Friday 6th January 2012 Weather & General Chat

[The PIT]

A mild start (Sorry Carol Kirkwood) and thankfully a quiet start

Temp 4.1C

Wind f2 VAR

rainfall since midnight zero

[BornFromTheVoid]

Currently 8.8C. Low overnight of 7.9C. Dark and cloudy.

[SteveB]

Dry start,

Temp 6.1c

Humidity 85%

Dewpoint 3.8c

[Coast]

3.3 °C

1024.5 mb rising 0.6 mb/hr

Wind 9.3 mph gusting 16.3 mph max NW

DP 1.0 °C

Humidity 85%

0.2 mm rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 940 ft

Clear sky and brilliant sunrise, chillier than of recent.

[Isolated Frost]

Patchy cloud, beautiful purple sky with an orange tint to the end of it, with transient grey patches. 0.3c, slight ground frost.

[Snowangel-MK]

Temperature 2.7 °C

Windchill 3 °C

Dew Point 1 °C

Wind

Speed / Dir 3.2 km/h / 0.9 m/s from West

Wind Gust 9.7 km/h

Conditions

Pressure 1023.9 hPa

Clouds Clear

Moisture

Humidity 87%

Rainfall 0 mm

Snow Depth 0 cm

A clear, calm and chilly start !

[johnholmes]

another lovely pink sunrise through about 5-6/8 thinnish Ci, lowest temperature 2.7C now with just about a ground frost-ice showing on some car windscreens but not all and nothing visible on the ground with almost no wind

[GulberwickWeather]

Chilly but dry with a rather red sunrise this morning:

[Dorsetbred]

Mornin' All, currently:

Temp 3.7°C

DP 0.4°C

Rh 69%

Wind Calm

1026.9 mb RISING SLOWLY

Conditions: Wall to wall blue, with an air frost

[Methuselah]

Dry and sunny, 8C...

[Polar Continental]

Friday 06th January 2012:

The wind abated after midnight and with continued clear spells the temperature fell to 1.3c with -2.6c on the grass. At observation, bright, ground frost.

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

3 Oktas: Cirrocumulus, Cirrostratus, Cumulus.

Visibility: < 2 miles.

Temperature: 1.5°C

Humidity: 98%

Dew point 1.2°C

Wind Direction: Force 2 WSW

Barometer 1026mb rising.

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 8.1°C

Minimum temperature overnight: 1.3°C

24-hour maximum = 8.1°C

24-hour minimum: 1.3°C

Minimum temperature on grass: -2.6°C

Rainfall total: 0.4 mm

Yesterday:

Overnight: Very windy with north westerly gusts to 42 mph, this was accompanied by moderate to heavy showers from 02:00 to 03:00 GMT and around 06:00 to around 07:00 GMT. Again the maximum temperature of 9.9c for the 24-hour period was overnight. The morning to observation has seen more heavy showers and gale force northwesterly gusts. Total rainfall for the 24 hour period ending at 09:00GMT was 17.2mm. Continuing very windy with further NW gusts of > 45mph, a few light showers too. The afternoon saw the showers clear and the wind moderated a little. The evening turned dry with clear spells, still rather windy.

Mean temperature: 7.1c (+ 3.4c) of the local average)

Maximum temperature: 11.5 on the 2nd.

Minimum temperature: 1.3c on the 2nd

Grass Minimum: -2.6c on the 6th

Rainfall = 32.3mm

Wettest 24 hours = 17.2mm on the 4th

Maximum wind gust: 48.6 mph NW on the 5th.

2012 so far

Maximum temperature: 11.5c on the 2^nd January.

Minimum temperature: 1.3c on the 2^nd January

Grass Minimum: -2.4c on the 2nd Jan

Rainfall = 32.3 mm

Wettest 24 hours, 17.2mm on the 4th Jan

Maximum wind gust: 48.6mph, NW 5th Jan

[Kent Snow]

4.4C, clear blue sunny skies, wind from the W, 1025hPa.

[leicsnow]

First frosty ground for ages this morning.

[Andy Bown]

A very rare ground frost this mrning with the minimum being 3.6c, it was slightly icy on pavements left wet from yesterday.

Sunny through the morning and now cloudier although still bright as the warm front encroaches from the West.

Calm, 7.9c.

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry night with clear periods and a dry day so far today with sunny intervals and just a light W breeze.

Current temp' is 5.5c with 7 oktas Ci, Acu and Scu.

Temp' at 0900 was 2.2c after a min' of 1.3c

Grass min' was -2.6c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900, 1.4 mm

Mean wind speed at 0900, 3 mph W

Vis', 50 km.

[Stargazer]

Slight frost to start, sunny spells in the morning, has clouded over progressively during the afternooon. Currently overcast, 7.9 deg C, wind light W. Today's maximum 8.8, last night's minimum 2.3.

[Liam Ellis]

A much milder end to the day with a current temperature of 7.9C here in NW Wales. Rain has been on and off all day, mostly light but there has been one or two moderate burst. Forecast: Dry at first, cloudy with a few light showers affecting North Wales, mainly on the coast. Gales on higher hills and mountains.

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry day with sunny intervals. Cloud thickening from the west during the second half of the afternoon to bring intermittent light drizzle after 1630.

At 1800;

Temp', 5.6c

Max' today, 6.2c

Min' last night, 1.3c

Grass min', -2.6c

Rainfall from 0900-1800, trace

Sunshine today, 2.89 hrs

Mean wind speed, 24 mph SW

Highest gust today, 34 mph SW at 1739

8 oktas Ast and St

Intermittent light drizzle falling

Vis', 65 km.

[SteveB]

Pressure 1019.8hPa

Temp 9.3c

Max Temp 9.3c

Min Temp 6.1c

Humidity 91%

Dewpoint 7.9c

Rainfall 0.0mm

Monthly Rainfall 32.6mm

[TonyH]

Clear intervals but breezy last night, calm with a ground frost by dawn.

Sunny intervals early, then cloudy, drizzle at times from mid afternoon. Rather mild. Moderate SSW breeze.

Min: 3.3c @ 0930

Max: 9.6c currently

Rain yesterday: 0.2mm

Rain since 0900: 1mm approx

Currently: Recent drizzle

Temp: 9.6c

RH: 95%

Pressure: 1021mbar, falling slowly.

[Blackjack]

Min 5.6c @ 8:33

Max 10.6c @ 21:44

Rain 0.0mm

Current

Temp:10.6c

Pressure: 1021.3 mbar falling slowly

[SP1986]

11.1C currently, a bit balmy for January.