Daily weather observations - April 15th to April 21st

[Summer Sun]

Dry and mostly cloudy tonight with the wind starting to increase 

Temp 8.5c

[The PIT]

A dry mild start with patchy cloud after light overnight rain

Temp 7.9C, low 7.1C, Barometer 1000mb falling rapidly, Wind F3 SSW, Rainfall 0.8mm

[johnholmes]

Overcast with ocnl rain, 2.0 mm since midnight, also rather breezy overnight a max of 23 mph,

current low is 7.9 C

Update to cover for the weather on the trough/front, brief heavy rain with T falling to 4.8 C now up to 6.2 C with rainfall on 6.8 mm; more rain upwind looking at the radar and quite breezy

Edited April 15 by johnholmes

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry start to last night but showers arrived by midnight and continued into the early hours. A short spell of heavy rain and small hail either side of 0600 g.m.t but this has given way to sunny intervals and brief showers of rain and small hail since 0730 g.m.t.

At 0800 g.m.t

Temp; 3.9c

24 hr max; 11.5c

24 hr min; 3.5c

Grass min; 2.9c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 6.2 mm

Mean wind speed; 26 mph W

7 oktas Cu congestus and Cb

 Vis; 10 miles

Showers of rain and small hail

[Polar Continental]

Monday 15th April 2024

 

Showery rain overnight. Short heavy squally shower of rain and hail here around 07:25GMT. A clearance arrived just after mid morning, sunny spells, very windy and feeling cold. 

 

24-hour maximum 13.9c

24-hour minimum 4.0c

Minimum temperature on grass 3.4c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 18.4 mph W

Rainfall total = 4.1mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

5 Oktas Cumulus mediocris

Visibility >10 miles

Temperature: 7.4c

Humidity 74.1%

Wind Direction NW force 5-6

Barometer 1001.7mb falling

 

Yesterday.

 

Rain cleared away last evening, clear periods following. Slight ground frost forming before dawn. Sunny start this morning, cloud bubbling up quickly. Further bright and a few sunny spells throughout. A little light showery rain evening.

[The PIT]

A windy day with showers heavy at times rather cold

Max temp 9.3C, now 8.6C, Barometer 1002mb rising slowly, Wind F5 W, Max gust 48mph. Rainfall 10.2mm

 

[ThomasD27]

19:15 (15.04.2024): Cold and blustery day with a bitter westerly wind. Unsettled and showery after frontal rain in the morning.

Current Temp: 8.5c

Max temp: 10.1c

Overnight min: 5.2c

Rainfall: 5.2mm

Humidity: 69%

Barometer: 1002 rising steadily

8 Oktas (st fractus, as)

[Terminal Moraine]

A day of sunny intervals and short heavy showers of hail and sleet. Thunder heard at 1304 g.m.t, the first of the year. The showers became less frequent after 1400 g.m.t with some longer sunny spells.

At 1700 g.m.t

Temp; 5.7c

Max today; 7.0c

Min last night; 3.5c

 Min during day; 1.9c

Grass min; 2.9c

Rainfall from 0800-1700 g.m.t; 4.2 mm

 Sunshine today; 4.7 hrs

Mean wind speed; 31 mph W/NW

Highest gust today; 59 mph W at 1107 g.m.t

1 okta Cu humilis and mediocris

 Vis' more than 50 miles

[hillbilly]

Rain in the morning leaving heavy showers the rest of the day with more rain later,windy,max 8 deg,min 4 deg

[The PIT]

A drty welcome to the day patchy cloud and rather mild

Temp 6.2C, Barometer 1007mb rising slowly, Wind F2 WNW, Rainfall since midnight Nil

[Terminal Moraine]

Showers continued until around midnight before dying out to leave clear periods. Sunny early this morning but it's completely cloudy again now.

At 0800 g.m.t

Temp; 8.2c

24 hr max; 8.8c

24 hr min; 1.9c

Overnight min; 3.6c

Grass min; 2.5c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 7.2 mm

 Mean wind speed; 21 mph NW

2 oktas Cu humilis, Ac and Sc

 Vis; 35 miles

[Polar Continental]

Tuesday 16th April 2024

 

Variable cloud overnight, odd shower around. A good deal of cloud this morning, a few brighter spells.

 

24-hour maximum 10.6c

24-hour minimum 5.2c

Minimum temperature on grass 4.5c

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 40.7 mph NW

Rainfall total = 6.1mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

7 Oktas Stratocumulus.

Visibility >10 miles

Temperature: 9.7c

Humidity 76.6%

Wind Direction NW force 3-4

Barometer 1012.4mb rising

 

Yesterday.

 

Showery rain overnight. Short heavy squally shower of rain and hail here around 07:25GMT. A clearance arrived just after mid morning, sunny spells, very windy and feeling cold. The day continued very windy with a few blustery heavy showers.

[The PIT]

A day of light showers and sunny spells. rather mild

Max temp 13.1C, now 9.8C, Barometer 1014mb rising slowly, Winds F3 NNE, Rainfall 0.4mm

[Terminal Moraine]

A  dry morning with sunny intervals. Further sunny intervals p.m but also short showers of rain and hail.

At 1700 g.m.t

Temp; 4.9c

Max today; 11.1c

Min last night; 3.6c

Grass min; 2.5c

Rainfall from 0800-1700; 0.9 mm

 Sunshine today so far; 3.1 hrs

Mean wind speed; 21 mph NW

Highest gust today; 51 mph NW at 0057 g.m.t

7 oktas Cb and Ns

 Vis; 10 miles

Heavy shower of rain

[The PIT]

Dry patchy cloud

Temp 3.7C, Barometer 1014mb rising slowly, Wind F3 WNW, Rainfall since midnight Nil

[Terminal Moraine]

Yesterday's showers cleared by mid evening then the cloud dispersed to leave a dry night with long clear periods. A dry and mainly sunny start to this morning.

At 0800 g.m.t

Temp; 3.9c

24 hr max; 11.1c

24 hr min; 1.3c

Grass min; -0.6c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 2.4 mm

 Mean wind speed; 16 mph NW

4 oktas Ci and Cu

 Vis; more than 50 miles

[Polar Continental]

Wednesday 17th April 2024

 

Clear spells overnight. Sunny spells this morning, chilly fresh NW wind.

 

24-hour maximum 13.5c

24-hour minimum 3.0c

Minimum temperature on grass -0.5c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 24.4 mph NW

Rainfall total = 0.6mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

3 Oktas Cumulus humilis, Cirrostratus.

Visibility >10 miles

Temperature: 8.9c

Humidity 66.8%

Wind Direction NNW force 4

Barometer 1015.4mb rising slowly

 

Yesterday.

 

Variable cloud overnight, odd shower around. A good deal of cloud this morning, a few brighter spells. Sunny spells developing also showers around.

Edited April 17 by Polar Continental

[The PIT]

A day of showers some hail and sunny spells. An average day

Max temp 11.7C, now 8.1C, Barometer 1014mb steady, Wind F3 NNW, Rainfall 0.8mm

 

[Terminal Moraine]

Dry with sunny spells until mid afternoon. One brief heavy shower of rain and small hail between 1615 and 1625 g.m.t

At 1700 g.m.t

Temp; 4.4c

Max today; 10.3c

Min last night; 1.3c

Grass min; -0.6c

Rainfall from 0800-1700 g.m.t; 1.4 mm

 Sunshine today; 8.4 hrs

Mean wind speed; 20 mph NW

Highest gust today; 46 mph NW at 1614 g.m.t

2 oktas Cb and Cu

 Vis; more than 50 miles

Shower of rain and hail in past hour

[ThomasD27]

20:15 (17.04.24)

Cool albeit sunnier than as of late, feeling pleasant in the sun between gusts of wind. Several cumulonimbi spotted throughout the day and a heavy shower with small hail.

Temp: 6.9c

Max temp: 11.1c

Overnight minimum: 2.7c

Humidity: 74%

Rainfall: 2.4mm

Barometer: 1018mb rising

Wind: F2 WNW

4 Oktas (Sc, Cu humulis, Cu fractus)

 

 

Edited April 17 by ThomasD27
just some clarification

[hillbilly]

Dry and sunny but chilly then some showers arrived mid afternoon with hail before a dry and sunny end to the day,max 11 deg,min 2 deg

[The PIT]

A chilly dry clear start

Temp 1.4C, Barometer 1021mb rising raidly, Wind F1 Variable, Rainfall nil

[johnholmes]

A sunny start with a white ground frost and a low of 1.2 C (the first ground frost for over a month), rain on the way by about lunch time looking at the radar. 

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry night with long clear periods and a sunny start to this morning.

At 0800 g.m.t

Temp; 7.1c

24 hr max; 10.3c

24 hr min; 0.9c

Grass min; -1.0c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 1.4mm

Mean wind speed; 9 mph W

1 okta Ci

 Vis; 40 miles

[Polar Continental]

Thursday 18th April 2024

 

Good clear spells overnight, widespread frost. Sunny spells through the morning, though high cloud and haze increasing late morning, making the sunshine weak and watery. The afternoon much the same so far.

 

24-hour maximum 12.0c

24-hour minimum -1.1c

Minimum temperature on grass -3.4c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 24.4 mph N

Rainfall total = 0.8mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

2 Oktas Cirrus, Cumulus humilis.

Visibility >10 miles

Temperature: 8.0c

Humidity 77.7%

Wind Direction NW force 3

Barometer 1021.3mb rising.

 

Yesterday.

 

Clear spells overnight. Sunny spells this morning, chilly fresh NW wind. Sunny spells throughout, also some moderate showers of rain and soft hail early evening.