Monday 17th December 2012 - Weather and General Chat

[The PIT]

A mild start with light showers

Temp 5.1C

Wind f3 SSW

Rainfall 1mm

[Coast]

8.2°C

1000.0 mb rising 0.4 mb/hr

Wind 8.7 mph gusting 15.2 mph max W

DP 6.2°C

Humidity 87%

9.0mm rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 839 ft

Another mild start with some cloud

[Snowangel-MK]

Temperature

Temperature 4.2 °C

Windchill 4.4 °C

Dew Point 3.7 °C

Wind

Wind Speed (avg) 1.0 mph

Wind Speed (gust) 5.0 mph

Wind Bearing 233° SW

Conditions

Pressure 998.99 mb (Rising 0.55 mb/hr)

Clouds Few (Cloudbase 286 ft)

Moisture

Humidity 95%

Rainfall 1 mm

[Phelpsy]

Can see an anvil to my south from here

[marky810]

4c in moderate rain.

[Polar Continental]

Monday 17th December 2012:

Variable cloud overnight with a few showers blowing in from the west. The temperature was up and down throughout the night, low was 2.1c with –2.0c on the grass. At observation, broken cloud, ground frost.

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

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 7.4°C

Minimum temperature overnight: 2.1°C

24-hour maximum 7.4°C

24-hour minimum: 2.1°C

Minimum temperature on grass: -2.0°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 11.4 mph SE

Rainfall total: 2.3mm.

Current Conditions:

4 Oktas: Stratocumulus, Cirrus.

Visibility: moderate to good 7-8 miles.

Temperature: 2.6°C

Humidity: 98.2%

Dew point 2.3°C

Wind Direction: Force 2 SSW

Barometer 998.2 mb: Trend: rising slowly.

Yesterday:

Light showers cleared away before midnight with clear spells following. Low 2.0c with –1.9c on the grass. So a widespread ground frost. At observation, frosty with widespread ice underfoot. Bright, though misty. Sunny spells throughout the day. Staying damp underfoot. The evening saw some mainly light showery rain.

December 2012 so far:

Mean temperature: 1.7c (-2.6c) of local average)

Maximum temperature: 8.4c on the 15th

Minimum temperature: -5.0c on the 6th

Grass Minimum: -10.0c on the 13th

Rainfall 44.2 mm

Wettest 24 hours 17.7 mm on the 14th

Maximum wind gust: 34.8 mph E on the 14th.

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 4^th Feb

Rainfall = 901.5 mm

Wettest 24 hours, 30.7mm on the 24th November

Maximum wind gust: 48.6mph, NW 5th Jan

[Terminal Moraine]

Thick fog for most of the night, and light-moderate showers. The fog gradually lifted after dawn but did not clear completely until 0930.

A shower of sleet as I type with a temp' of 2.8c.

At 0900;

Temp', 3.2c

24 hr max', 5.4c

24 hr min', 3.1c

Grass min', 2.1c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900, 3.0 mm

Mean wind speed, 15 mph SW

Sky obscured by fog

Vis', 200 m

[ARTDEMOLE]

8.8c.SW breeze 5mph.Sun out.Cloud about.

[Andy Bown]

Not had a day like this for quite a while ; sunshine and showers moving in from the Bristol Channel on a fresh WNW wind, 7.1c .

[Kent Snow]

8.6C, few cumulus, sunny, wind from the W, 1002hPa.

[Zenarcher]

Weather: Sunny spells.

Wind: 7mph North East.

Temp: 5c.

[Terminal Moraine]

A mainly cloudy day with light-moderate showers at first this morning and further light showers this afternoon.

At 1800;

Temp', 4.2c

Max' today, 5.4c

Min' last night, 3.1c

Grass min', 2.1c

Rainfall from 0900-1800, 1.2 mm

Sunshine today, 0.20 hrs

Mean wind speed, 16 mph SW

Highest gust today, 29 mph SW at 1534

6 oktas Cu and Ac

Vis', 75 km.

[TonyH]

Clear intervals and a few showers last night, ground frost by dawn.

Sunny to 1100, then rather cloudy, some showers, sunny intervals after 1500. Moderate SW breeze.

Min: 1.9c @ 0930

Max: 7.7c @ 1500

Rain yesteday: 7.3mm

Rain since 0900 today: 2mm

Currently: Rather cloudy, dry

Temp: 5.7c

RH: 98%

Pressure: 1003mbar, rising slowly

[sunny scunny]

Heavy rain for the last few hours and upto 7mm so far which is a surprise.It also appears to be stalling right over my location.