Daily weather observations - April 22nd to April 28th

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry night with long clear periods until well into the early hours. Clouding over before dawn with an occasional spot of showery rain.

At 0800 g.m.t

Temp; 6.6c

24 hr max; 8.2c

24 hr min; 0.8c

Grass min; -2.6c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; Trace

Mean wind speed; 13 mph W

6 oktas Cu, Sc and Ac

 Vis; 15 miles

[Polar Continental]

Thursday 25th April 2024

 

Clear spells overnight, frost forming,clouding over shortly after dawn. A good deal of cloud to start, sunny intervals developing around mid morning. Turning mostly cloudy towards late morning with the odd light shower around.

 

24-hour maximum 10.8c

24-hour minimum -0.2c

Minimum temperature on grass -2.7c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 11.6 mph NE

Rainfall total = 0.1mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

4 Oktas Cumulus humulis, mediocris

Visibility >10 miles

Temperature: 7.2c

Humidity 677.0%

Wind Direction W force 3

Barometer 1003.4mb falling

 

Yesterday.

 

Variable cloud overnight, a little showery rain. Sunny spells developing this morning. Further bright spells and brief sunny spells throughout.

[The PIT]

A mostly cloudy rather cold day with sunny spells late on. A few spots of rain at times.

Max temp 10C, now 9.1C, Barometer 1000mb falling slowly, Wind F1 WSW, Rainfall Trace

[Terminal Moraine]

A cool and cloudy day with light showers and a few short sunny intervals.

At 1700 g.m.t

Temp; 5.9c

Max today; 7.8c

Min last night; 0.8c

Grass min; -2.6c

Rainfall from 0800-1700 g.m.t; 0.3 mm

 Sunshine today so far; 0.5 hrs

Mean wind speed; 7 mph NW

Highest gust today; 23 mph W at 0959 g.m.t

7 oktas Cu, Cb and Sc

 Vis; 40 miles

[hillbilly]

Mainly cloudy with some sunny spells later,a few light showers,max 8 deg,min 2 deg

[The PIT]

Cold and clear light winds

Temp 0.5C, Barometer 1002mb steady, Wind F1 N, Rainfall Nil

[johnholmes]

Dry with patchy cloud and a white ground frost; lowest temperature=0.8 C, the lowest this month

[Terminal Moraine]

Evening cloud cleared after midnight to leave a clear and cold second half of the night. A sunny start to this morning but Cu developed quickly from 0730 g.m.t and at the moment it's dry with brief sunny intervals.

At 0800 g.m.t

Temp; 5.5c

24 hr max; 7.8c

24 hr min; 0.2c

Grass min; -1.8c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 0.3 mm

 Mean wind speed; 9 mph N/NE

6 oktas Cu humilis and mediocris with Ci

 Vis; 35 miles

[Polar Continental]

Friday 26th April 2024

 

Variable cloud overnight. Turning mostly clear towards dawn, ground frost developing. Sunny spells this morning, cloud bubbling up.

 

24-hour maximum 10.0c

24-hour minimum 0.5c

Minimum temperature on grass -3.0c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 19.6 mph SW

Rainfall total = tr.mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

5 Oktas Cumulus mediocris, congestus, Cirrus

Visibility >10 miles

Temperature: 9.7c

Humidity 74.1%

Wind Direction N force 3

Barometer 1004.0mb rising slowly

 

Yesterday.

 

Clear spells overnight, frost forming,clouding over shortly after dawn. A good deal of cloud to start, sunny intervals developing around mid morning. Turning mostly cloudy towards late morning with the odd light shower around. The afternoon continued cloudy, odd light shower.

[The PIT]

A mostly dry day with sunny spells and eventually near average tempatures. A few spots of rain.

Max temp 11.5C, now 9.7C, Barometer 1004mb steady, Wind F2 to F3 ENE, Rainfall Trace

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry day with sunny intervals.

At 1700 g.m.t

Temp; 7.9c

Max today; 0.0c

Min last night; 0.2c

Grass min; -1.8c

Rainfall from 0800-1700 g.m.t; 0.0 mm

 Sunshine today so far; 4.7 hrs

Mean wind speed; 12 mph NE/E

Highest gust today; 21 mph NE at 1419 g.m.t

6 oktas Cu humilis and mediocris with Ci

 Vis' more than 50 miles

[hillbilly]

A slight frost,dry with some sunny periods,a few dark clouds and a few spits,max 9 deg,min 0 deg

[The PIT]

A dry start but fairly cloudy a few sunny spells light winds

Temp 3.4C, low 2.8C, Barometer 1004mb steady, Wind F1 NNE, Rainfall Trace

[Terminal Moraine]

A few showers towards sunset yesterday evening but it was dry by 2100 g.m.t and the rest of the night was dry and mainly cloudy. A  lot of low St this morning but a few brief sunny intervals too.

At 0800 g.m.t

Temp; 5.2c

24 hr max; 10.0c

24 hr min; 2.6c

Grass min; 0.6c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 0.3 mm

 Mean wind speed; 15 mph NE

7 oktas St

 Vis; 10 miles

[Polar Continental]

Saturday 27th April 2024

 

Variable cloud overnight, mostly cloudy this morning, a few brighter spells.

 

24-hour maximum 12.8c

24-hour minimum 3.6c

Minimum temperature on grass 0.4c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 12.5 mph ENE

Rainfall total = tr.mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

7 Oktas Altostratus, Cumulus mediocris.

Visibility >10 miles

Temperature: 8.6c

Humidity 78.2%

Wind Direction E force 3

Barometer 1004.6mb rising slowly

 

Yesterday.

 

Variable cloud overnight. Turning mostly clear towards dawn, ground frost developing. Sunny spells this morning, cloud bubbling up. Further sunny spells through the morning and afternoon. More cloudy late afternoon with the odd shower in the vicinity.

[The PIT]

A mostly cloudy morning a few sunny spells but a few spots of rain as well.

Temp 9.6C, Barometer 1004mb steady, Wind F3 ENE, Rainfall Trace

[The PIT]

A cloudy afternoon odd spot of rain rather cold

Max  temp 10.3C, now 9.9C, Barometer 1004mb steady, Wind F2 NE, Rainfall Trace

[Terminal Moraine]

A cool and cloudy day with a few spots of rain during the afternoon.

At 1800 g.m.t

Temp; 6.2c

Max today; 8.6c

Min last night; 2.6c

Grass min; 0.6c

Rainfall from 0800-1800 g.m.t; Trace

Sunshine today; 0.1 hrs

Mean wind speed; 14 mph NE

Highest gust today; 26 mph NE at 0817 g.m.t

8 oktas As and Sc

 Vis; 40 miles

[The PIT]

A wet welcome to the day with moderate rain

Temp 4.6C, low 4.4C, Barometer 1000mb falling rapidly, Wind F2 N, Rainfall 4mm

[johnholmes]

A wet start with rain, moderate at times, 9.0 mm since it started sometime after midnight; lowest temperature=5.4 C

[Terminal Moraine]

A cloudy night with rain arriving during the early hours after a dry evening. The rain became moderate-heavy at times after dawn, with sleet mixed in the heavier bursts.

At 0800 g.m.t

Temp; 3.6c

24 hr max; 8.6c

24 hr min; 3.3c

Grass min; 3.4c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 7.1 mm

 Mean wind speed; 17 mph N

8 oktas Ns

 Vis; 10 miles

Continuous moderate rain

[The PIT]

A wet morning with moderate rain and very cold

Temp 5.7C, Barometer 1001mb rising, Wind F3 NNW, Rainfall 10.2mm

[ThomasD27]

12:00 (28.04.24)

Dull with persistent rain 2-5mm/hr since the early hours. Humid and bitterly cold for the time of year.

Current temp: 6.1c

Overnight min: 5.6c

Rainfall: 18.42mm

Barometer: 998 steady

Wind:F4  WNW

Humidity: 93%

8 Oktas (Ns. praecipitatio , St fractus)

[The PIT]

A dry afternoon with sunny spells developing late on

Max temp so far 10.5C, now 10.1C, Barometer 1003mb rising slowly, Wind F3 W, Rainfall 10.2mm

[Terminal Moraine]

A wet morning followed by a mainly dry afternoon with sunny intervals.

At 1700 g.m.t

Temp; 9.2c

Max today; 10.9c

Min last night; 3.3c

Grass min; 3.4c

Rainfall from 0800-1700 g.m.t; 3.6 mm

 Sunshine today so far; 1.6 hrs

Mean wind speed; 16 mph W

Highest gust today; 36 mph W at 1415 g.m.t

5 oktas Ci and Cu humilis

Vis' more than 50 miles