Friday 1st February 2013 - Weather and General Chat

[Zenarcher]

Castlebay Isle of Barra

Time - 3:00am Friday 1st February

Weather - Partly cloudy with heavy showers.

Temperature - 6°C.

Wind Speed - 22mph.

Wind Gust - 35mph.

Wind Direction - West.

Wind Chill - 1°C.

Rainfall Past 24h - 6.6mm.

Air Pressure - 993mb.

Humidity - 85%.

Visibility - 4 Miles (8km).

[The PIT]

A cloudy mild dry start with light winds

Temp 5.2C

Wind f2 WSW

Rainfall nil

[Coast]

6.9°C

1001.3 mb falling 1.6 mb/hr

Wind 3.5 mph gusting 23.3 mph max SE

DP 5.4°C

Humidity 90%

6.8 mm rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 630 ft

Moderate rain currently

[Methuselah]

Cloudy, breezy, wet, 7C...

[marky810]

3.5c in lashing wind and rain.

[Stargazer]

Overcast with light rain, 5.9 deg C, wind light variable.

Yesterday: partly cloudy and windy with showers in the morning, then dry in the afternoon. Rain moved in after 10pm. Maximum 10.4, minimum 5.6. Wind fresh SW.

[Terminal Moraine]

A short spell of light rain earlier this morning, clearing by 0800. Currently dry with the sun attempting to poke through a layer of As tp the south and south east.

At 0900;

Temp; 1.9c

24 hr max; 7.1c

24 hr min; 1.8c

Grass min; 0.3c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 0.6 mm

Mean wind speed; 17 mph W

4 oktas As, Ci, Ac and St fractus

Vis; 30 km

A few snow drifts remaining and a few undrifted patches of snow in areas sheltered from the west.

[Polar Continental]

Friday 01st February 2013:

Turning cloudy overnight with light rain commencing through the early hours. The rain cleared around dawn. The morning so far has been damp with the thicker cloud slowly moving away leaving a layer of high thinner cloud allowing some watery sunshine.

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

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 9.1°C

Minimum temperature overnight 3.7°C

24-hour maximum 9.1°C

24-hour minimum: 3.7°C

Minimum temperature on grass: 2.4°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 38.2 mph W

Rainfall total: 1.3mm

Current Conditions:

7 Oktas: Cirrostratus, Altostratus.

Visibility: moderate to good, around 7-8 miles.

Temperature: 4.0°C

Humidity: 96.6%

Dew point 3.5°C

Wind Direction: Force 3 WSW

Barometer 1000.2 mb: Trend: falling.

Yesterday:

Some clear spells, though with blustery moderate showers through evening and the early hours. The morning started clear, though blustery moderate showers moved in from the west around 07:30 GMT. The showers cleared by 08:30 GMT. At observation, clear, breezy, sunny spells. Sunny spells through the day with the odd blustery light shower. Mild temperature wise, though again not feeling it in the wind.

January 2013:

Mean temperature: 3.0c (-0.7c) of local average)

Maximum temperature: 12.5c on the 3rd

Minimum temperature: -4.6c on the 16th

Grass Minimum: -9.8c on the 16th

Rainfall 56.5 mm

Wettest 24 hours 13.0mm on the 25th

Maximum wind gust: 43.5 mph WSW on the 30th.

2013 so far:

[GulberwickWeather]

Cold with sunny spells and occasional snow showers.

Temp: 1.5C

Dew: 0.3C

Wind Chill: -1.2C

Wind: N @ 9.4kts

High gust: 26kts

Pressure: 1000hPa (rising)

Humidity: 92%

[Snowyowl9]

A few snow drifts remaining and a few undrifted patches of snow in areas sheltered from the west.

It`s been a very fast thaw(one of the quickest I`ve seen) due to the strong/gales last 4/5 days.

Wind really has thawed the drifts exposed in the wind,out of the wind is the place to be for snow sheltered.

Still some drifts left here sheltered.

[Kent Snow]

5.2C, rain, overcast, wind from the NW, 998hPa.

[Zenarcher]

Castlebay Isle of Barra

Time - 1:00pm Friday 1st February

Weather - Partly cloudy dry.

Temperature - 7°C.

Wind Speed - 20mph.

Wind Gust - 28mph.

Wind Direction - North.

Wind Chill - 1°C.

Rainfall Today - 6.6mm.

Air Pressure - 1001mb.

Humidity - 78%.

Visibility - 6 Miles (10km).

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry morning with sunny periods. Clouding over during the afternoon with a few light showers between 1600 and 1700.

At 1800;

Temp; 2.9c

Max' today; 5.1c

Min' last night; 1.7c

Grass min; 0.3c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; 0.1 mm

Sunshine today; 2.73 hrs

Mean wind speed; 5 mph NW

Highest gust today; 24 mph W at 0903

7 okas Sc and Cu

Vis; 50 km.

The same patches of snow remaining.

[TonyH]

Rain at times last night.

Sunny intervals to 1300, then cloudy, showers 15-1800. Cooler, moderate to fresh SW to west, then NW breeze.

Min: 2.6c @ 0800

Max: 6.9c @ 1300

Rain yesterday: 5mm

Rain since 0900 today: 3.5mm

Currently: Clear intervals, breezy.

Temp: 4.8c

RH: 92%

Pressure: 1006mbar, rising.

And from Thursday:

[Stargazer]

Patchy light rain cleared by mid morning, then dry with sunny intervals. Maximum 8.1, minimum 5.2. Wind light W.