Wednesday 18th April - Weather And General Chat

[Dorsetbred]

Mornin All, currently:

Temp 7.3°C

DP 5.3°C

Rh 87%

Wind 11.4kts SE

Rainfall 7.7mm

979.8mb FALLING

Conditions: Wet and breezy

[Snowangel-MK]

Temperature 6.5 °C

Windchill 4 °C

Dew Point 4 °C

Wind

Speed / Dir 12.9 km/h / 3.6 m/s from SE

Wind Gust 24.1 km/h

Conditions

Pressure 983 hPa

Clouds Mostly Cloudy 426 m

Moisture

Humidity 86%

Rainfall 0 mm

Rather gloomy and damp

[johnholmes]

A mostly cloudy start, mainly dry but the odd driizle spec visible now and then on east facing windows with the breeze from about SE; lowest temperature of 3.8C and its 5.1C now

As I type almost a glimpse of the sun as the StSc sheet develops a slight break in it.

[The PIT]

Dull cloudy not a lot happening to be honest

wind ese f2

rainfall since midnight 0.2

[Coast]

8.5°C

984.8 mb falling 1.2 mb/hr

Wind 22.4 mph gusting 27.5 mph max SW

DP 4.3°C

Humidity 75%

8.0mm rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 1722ft

Heavy rain and gusty wind

[Polar Maritime]

Morning.

Feels more like November here this morning. Dull low cloud, and persistant heavy showers, some sleet and hail. An overnight low of 1.6c

Temp 2.7c

Wind Chill -0.7c

Dew Point -0.2c

Borometer 937mb Falling -0.26mb/ph

Humidity 81%

Wind E/S/E 10mph

[DeepSnow]

Mix of rain and hail thismorning but only a light breeze

Temperature 7.5C

Humidity 95%

Pressure 963MB

24hr rainfall 15.3mm

[sunsetter]

Heavy overnight rain has given way to showery conditions. Mild and breezy with outlook for stormy conditions later.

temp 8.6°C

pressure 976.4mb

humidity 87%

dewpoint 6.6°C

rain last 24 hours 10.4mm

rain today 7.3mm

wind 2.3mph WSW

gust 17.8mph NW

[Bottesford]

Heavy frontal rain now lightening off a bit. Feeling horrible, cold and damp at 6c.

[Summer Sun]

Dry, getting brighter slowly, 6.2°C

[Terminal Moraine]

A spell of moderate-heavy sleet earlier but this has now reverted to light rain. Currently overcast and cold with intermittent fog above 300m and continuous light rain.

At 0800 g.m.t;

Temp', 3.1c

24 hr max', 11.4c

24 hr min', 2.4c

Grass min', 0.2c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t, 5.4 mm

Mean wind speed, 20 mph E

8 oktas Ns and St

Vis' between 300 m and 1 km as the fog comes and goes.

[knocker]

A foul morning here although the rain has now ceases. 8/8 Sc and St with at emp of 7.6C, wind 25mph gusting 40. Rain started again as I type. The 0600z chart.

[Polar Continental]

Wednesday 18th April 2012:

Cloudy overnight with a fresh to strong easterly wind picking up. Light to moderate rain arrived here around 05:00 GMT. At observation, continuous light rain, feeling cold and raw in the fresh east wind.

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

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 12.9°C

Minimum temperature overnight: 3.8°C

24-hour maximum = 12.9°C

24-hour minimum: 3.8°C

Minimum temperature on grass: 2.2°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 34 mph SE

Rainfall total: 5.5 mm

Current Conditions:

8 Oktas: Nimbostratus.

Visibility: about 1.5 miles.

Temperature: 6.2°C

Wind chill 4.0c°C .

Humidity: 93.9%

Dew point 5.3°C

Wind Direction: Force 5-6 E

Barometer 980 mb falling.

Yesterday:

Rain with strong southerly winds overnight and early this morning. Brighter conditions arrived here around 08:00 GMT. At observation, bright with sunny spells, breezy, cumulus clouds building rapidly. Showers broke out across the area, some heavy, this station saw just a light shower during the late morning and a short moderate shower around teatime. Breezy.

April 2012 so Far

Mean temperature: 6.4c (-1.3c) of the local average)

Maximum temperature: 14.4 on the 1st

Minimum temperature: -4.0c on the 5th

Grass Minimum: -7.0c on the 5th

Rainfall = 49.7 mm

Wettest 24 hours = 10.2 mm on the 9th

Maximum wind gust: 30.8 mph NNE on the 4th.

2012 so far

Maximum temperature: 21.4c on the 28th March.

Minimum temperature: -8.9c on the 4th Feb

Grass Minimum: -11.2c on the 4^th Feb

Rainfall = 173.4 mm

Wettest 24 hours, 17.2mm on the 4th Jan

Maximum wind gust: 48.6mph, NW 5th Jan

[Wynn D Woo]

Very cloudy with odd glimpses of the sun, wet underfoot and on the chilly side.

Temperature currently 10.9C

Pressure 966 mb

[sunny scunny]

Cloudy with moderate rain, and a current temp of 7c.

[The PIT]

A day that is as warm as feel. Cold

Rain moved in around 08:30 and has continued on and off since

Temp 5.6C

Rainfall 9.2mm

wind f3 ENE

[Andy Bown]

9.4c, 76% humidity, frequent heavy showers after a sunny mid morning, Stratocumulus beneath CBs and a few breaks in the cloud, calm.

[Stargazer]

Cloudy all day with heavy showers. Maximum 12.3, minimum 5.1. Wind light S.

[Cheese Rice]

A cold wet day today.

Min 2.c

Max 5.c

Did someone say drought?

[Kent Snow]

8.9C, rain shower, wind from the S, 980hPa.

[TonyH]

Windy (SE) with rain at times last night.

Mainly cloudy and cool today just a few brief sunny intervals. Light showers to mid afternoon. Moderate to fresh north wind.

Min: 3.8c @ 0700

Max: 10.1c @ 1500

Rain yesterday: 7.0mm

Rain since 10am: Below 1mm

Currently: Cloudy and breezy.

Temp: 7.5c

RH: 83%

Pressure: 982mbar, rising (just 975mbar this morning, and the lowest for 17 months).

[Methuselah]

An horrible day; 9C, grey and windy...

[Terminal Moraine]

A cool and overcast day with continuous light-moderate rain during the morning and into the early afternoon, the odd brief heavier burst mixed in too. The rain became more showery after 1400 g.m.t although it remained cloudy. Some of the showers were briefly heavy and one at 1730 g.m.t had ice pellets mixed with the rain.

At 1800 g.m.t;

Temp', 5.2c

Max' today, 6.9c

Min' last night, 2.4c

Grass min', 0.2c

Rainfall from 0800-1800 g.m.t, 13.6 mm

Sunshine today, nil

Mean wind speed, 8 mph E

Highest gust today, 37 mph E at 0644 g.m.t

8 oktas Ns, Cb, Cu and St fractus

Moderate shower falling

Vis', 9 km.

[Bottesford]

A cold feeling and very wet day with rain pretty much all day from light to very heavy. A short few mins of weak sunshine in the afternoon.

10.2c the max and now 7.6c.

[Summer Sun]

Wet and cold 5.8°C

Max 9.2°C

Rain 11.2mm so far