Sunday 23rd December 2012: weather reports and chat.

[Methuselah]

Morning all.

A cloudy, breezy, balmy, 13.2C... (Overnight max of 13.

[GulberwickWeather]

Very windy, driving rain.

Temp: 2.9C

Dew: 2.6C

Wind Chill: -5.8C

Wind: E @ 45.2kts

Top gust: 65.1kts (74mph)

Pressure: 991.9 hPa (falling quickly)

Humidity: 98%

Rainfall: 0.8mm

[johnholmes]

the mildest night in ages with a 'high' of 12.7C, the low of 10.6C is the highest since 20 November, 3/8CuSc with a breeze from the SW.

[The PIT]

A very mild start with a strong breeze

Temp 8.7C

Wind F5 WSw

rainfall 0.2mm

[Coast]

11.4°C

1000.9 mb rising 1.0 mb/hr

Wind 9.8 mph gusting 22.2 mph max W/NW

DP 10.6°C

Humidity 95%

15.8mm rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 318 ft

Overcast and ridiculously mild

[Polar Continental]

Sunday 23rd December 2012:

Moderate to heavy rain cleared away east after midnight. Very mild with the temperature climbing to 12.1c before falling back to 9.5c at observation. Now, Windy with westerly gusts to 33mph. Windy and dry, broken cloud.

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

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 11.0°C

Minimum temperature overnight: 9.5°C

24-hour maximum 12.1°C

24-hour minimum: 6.6°C

Minimum temperature on grass: 6.0°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 26.2 mph SE

Rainfall total: 14.2 mm.

Current Conditions:

6 Oktas: Altocumulus, Altostratus, Stratus fractus, Cirrus.

Visibility: good about 10 miles.

Temperature: 9.5°C

Humidity: 75.1%

Dew point 5.3°C

Wind Direction: Force 5-6 W

Barometer 1000.3 mb: Trend: rising.

Yesterday:

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. Moderate rain fell through the morning and in to the early afternoon when there was a short drier interlude. Further moderate rain commenced around 16:00 GMT and continued until well in to the night.

December 2012 so far:

Mean temperature: 2.8c (-1.5c) 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 97.2 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 = 954.5 mm

Wettest 24 hours, 30.7mm on the 24th November

Maximum wind gust: 48.6mph, NW 5th Jan

[Gibby]

Nice to see a gap in the rain this morning in what is a remarkably mild feeling start to a late December day.

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

[Terminal Moraine]

A mild and cloudy night with evening rain clearing before midnight. Becoming windy by early morning with several gusts over 50 mph.

Currently dry with a few sunny intervals.

At 0900;

Temp', 7.1c

24 hr max', 10.5c

24 hr min', 5.0c

Overnight min' 7.0c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900, 20.8 mm

Mean wind speed, 30 mph W/SW

5 oktas Ac, Ci, Cc and St fractus

Vis', 50 km.

[Kent Snow]

12.1C, few cumulus, altostratus, mild, wind from the SW, 1004hPa.

[disco-barry]

Very very windy night up here, it has been pretty relentless and it's still going, Very mild too.

[J10]

A much drier here today with some brightness/ sunny spells.

Much needed too.

[GulberwickWeather]

Still extremely windy with heavy sleet.

Temp: 2.6C

Dew: 2.4C

Wind Chill: -5.4C

Wind: ENE @ 37.3kts

Top gust: 67.8kts (77mph)

Pressure: 988.8 hPa (falling)

Rainfall: 1.8mm

[sunny scunny]

Sunny and very mild, but rather windy with a current temp of 11c.

[Zenarcher]

Weather: Sunny spells.

Wind: 30mph gusts 40mph West.

Temp: 9c.

[Stargazer]

Dry and mild with sunny intervals. Maximum 13.2, minimum 9.8. Wind light SW.

Yesterday: overcast and very mild with rain all day, generally light to moderate. Maximum 13.7, minimum 6.8. Wind moderate SE.

Friday: dry with sunny spells, gradually clouding over in the afternoon. Maximum 10.8, minimum 6.1. Wind light S.

[Terminal Moraine]

Apart from a few spots of rain around 1600 it's been a dry day with sunny spells during the morning and early afternoon. Largely cloudy after 1400. A strong W wind early this morning, decreasing to a moderate or fresh breeze from late morning onward.

At 1800;

Temp', 6.0c

Max' today, 7.5c

Min' last night, 7.0c

Grass min', 5.4c

Rainfall from 0900-1800, trace

Sunshine today, 2.13 hrs

Mean wind speed, 26 mph W

Highest gust today, 56 mph W/SW at 0600

6 oktas Ac

Vis', 75 km.

[TonyH]

Mainly dry today! Very mild and windy last night. Drizzle early night.

Sunny intervals am, mainly cloudy pm, drizzly showers around 1400. Light to moderate southerly breeze. Clear intervals this evening.

Min: 7.8c @ 0900

Max: 12.2c @ midnight

Rain yesterday: 27.3mm

Rain since 0900 today: 0.1mm

Currently: Mostly cloudy, breezy.

Temp: 7c (down to 4c early evening)

RH: 98%

Pressure: 1005mbar, steady.