Saturday 1st March General Weather Chat

[The PIT]

A rare chilly start to the day but dry and clear.

Temp 0.8C

Barometer 100mb steady

Wind SW F1

rainfall Nil

[knocker]

Sharp contrast to yesterday morning.

 

A layer of Sc about 4,5000ft.

 

Temp 4.0C

 

Wind a light zephyr from the south.

[johnholmes]

The start of meteorological spring brought in by blue skies, no wind and an air frost, second morning for one, a low a few minutes ago of -0.8C

[Polar Continental]

Saturday 01st March 2014:

 

Clear spells overnight, widespread slight frost. Bright and sunny spells so far this morning.

 

Readings at 09:00 GMT:

 

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 6.2°C

Minimum temperature overnight -1.5°C

24-hour maximum 6.2°C

24-hour minimum: -1.5°C

Minimum temperature on grass: -6.2°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 26.6 mph WSW

Rainfall total: 0.0mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

 

5 Oktas, Stratocumulus.

Visibility: moderate,  6-8 miles.

Temperature: 0.6°C

Humidity: 92.1%

Dew point -0.5°C

 

Wind Direction: Force 1 S

Barometer 1002.7 mb: Trend: steady.

 

Yesterday:

 

Clear spells with ground frost last night and in to the early hours. Cloud quickly increased to overcast before dawn with the odd spot of light rain around daybreak. At observation, overcast, feeling cold in a moderate NE wind. Rain stopped. Staying cloudy and rather cold for the most part, a few brighter spells through the afternoon, dry.

 

February 2014:

 

Mean temperature: 6.0c  (1.8c) of local average)

Maximum temperature: 12.2c on the 20th

Minimum temperature: -0.8c on the 10th

Grass Minimum: -4.4c on the 10th

Rainfall 67.0m

Wettest 24 hours 9.9mm on the 11th.

Maximum wind gust: 46.6 mph SE on the 5th.

 

Winter 2013-2014 Dec-Jan-Feb:

 

Days sleet/Snow Falling 2

Air frosts 11

Ground frosts 43

 

2014 so far:

 

Maximum temperature: 11.3c on the 6th Jan

Minimum temperature: -1.8c on the 20th Jan

Grass Minimum: -7.1c on the 20th Jan

Rainfall 200.6mm

Wettest 24 hours 21.8mm on the 8th. Jan

Maximum wind gust: 46.6 mph SE on the 5th Feb.

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry and clear night but no air frost.

Currently it's dry and sunny with a very light W/NW drift.

 

At 0900;

Temp; 3.8c

24 hr max; 5.0c

24 h min; 0.9c

Overnight min; 1.1c

Grass min; -5.1c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; Trace

Mean wind speed; 2 mph W/NW

2 oktas Sc and Ac

Vis; 25 km.

[The PIT]

Cloud increased from mid morning bringing some light showers in the afternoon. So slightly disappointing after a beautiful start.

Max temp 7.6C

Barometer 1000mb falling

Wind F2 SSW

rainfall Trace

[SteveB]

Mostly sunny day

 

Temp 7.9c

Max Temp 10.7c

Min Temp 0.6c

[TonyH]

Clear periods and frosty last night.

Thin fog around dawn, sunny spells 09- 1130, then rather cloudy, just a few sunny intervals. Moderate SSW breeze. Rather mild.

 

Min -2.5c @ 0649

Max 8.7c @ 1305

Rain yesterday 2.3mm

Rain since 0900 today: Trace

Est sun 2.1 hours

Max gust: SSW 15mph @ 1304

 

Currently: Clear intervals

4.9c/ 91%/ 1001mbar steady

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry day with sunny periods and a light W wind which backed SW by early evening.

 

At 1800;

Temp; 4.2c

Max' today; 7.4c

Min' last night; 1.1c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; 0.0 mm

Sunshine today; 5.47 hrs

Mean wind speed; 8 mph SW

Highest gust today; 19 mph W at 0340

6 oktas Sc and Cu

Vis; over 80 km.

[hillbilly]

A groundfrost becoming lovely and sunny,some cloud later,max 7 deg ,min 2 deg