Todays Weather And General Weather Chat

[Shunter]

Interesting Press Release from the Met Office :-

Christmas is Coming

Mild, wet and windy conditions over much of the UK this weekend look set to give way to something more seasonal during the Christmas week.

Fog and frost are increasingly likely during next week, although a dry theme to the weather means it is unlikely that any of us in the UK will see snow at Christmas.

Forecasters at the Met Office are expecting areas of dense and, in some areas, freezing fog to last all day as we head towards the festive period.

After a mild weekend, temperatures are expected to fall again and could remain close to freezing where fog persists.

[Nick L]

Wouldn't really call it interesting as we already pretty much know most of what it says. Would like a frosty rather than wet Christmas though.

[da_bish]

Can I just assure that those who doubt 10C, it will occur, however the maximum temperatures applies for today until midnight, and there is 10 hours for 10C to occur. The temperature occurring is no different to what it was forecast to be at this stage.

Cannot disagree with that. Wouldn't be surprised if and when it starts raining here temps will rise.

Keenly feeling the cold as the spare part to my CH arrived yesterday only to find another part doesn't work. Hoping for Heat and Hot water anytime after 1500 today. If not, sometime Monday. Which will be two weeks and 5 parts later!

[M'Lady]

As is so often the case, the minute I post a weather report the weather conditions change...

The wind is starting to pick up; we've just had a gust of 15.9mph. It's begun to rain and the temperature has risen to 9.2ºc.

The pressure indicator on my weather station is flashing which means the pressure must be dropping quite quickly too; it's now 1014.8hPa.

[SP1986]

Cannot disagree with that. Wouldn't be surprised if and when it starts raining here temps will rise.

Keenly feeling the cold as the spare part to my CH arrived yesterday only to find another part doesn't work. Hoping for Heat and Hot water anytime after 1500 today. If not, sometime Monday. Which will be two weeks and 5 parts later!

You'll need that hot water for Christmas :o

As for the temperature, I didn't post all that long ago, that it was 6.7C it's now 9.1C so there is a huge rise in temperatures after the front has gone through.

[Geordiesnow]

Chilly here at the moment with a strengthening wind and some rain around, it does not look like it will be mild here tonight as according to the models there is cooler air moving in so going to feel pretty cold in Scotland and Northern England tonight with severe gales certainly possible.

Tonight winds could well be severe gale force on the lee of the Pennines as it often is in these set ups, also the Western Isles could experiance 80mph gusts, maybe 90MPH i would not rule out either.

[Kent Snow]

7.3C, sunny, blue skies, wind from the W, 1025mb.

[LadyPakal]

Aberdeen reached 11 yesterday with the warm sector moving through - positively tropical compared to today. Clouds & rain arrived this morning and it is getting quite windy/gusty now (45mph gusts). Windchill currently -2. Temp around 4. Pressure falling - currently 999mb.

We went to pick up the xmas tree a couple of hours ago and it was pretty parky in the forest. Stopped for a venison burger (it's a tradition!) and the man in the burger van was saying he'd had to dig it out this morning - he comes in from Tomintoul.

Edited December 19, 2008 by LadyPakal

[Zenarcher]

Schools, plane and ferries here all closed today here.

Castlebay Isle Of Barra

Outdoor temp 8.3c

Outdoor humidity 81%

Pressure 997mb

Wind direction North West

Wind speed 45mph

Gust 55mph

Highest gust today so far 65mph

Cloud Height 1277ft

Wet Bulb 7c

Rain in last 24hours 15mm

Total rainfall This Month 210mm

Dew Point 5.2c

Wind Chill -7c

Weather Cloudy heavy showers dull

[grab my graupel]

The weather has completely changed since my last report; the rain has arrived, and the wind has picked up.

Feeling cool with temps of 5.1c

[Andy Bown]

Do you know the good thing about this winter so far :o ?

No? Well I'll tell you...

... even when it's turned milder than the opening half of the month the day still started frosty, clear and sunny before clouding over with a few hazy sunny spells, a gentle Westerly breeze and not too mild a max of 10c.

[TomS]

The weather has completely changed since my last report; the rain has arrived, and the wind has picked up.

Feeling cool with temps of 5.1c

CURRENT WEATHER 15.50 at Clitheroe, Lancs'

Continuous moderate rain

8mm rain since about noon

Wind SSW force 4

Temp. 5.8C.

[sunny scunny]

Cloudy with patchy rain this afternoon and feeling rather cool.

Wind is also increasing.

[Kent Snow]

6.3C, altostratus, wind from the W, 1024mb.

[Diane_W]

Went for a lovely walk this evening and took this pic just as the sun was going down.

It's been a very nice day here in Sunny Lowestoft.

[TonyH]

Clear spells and ground frost last night. Bright start but then mainly cloudy, windy pm, a few spots of rain and drizzle since 1400, but at least its mild.

Min: +0.1c.

Max: 9.8c currently.

Rain yesterday: 3.0mm.

Rain since 0900: Trace.

Currently: Cloudy, mild and windy, mostly dry.

Temp: 9.8c.

Pressure: 1018 mbar, falling.

[fatjohn]

:lol: Very Wet and windy....Temp 6.3c...Yukkkkkkkkkkk!

[Terminal Moraine]

A ground frost early this morning followed by sunny periods until mid-morning. Increasing cloud during late morning brought a short spell of light rain during the early afternoon, followed by dry and cloudy weather until 1630 when more rain arrived from the north west.

At 1800;

Temp', 7.2c

Max' today, 7.2c

Min' last night, 0.8c

Grass min', -1.6c

Rainfall from 0900-1800, 0.4 mm

Sunshine today, 1.56 hrs

Mean wind speed, 27 mph SW

Highest gust today, 46 mph SW at 1702.

8 oktas nimbostratus

Continuous light rain falling

Vis', 25 miles

[snowmadchrisuk]

Is everybody ok in scotland ?? just checked the latest obsevations you have some hurricane force winds in some parts ...

[Koppite]

Mostly cloudy but mild, winds have picked up as the day has progressed.

[Zenarcher]

Castlebay Isle Of Barra

Outdoor temp 6.7c

Outdoor humidity 74%

Pressure 1007mb

Wind direction West

Wind speed 50mph

Gust 60mph

Highest Gust Today 65mph

Cloud Height 1788ft

Wet Bulb 5c

Rain in last 24hours 15mm

Total rainfall This Month 210mm

Dew Point 2.4c

Wind Chill -5.5c

Weather Cloudy heavy showers dull

Over The Last 24hours averages and extra details,

Temperature dropped 2c

Pressure rose 12mb

Humidity dropped 7%

Average wind speed 40mph

Dewpoint dropped 3c

Average wind direction North West

Moon age 22 days 46%

Sunrise and Sunset 9:00am - 3:55pm

Moonrise and Moonset 12:13am - 12:04am

[snowmadchrisuk]

Castlebay Isle Of Barra

Outdoor temp 6.7c

Outdoor humidity 74%

Pressure 1007mb

Wind direction West

Wind speed 50mph

Gust 60mph

Highest Gust Today 65mph

Cloud Height 1788ft

Wet Bulb 5c

Rain in last 24hours 15mm

Total rainfall This Month 210mm

Dew Point 2.4c

Wind Chill -5.5c

Weather Cloudy heavy showers dull

Over The Last 24hours averages and extra details,

Temperature dropped 2c

Pressure rose 12mb

Humidity dropped 7%

Average wind speed 40mph

Dewpoint dropped 3c

Average wind direction North West

Moon age 22 days 46%

Sunrise and Sunset 9:00am - 3:55pm

Moonrise and Moonset 12:13am - 12:04am

I thought this thread was general weather chat, I may be wrong but shouldn't these posts be in the weather reports thread so they are recorded.

[Hairy Celt]

blimey who's been on the sprouts? feels like the roof's about to lift off this evening!

[grab my graupel]

I thought this thread was general weather chat, I may be wrong but shouldn't these posts be in the weather reports thread so they are recorded.

Hi Chris

It's fine mate - There have been some changes to the forum recently.

Weather reports and Weather chat belong to the same thread

Brian

[Zenarcher]

snowmadchrisuk when you said that I thought I had posted it in some other thread.