Saturday 18th May 2013 - Weather and General Chat

[The PIT]

A dull dry start with the heavy rain much further north than forecast yesterday.

Temp 8.3C

Wind F3 WNW

Rainfall 0.2mm

[Methuselah]

After the rain, it's dry and cloudy, 9C...

[Coast]

11.9°C

1007.6 mb falling 0.3 mb/hr

Wind 3.7 mph gusting 7.1 mph max NW

DP 6.2°C

Humidity 68%

No rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 2359 ft

 

Overcast and boring 

[Terminal Moraine]

A spell of light-moderate rain during yesterday evening, clearing after midnight to leave it dry and cloudy; no change so far this morning.

At 0800 g.m.t;

Temp; 7.2c

24 hr max; 10.5c

24 hr min; 5.9c

Grass min; 5.9c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 3.8 mm

Mean wind speed; 15 mph NW

8 oktas As, St fr and Sc

Vis; 15 km.

[Polar Continental]

Saturday 18th May 2013:

 

Cloudy with just a little intermittent light rain through the early hours. The day dawned overcast and damp. The morning so far, Overcast, dry, feeling chilly.

 

Readings at 09:00 GMT:

 

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 12.6°C

Minimum temperature overnight 7.4°C

24-hour maximum 12.6°C

24-hour minimum: 7.4°C

Minimum temperature on grass: 6.7°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 9.9 mph NE

Rainfall total: 1.5mm

 

Current Conditions.

 

8 Oktas: Stratocumulus.

Visibility: good about 10 miles.

Temperature: 9.9°C

Humidity: 74.2%

Dew point 5.5°C 

 

Wind Direction: Force 4 NW

Barometer 1007.8mb: Trend: falling.

 

Yesterday:

 

Moderate rain and thunder cleared away after midnight, leaving a damp and cloudy night. The morning so far has been mostly cloudy with a few brighter spells. Staying mostly cloudy and feeling cool throughout the day with only brief bright spells. The evening cloudy with a little intermittent light rain.

 

May so far:

 

Mean temperature: 10.3c  (-1.1c) 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 51.2 mm

Wettest 24 hours 21.9mm on the 14th.

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 226.8 mm

Wettest 24 hours 21.9.mm on the 14th May.

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

[marky810]

Currently heavy rain and 7.9c.

[Cloudwatcher]

Another (yet another) non-descript start to the day. 100% Overcast, dull and feeling cool. 9c. Some light rain overnight but nothing of note.

[The PIT]

Dull and cold Max Temp so far 10.7C no more measurable rain since this morning.

[Mountain Snow]

Very wet day, now eased off. Unusual to have this much rain with almost no wind. It has been a while since the hills have been streaked with white.

[Ian Brown]

Not the greatest effort from the METO with the rain further North than anticipated - North Midlands and much of NW England were expected to be wet most of the day.

[Kent Snow]

13.2C, overcast, dull, wind light, 1008hPa.

[Terminal Moraine]

A cloudy, cool and mainly dry day, just a little light drizzle at times this afternoon as the St lowered to around 360 m from time to time. The cloud has begun to break to the south and south in the last hour.

At 1800 g.m.t;

Temp; 8.5c

Max' today; 8.5c

Min' last night; 5.9c

Grass min; 5.9c

Rainfall from 0800-1800 g.m.t; Trace

Sunshine today so far; 0.00 hrs

Mean wind speed; 14 mph NW

Highest gust today; 35 mph NW at 0351 g.m.t

7 oktas As, Ac and St fractus

Vis; 20 km.

[TonyH]

Clear spells with ground frost last night. Thick fog by 0400.

Fog cleared 0600, rather cloudy to 10am, then hazy sunny intervals. Sunny this evening. Cool with a light to moderate NNW breeze.

 

Min: 2.4c @ 0400

Max: 13.2c @ 1430

Rain yesterday: 3.5mm

Rain since 10am today: Nil

 

Currently: Clear and very cool, yet another May frost on the cards!

Temp: 6c

RH: 87%

Pressure: 1009mbar, steady

[Stargazer]

A dry day with sunny intervals, slowly warming up and feeling quite pleasant by late afternoon.  Maximum 17.1, minimum 8.9.  Wind light WNW.

 

Friday: cold start, dry and cloudy with bright intervals, still rather cool.  Maximum 14.3, minimum 2.4.  Wind light NE.