Monday 13th May 2013 - Weather and General Chat

[The PIT]

A cool start with sunny spells and a sw breeze

Temp 6.5C

Wind F3 WSW

Rainfall Nil

[johnholmes]

yep, on the cool side patchy CuSc with sunny spells, a low of 7.2C.

No wind data ufn

Around 1600 the anemometer assembly sheared off the top of the mast and is currently dangling down held by the cable!

Hoping to repair it this morning.

[Stargazer]

Dry and breezy with hazy sunshine, 10.9 deg C.

 

Yesterday: cold start, dry and sunny in the morning; cloud increased bring patchy rain by mid-afternoon.  Maximum 14.1, minimum 3.6.  Wind light SW.

Saturday: dry and breezy wuth sunny intervals, a couple of light showers in the evening.  Maximum 15.6, minimum 6.9.  Wind moderate WSW.

[Coast]

11.8°C

1012.8 mb steady

Wind 13.0 mph gusting 25.7 mph max W

DP 8.9 °C

Humidity 82%

3.0 mm rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 1226 ft

Early brightness now receding as cloud fills the sky - becoming very dull and dark

[Methuselah]

Dry and mostly cloudy, 11C.

[Terminal Moraine]

Rain and drizzle early yesterday evening cleared to the east by about 2000 g.m.t to leave the rest of the night dry with the cloud sheet breaking from late evening onward.

Currently dry, cool and breezy with sunny spells.

At 0800 g.m.t;

Temp; 7.7c

24 hr max; 9.4c

24 hr min; 4.4c

Grass min; 2.5c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 3.6 mm

Mean wind speed; 20 mph W/SW

4 oktas Cu humilis and mediocris

Vis; over 80 km.

[Cloudwatcher]

Cool start but bright, with mainly clear blue sky and scattered cloud. 10c

[Polar Continental]

Monday 13th May 2013:

 

Light showery rain eventually cleared after midnight leaving variable cloud. The early morning has been bright with hazy sunny spells. Cloud bubbled up quickly with a light shower breaking out before the observation.

 

Readings at 09:00 GMT:

 

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 11.6°C

Minimum temperature overnight  7.5°C

24-hour maximum 11.6°C

24-hour minimum: 7.5°C

Minimum temperature on grass: 5.5°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 25.0 mph WSW

Rainfall total: 2.7mm

 

Current Conditions.

 

5 Oktas: Cumulus mediocris, congestus, Cirrus.

Visibility: good about 10 miles.

Temperature: 9.7°C

Humidity: 77.8%

Dew point  6.0°C 

 

Wind Direction: Force 5-6 W

Barometer 1010.9mb: Trend: falling slowly.

 

Yesterday:

 

Clear spells and the odd light shower overnight. Breezy. The morning so far has been bright and dry with hazy sunny spells and variable cloud. Cloud continued to increase to overcast by late morning. Light rain set in by early afternoon continuing until late afternoon when it died out for a time. There were further spells of showery rain in to the evening.

 

May so far:

 

Mean temperature: 10.9c  (-0.5c) of local average)

Maximum temperature: 22.4 on the 7th

Minimum temperature: -1.2c on the 1st

Grass Minimum:  -4.2c on the 1st

Rainfall 19.5 mm

Wettest 24 hours 5.3mm on the 11th.

Maximum wind gust: 26.0 mph WSW on the 4th.

 

2013 so far:

 

Maximum temperature: 22.4c on the 7th May.

Minimum temperature: -5.1c on the 14th March.

Grass Minimum:  -9.8c on the 16th Jan

Rainfall 195.1 mm

Wettest 24 hours 14.3.mm on the 15th March.

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

[ARTDEMOLE]

Cloudy but dry.

Current data for WH1081
13 May 2013 14:56:03

Temperature (°C):
Current          12.6
Trend (per hour) -0.4
Average today    10.8
Wind chill       12.4
Heat Index       12.6
Dew Point        5.3
Rel Humidity     61%

Wind (km/h):
Current Gust     17.3 N
Average Speed    6.1 NNW

Rainfall (mm):
Current rate     0.0
Last hour        0.0
Total today      0.6
Total yesterday  0.3
Total this month 18.3
Total this year  54.3

Pressure (hPa):
Current          1008.2
Trend (per hour) -0.4

[hillbilly]

squally heavy showers some hail max 9 deg

[The PIT]

A cool day with the odd light shower

Max temp 11.6C

Wind F4 W

Rainfall 1.2mm

[Stargazer]

A rather cool, breezy day with sunny intervals and a few showers.  Maximum 15.0, minimum 10.9.  Wind moderate SW.

[Terminal Moraine]

Apart from a short but heavy and squally shower of rain and hail around 1535 g.m.t it's been a dry and windy day with sunny periods. The temperature fell to 4.1c during the shower.

At 1800 g.m.t;

Temp; 6.1c

Max' today; 11.2c

Min' last night; 4.4c

Grass min; 2.5c

Rainfall from 0800-1800 g.m.t; 1.7 mm

Sunshine today so far; 8.05 hrs

Mean wind speed; 17 mph W

Highest gust today; 54 mph W at 1235 g.m.t

2 oktas Cb and Cu

Distant showers to the south.

Vis; over 80 km.

[TonyH]

Clear intervals and dry last night.

Sunny intervals today, rain and hail showers pm, one heavy 1420. Sunny periods 17-1900.  Moderate to fresh SW to west wind, very cool.

 

Min: 5.6c @ 0500

Max: 12.3c @ 1300

Rain yesterday: 4.2mm

Rain since 10am: 2mm

 

Currently: Clear spells, very cool.

Temp: 5.4c

RH: 89%

Pressure: 1009mbar, steady.