New Years Day Tuesday 1st January 2013 - Weather and General Chat

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[Terminal Moraine]

The heavy showers early yesterday evening cleared by 1900 but were followed by a few light showers which kept going until around 2300.

So far this morning it's chilly and windy with sunny periods and the occasional light shower.

At 0900;

Temp', 2.0c

24 hr max', 8.2c

24 hr min', 1.2c

Grass min', -0.8c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900, 11.9 mm

Mean wind speed, 29 mph W

1 okta Cu

Light shower falling 12 km to north, partial rainbow visible.

Vis', over 80 km.

[johnholmes]

dry. clear blue sky with a low of 3.8C and a lightish W'ly breeze

[Kent Snow]

4.2C, clear blue sunny skies, wind from the SW, 1005hPa.

Happy new year!!!!

[Methuselah]

Dry and sunny, 5.5C...

[Polar Continental]

Tuesday 01st January 2013:

Clear spells with a widespread ground frost overnight, low 1.3c with –2.4c on the grass. Clear so far this morning, icy.

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

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 10.3°C

Minimum temperature overnight: 1.3°C

24-hour maximum 10.3°C

24-hour minimum: 1.3°C

Minimum temperature on grass: -2.4°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 39.1 mph ENE

Rainfall total: 2.8 mm.

Current Conditions:

0 Oktas: Clear.

Visibility: moderate to good about 7 miles.

Temperature: 2.0°C

Humidity: 92.6%

Dew point 0.9°C

Wind Direction: Force 3 WSW

Barometer 1005.1 mb: Trend: rising.

Yesterday:

Turning very mild once again overnight, also with a strong southerly wind. At observation, dry, overcast, very mild, windy. There were spells of intermittent light rain from around 11:00 GMT continuing through the afternoon. The evening saw more intermittent light rain, this cleared by around 19:30 GMT and was followed by clear spells.

December 2012:

Mean temperature: 3.9c (-0.4c) of local average)

Maximum temperature: 12.1c on the 22nd

Minimum temperature: -5.0c on the 6th

Grass Minimum: -10.0c on the 13th

Rainfall 140.6 mm

Wettest 24 hours 18.3 mm on the 19th

Maximum wind gust: 39.1 mph WSW on the 30th.

2012:

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 = 997.9 mm

Wettest 24 hours, 30.7mm on the 24th November

Maximum wind gust: 48.6mph, NW 5th Jan

[The PIT]

Light showers moved into the region as soon as the washing went out. Grrrrr

So rather cool at 5.8C

Wind F3 WNW

Rainfall 1.4mm from midnight

[Zenarcher]

Weather: Sunny spells with showers.

Wind: 18mph North West.

Temp: 8c.

[Stargazer]

Dry with sunny spells and temperatures not far from the seasonal average. Maximum 8.1, minimum 3.3. Wind light SW.

Happy New Year!

[Terminal Moraine]

Windy this morning with sunny periods and a few brief, light showers. Cloudier this afternoon with the light showers becoming more frequent.

At 1800;

Temp', 4.5c

Max' today, 4.5c

Min' last night, 1.2c

Grass min', -0.8c

Rainfall from 0900-1800, 0.4 mm

Sunshine today, 2.30 hrs

Mean wind speed, 21 mph W

Highest gust today, 45 mph W at 1732

7 oktas Cu

Light shower falling

Vis', 25 km.

[TonyH]

Llanwnnen

Clear intervals and a few showers last night.

Sunny spells, cloudy after 1500. Moderate to fresh west to NW breeze.

Min: 3.6c @ 0730

Max: 6.7c @ 1400

Rain yesterday: 11mm

Rugby:

Clearing later night, possible ground frost. Sunny to 1400, then rather cloudy, colder, breezy (west)

Min: 2c

Max: 7c

Rain yesterday: 4.9mm