Monday 12th December 2011 Weather & General Chat

[Dorsetbred]

Mornin' All, currently:

Temp 2.2°C

DP 0.6°C

Rh 89%

Wind 2.kts SW

1004.4 mb STEADY

Rainfall 5.2mm

Conditions: Damp and starry with a hazy moon

[Isolated Frost]

We got an early air frost (-1c, 0200) but the wind picked up and we've also had some patchy cloud, currently 2.9c. A day of broken cloud and sunshine, temperatures near normal to come.

[SteveB]

Dry cool start,

Temp 5.4c

Humidity 91%

Dewpoint 4.0c

[Isolated Frost]

We got an early air frost (-1c, 0200) but the wind picked up and we've also had some patchy cloud, currently 2.9c. A day of broken cloud and sunshine, temperatures near normal to come.

Wind dropped down again and the cloud has gone, 1.9c; frost rebuilding.

[Snowangel-MK]

Temperature 2.0 °C

Windchill 0 °C

Dew Point 2 °C

Wind

Speed / Dir 9.7 km/h / 2.7 m/s from SW

Wind Gust 14.5 km/h

Conditions

Pressure 1003.9 hPa

Clouds Few 365 m

Moisture

Humidity 96%

Rainfall 0 mm

Snow Depth 0 cm

[reef]

The cloud cleared just before 2am here to leave a mostly clear end to the night. It was slightly cooler than average with a min temp of 2.4C, but still too windy to allow anything in the way of frost.

Currently partly cloudy with a temperature of 2.5C and 93% humidity.

The mean 10 min wind speed is 8mph from the SW with the high gust so far being 20mph.

[Coast]

5.9°C

1006.4 mb rising 0.7mb

Wind 10.6 mph gusting 18,2 mph W

DP 3.8°C

Humidity 86%

3mm rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 892 ft

Bright and clear skies - a lovely start to the day at least.......

[johnholmes]

a brief shower as it got light but mostly blue sky now; min temperature of 1.4C in the early hours with cars having frosty windscreens but this cleared prior to the shower; a light SSW breeze and the temperature on 3.1 C

[Polar Continental]

Monday 12th December 2011:

A clearance arrived before midnight and the temperature fell to 1.0c with –2.9c on the grass, so a widespread ground frost. At observation, clear, frost, icy.

Today's readings for the 24 hrs up to 09:00 GMT:

1 Oktas: Stratus fractus

Visibility,5 miles.

Temperature: 2.4°C

Humidity: 96%

Dew point 1.9°C

Wind Direction: Force 3-4 W

Barometer: 1003mb rising.

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 7.9°C

Minimum temperature overnight: 1.0°C

24-hour maximum = 7.9°C

24-hour minimum: 1.0°C

Minimum temperature on grass: -2.9°C

Rainfall total: 9.8 mm

Yesterday:

Ground frost began to lift after midnight as cloud and a southerly wind increased, there were a few spots of rain, but only leaving a trace. The morning to observation has been cloudy, dry and breezy. Light rain set in around lunch time and continued for the rest of the day becoming moderate at times. Mostly very dull throughout.

December: 2011 so far:

Mean temperature: 4.4c (+ 0.1c) of the local average)

Maximum temperature: 8.1 on the 1st.

Minimum temperature: -3.3c on the 10th

Grass Minimum: -5.7c on the 10th

Rainfall = 27.8mm

Wettest 24 hours = 9.8mm on the 11th

Maximum wind gust: 45.6 mph W on the 8th.

2011 so far:

Maximum temperature: 29.1 on the 27th June.

Minimum temperature: -7.0c on the 31st Jan

Grass Minimum: -10.4c on the 31st Jan

Rainfall = 450.0 mm

Wettest 24 hours, 22.5mm on the 24th Aug

Maximum wind gust: 56.8mph, SSE 7th Feb

[Methuselah]

Dry and sunny, after some welcome overnight rain, 5C...

[Terminal Moraine]

Cloud cleared around midnight to leave the second half of the night mainly clear, just missing an air frost. A few light sleet showers moved in from the north west between 0820 and 0900.

At 0900;

Temp', 2.2c

24 hr min', 0.1c

Grass min', -1.6c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900, 6.7 mm

Mean wind speed, 19 mph W

2 oktas Cu

Vis', 80 km

Sleet shower in past hour.

[conor123]

You'd never know a storm was approaching here, currently 6.8c and barely a cloud in the sky with bright sunshine and very light winds.

[Andy Bown]

An interesting morning in this area with Bristol Channel showers initially moving NW-SE, then gradually changing to W-E and now more

SW-NE as the wind has backed ahead of the approaching LOW.

Sunny at the moment, got caught in a hail shower earlier, Cirrus increasing towards the W/SW, 5.9c.

[Isolated Frost]

Fell to 1c at 0800 after a low of -1c before catapulting up back towards 3c. High of 6c. Cloudy after a predominantly clear day.

[BornFromTheVoid]

Currently 10.1C in Cork, breezy and with light rain. Maximum of 10.5C, minimum of 4.3C with heavy rain for much of the day.

[Stargazer]

Cold, clear start with a ground frost; dry all day with plenty of sunshine but clouding over during the afternoon. Currently overcast, 6.5 deg C, wind light SW. Today's maximum 8.2, last night's minimum 1.4.

[SteveB]

Pressure 992.7hPa

Temp 8.0c

Max Temp 8.0c

Min Temp 4.1c

Humidity 87%

Dewpoint 6.0c

Rainfall 4.6mm

Monthly Rainfall 28.4mm

[Backtrack]

Had a minimum of 2.4C last night, and a max of 6.6C today, we're currently on 5.7C with light rain falling, and some small gusts.

No frost observed since the start of November.

[alex12]

9c rain. 45mph winds

[Terminal Moraine]

A few light sleet showers early this morning, clearing by 0900 to leave a dry morning with sunny periods. It became cloudy by midday and the cloud gradually thickened during the afternoon to bring wet sleet after 1730.

At 1800;

Temp', 3.7c

Max' today, 4.5c

Min' last night, 0.1c

Grass min', -1.6c

Rainfall from 0900-1800, 0.5 mm

Sunshine today, 2.48 hrs

Mean wind speed, 29 mph S

Highest gust today so far, 45 mph S at 1817

8 oktas Nst

Moderate wet sleet falling ( 95% rain, 5% snow )

Vis', 15 km.

[TonyH]

Clear spells with a slight frost last night, although breezier, cloudier and around 3c later with a few light showers.

Sunny this morning, cloud rapidly spread over and thickened midday to early afternoon. Periods of rain, often heavy since 1500, with a strong southerly wind.

Min: -0.7c @ 0100

Max: 8.0c currently

Rain yesterday: 13.6mm

Rain since 0900: 10mm approx

Currently: Wet and windy, heavy rain.

Temp: 8c

RH: 100%

Pressure: 987mbar, falling.

[Kent Snow]

7.4C, overcast, light rain, wind from the S/SW, 1001hPa.

[Phelpsy]

pretty sure i just seen lightning when i was outside, it may not have been but given the current conditions did just make me wonder. Can anyone confirm this?

[loafer]

Doesn't look like it...

http://www.isleofwightweather.co.uk/live_storm_data.htm

[TonyH]

Further rise in temperature to a maximum of 9.8c @ 2100. Less windy less wet now.