Wednesday 29th May 2013 - Weather and General Chat

[The PIT]

A cold dull grey start once more.

Temp 8.0C

Wind F4 NNE

Rainfall since midnight nil

[Methuselah]

Cloudy, damp and humid, 11C...

[johnholmes]

A cloudy dry start but as I type some breaks are starting to show with a glimpse or two of the sun through St and Sc, a low of 8.9C

[Terminal Moraine]

Further moderate rain throughout yesterday evening, eventually clearing around 0100 g.m.t. The rest of the night was cloudy with an increasing N/NE breeze and thickening fog.

Currently; thick fog with the occasional spot of light drizzle.

At 0800 g.m.t;

Temp; 7.0c

24 hr max; 10.9c

24 hr min; 6.2c

Grass min; 6.7c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 22.6 mm

Mean wind speed; 18 mph N/NE

Sky obscured by fog

Vis; 60 mts.

[Kent Snow]

10.3C, rain, overcast, wind from the NW, 1004hPa.

[The PIT]

Mmmm yup now turned rather wet.

Cold Max Temp 12.7C

Wind F3 NNE

Rainfall 2.6mm

[laserguy]

Absolutely slamming it down here right now. Like a particularly tasty t-storm but minus the thunder. Glorious weather, in a nutshell.

[johnholmes]

lovely day - I don't think!

A max of 13.6C before 10am and rain at times from lunch time, currently overcast with light rain and T=11.6C

[Polar Continental]

Wednesday 29th May 2013:

 

There has been further intermittent light rain overnight. Dawning cloudy and damp. Remaining overcast with further rain before the end of the morning moderate at times continuing well in to the afternoon.

 

Readings at 09:00 GMT:

 

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 12.5°C

Minimum temperature overnight 8.2°C

24-hour maximum 12.5°C

24-hour minimum: 8.2°C

Minimum temperature on grass: 7.5°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 16.7 mph ENE

Rainfall total: 17.6mm

 

Current Conditions.

 

8 Oktas: Stratus.

Visibility: poor <1 mile.

Temperature: 9.0°C

Humidity: 87.0%

Dew point 6.9°C

 

Wind Direction: Force 3-4 NE

Barometer 1006.7mb: Trend: steady.

 

Yesterday:

 

Some light rain overnight and early this morning. Continuous light rain so far this morning. The day continued wet with light to moderate outbreaks of rain and mostly dull, feeling cool. Rain, moderate at times continued in to the evening.

 

May so far:

 

Mean temperature: 10.4c  (-1.0c) 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 78.0 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 253.6 mm

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

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

Edited May 29, 2013 by Polar Continental

[Terminal Moraine]

Thick fog early this morning cleared by 0830 g.m.t to leave a dry and mainly cloudy morning, just a few very brief sunny intervals around 1000 g.m.t as the low cloud temporarily broke.

Intermittent drizzle or light rain arrived by 1100 g.m.t and the afternoon was cloudy with intermittent moderate rain.

At 1800 g.m.t;

Temp; 10.5c

Max' today; 11.1c

Min' last night; 6.2c

Grass min; 6.7c

Rainfall from 0800-1800 g.m.t; 2.6 mm

Sunshine today so far; 0.11 hrs

Mean wind speed; 13 mph N

Highest gust today; 34 mph N at 0809 g.m.t

8 oktas As, Ns and St fractus

Intermittent light-moderate rain falling

Vis; 20 km.

[Stargazer]

Dry start with bright intervals; cloudy with patchy rain from late morning onwards.  Remaining cool.  Maximum 14.5, minimum 5.8.  Wind light N.

[TonyH]

Clear intervals last night.

Mainly cloud morning, light breeze; sunny periods 1130 to 1600, during which it felt warm! Cloud and wind then cooled it considerably. Moderate to fresh NNW wind pm. Light showers recently.

 

Min: 5.9c @ 0500

Max: 17.9c @ 1330

Rain yesterday: 6.8mm

Rain since 10am today: 0.1mm

 

Currently: Light shower

11c/ 91%/ 1012mbar, rising slowly

 

[J10]

Definitely a bit warmer this afternoon with some bright spells and hazy sunshine during the afternoon, however the cloud and a little rain pushes  in from the NE a bit later to cool things down somewhat. Temps hit 17c at Mumbles today, warmest in a while.

[reef]

A pretty poor day for the time of year with heavy rain during the morning, a dull but dry spell during the afternoon and then very heavy rain returning in the last hour or so. Rather cold too with a maximum some 5C below the average at this point in the month.

 

Max Temp: 11.7C

Min Temp: 8.2C

Mean Wind: 10mph NE

Max Gust: 21mph

Rainfall: 11.0mm (so far)

Sunshine: None

 

Edit: its absolutely belting down with rain now.

Edited May 29, 2013 by reef