Today's Weather & General Weather Chat

[Andy Bown]

Today's maximum was 9.1c which was the highest since 22 January. There was some sunshine through the afternoon and the sky remains reasonably clear this evening. The current temperature is 6.1c with 78% humidity.

[kold weather]

A pretty cloudy day overall with a few spots of rain here and there, though fairly mild really.

[johnholmes]

similar here , max 9.7C, the highest since 12 January.

I'll tell you what though, travelling to and from the higher western suburbs of Sheffield over the past 2 weeks does show what part elevation plays.

Today in the city centre no sign of snow, at about 7-800ft, gardens about 40% covered in snow a couple of inches deep with the pavements not reached by the sun still ice covered. People spending Sunday chiiping away at them. By around 1000ft more or less 70% snow cover and by 1200-1500ft around 90% snow cover, still half way up some of the dry stone walls; with a fairly rapid thaw now occurring and water gushing down the roads and fog around 150 metres with drizzle.

[Kent Snow]

5.7C, broken cumulus, wind from the W, 1025mb.

[damianslaw]

Most notable aspect of todays weather has been the temperature - whilst nothing exceptional just above average considering the relative coldness of the last 2-3 weeks it has felt positively pleasant. Must say though the milder air can go away as it has brought a change to downright uninspiring weather - really dislike the current synoptics they just bring 'nothingness'.

[TonyH]

Mainly cloudy last night. A lovely day of periods of hazy sunshine and a moderate westerly breeze. The first reading above 10c and the mildest day since December 22nd, so nice after the constant chill of late. A clear start to the evening, but rather cloudy now.

Min: 4c.

Max: 10.6c @ 1300

Rain yesterday: Trace

Rain today: Nil.

Currently: Mostly cloudy.

Temp: 3.8c.

Pressure: 1027mbar, steady.

[Stargazer]

Cloudy with a bright spell around lunchtime and some drizzle late afternoon. Currently 6.8, maximum 9.3, last night's minimum 3.3.

[Somerset Squall]

A mainly cloudy day though there were a few sunny breaks this afternoon. Currenty, broken cloud and fairly mild.

Temp: 4.8C, steady

Dewpoint: 3.0C, steady

Windchill: 4.8C

Humidity: 86%, steady

Pressure: 1027.1mb, steady

Wind: 0.0mph

Rain today: 0mm

Couldn't get anymore boring really.

[Zenarcher]

Castlebay Isle Of Barra

Outdoor temp 8.4c

Outdoor humidity 80%

Pressure 1020mb

Wind direction South West

Wind speed 18mph

Cloud Height 1352ft

Wet Bulb 7c

Rain in last 24hours 0.2mm

Total rainfall This Month 22.6mm

Dew Point 5.1c

Wind Chill 5c

Weather Cloudy dry dark

Over The Last 24hours averages and extra details,

Temperature rose 2.1c

Pressure rose 7mb

Humidity stayed same

Average wind speed 14mph

Dewpoint rose 2c

Average wind direction South

Moon age 21 days 60%

Sunrise and Sunset 7:56am - 5:34pm

Moonrise and Moonset 1:02am - 8:56am

[Kent Snow]

5.3C, broken cumulus, wind from the W, 1025mb.

[LadyPakal]

Drove down to south Cumbria yesterday, and back up again today.

Lots of snow on the way down - as far as the central Scotland regions (some on the Southern Uplands). Cold too, with that misty stuff you get in cold snowy areas when the temps are a bit above freezing and the snow is starting to thaw. No wildlife, no nothing moving, apart from cars. Huge numbers of buzzards sitting on fence posts, waiting for roadkill dinners.

On the way back today, no snow until Aberdeenshire, with the snow cover increasing the closer to Aberdeen I got. Temps were between 5-8 until I hit Aberdeenshire, when they dropped suddenly to 3 (due to snow melt I guess - the fridge effect). The roads are aswill with snowmelt in places.

So many bunnies grazing on the verges this evening - not seen any bunnies for ages.

Snow in the garden is still a few inches thick where it is undisturbed. Temp around 3.5 currently, max of 7 here today, apparently. Some rain in the evening but mostly just overcast.

Edited February 15, 2009 by LadyPakal