Thursday 28th February 2013 - Weather and General Chat

[The PIT]

A very cold clear frosty start

Temp -1.6C

Wind F2 ENE

Rainfall nil

[Polar Maritime]

Lovely crisp clear morning, overnight low of -2.3c

Current Temp -2.1c

Dp -5.4c

Wind Chill -2c, S/S/W 0mph

Some snow shadows still remaining under walls.

[johnholmes]

white frost with a low of -1.1C, no wind, lovely sunrise through thin Ci and Contrails

[Coast]

4.1°C

1024.2 mb rising 0.3 mb/hr

Wind 4.9 mph gusting 13.7 mph max N/NE

DP 2.5°C

Humidity 89%

No rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 680 ft

Another dull and dark start

[Kent Snow]

4.1C, overcast, grey, wind from the NE, 1029hPa.

[Methuselah]

Dry and bright, 3.5C...

[Polar Continental]

Thursday 28th February 2013:

Variable high cloud overnight, though with enough clearance to allow the temperature to fall low enough for a widespread frost. Low –1.0c with –4.6c on the grass. The morning to observation has been bright with sunny spells. Frosty.

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

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 7.1°C

Minimum temperature overnight –1.0°C

24-hour maximum 7.1°C

24-hour minimum: -1.0°C

Minimum temperature on grass: -4.6°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 16.0 mph E

Rainfall total: 0.0.mm

Current Conditions:

4 Oktas: Cirrostratus.

Visibility: poor around 2 miles.

Temperature: -0.1°C

Humidity: 90.5%

Dew point -1.5°C

Wind Direction: Force 1-2 N

Barometer 1033.4 mb: Trend: falling slowly.

Yesterday:

Another overcast night, dry. No change to observation. Bright and sunny spells developed before the end of the morning, the afternoon was mostly sunny. Milder than of late, high 7.1c.

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 43.5 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 100.0 mm

Wettest 24 hours 14.2.mm on the 10th Feb

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

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry night with variable amounts of high cloud and a persistent N/NE breeze which was just enough to prevent an air frost, although there was a slight frost in the screen in the back garden with a min' of -0.3c.

Currently dry and sunny with a cold N breeze.

At 0900;

Temp; 2.5c

24 hr max; 4.9c

24 hr min; 0.0c

Grass min; -2.0c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; Nil

Mean wind speed; 17 mph N

2 oktas Ci

Vis; 20 km

No change in the remaining snow drifts

[Summer Sun]

Cold frosty and sunny

Up-to 3.6c now and rising a lovely way to end winter

Lovely Jubbly

[Andy Bown]

Clear sky for most of the night allowed a sharp frost with ground quite frozen by dawn and a min of -2.9c, however it was already clouding over and the day is cloudy though bright with some lightbulb sun.

Gentle NE breeze, 3.9c .

[reef]

Thick freezing fog overnight with a layer of rime on everything this morning. The min temp of -1.9C was actually the lowest of the month.

Currently rather cloudy with sunny spells and a temp of 5.6C.

Yesterday managed 8.5hrs of sunshine, taking the month above the 1981-2010 average. You wouldnt think so as the sunshine has been concentrated at both ends of the month.

[johnholmes]

Another glorious day after a frost this morning (air) with the ground frost in evidence from about 2200 yesterday.

I could happily take this weather for a week or more at any time of the winter half of the year!

[Norrance]

After another glorious sunny and frosty morning light cloud has spilled down from the North. Milder too at 9C from a low of -2.3C. Rather disappointing after such a sunny week. Tonight might be our first night this week without an air frost.

[Stargazer]

Cold overnight with clear spells leading to an air frost in the early hours. Cloudy start, with long spells of hazy sunshine from mid-morning onwards and temperatures finally recovering to near normal. Maximum 8.8, minimum -1.6. Wind light NE.

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry and sunny day; the sunniest day of the year so far.

At 1800;

Temp; 4.2c

Max' today; 6.9c

Min' last night; 0.0c

Grass min; -2.0c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; Nil

Sunshine today; 8.95 hrs

Mean wind speed; 14 mph N/NE

Highest gust today; 25 mph N at 1043

1 okta Ci

Vis; 12 km

Snow drifts remaining under the walls

[TonyH]

Clear periods and a moderate frost last night.

Rather cloudy to early afternoon, then hazy sunny spells, quite mild afternoon. Light to moderate NNE breeze.

Clear periods and frosty again this evening.

Min: -3.7c @ 0700

Max: 9.6c @ 1400

Dry again yesterday and today = now an absolute drought of 15 dry days in a row!

Currently: Clear and frosty

Temp: -2.5c

RH: 86%

Pressure: 1031mbar, rising slowly.

Edited February 28, 2013 by TonyH