Thursday 2nd February 2012 - Weather & General Chat

[Dorsetbred]

Mornin' All, currently:

Temp -4.1°C

DP -11.6°C

Rh 56%

Wind 5kts E

1032.8mb STEADY

Conditions: Clear, cold and breezy

Edited February 2, 2012 by Dorsetbred

[jean91]

Morning to all :

Temp now : At 7.30 am For Orly at -7.3c still falling ( sun not out yet) coldest low of winter but not for long i think.

windchill at -15c

strongest gust in an hour 28 miles Northeasterly wind

Pressure 1027.2 mb rising

Sky is all clear

Rh 54%

Just been out a bit and in the wind it is just waking you up really!!!!!!!!!!

Edited February 2, 2012 by jean91

[SteveB]

Dry frosty start,

Temp -2.0c

Humidity 85%

Dewpoint -4.1c

[Snowangel-MK]

Temperature -5.2 °C

Windchill -5 °C

Dew Point -10 °C

Wind

Speed / Dir Calm

Wind Gust 9.7 km/h

Conditions

Pressure 1035.8 hPa

Clouds clear

Moisture

Humidity 68%

Rainfall 0 mm

Snow Depth 0 cm

[sparky1972]

light snow here at the mo, car reads -0.5c

[nick sussex]

Currently -4c, snowing but that powdery dry snow, first snow of the winter down here in the valley.

[Coast]

-1.8 °C

Windchill -6.3 °C

1032.7 mb rising 0.4 mb/hr

Wind 9.4mph gusting 15.0 mph max E/NE

DP -8.1 °C

Humidity 62%

No rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 2608 ft

Crisp as a cracker and freezing colder. Bright blue sky and a lovely sunrise. Bring on some snow!

[knocker]

Clear skies temp -3.1C with light easterly. Min -4.1C, G.M. -7. I see at Benson the min was -6.8C with G.M. -11C.

[Evening thunder]

A pretty cold start (coldest of the winter) though not much frost visible due to the drier than normal air. A breeze was blowing for much of the night too which made it more penetrating than a normal frost at this temperature, though it would have dropped far lower without the breeze. Clear and far less hazy than yesterday.

Temp: -3.2C (also current min)

Dew: -6.3C

Humidity: 79%

Wind: 3mph gusting 10mph

Pressure: 1035.3mb

Edited February 2, 2012 by Stormmad26

[WhiteFox]

I think the thermometers on buildings are struggling with the cold air and brisk winds. Driving over the M4 elevated section at around 7.45 this, morning, the first thermometer reported -9oC. I chuckled quietly to myself thinking it was ridiculously low and probably around -4oC is reality. Then I crawled past the Lucozade thermometer (still there after all these years) and that reported -15oC. I don't think they will be accepted as official reporting stations any time soon. Having said that, neither would my car which was insistent that the temperature was no lower than -1oC for the entire journey from Reading.

[knocker]

At a quick glance I see it's -31F at Boryspil International Airport, Ukraine, The 0600z central Europe chart.

[DeepSnow]

Feeling a bit cold out thismonring, nice and clear though!

Temp -1.4C

Dew Point -8C

Windchill -4C to -8C

Humidity 62%

Pressure 1023MB

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry night with patchy cloud. Currently dry and cold with the sun just getting above a bank of Scu and Cu to the south east.

At 0900;

Temp', -2.6c

24 hr max', 1.2c

24 hr min', -2.8c

Grass min', -5.7c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900, nil

Mean wind speed, 7 mph NE/E

2 oktas Scu, Cu and Ci

Vis', 40 km.

The hills about 12 miles to the north have their 6th consecutive morning with lying snow today.

[Polar Continental]

Thursday 02nd February 2012:

Variable cloud overnight with a few snow grains noted. There was a moderate to severe frost also which was accompanied by a force 2-3 easterly wind during the early part of the night. Low –4.2c with –7.6c on the grass. At observation, frost, light snow shower falling.

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

5 Oktas: Cumulus congestus

Visibility: about 7 miles.

Temperature: -2.9°C

Wind chill –2.9c.

Humidity: 85%

Dew point –5.1°C

Wind Direction: Force 2 NE

Barometer 1038 mb steady.

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 2.9°C

Minimum temperature overnight: -4.2°C

24-hour maximum = 2.9°C

24-hour minimum: -4.2°C

Minimum temperature on grass: -7.6°C

Maximum wind gust: (last 24 hours) 27.3 mph ESE

Rainfall total: tr. mm

Yesterday:

Clear overnight with a penetrating moderate frost and a continued force 3 easterly wind, low –2.8c with –5.1c on the grass, wind chill –8.0c. At observation, clear, feeling very cold in a brisk east wind, frosty. The day was mostly sunny, but feeling very cold with sub-zero wind chill all day. Maximum wind gust 27.3 mph ESE.

February 2012 so Far

Mean temperature: *.*c (+ *.*c) of the local average)

Maximum temperature: 2.9c on the 1st.

Minimum temperature: -4.2c on the 2nd

Grass Minimum: -7.6c on the 2nd

Rainfall = tr. mm

Wettest 24 hours = 0.0 mm on the

Maximum wind gust: 27.3 mph ESE on the 1st.

2012 so far

Maximum temperature: 11.8c on the 11th January.

Minimum temperature: -6.2c on the 14th January

Grass Minimum: -7.7c on the 14th Jan

Rainfall = 64.8 mm

Wettest 24 hours, 17.2mm on the 4th Jan

Maximum wind gust: 48.6mph, NW 5th Jan

[johnholmes]

cold and fairly cloudy at dawn and now, 6-7/8 shallow CuSc with some sun in between. Temperature is 0.6C from a low of -1.4C

[jean91]

At a quick glance I see it's -31F at Boryspil International Airport, Ukraine, The 0600z central Europe chart.

The door of the freezer is wide open today :

[Scorcher]

A very nice graphic Jean, thanks. Just illustrates how the UK is protected from the real cold by the North Sea in this sort of airflow. I take it you are expecting an ice day in Paris today? I imagine it must feel very bitter on the continent this morning with temperatures well below zero and a keen easterly wind. Even Stuttgart which is quite far west in Germany is at -10C at the moment.

[Kent Snow]

0.4C, sunny, few cumulus, cold, wind from the NE, 1035hPa.

[johnholmes]

The door of the freezer is wide open today :

yes a nice presentation of temperatures-thanks for that

[Andy Bown]

Clear, sunny, freezing, bitterly cold Easterly wind, -0.4c!

[jean91]

A very nice graphic Jean, thanks. Just illustrates how the UK is protected from the real cold by the North Sea in this sort of airflow. I take it you are expecting an ice day in Paris today? I imagine it must feel very bitter on the continent this morning with temperatures well below zero and a keen easterly wind. Even Stuttgart which is quite far west in Germany is at -10C at the moment.

It is also the windchill which is noticeable here in Paris , for Orly Airport temps and windchill :

http://www.infoclima...orly-07149.html

Edited February 2, 2012 by jean91

[jean91]

yes a nice presentation of temperatures-thanks for that

If you wish to see temps of the day you then can select , country or Europe ,then time in utc : http://www.infoclima...temps-reel.html very seful to see contrast in temps from time to time. The Europe map of 07h00 utc is worth it!!!!!!!!!

Edited February 2, 2012 by jean91

[johnholmes]

If you wish to see temps of the day you then can select , country or Europe ,then time in utc : http://www.infoclima...temps-reel.html very seful to see contrast in temps from time to time. The Europe map of 07h00 utc is worth it!!!!!!!!!

many thanks for that link jean-even with my limited French it looks a good one to save-thanks again

[No Balls Like Snow Balls]

Currently a very chilly feeling 2.8c bbbrrrrrrr. Low of -5.7c overnight.

[Stargazer]

Sunny all day after a clear cold start, but little sign of frost because of the dry atmosphere. Feeling very cold in the wind but not quite as bitter as yesterday (althought the thermometer shows about a degree colder). Currently sunny, 1.4 deg C, wind moderate NE. Today's maximum 2.2, last night's minimum -2.9.