Sunday 31st December 2006

[I can't believe it's not better]

Not sure which way the wind's going but it was very strong gusting just then.

[flagpole]

Getting Bloody Gusty. Spitting with rain.

[Hywel]

some heavy rain and strong winds moved across about 30 mins ago, the movement of it suggested it was tornadic, the wind suddenly picked up, and everything including the rain was carried horizontally, and people could not move, it was quite funny seeing everyone just stop in sync :lol:

It did seem like a tornado went through though.

The after results included branches all over the place and other bits and bobs.

Can confirm same type of event here. Moved through really quick.

Max gust of 65mph here so far, Northwest Wales is taking a battering again 80+mph gusts recorded

[tinybill]

lookig at the radar at 1630

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/radar/index.html

therelooks like there 4 extreame showers near london they could easily turn nasty

and here in the last hour winds have picked up and on this french weather

http://www.meteociel.com/

winds at the moment 61 mph ,one place in wales reportig 91 mph

Edited December 31, 2006 by tinybill

[Alkyd]

A very wet, dark and miserable afternoon. The pressure has just stopped falling and is looking upwards again. Had a gust of 32mph about half an hour go, but wind has eased a little, now 10mph.

Pressure reached 1006mb but now 1007mb. Temperature falling, now 9.7C; dew point falling like a stone from 10C to 5.5C in half an hour.

[Hywel]

winds at the moment 61 mph ,one place in wales reportig 91 mph

The speeds on that french site are in km/h :lol: . Saying that max gusts in northwest Wales are not too far off 91mph

[SP1986]

The speeds on that french site are in km/h . Saying that max gusts in northwest Wales are not too far off 91mph

Went down to the River Mersey before, and the wave heights were about 2-3 metres, could well be twice that on the north western coast of wirral, I'd hate to be on top of Grange Hill in that wind! :lol:

[snow raven]

drizzly, windy, 13c

[angela lynne]

very windy here

[Hemlock]

Temp 9.6c

Pressure 996

Wind 30mph SW gusting to 51mph

[Guest Viking141]

Wet and windy and pretty cold!

Temp: 4.7C

Dewpoint: 2.8C

Wind: SE @ 22mph gusting 38mph

Pressure: 980 hPa (falling)

RH: 88%

Wind due to veer NW'ly overnight, would not be surprised to see something wintry tomorrow.

[Dazza]

Latest update, windspeed appears to have been dropping over the past half an hour or so, there has also been a distinct lack of showers during this period also.

Current steady windspeed 31mph with the latest recorded gust being 44mph.

[Cymru]

Lashing it down with rain here. Very mild and the wind is just starting to get very gusty. As I type I hear something being blown across the back garden, probably a plantpot of some sort.

[Shanice]

Pollard's Hill, Surrey

Past 24 Hours Recordings:

Max Temp: 13.0°C

Min Temp: 7.9°C

Rainfall: 2mm

December Stats:

Max Temp Avg: 10.15°C

Min Temp Avg: 5.43°C

Mean Temp Avg: 7.79°C

Highest Daytime Max Temp: 14.5°C on the 4th

Lowest Daytime Max Temp: 2.7°C on the 22nd

Highest Night Min Temp: 11.7°C on the 14th

Lowest Night Min Temp: -0.3°C on the 22nd

Highest 24 Hours Rainfall: 22mm on the 7th

Total December Rainfall: 74mm

2006 Stats:

Highest Daytime Max Temp: 33.9°C on 19th July

Lowest Daytime Max Temp: 1.4°C on 2nd February

Highest Night Min Temp: 20.4°C on 26th July

Lowest Night Min Temp: -3.9°C on 4th March

Highest 24 Hours Rainfall: 34mm on 13th August

Total Year Rainfall: 708mm

Driest Month: 18mm...July

Wettest Month: 114mm...August

December 1990-2006 Stats:

Highest Daytime Max Temp: 15.2°C on 10th December 1997

Lowest Daytime Max Temp: 0.0°C on 31st December 1996

Highest Night Min Temp: 12.7°C on 11th December 1994

Lowest Night Min Temp: -5.1°C on 12th December 1991

Mean Temp Avg: Warmest December: 7.39°C...December 1994

Mean Temp Avg: Coldest December: 3.58°C...December 1995

Highest 24 Hours Rainfall: 35mm on 30th December 2002

Driest December: 17mm...December 1996

Wettest December: 130mm...December 2002

Overall 1990-2006 Stats:

Highest Daytime Max Temp: 36.8°C on 10th August 2003

Lowest Daytime Max Temp: -4.1°C on 7th February 1991

Highest Night Min Temp: 21.2°C on 7th June 1996

Lowest Night Min Temp: -8.5°C on 7th February 1991

Mean Temp Avg: Warmest Month: 22.4°C...July 2006

Mean Temp Avg: Coldest Month: 2.81°C...February 1991

Mean Temp Avg: Warmest Year: 12.25°C...2002

Mean Temp Avg: Coldest Year: 10.73°C...1996

Highest 24 Hours Rainfall: 52mm on 15th September 2000

Driest Month: 1mm...August 1995

Wettest Month: 156mm...November 2002

Driest Year: 433mm...1996

Wettest Year: 875mm...2000

[Dazza]

Last reading for the year:

Clear 6°C

SW (14 mph)

Relative Humidity (%): 83,

Pressure (mB): 998, Rising,

Visibility: Moderate