Sunday 26th February 2012 Weather & General Chat

[SteveB]

Morning all

Dry chilly start

Temp 1.4c

[sunsetter]

A misty morning here with visibility down to 500m.

temp 3.3°C

pressure 1025.4mb rising +0.4mb/hr

RH 90%

rain nil

wind calm

gust today 1.5mph N

[johnholmes]

cloudy, 7/8 fairly shallow Sc, dry with no wind and a low of 5.3C, currently 6.4C

[The PIT]

A mild start 6.1c wind slight f1 sw rainfall nil.

[Polar Continental]

Sunday 26th February 2012:

A slight frost detected here overnight under clear spells, low –0.4c with –3.1c on the grass. At observation, Sunny, still a little ground frost.

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

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 10.8°C

Minimum temperature overnight: -0.4°C

24-hour maximum = 10.8°C

24-hour minimum: -0.4°C

Minimum temperature on grass: -3.1°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 27.3 mph. W

Rainfall total: 0.0 mm

Current Conditions:

2 Oktas: Cirrostratus.

Visibility: about 5 miles.

Temperature: 2.3°C

Wind chill 2.3°C .

Humidity: 96%

Dew point 1.8°C

Wind Direction: Force 1 SW

Barometer 1029 mb rising slowly.

Yesterday:

Clear spells overnight allowed the temperature to fall low enough for a widespread ground frost, low 0.0c with -4.1c on the grass. At observation, partly cloudy, bright, frost lifted. A dry and bright day followed with sunny spells, mild in the sun, though a keen west north-westerly breeze made it feel chilly at times.

February 2012 so Far

Mean temperature: 3.0c (- 1.2c) of the local average)

Maximum temperature: 17.7c on the 23rd. (local record high.)

Minimum temperature: -8.9c on the 4th (local record low)

Grass Minimum: -11.2c on the 4th

Rainfall = 22.9 mm

Maximum snow depth = 10cm on the 5th.

Wettest 24 hours = 15.2 mm on the 4th (melted snow)

Maximum wind gust: 34.0 mph N on the 14th.

2012 so far

Maximum temperature: 17.7c on the 23rd February.

Minimum temperature: -8.9c on the 4th Feb

Grass Minimum: -11.2c on the 4th Feb

Rainfall = 87.7 mm

Wettest 24 hours, 17.2mm on the 4th Jan

Maximum wind gust: 48.6mph, NW 5th Jan

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry night with variable cloud cover and a gradually decreasing NW wind.

Currently dry and sunny after the clearance of ragged, thin St earlier.

At 0900;

Temp', 5.6c

24 hr max', 7.8c

24 hr min', 3.2c

Grass min', -0.4c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900, nil

Mean wind speed, 11 mph NW

1 okta Ci and St fractus

Vis', 16 km.

[Methuselah]

Dry and sunny, 4C...

[Summer Sun]

Perfect spring like morning here, dry, sunny, no wind and mild 10.1°C

Edited February 26, 2012 by Gavin D

[Coast]

7.7°C

1024.9 mb rising 0.1 mb/hr

Wind 2.0 mph gusting 7.6 mph max NW

DP 4.4 DgC

Humidity 79%

No rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 1333 ft

A bit of frost on cars overnight but now a perfectly clear, bright and sunny Sunday - a good opportunity for a drive with the top down in February!!

[Bottesford]

Gorgeous start here and after a chilly night (1.7c) it has reached 8.7c already under the strong feeling sun.

Definitely a spring feel now with the sun able to lift temperatures much more quickly.

[Snowangel-MK]

Temperature 8.8 °C

Windchill 8 °C

Dew Point 6 °C

Wind

Speed / Dir Calm

Wind Gust 3.2 km/h

Conditions

Pressure 1029.0 hPa

Clouds Clear

Moisture

Humidity 86%

Rainfall 0 mm

Snow Depth 0 cm

Clear blue sky, sunny and mild..... and on a Sunday too

[Andy Bown]

West Wiltshire is having a stunning weekend with virtually unbroken sunshine today following similar yesterday once early cloud

and drizzle had cleared. Yesterday's maximum was 10.7c, there was a slight frost this morning with 0.8c being the minimum and it's currently 8.5c .

[TonyH]

Clear spells with a slight frost last night. Mist and thin fog late night to dawn.

Patchy cloud cleared the fog before 0800, then sunny after 0900 and to 1430. Very mild. Overcast since then. Light SSW breeze.

Min: -1.2c @ 0100

Max: 11.9c @ 1300

Rain yesterday and today: Nil

Currently: Overcast, cooler.

Temp: 8.3c

RH: 84%

Pressure: 1029mbar, steady.

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry, mild and much less windy day than yesterday with sunny periods, especially during the morning.

At 1800;

Temp', 7.3c

Max' today, 9.4c

Min last night, 3.2c

Grass min', -0.4c

Rainfall from 0900-1800, nil

Sunshine today, 5.51 hrs

Mean wind speed, 9 mph SW

Highest gust today, 35 mph NW at 0040

6 oktas Cst and Acu

Vis', 40 km.

[Kent Snow]

3.7C, scattered cumulus, wind light, 1028hPa.

[Stargazer]

Unexpectedly cold start with a ground frost, dry and sunny all day with the sunshine becoming hazy in the afternoon. Current conditions: cloudy, 7,1 deg C, wind light SW. Today's maximum 13.8, last night's minimum 0.8.

Yesterday: dry and mild with sunny periods. Maximum 12.2, minimum 7.0. Wind light NW.