Thursday 27th December 2012 - Weather and General chat

[Coast]

Please post your weather observations and daily meteorological chat here

[The PIT]

Morning peeps

Not a cold start to the day but cooler than of late

Temp 3.2C

Wind f2 SSW

Rainfall since midnight nil

[Coast]

8.4°C

995.1 mb falling 1.0 mb/hr

Wind 9.6 mph gusting 17.8 mph max W

DP 7.1°C

Humidity 91%

12.8mm rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 571ft

Earlier thunderstorm and heavy rain now clearing through

[cerneman]

Thunderstorm heavy rain earlier, Sunny spells and breezy now, Lots of standing water on lane and fields, River level high,

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry night with clear periods. Cloud increased after about 0500 but it's stayed dry here even though falling rain is visible about 15 km to the south.

At 0900;

Temp', 3.0c

24 hr max', 6.5c

24 hr min', 2.3c

Grass min', -0.8c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900, 5.8 mm

Mean wind speed, 4 mph S/SW

7 oktas As, Ac and Ci

Vis', 15 km.

[Polar Continental]

Thursday 27^th December 2012:

Staying cloudy overnight, damp underfoot. Moderate rain set in around 07:30 GMT. At observation, continuous moderate to heavy rain.

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

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 8.0°C

Minimum temperature overnight: 3.7°C

24-hour maximum 8.0°C

24-hour minimum: 3.5°C

Minimum temperature on grass: 3.6°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 22.4 mph WNW

Rainfall total: 6.4 mm.

Current Conditions:

8 Oktas: Nimbostratus.

Visibility: poor <1 mile.

Temperature: 4.6°C

Humidity: 98.4%

Dew point 4.4°C

Wind Direction: Force 1 E

Barometer 997.3 mb: Trend: falling slowly.

Yesterday:

Variable cloud overnight with the occasional light to moderate showers blowing in from the south-west.. Low 2.3c with –1.7cc on the grass, so a slight ground frost detected. The morning saw some sunny spells before cloud increased by noon. Light to moderate rain set in by mid afternoon and continued to early evening when it cleared away.

December 2012 so far:

Mean temperature: 3.1c (-1.0c) 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 116.6 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 = 973.9 mm

Wettest 24 hours, 30.7mm on the 24th November

Maximum wind gust: 48.6mph, NW 5th Jan

[Summer Sun]

Further unwelcome rain here with a stiff breeze currently 5.7°C with pressure at 1000.9hPa and rising slowly

[GulberwickWeather]

Ice day here today. Max temp = -0.8C

Temp: -0.9C

Dew: -4.4C

Overnight min: -3.1C

Wind: NW @ 2.3kts

Pressure: 1006.8hPa (rising)

Humidity: 77%

Rainfall: nil

[Zenarcher]

Weather: Sunny spells with showers.

Wind: 16mph South East.

Temp: 3.5c.

[DR(S)NO]

Light snow falling at the moment,temps hovering just above zero.....looks like there could be a few hours ,some areas are seeing a covering

[Kent Snow]

7.1C, broken cumulus, wind from the W/NW, 1006hPa.

[Terminal Moraine]

A cloudy morning with rain to the south coming within about 6 miles of here before moving away to the east. As the rain moved away the cloud broke for a time during the late morning and around midday, allowing a few spells of sunshine; the wind also veered N.

The afternoon soon became cloudy again but it remained dry apart from a little drizzle after sunset.

At 1800;

Temp', 3.4c

Max' today, 5.5c

Min' last night, 2.3c

Grass min', -0.8c

Rainfall from 0900-1800, trace

Sunshine today, 0.84 hrs

Mean wind speed, 11 mph N

Highest gust today, 26mph N at 1253

8 oktas St

Intermittent moderate drizzle

Vis', 30 km.

[TonyH]

Llanwnnen

Spells of rain, very heavy at times 03- 10am. Sunny intervals. Fresh SW wind night, then NW.

Cloudy this evening, rain since 2230.

Min: 3.6c @ 020

Max: 7.4c @ 1330

Rain yesterday: 16mm

Rain since 0900 today: 2mm

Currently: Light rain

Temp: 6c

Pressure: 1018mbar, steady.

And here at Rugby:

Clear intervals last night. Light rain at times this morning, sunny intervals early afternoon, then cloud and light showers. Rather windy and colder, moderate to fresh SW then NW wind.

Rain yesterday: 3.4c

Church Lawford readings (2 miles away):

Min: 5c

Max: 7c