Monday 15th October 2012 - Weather And Chat

[The PIT]

A cool cloudy start

Temp 6.3C

Rainfall nil

Wind SW

[johnholmes]

cloudy with a low earlier on of 4.6C, currently 6.3C with not much wind

[Snowangel-MK]

Temperature

Temperature 5.6 °C

Windchill 5.6 °C

Dew Point 4.2 °C

Wind

Wind Speed (avg) 0.0 mph

Wind Speed (gust) 3.0 mph

Wind Bearing 154° SSE

Conditions

Pressure 1002.24 mb (Falling -0.29 mb/hr)

Clouds Scattered Clouds (Cloudbase 572 ft)

Moisture

Humidity 91%

Rainfall 0 mm

[Gibby]

All change again down here in the West Country this morning. Plenty of showers feeding in off the Bristol Channel though nothing too dramatic, generally overcast skies and a very chilly feel at just 8C.

http://www.norton-radstockweather.co.uk/page8.htm

[Polar Continental]

Monday 15th October 2012:

Variable cloud overnight, low 2.0c with –1.6c on the grass, this makes the 9th ground frost this season. Cloudy to start this morning, though turning bright and sunny by observation.

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

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 12.1°C

Minimum temperature overnight: 2.0°C

24-hour maximum 12.1°C

24-hour minimum: 2.0°C

Minimum temperature on grass: -1.6c°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 9.7mph W

Rainfall total: tr. mm.

Current Conditions:

2 Oktas: Cirrus, Stratus fractus.

Visibility: good, about 10 miles.

Temperature: 6.3°C

Humidity: 95.4%

Dew point 5.6°C

Wind Direction: Force 2 S

Barometer 1001.0 mb: Trend: falling slowly.

Yesterday:

Clear and cold overnight with the first air frost of the season, low –0.6c with –3.5c on the grass. Shallow freezing fog forming before dawn, visibility less 100 yds. The fog lifted quickly after sunrise, sunny and cold so far this morning. The continued with sunny spells, though large amounts of cloud built at times with the odd light shower scattered around, again only a few spots were noted at this station.

October 2012 so far:

Mean temperature: 9.4c (-0.8c) of the local average)

Maximum temperature: 15.6c on the 2nd

Minimum temperature: -0.6c on the 14th

Grass Minimum: -3.5c on the 14th

Rainfall 30.8mm

Wettest 24 hours 17.2mm on the 11th

Maximum wind gust: 25.9 mph WSW on the 3rd.

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 = 713.6 mm

Wettest 24 hours, 20.4mm on the 28th June

Maximum wind gust: 48.6mph, NW 5th Jan

[Andy Bown]

Cloudy and showery, some brief bright spells, fresh WSW breeze, 10.7c, 97% humdity.

[Coast]

Bit late in the day for me, but a server failure curtailed an earlier update!

13.0°C

1002.5 mb rising 0.3 mb/hr

Wind 12.9 mph gusting 19.0 mph max W

DP 8.3°C

Humidity 73%

1.2mm rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 1949 ft

A dull day with some amazing cloudscapes

[Kent Snow]

11.1C, few cumulus, cirrus, wind from the SW, 1003hPa.

[Methuselah]

9C, shower passed through...

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry night last night with enough clear periods to allow a ground frost. Dry this morning with sunny intervals and remaining dry into the first half of the afternoon. Cumulus built steadily as the afternoon progressed and eventually brought a few short showers after 1500 g.m.t.

At 1800 g.m.t;

Temp', 6.6c

Max' today, 10.3c

Min' last night, 4.2c

Grass min', -1.3c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t, nil

Rainfall from 0800-1800 g.m.t, 0.3 mm

Sunshine today, 1.61 hrs.

Mean wind speed, 7 mph SW

Highest gust today, 27 mph SW at 1101 g.m.t

7 oktas Cs, As, Ac and Cu

Vis', 65 km.

[TonyH]

Clear spells then heavy showers last night.

Rather cloudy today, a few sunny intervals to early afternoon, some showers. Rain at times this evening. Rather cool and breezy (south).

Min: 2.7c @ 0100

Max: 12.0c @ 1300

Rain yesterday: 7.5mm

Rain since 10am today: 3.5mm

Currently: Light rain

Temp: 9.7c

RH: 96%

Pressure: 995mbar, falling quickly.

And a selection from Sunday:

[Stargazer]

Generally cloudy with a few light showers. Maximum 12.7, minimum 4.3. Wind light SW.

Edited October 15, 2012 by Stargazer