Christmas Day 2013 Weather

[Weather-history]

Merry Christmas

Clear and chilly

So unlike the last two Christmas Days, not a mild one this time.

[The PIT]

Merry xmas.

A mostly clear quiet start with normal temps for once.

Temp 2.6C low 3.3C

Barometer 978mb rising

Wind F3 SSW

Rainfall since midnight nil

[4wd]

A few sleety bits earlier, clear now and LESS WINDY!

[SteveB]

Merry Christmas weather fans

 

Dry cool start

 

Temp 3.8c

[Terminal Moraine]

Merry christmas to all on here.

A dry night with a good deal of cloud but also some clear intervals

Currently, and fittingly, we have  a light snow shower falling.

 

At 0900;

Temp; 0.8c

24 hr max; 4.3c

24 hr min; 0.2c

Grass min; -2.5c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 0.2 mm

Mean wind speed; 15 mph SW

7 oktas Cu, Sc and St fractus

Vis; over 80 km

Edited December 25, 2013 by Terminal Moraine

[Polar Continental]

Merry Christmas all...

 

Wednesday 25th December 2013:

 

Showers cleared away last night leaving clear spells. A widespread ground frost and ice here this morning. Now, variable cloud bright, ground frost.

 

Readings at 09:00 GMT:

 

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 6.5°C

Minimum temperature overnight 1.1°C

24-hour maximum 6.5°C

24-hour minimum: 1.1°C

Minimum temperature on grass: -1.0°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 31.7mph SW

Rainfall total: 0.8mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

 

3 Oktas Stratocumulus Stratus fractus, Cirrus.

Visibility: good around 10 miles.

Temperature: 1.5°C

Humidity: 94.3%

Dew point 0.7°C

 

Wind Direction: Force 2-3 S

Barometer 981.7mb: Trend: rising.

 

Yesterday:

 

Moderate rain cleared through the early hours. Clear spells developing before dawn, windy. Clear spells so far this morning, sun rising, less windy. Sunny spells and a few mainly light blustery showers. High 6.2c briefly, falling to near 3c in showers. Windy, feeling cooler than of late. Showers continued in to the evening.

 

December 2013 so far:

 

Mean temperature: 6.0c  (1.7c) of local average)

Maximum temperature: 13.1c on the 15th

Minimum temperature: -0.1c on the 19th

Grass Minimum: -4.9c on the 11th

Rainfall 50.0 mm

Wettest 24 hours 16.8mm on the 23rd.

Maximum wind gust: 56.7 mph WSW on the 5th.

 

2013 so far:

 

Maximum temperature: 30.6c on the 1st August.

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

Grass Minimum:  -9.8c on the 16th Jan

Rainfall 760.6mm

Wettest 24 hours 52.9.mm on the 26th July.

Maximum wind gust: 56.7 mph WSW on the 5th Dec

[Captain Shortwave]

Clear and chilly here. The heavy showers of rain/hail/sleet of last night have cleared away. Looks to be a decent day. 

[Polar Maritime]

Merry Christmas all, an overnight low of 0.5c, and a very very light sprinkle of snow.

[Summer Sun]

For some it is a white Christmas here's the latest radar

 

[The PIT]

AS ever no snow here not even a light shower. A rare cold day little wind for once. Sunny spells is the story.

Max temp 4.5C

Barometer 983mb rising

Wind F3 SSW as ever

Rainfall nil

Edited December 25, 2013 by The PIT

[TonyH]

Clear intervals and a ground frost just after midnight, then rain and hail showers turning to more prolonged rain later in the night. Light to moderate SW or variable breezes last night.

Further spells of rain and a little sleet to 10am, nearby hills observed to have a snow covering above about 300masl. 

Plenty of cloud and a few sunny intervals today, a few hail and rain showers afternoon. Light to moderate southerly/ variable breezes. Rather cold.

Clear periods this evening and close to a frost.

 

Min +0.7c @ 0100

Max 5.3c @ 1300

Rain yesterday 12.5mm

Rain since 0900 today 1.5mm

Est sun 1 hours

Max wind South 18mph @ 0330

 

Currently Clear

2c/ 95%/ 985mbar rising

Oh and Merry Christmas fellow observers!

 

Edited December 25, 2013 by TonyH

[Terminal Moraine]

Apart from a short snow shower around 0900-0910 it was a dry and mainly cloudy day with a few sunny intervals from time to time. The cloud cleared towards late afternoon and it's a clear and chilly start to the night.

 

At 1800;

Temp; 1.2c

Max' today; 3.5c

Min' last night; 0.2c

Grass min; -2.5c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; Trace

Sunshine today; 0.17 hrs

 Mean wind speed; 9 mph S

Highest gust today; 24 mph SW at 1209

2 oktas Ci and Ac

Vis; over 80 km.

[Stargazer]

Merry Christmas!

Clear start with a ground frost, sunny spells all day then heavy showers in the evening. Maximum 6.5, minimum 1.7. Wind light SW.