Thursday 2nd August 2012 - Weather and General Chat

[The PIT]

A dry bright start with light winds

Temp 12.4C

wind f2 Sw

rainfall since midnight nil

[Coast]

17.2°C

1010.4 mb rising 0.6 mb/hr

Wind 6.2 mph gusting 17.5 mph max W

DP 13.7°C

Humidity 78%

3.6mm rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 1597mm

Sunshine and showers, almost had what seemed like a microburst on the way to work with 15 seconds of intense rain and wind in a 0.5km stretch of road near Folkington which caused localised flooding on the road.

[Methuselah]

Dry and sunny, 17C...

[sunsetter]

A dull morning with a couple of short sharp showers and a light breeze.

temp 16.5°C rising

pressure 1009.7mb rising slowly

RH 84%

dewpoint 13.8°C

wind 2.0mph gusting 6.1mph WNW

cloud base 1110 ft

[Polar Continental]

Thursday 02nd August 2012:

Showers cleared last night leaving variable cloud through the night. The morning so far has been dry and bright with sunny spells. Cumulus clouds bubbling up.

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

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 21.4°C

Minimum temperature overnight: 12.5°C

24-hour maximum 21.4°C

24-hour minimum: 12.5°C

Minimum temperature on grass: 11.4°C

Maximum wind gust: MPH (Midnight to Midnight) 18.6 ESE.

Rainfall total: tr. mm

Current Conditions:

4 Oktas: Cumulus mediocris, Cirrocumulus.

Visibility: about 10miles.

Temperature: 17.5°C

Humidity:75.4%

Dew point 13.3°C

Wind Direction: Force 3 SSE

Barometer 1009mb rising.

Yesterday:

Mostly cloudy overnight with light rain and drizzle. Mild. Cloudy damp and mild up to observation, humid, though no further rain here. The morning remained cloudy with a few bright spells. The afternoon saw cloud break a little to allow a few sunny spells, feeling warm and humid despite a fresh SE wind. The evening saw a couple of short, though sharp showers locally, but only a few spots here.

July 2012:

Mean temperature: 15.8 (-0.9c) of the local average)

Maximum temperature: 29.0c on the 24th

Minimum temperature: 7.4c on the 12th

Grass Minimum: 6.2c on the 21st

Rainfall 115.7 mm

Wettest 24 hours 16.2 mm on the 5th

Maximum wind gust: 21.8 mph SW on the 1st.

2012 so far

Maximum temperature: 29.0c on the 24th July.

Minimum temperature: -8.9c on the 4th Feb

Grass Minimum: -11.2c on the 4th Feb

Rainfall = 556.0 mm

Wettest 24 hours, 20.4mm on the 28th June

Maximum wind gust: 48.6mph, NW 5th Jan

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry night once the heavy shower early yesterday evening had cleared.

Apart from one or two spots of showery rain in the last hour the morning had been dry with sunny intervals and steadily developing Cu.

At 0800 g.m.t;

Temp', 15.0c

Current temp', 16.2c

24 hr max' to 0800, 19.4c

24 hr min', 10.7c

Grass min', 9.4c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t, 3.2 mm

Mean wind speed at 0800 g.m.t, 10 mph SW

4 oktas Cu humilis, St fractus and Ci

Currently 7 oktas Cu congestus and Ac

Vis', 50 km.

[A Winter's Tale]

Sunny intervals here so quite a nice bright day. Temperature approching 18C, a gentle breeze and visibility of 35km. No showers here today in the SSW wind.

[Methuselah]

Some quite heavy showers around, quite warm-feeling though, 20C...

[Milhouse]

A dry day so far with a mixture of sunny spells and some threatening grey clouds but no rain yet. Max so far 21.8c

[Kent Snow]

20.6C, few cumulus, sunny, wind from the S/SW, 1012hPa.

[Terminal Moraine]

Sunny intervals and a few light-moderate showers this afternoon.

At 1800 g.m.t;

Temp', 15.9c

Max' today, 18.9c

Min' last night, 10.7c

Grass min', 9.4c

Rainfall from 0800-1800 g.m.t, 0.7 mm

Sunshine today so far, 4.48 hrs

Mean wind speed, 7 mph SW

Highest gust today, 24 mph SW at 1025 g.m.t

4 oktas Cb, Cu, Ac floccus and Ci

Vis', 80 km.

[Thundery wintry showers]

Mostly dry with sunny intervals this morning, generally cloudier afternoon with the occasional spot of rain, now a heavy shower overhead. Currently 17.7C, after afternoon max of 23.4C (though getting a sense that the readings from my back garden may be rather on the high side at this new location).

[Stargazer]

Sunny intervals and a couple of light showers in the morning, more showers including a heavy one in the afternoon. Feeling fresher than yesterday. Maximum 20.6, minimum 15.0. Wind moderate SW.

[Jon Somerset]

A damp day here - only short periods between showers and not a great deal of sun. One rumble of thunder earlier this evening. Dull and rather like the rubbish we had to suffer weeks of earlier this summer. At least it's warmer.

[TonyH]

Clear spells last night.

Showers early morning, then sunny intervals and avoided further showers which passed just to the NW during this afternoon. Rather warm with a moderate to fresh southerly breeze.

Min: 9.6c @ 0500

Max: 21.6c @ 1300 (1c adjustment)

Rain yesterday: 6.8mm

Rain since 10am today: Trace

Currently: Clear, cool

Temp: 11c

RH: 89%

Pressure: 1011mbar, rising slowly.