Sunday 28th October 2012 ~ Weather & General Chat

[Snowangel-MK]

Please post your meteorological observations and weather conditions for today here….

Temperature

Temperature 2.1 °C

Windchill 2.1°C

Dew Point 0.6°C

Wind

Wind Speed (avg) 1.0 mph

Wind Speed (gust) 3.0 mph

Wind Bearing 209° SSW

Conditions

Pressure 1016.80 mb (Falling Rapidly -0.67 mb/hr)

Clouds Few (Cloudbase 613 ft)

Moisture

Humidity 90%

Rainfall 0 mm

[MrSunshine]

I can see a warm front coming along.

[Methuselah]

Dry and clouding up, 4.2C...

[Coast]

3.6°C

1017.2 mb falling 0.4 mb.hr

Wind 0.0 mph gusting 8.7 mph max W/NW

Windchill 3.7°C

DP 2.3°C

Humidity 91%

0.4mm rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 549ft

Cold and bright, thick frost

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry and clear start to last night but increasing cloud from late evening onward brought intermittent light drizzle during the early hours.

Currently cloudy with intermittent light-moderate drizzle.

At 0900;

Temp', 5.6c

24 hr max', 6.4c

24 hr min', 1.5c

Grass min', -3.5c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900, trace

Mean wind speed, 14 mph W

8 oktas As and St

Vis', 6 km.

[The PIT]

A mild start to the day with cloud and drizzle.

Temp 7.8C

Wnd f2 WSW

Rainfall Trace

[Polar Continental]

Sunday 28th October 2012:

Clear spells gave way to cloud advancing from the NW after midnight with the frost lifting. The day dawned cloudy with a few spots of light rain, though soon stopped. The morning to observations has been cloudy with a few brighter patches.

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

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 8.5°C

Minimum temperature overnight: -0.1°C

24-hour maximum 8.5°C

24-hour minimum: -0.1°C

Minimum temperature on grass: -3.5°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 12.8mph NW

Rainfall total: 0.1mm.

Current Conditions:

7 Oktas: Altostratus.

Visibility: good, about 10 miles.

Temperature: 5.5°C

Humidity: 95.3%

Dew point 4.8°C

Wind Direction: Force 2 W

Barometer 1013.7 mb: Trend: falling.

Yesterday:

There was a scattering of light snow showers overnight, all a few miles north and east of this station, none noted here.

Variable amounts of cloud blowing down from the north overnight, though the sky cleared towards dawn. Slight to moderate frost, low –1.1c with –3.8c on the grass. At observation, cold and sunny, ground frost. A bright day with sunny spells followed. Feeling chilly in the moderate NW wind. Mostly clear through the evening with a ground frost setting in by around 19:00 GMT.

October 2012 so far:

Mean temperature: 9.2c (-1.0c) of the local average)

Maximum temperature: 15.6c on the 2nd

Minimum temperature: -1.1c on the 27th

Grass Minimum: -3.8c on the 27th

Rainfall 52.6mm

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 = 735.2 mm

Wettest 24 hours, 20.4mm on the 28th June

Maximum wind gust: 48.6mph, NW 5th Jan

[pnepaul]

All I can say is that has rained all day here in Workington.

[Kent Snow]

8.0C, slight rain, wind from the SW, 1012hPa.

[TonyH]

Ground frost lifted soon after midnight as it clouded over.

Spells or rain from 0200, a drier spell midday, before further spells of rain. Cool with a moderate to fresh SW to south wind.

Min: -0.4c yesterday evening.

Max: 9.1c @ 1100

Rain yesterday: 5.9mm

Rain since 10 am today: 8mm

Currently: Drizzle.

Temp: 7c

RH: 97%

Pressure: 1009mbar, falling.

And from Saturday:

[Stargazer]

Overcast and cold with light rain at times, becoming more persistent this evening. Maximum 9.3 minimum 1.0. Wind light SW.

[Terminal Moraine]

A cloudy day with intermittent light drizzle this morning and continuous light rain from about 1330 this afternoon.

At 1800;

Temp', 5.6c

Max' today, 8.0c

Min' last night, 1.5c

Grass min', -3.5c

Rainfall from 0900-1800, 2.5 mm

Sunshine today, 0.00 hrs

Mean wind speed, 12 mph SW

Highest gust today, 34 mph W at 0135

8 oktas Ns

Continuous light rain

Vis', 55 km.