Sunday December 29th; Weather reports and general chat

[Terminal Moraine]

A clear start to last night with the lowest temperature during the early evening; cloudier and windier later in the night with the occasional very light shower.

The cloud has largely cleared in the last hour and it's currently dry and sunny with a moderate-fresh W breeze.

 

At 0900;

Temp; 2.1c

24 hr max; 4.6c

24 hr min; 0.9c

Grass min; -3.2c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 0.1 mm

Mean wind speed; 21 mph W

2 oktas Cu

Vis; 25 km.

[Polar Continental]

Sunday 29th December 2013:

 

Clear spells overnight, low -0.9c with -6.2c on the grass. Sunny and frosty so far this morning.

 

Readings at 09:00 GMT:

 

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

Minimum temperature overnight -0.9°C

24-hour maximum 7.1°C

24-hour minimum: -0.9°C

Minimum temperature on grass: -6.2°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 21.0mph SW

Rainfall total: tr.mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

 

1 Okta Stratocumulus.

Visibility:  good, around 10 miles.

Temperature: 1.1°C

Humidity: 94.2%

Dew point 0.3°C

 

Wind Direction: Force 2 W

Barometer 1013.2mb: Trend: rising.

 

Yesterday:

 

Clear spells overnight, a continuing force 2-3 SW wind prevented the temperature falling any lower than 1.7c with -0.7c on the grass. At observation, mostly clear and dry, ground frost. Staying dry with sunny spells. Frosty soon after dusk.

 

December 2013 so far:

 

Mean temperature: 5.8c  (1.5c) of local average)

Maximum temperature: 13.1c on the 15th

Minimum temperature: -0.9c on the 29th

Grass Minimum: -6.2c on the 29th

Rainfall 55.1mm

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 765.7mm

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

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

[Coast]

4.7°C

1012.3 hPa rising 1.2 hPa/hr

Wind 4.6 mph gusting 24.1 mph max W/NW

DP 2.9°C

Humidity 88%

5.6mm rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 748 ft

 

Bright and frosty, warming in the sun.

Edited December 29, 2013 by Coast

[SteveB]

Dry chilly start

 

Temp 4.7c

[The PIT]

One or two light showers to start with then Sunny Spells and temps slow to rise at the moment

Temp 4.9C

Barometer 1012mb rising

Wind F3 SW

Rainfall 0.3mm

[johnholmes]

beautiful sunny day with not much breeze. A low of 2.8C which, unusual for my back garden gave a touch of ground frost. On a local walk this was seen as much more widespread, grass, pavements also.

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry and sunny day, the sunniest of the month so far, with frost persisting all day in the shade. High cloud has spread in from the south west in the last hour or so.

 

At 1800;

Temp; 2.1c

Max' today; 4.7c

Min' last night; 0.9c

Grass min; -3.2c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; 0.0 mm

Sunshine today; 5.06 hrs

Mean wind speed; 16 mph S

Highest gust today; 29 mph W at 0211 and 0837

7 oktas Ci and Cs

Vis; 40 km.

[The PIT]

A nice day after early light showers. An increasing breeze and the showers meant any ground frost had long gone by seven.

Max temp 6.1C so a cool day

Barometer 1013mb falling

Wind F3 SSE

Rainfall 0.4mm

[SteveB]

Dry mostly sunny day

 

Temp 7.5c

Max Temp 7.8c

Min Temp 0.7c

[TonyH]

Rugby report:

Clear and frosty last night, parts of the area getting the months first and belated air frost. Almost unbroken sun with a light to moderate sw. Clouded over this evening with a breeze.

Rain yesterday and today nil

Nearby Church Lawford

Min 0.5c

Max 6.8c

Currently 5c

Meanwhile back home:

Clear frosty last night.

Sunny periods to 1400 then rather cloudy, light rain in past hour and with a strengthening southerly.

Min -2.1c

Max 8c

Trace rain yesterday and 1mm since 0900today

EST sun 4.5 hours

Max wind S 29mph recently

Edited December 29, 2013 by TonyH

[Stargazer]

Cold clear start, dry and sunny all day with cloud increasing after dark. Maximum 6.4, minimum -2.2. Wind light SW.