Tuesday 26th February 2013 - Weather and General Chat

[The PIT]

Cloudy Damp breezy start to the day

Temp 2.4C

Wind f3 NNE

Rainfall Trace

[Andy Bown]

Gusty NE wind, cold, drizzly, 2.3c .

[Methuselah]

Grey and damp, 4.5C...

[Polar Maritime]

Dull, cold, damp, grey -0.9c

Dp 0.6c

Wind chill -1.6c N/E 6mph

[Coast]

3.6°C

1029.5 mb rising 1.2 mb/hr

Wind 11.0 mph gusting 15.2 mph max E/NE

DP 2.0°C

Humidity 89%

0.4 mm rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 678 ft

More drizzle/light rain - overcast.

Edited February 26, 2013 by Coast

[johnholmes]

cloudy but dry, feels bloomin cold out in it with a bit of breeze from the NE, lowest 3.6C

[Terminal Moraine]

A cloudy and windy night with intermittent drizzle. Thick fog developed from about 0500.

Currently cold with thick fog and a brisk NE breeze.

At 0900;

Temp; 1.1c

24 hr max; 1.8c

24 hr min; 0.6c

Grass min; 0.6c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 0.9 mm

Mean wind speed; 19 mph NE

Sky obscured by fog

Vis; 50 mts

Snow drifts remaining, and just a few small remnants of undrifted snow.

[Polar Continental]

Tuesday 26th February 2013:

Another overcast night, with the north-east wind increasing fresh, turning misty then foggy as the cloud lowered, drizzle and a little light rain. Visibility <500 yards. At observation, no change, feeling cold and raw.

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

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 4.1°C

Minimum temperature overnight 2.4°C

24-hour maximum 4.1°C

24-hour minimum: 2.4°C

Minimum temperature on grass: 1.6°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 12.0 mph ENE

Rainfall total: 0.2.mm

Current Conditions:

8 Oktas: Stratus.

Visibility: very poor < 500 yards.

Temperature: 2.7°C

Humidity: 98.2%

Dew point 2.4°C

Wind Direction: Force 4-5 NE

Barometer 1035.2 mb: Trend: rising slowly.

Yesterday:

Apart from a few brief breaks last night, another cloudy and mostly dry night. The morning to observation has been overcast with a little drizzle and the odd spot of light rain. Another overcast day, though with only the spit of drizzle at times. Not as cold, high 4.1c.

February 2013 so far:

Mean temperature: 2.7c (-1.5c) of local average)

Maximum temperature: 9.6c on the 14th

Minimum temperature: -3.0c on the 3rd

Grass Minimum: -7.9c on the 3rd

Rainfall 43.4 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 99.9 mm

Wettest 24 hours 14.2.mm on the 10th Feb

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

[marky810]

Very dull and cold once again.

2.2c and feeling bitter in a moderate easterly.

[Stargazer]

Dull, cold and misty with a few spots of drizzle in the morning, dry in the afternoon. Maximum 5.2, minimum 2.4. Wind light NE.

[The PIT]

Dull damp miserable and bloomin cold in the breeze.

Max temp 2.7C

Wind F3 NNE

Rainfall Trace

[Kent Snow]

3.6C, overcast, grey, wind from the NE, 1033hPa.

[Terminal Moraine]

Cold and breezy with thick fog and intermittent light-moderate drizzle all day.

At 1800;

Temp; 1.1c

Max' today; 1.6c

Min' last night; 0.6c

Grass min; 0.6c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; 0.2 mm

Sunshine today; 0.00 hrs

Mean wind speed; 13 mph NE

Highest gust today; 40 mph NE at 0128

Sky obscured by fog

Vis; 40 mts

Continuous light drizzle.

Snow drifts remaining but only a few fragments of undrifted snow left.

[Carl46Wrexham]

Cloudy zzzzzzzzzzz

Temp : +3.9c

DP : +1.9c

RH : 87%

Wind : 2mph NE

Pressure : 1037mb

Edited February 26, 2013 by Carl46Wrexham

[TonyH]

Mainly cloudy. No frost. Rather cold, light NNE breeze.

Min: 2.8c @ 0700

Max: 5.9c @ midday

Dry yesterday and today

Currently: 3.7c

RH: 91%

Pressure: 1036mbar, rising slowly