Saturday 22nd December 2012 - Weather and General Chat

[The PIT]

A wet mild start with light rain and light winds

Temp 6C

Wind f2 SE

Rainfall 3.4mm

[johnholmes]

a low of 5.2C now 6.4C with a fairly light SW breeze, overcast and raining

[Coast]

8.6°C

1006.5 mb rising 0.5 mb/hr

Wind 7.8 mph gusting 14.8 mph max W

DP 7.0°C

Humidity 90%

16.8mm of rain last 24 hours (actually all of that in the last 4 hours)

Cloud base 638 ft

Good grief, more rain?

[Andy Bown]

Is there anywhere that hasn't got rain?

Steady light/moderate rain since dawn with heavier to come soon, calm, 9.7c .

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry start to last night with broken cloud allowing a ground frost. Thick fog developed by 1930 and lasted until around 2230, returning during the early hours as rain arrived from the south west.

Currently overcast and foggy with continuous moderate rain.

At 0900;

Temp', 5.1c

24 hr max', 5.6c

24 hr min', 2.5c

Grass min', -1.4c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900, 10.0 mm

Mean wind speed, 22 mph SE

Sky obscured by fog ( 8 oktas Ns )

Continuous moderate rain

Vis', 150 mts.

[Polar Continental]

Saturday 22nd December 2012:

Ground frost lifted last night as cloudy conditions spread across the area. Continuous light to moderate rain set in around 03:00 GMT. At observation, continuous light to moderate rain, windy.

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

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 7.6°C

Minimum temperature overnight: 2.6°C

24-hour maximum 7.6°C

24-hour minimum: 2.6°C

Minimum temperature on grass: -1.4°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 15.0 mph W

Rainfall total: 9.1 mm.

Current Conditions:

8 Oktas: Nimbosstratus.

Visibility: poor about 1 mile.

Temperature: 6.6°C

Humidity: 98.5%

Dew point 6.4°C

Wind Direction: Force 5 SE

Barometer 1002.4 mb: Trend: falling.

Yesterday:

Yesterdays continuous rain cleared after midnight, leaving cloudy conditions. Mostly cloudy and damp to observation, more broken cloud to the SW. Apart from a little brightness through the morning, the day was mostly cloudy, dull at times. The afternoon saw a little light rain and drizzle. Clear spells developed by evening allowing a ground frost to develop by mid evening. Turning cloudy towards midnight.

December 2012 so far:

Mean temperature: 2.5c (-1.8c) 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 83.0 mm

Wettest 24 hours 18.3 mm on the 19th

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 = 940.3 mm

Wettest 24 hours, 30.7mm on the 24th November

Maximum wind gust: 48.6mph, NW 5th Jan

[Methuselah]

Horrible and wet, 7.8C...

[sunny scunny]

Cloudy with heavy rain. Temp is 8c.

[GulberwickWeather]

Windy, rain, occasional heavy sleet.

Temp: 2.7C

Dew: 1.4C

Wind Chill: -4.2C

Wind: ESE @ 30kts

High gust: 46.7kts (54 mph)

Pressure: 1013.4hPa (falling)

Humidity: 91%

Rainfall: 0.2mm (likely more as rain is being driven horizontal - not into cup!!)

[Kent Snow]

8.2C, rain, overcast, grey, wind from the S, 1005hPa.

[ARTDEMOLE]

12c.SSW breeze 7mph. Ordinary Rain...

[Gord]

11c here and rising. Fog and mist has cleared since the very mild air moved in. Wondering if anywhere can get to 15c today?

[sunny scunny]

10.4mm of rain so far, but it has just about stopped for now but remaining very dull.Temp is 8c.

[GulberwickWeather]

Windy with a wintry mix of rain and sleet.

Temp: 3.1C

Dew: 1.7C

Wind Chill: -2.8C

Wind: ESE @ 32.1kts

Top gust: 51.3kts (59 mph)

Pressure: 1010.1hPa (falling)

[Zenarcher]

Weather: Cloudy and rain.

Wind: 35mph gusting to 55mph.

Temp: 7c.

[Methuselah]

Heavy rain, 10.9C...

[greybing]

It is so wet,so so wet.Currently 12c outside and actually warmer outside than inside my bathroom;there is condensation on the outside of the window.

[The PIT]

Rain fizzled out here again. Breeze picking up and temps rising

Temp 10.7C

Wind F4 SSW

Rainfall since midnight 17.8mm

[GulberwickWeather]

Continuing windy with a wintry mix.

Temp: 3.1C

Dew: 1.8C

Wind Chill: -4C

Wind: ESE @ 31.2kts

Top gust: 55.7kts (64mph)

Pressure: 1006 hPa (falling)

[TonyH]

Cloudy, mild and very wet today.

Almost continuous rain or drizzle, heavy at times, notably through this afternoon. Moderate to fresh SE to south wind.

Min: 3.8c yesterday evening

Max: 12.3c @ 1230

Rain yesterday: 17.5mm

Rain since 0900 today: 21mm

Currently: Light rain

Temp: 11.8c

RH: 98%

Pressure: 998mbar, falling slowly.

And yesterday was like this:

And Thursday this:

[Snowangel-MK]

Temperature

Temperature 12.1 °C

Windchill 12.1 °C

Dew Point 11.6 °C

Wind

Wind Speed (avg) 2.0 mph

Wind Speed (gust) 8.0 mph

Wind Bearing 197° SSW

Conditions

Pressure 999.02 mb (Steady -0.17 mb/hr)

Clouds Scattered Clouds (Cloudbase 204 ft)

Moisture

Humidity 97%

Rainfall 15 mm

[Terminal Moraine]

Moderate-heavy rain during the morning, becoming light and drizzle from around midday and clearing altogether by 1400. Dry for a time but further light-moderate rain returning from the south west by 1700. Thick fog all day although this has cleared below 300m in the last half hour.

At 1800;

Temp', 8.9c

Max' today, 8.9c

Min' last night, 2.5c

Grass min', -1.4c

Rainfall from 0900-1800, 16.1 mm

Sunshine today, 0.00 hrs

Mean wind speed, 18 mph SW

Highest gust today, 35 mph SE at 1037

Sky obscured by fog

Continuous moderate rain

Vis', 120 mts.

[Methuselah]

Breezy with light rain, 12.8C...

[Rainy]

Pushing the max for today even at this time of night. Currently 10.1C.

[Rainy]

Up and up. 10.8C now