Thursday 14th February 2013 - Weather and General Chat

[The PIT]

Morning folks cloudy less cold with light rain and still with a decent snow cover

Temp 3.7C

Wind f3 SSW

Rainfall 10mm

[johnholmes]

cloudy, seems about dry just now with about 40% 1cm snow cover after the total cover at 1700 last evening with 2.5cm, lowest temperature at 00z with 2.3C now 3.1C

[Coast]

7.0°C

1008.8 mb falling 0.4 mb/hr

Wind 15.3 mph gusting 27.9 mph max SW

DP 5.9°C

Humidity 93%

7.2mm rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 435ft

Driving rain and gusty winds.

[Kent Snow]

4.1C, rain, overcast, grey, wind from the S, 1009hPa.

[Terminal Moraine]

Freezing rain during yesterday evening; the temperature eventually getting above 0c shortly after midnight. Rain during the early hours, heavy at times, clearing to the east by 0700.

Currently sunny intervals and a few light rain showers.

At 0900;

Temp; 3.9c

24 hr max; 3.9c

24 hr min; -2.2c

Overnight min; -1.0c

Grass ( snow ) min; -0.7c ( thermometer encased in ice during coldest part of night )

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 25.0 mm ( 10.3 mm from melted snow )

Mean wind speed; 24 mph W/NW

6 oktas Cu, St fractus and Ci

Vis; 15 km

Mean depth of undrifted snow; 12.2cm. 99% cover

Edited February 14, 2013 by Terminal Moraine

[Methuselah]

Cloudy, wet and windy, 4.3C...

[Polar Continental]

Thursday 14th February 2013:

Moderate rain combined with a rising temperature and strong southerly wind melted all the snow away overnight. The day dawned cloudy, misty and wet underfoot, with the wind falling light and veering westerly. At observation, a clearance has arrived from the west with sunny spells developing.

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

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 0.9°C

Minimum temperature overnight 0.9°C

24-hour maximum 5.5°C

24-hour minimum: 0.3°C

Minimum temperature on grass: 0.0°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 28.9 mph SE

Rainfall total: 13.9mm

Current Conditions:

4 Oktas: Stratus fractus, Cirrus.

Visibility: moderate about 4 miles.

Temperature: 5.5°C

Humidity: 98.4%

Dew point 5.3°C

Wind Direction: Force 3 NW

Barometer 1009.6 mb: Trend: rising slowly.

Yesterday:

Continuing overcast through the night, dry. Little change up to observation. Snow set in around 10:30 GMT, this turned moderate and continued well in to the afternoon depositing 3.0 cm very wet cover. The snow turned to ice pellets and sleet by around 15:00 GMT, followed by drizzle in the early evening. By mid evening light to moderate rain commenced.

February 2013 so far:

Mean temperature: 2.8c (-1.4c) of local average)

Maximum temperature: 9.5c on the 3rd

Minimum temperature: -3.0c on the 3rd

Grass Minimum: -7.9c on the 3rd

Rainfall 42.9 mm

Wettest 24 hours 14.2mm on the 10th

Maximum wind gust: 41.7 mph WSW on the 4th.

2013 so far:

Maximum temperature: 13.4c on the 29^th January

Minimum temperature: -4.6c on the 16^th Jan

Grass Minimum: -9.8c on the 16^th Jan

Rainfall 99.4 mm

Wettest 24 hours 14.2.mm on the 10th Feb

Maximum wind gust: 43.5 mph WSW on the 30^th Jan

[ARTDEMOLE]

Fairly Fine ..Cloud with sunshine .Clearing Skies to watch the stars by..

Current data for WH1081

14 February 2013 15:00:43

Temperature (°C):

Current 8.1

Trend (per hour) -0.1

Average today 7.8

Wind chill 7.3

Heat Index 8.1

Dew Point 6.1

Rel Humidity 87%

Wind (km/h):

Current Gust 19.4 NE

Average Speed 6.1 NW

Rainfall (mm):

Current rate 0.0

Last hour 0.0

Total today 4.5

Total yesterday 1.5

Total this month 6.0

Total this year 6.0

Pressure (hPa):

Current 1008.6

Trend (per hour) +0.2

[sunsetter]

After overnight rain it is now dry, cloudy and mild

temp 9.8°C

pressure 1012.4mb

wind 2.0mph NW

rain 6.2mm

[Stargazer]

Dry and mild with sunny spells, a real contrast from the last few days and the first sunshine we've seen since last Friday. Maximum 10.6, minimum 0.8. Wind light W.

Edited February 14, 2013 by Stargazer

[Terminal Moraine]

Apart from one or two very brief, light showers it's been a dry day with sunny intervals. A steady thaw of lying snow but still about 80% cover this evening; only 60% on the tops though where there was a good deal of drifting.

At 1800;

Temp; 4.5c

Max' today; 6.3c

Min; last night; -1.0c

Grass ( snow ) min; -0.7c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; 0.1 mm

Sunshine today; 2.84 hrs

Mean wind speed; 12 mph W

Highest gust today; 31 mph W at 1023

7 oktas Cu.

Light shower falling

Vis; 30 km

Mean depth of undrifted snow; 5.5cm. 80% cover.

[TonyH]

Rain, often heavy to 0400.

Quite mild, with sunny intervals today, moderate NW to west breeze.

Min: 5.9c @ 0600

Max: 9.0c @ 1500

Rain yesterday: 24.9mm

Trace since 0900 today

Currently: Clear spells,

Temp: 5c (has been down to 3c this evening)

RH: 95%

Pressure: 1016mbar, steady.