakes, it is too wet to settle at present.

Frost here last night, -0.3c at midnight. Ground frost, -4.2c. This was the first air frost but third ground frost this year. Just started to snow as I write this.

Conditions at 0900 in Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. Misty and raining, almost calm with a 10 min average wind speed of 2 mph. Overnight air frost Air Temp…………………………........ 1.4ºc Over Night Min. Air Temp……… -0.3ºc Grass Minimum Temp…………... -4.2ºc Wind Direction……………………...... N Barometer…………………………...... 1023.6 mb Steady Rainfall Today……………………..... 0.3 mm

Conditions at 0900 in Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. Stratus cloud, with very little wind, 3 mph. Air Temp…………………………........ 1.5ºc Over Night Min. Air Temp……… 1.1ºc Grass Minimum Temp…………... 0.4ºc Wind Direction……………………..... NNE Barometer…………………………..... 1020.8 mb Rising Rapidly Rainfall Today…………………….... 0.0 mm

Conditions at 0900 in Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. Dull and damp, with very little wind. Overnight ground frost. Over Night Min. Air Temp……… 0.7ºc Grass Minimum Temp…………... -3.0ºc Air Temp…………………………........ 1.1ºc Wind Speed………………………...... ENE 5 mph Barometer………………………….... 1022.5 mb Steady Rainfall Today…………………….. 0.3 mm

Maximum temperature today 6.4c at 1130 this morning. It has been falling at a rate >1.0c per hour since 1500, and is currently -0.2c

Cloudy and calm, average wind speed throughout the day has been in the region of 3 mph. Current temp. 4.6c pressure 1025.8 mb and steady

Very calm day here, with 10 minute average wind speeds at 0 mph - 2 mph. The earlier promise of a sunny day has all but gone, it is now overcast and dreary. Temperature is 5.8c, a rise of 2.3c since 0900

Conditions at 0900 in Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. Calm and bright with blue sky, however, fair amount of cumulus cloud. Sun trying to break through. Slight ground frost Over Night Min. Air Temp……… 2.4ºc (0618) Grass Minimum Temp…………... -0.7ºc Air Temp…………………………....... 3.5ºc Wind Speed………………………....... N 0 mph Barometer…………………………..... 1022.4 mb Rising Rapidly Rainfall Today…………………….... 0.0 mm

Thurleigh, Bedfordshire 2005 Stats Mean Max Temp.......14.9ºc Mean Min Temp……....6.6ºc Mean Temp………….....10.8ºc Highest Max Temp…..32.8ºc June 19th Lowest Max Temp…..-1.2ºc Dec 29th Highest Min Temp……17.8ºc June 20th Lowest Min Temp…….-4.5ºc Dec 18th Air Frosts…………………..45 days Total Precipitation…………….......492.5 mm Rain Days 0.2 mm or more…...155 Wet Days 1.0 mm or more…….82 Most in a day…………………..........22.4 mm Oct 24th Days with Snow or Sleet falling..10 Number of days with at least 50% snow cover at morning obs…6

Damp and overcast this morning, with 0.5 mm of rain. Currently it is sunny with a temperature of 6.4c and a wind speed of 10 mph from the North. Happy New Year to everyone

Hi, it has been dry all day with a fair amount of sunshine, blue skies and cumulus cloud. Present temp. 7.1c, it was 8.0c a little earlier.

Warmest part of the day here, 5.7c. We have had 10.2 mm of rain since 0700 this morning, and the pressure has dropped from 998.2 at morning obs, to 989.4 mb, loweset since 4th of the month. There have been strong winds today, with a maximum gust of 33 mph, however, it is now only a 3 mph average.

Pressure has dropped 3.2 mb in the past 2 hrs. It now stands at 995.0 mb.

Wind really picking up here, 10 min. average 19 mph, with a maximum gust of 33 mph. There has been 4.6 mm of rain since 0700 and it is still raining.

Snow all but gone here, mostly slush. Windy (average speed 18mph). 4 mm. of rain.

Conditions at 0900 in Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. Rain on and off since 0700. Snow / Slush covering < 50% of the garden Windy with 10min average wind speed of 16 mph. Over Night Min. Air Temp……… -1.3ºc (0000) Grass Minimum Temp…………... -3.8ºc Air Temp…………………………........ 1.0ºc Wind Speed………………………...... SSE 15 mph Barometer…………………………...... 998.2 mb Falling Rapidly Rainfall Today…………………….... 1.5 mm

Coldest day of the year here!! Highest temp -1.2c Lowest -2.9c Current -2.6 (1755). Has been patchy fog all day.

Temperature has not got above freezing all day. Highest temp -1.2c Lowest temp -2.9c Current -2.6c (1735). This makes it my coldest day of the year.