Wednesday 18th January 2011 Weather & General Chat

[SteveB]

Good morning all,

Damp start,

Temp 9.5c

Humidity 94%

Dewpoint 8.5c

[Snowangel-MK]

Temperature 7.2 °C

Windchill 8 °C

Dew Point 8 °C

Wind

Speed / Dir 3.2 km/h / 0.9 m/s fromSSW

Wind Gust 9.7 km/h

Conditions

Pressure 1021.9 hPa

Clouds Overcast 30 m

Moisture

Humidity 98%

Rainfall 1 mm

Snow Depth 0 cm

[Coast]

8.7 °C

1021.6 mb falling 0.5 mb/hr

Wind 7.8 mph gusting 13.9 mph max W/SW

DP 7.2 °C

Humidity 90%

0.1mm rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 639 ft

Very dark and cloudy today, a marked contrast to the last few days. Milder under the warm front

[GulberwickWeather]

Cold with blustery showers, should see some snow later today!

[Terminal Moraine]

A clear start to last night but becoming foggy by late evening, the fog persisting for the rest of the night and accompanied by a slow rise in temperature. Intermittent light-moderate rain earlier this morning but at the moment it's dry.

At 0900;

Temp', 6.1c

24 hr max'; 6.2c

24 hr min'; -0.9c

Grass min'; -2.8c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 1.3mm

Mean wind speed, 19 mph SW

Sky obscured by fog

Vis', 80 mts.

[Aaron]

8.2C, overcast, breezy

Low -1.1C

[Polar Continental]

Wednesday 18th January 2012:

Frost lifted before midnight as cloud and a freshening south westerly wind brought milder air and a little light rain. At observation, overcast, mild and damp. (Ground still hard from frost.)

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

8 Oktas: Stratocumulus.

Visibility: about 1 mile.

Temperature: 7.4°C

Humidity: 97%

Dew point 7.0°C

Wind Direction: Force 3-4 SW

Barometer 1020mb falling.

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 2.6°C

Minimum temperature overnight: -1.4°C

24-hour maximum = 7.4°C

24-hour minimum: -4.2°C

Minimum temperature on grass: -5.7°C

Rainfall total: 0.5 mm

Yesterday:

Severe frost overnight, low –5.0c with –7.5c on the grass. The temperature began to recover a little after 06:00 GMT as high cloud advanced in to the area from the west. At observation, cold and frosty, hazy sunshine. There were bright spells through the day, though with a good deal of high cloud which masked the sun for the most part. Clear spells by the end of the afternoon allowed for a little late sunshine. Frost set in quickly after dusk. Top temperature 2.6c to 18:00 GMT.

January so Far

Mean temperature: 5.4c (+ 1.7c) of the local average)

Maximum temperature: 11.8 on the 11th.

Minimum temperature: -6.2c on the 14th

Grass Minimum: -7.7c on the 14th

Rainfall = 34.8mm

Wettest 24 hours = 17.2mm on the 4th

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

2012 so far

Maximum temperature: 11.8c on the 11th January.

Minimum temperature: -1.2c on the 13th January

Grass Minimum: -4.5c on the 13th Jan

Rainfall = 34.8 mm

Wettest 24 hours, 17.2mm on the 4th Jan

Maximum wind gust: 48.6mph, NW 5th Jan

[Andy Bown]

A remarkable temperature difference this morning!

It was -0.7c at 22.00 last night and 8.6c at 06.00 this morning!

A dull day with drizzle in the air, breezy from the West, now 10.7c!

[Thundery wintry showers]

The bright frosty weather is certainly over in Cleadon now- it got down to 0.9C with a slight frost before midnight, but has warmed up considerably since. Currently extensive cloud cover (mostly altostratus with some altocumulus and stratocumulus) and up at 9.6C, some light rain and drizzle.

[Coast]

Fog now descending over the Downs and this could be one of the dullest days of the Winter so far.

[Backtrack]

Morning guys.

1.3C was the overnight low (0.3C with adjustments) before midnight, as the cloud rolled in around 11pm.. Yesterday had a day time max of 3.1C, which is the lowest in a while.

It's currently 9.8C with intermittent heavy drizzle.

[Methuselah]

Dry and very mild, here in Farnborough!

[SteveB]

Pressure 1019.5hPa

Temp 10.7c

Max Temp 11.2c

Min Temp 3.3c

Humidity 94%

Dewpoint 9.6c

Rainfall 1.0mm

Monthly Rainfall 33.6mm

[Kent Snow]

10.1C, overcast, stratus, mild, wind from the S/SW, 1023hPa.

[Terminal Moraine]

A cloudy and foggy morning with intermittent light rain. The fog lifted by about 1100 and the light rain died out by 1300 to leave the rest of the afternoon dry, and with the cloud eventually breaking and dispersing after 1600.

At 1800;

Temp'; 5.0c

Max' today; 8.9c

Min' last night; -0.3c ( 24 hr min' was -0.9c )

Grass min'; -2.8c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; 0.4 mm

Sunshine today; nil

Mean wind speed, 11 mph W

Highest gust today, 39 mph SW at 0657

2 oktas Ci and Acu

Vis', 25 km.

[Stargazer]

Overcast, mild and damp all day with occasional spots of drizzle. Maximum 12.4, minimum -1.5. Wind light SW.

Yesterday: cold and clear in the morning after a sharp frost, clouded over during the afternoon. Frosty again in the evening. Maximum 4.6, minimum -3.8. Wind light S.

[TonyH]

Very mild, cloudy with occasional drizzle. Thick hill fog in places. Moderate S/SW breeze, calm since late afternoon.

Min: 4.1c yesterday evening

Max: 11.6c @ 1230

Rain yesterday: 1.1mm

Rain since 0900: 1mm approx

Currently: recent drizzle

Temp: 8c

RH: 100%

Pressure: 1022mbar, steady.