Saturday 8th March General Weather Chat

[knocker]

Fine morning with 5/8 Ci.

 

Temp 9.3C

 

Wind S 18 mph

[SteveB]

Cloudy start

 

Temp 9.5c

[Polar Continental]

Saturday 08th March 2014:

 

Ground frost cleared through the early hours as cloud increased along with a SE wind reaching force 4. Cloudy and dry to observation.

 

Readings at 09:00 GMT:

 

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 13.9°C

Minimum temperature overnight 0.7°C

24-hour maximum 13.9°C

24-hour minimum: 0.7°C

Minimum temperature on grass: -4.5°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 20.9 mph W

Rainfall total: 0.1mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

 

8 Oktas, Stratus.

Visibility: moderate, 6-8 miles.

Temperature: 7.7°C

Humidity: 92.8%

Dew point 6.6°C

 

Wind Direction: Force 4-5 S

Barometer 1023.9 mb: Trend: steady.

 

Yesterday:

 

Cloudy and mild overnight. A spell of light to moderate rain lasting around an hour this morning, just a few spots at observation. The rain stopped shortly after 09:00 GMT. A clearance arrived around 10:00. The day then saw good sunny spells, feeling quite pleasant in the sun. The evening cooled quickly under a clear sky, ground frost before mid evening.

 

March 2014 so far:

 

Mean temperature: 5.7c  (-0.6c) of local average)

Maximum temperature: 13.9c on the 7th

Minimum temperature: -1.5c on the 1st

Grass Minimum: -6.2c on the 1st

Rainfall 26.0m

Wettest 24 hours 16.6mm on the 2nd.

Maximum wind gust: 27.0 mph SE on the 2nd.

 

2014 so far:

 

Maximum temperature: 12.2c on the 20th Feb

Minimum temperature: -1.8c on the 20th Jan

Grass Minimum: -7.1c on the 20th Jan

Rainfall 226.6mm

Wettest 24 hours 21.8mm on the 8th. Jan

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

[Kent Snow]

11.2C, clear sunny skies, wind from the SE, 1028hPa.

[The PIT]

Dull day so far Breezy with plenty of fog on top as well.

Max temp so far 9.0C

Barometer 1021mb falling

Wind F5 SSW

Rainfall Nil

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry night with lengthy clear periods until the early hours when low cloud spread in to give mist over the hills.

Dry, breezy and cloudy so far today.

 

At 0900;

Temp; 5.6c

24 hr max; 11.8c

24 hr min; 2.1c

Grass min; -4.1c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 0.1 mm

Mean wind speed; 21 mph S

8 oktas St

Vis; 2 km.

[Stargazer]

Very similar to yesterday, just a bit breezier.  Cloudy start, then long sunny spells from mid-morning onwards and feeling pleasant in the afternoon.  Maximum 15.7, minimum 5.6.  Wind moderate S.

[The PIT]

Clouds started breaking after lunch leading to an afternoon of sunny spells and spring warmth.

Max temp 12.1C

Barometer 1018mb falling

Wind F2 SSW

Rainfall Nil

[TonyH]

The air frost of Friday evening was lifted by increased cloud and breeze before midnight.

Rather cloudy, clear intervals with a moderate SE breeze last night.

Cloudy to 10am, then weak very hazy sunny intervals, this becoming sunny but still hazy afternoon. Very mild and windy, a fresh to strong southerly afternoon.

 

Min -0.7c @ 2230 yesterday

Max 14.8c @ 1418

Rain yesterday Trace

Dry since 0900 today

Est sun 7 hours

Max gust SSE 37mph @ 1247

 

Currently: Weak setting sun, breezy

12.1c/ 56%/ 1017mbar falling slowly

 

[SteveB]

Beautiful sunny spring day

 

Temp 12.2c

Max Temp 15.8c

Min Temp 4.1c

[Terminal Moraine]

A cloudy, breezy day. The cloud was low enough for occasional light drizzle this morning but during the afternoon it was dry with  high and medium level cloud.

 

At 1800;

Temp; 9.1c

Max' today; 10.9c

Min' last night; 2.1c

Grass min; -4.1c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; Trace

Sunshine today; 0.00 hrs

Mean wind speed; 17 mph S

Highest gust today; 41 mph S at 0834

4 oktas Ci

Vis; 25 km. 

Edited March 8, 2014 by Terminal Moraine

[hillbilly]

A groundfrost last night but clouding before morning,a dry day with low cloud to start and brightening slightly spoilt by the wind,max 11 deg,min 2 deg