Saturday 26th April General Weather Chat

[knocker]

Synoptic situation.

 

Low SW of Ireland at 00z moving east to St George's Channel by 1800z

 

At the moment broken cloud with Cu type 2 Sc and St.

 

Temp 9.5C

 

Wind SW 20mph gusting 35

 

Pressure 998hPa falling

 

A bit unfortunate but today in Camborne is the annual celebration of Richard Trevithick

Edited April 26, 2014 by knocker

[The PIT]

For early risers a bit of sun otherwise cloud moved in quickly with light rain.

Temp 7.3C

Barometer 1002mb falling

Wind SSE F2

Rainfall 0.4mm

[SteveB]

Dry sunny start

 

Temp 12.5c

[Terminal Moraine]

Light-moderate rain yesterday evening cleared before midnight and there were a few hours of dry but foggy weather before another area of light-moderate rain moved in from the south west early this morning. This has now cleared and it's brightening up with with a few glimpses of sunshine.

 

At 0800 g.m.t;

Temp; 7.6c

24 hr max; 8.1c

24 hr min; 6.1c

Grass min; 5.3c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 8.6 mm

Mean wind speed; 22 mph SE

Sky obscured by fog

Vis; 100 mts.

[Polar Continental]

Saturday 26th April 2014:

 

Rain turned lighter and intermittent last night. Further ligh to moderate rain through the early hours. Dawning cloudy and rainy. Rain stopped around 07:30 GMT. Brightening up towards observation.

 

Readings at 09:00 GMT:

 

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 11.5°C

Minimum temperature overnight 7.3°C

24-hour maximum 11.5°C

24-hour minimum: 7.3°C

Minimum temperature on grass: 5.9°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 9.3 mph SSE

Rainfall total: 12.8mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

 

7 Oktas Cumulus mediocris, Cirrostratus.

Visibility: good, around 10 miles.

Temperature: 11.5°C

Humidity: 86.5%

Dew point 9.3°C

 

Wind Direction: Force 4-5 E

Barometer 1002.9mb: Trend: falling.

 

Yesterday:

 

A few clear spells early last evening soon gave way to low cloud and misty conditions. Dawning cloudy and misty. Much the same at observation with an additional few spots of rain. Further intermittent light to moderate rain through the day, turning more continuous by early evening. Feeling cool.

 

April 2014 so far:

 

Mean temperature: 10.0c  (2.3c) of local average)

Maximum temperature: 18.5c on the 21st

Minimum temperature: 0.4c on the 19th

Grass Minimum: -3.4c on the 19th

Rainfall 36.4mm

Wettest 24 hours 12.8mm on the 25th.

Maximum wind gust: 26.9 mph W on the 8th.

 

2014 so far:

 

Maximum temperature: 17.9c on the 9th March.

Minimum temperature: -1.8c on the 20th Jan

Grass Minimum: -7.1c on the 20th Jan

Rainfall 298.3mm

Wettest 24 hours 21.8mm on the 8th. Jan

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

[The PIT]

Early light rain cleared around 9ish. Now Sunny spells and the odd spot of rain.

Temp 12.6C

Barometer 1002mb steady

Wind F3 SSE

Rainfall 2mm

[knocker]

Frequent showers and as forecast not a pleasant day. The GFS isn't moving the low quite as the METO forecast it.

[Summer Sun]

A cloudy day with a few brighter intervals this afternoon

 

14.7c

[The PIT]

A much better day than forecast without any heavy showers forecast. One or two spots of rain this morning after the main band of light rain moved away. Since then mostly cloudy but the odd sunny spell has left it on the mild side.

Max temp 15.1C now 14.2C

Barometer 1001mb falling

Wind F3 ESE

Rainfall 2mm

[TonyH]

Spells of rain, heavy at times last night, clearing by 0430, accompanied by a fresh SE then South wind.

Sunny intervals and a few passing showers this morning. Became mostly cloudy early afternoon, frequent, often heavy and prolonged showers since 1400. Very heavy downpours mid afternoon especially. Fresh to strong SE wind has eased somewhat this evening. Cool since the rain came, there was a 4c drop in the hour to 1500, from 12c to 8c.

 

Min 7.8c @ 0450

Max 13.8c @ 1215

Rain yesterday: 10.5mm

Rain since 10am today: 14mm

Est sun 3 hours

Max gust SE 36mph @ 1415

 

Currently: Prlonged ratyher heavy showers, cool.

9.2c/ 92%/ 996mbar steady

[Terminal Moraine]

Early morning rain and hill fog cleared by 0815 g.m.t and the resf of the day was dry and breezy with sunny intervals.

 

At 1800 g.m.t;

Temp; 10.6c

Max' today; 13.3c

Min' last night; 6.1c

Grass min; 5.3c

Rainfall from 0800-1800 g.m.t; 0.1 mm

Sunshine today; 1.30 hrs

Mean wind speed; 22 mph SE

5 oktas Cu and Ac

Distant showers

Vis; over 80 km.

 

No max' gust speed as the anemometer on the roof has stopped working and it's a major job to take down the mast and sort it out.

[TonyH]

Late sunny interval produced a fine rainbow:

 

 

Hope you sort out your anemometer TM, is it a Davis?

Edited April 26, 2014 by TonyH

[SteveB]

Sunshine and showers

 

Temp 10.3c

Max Temp 15.2c

Min Temp 9.0c

[hillbilly]

A damp gloomy start clearing to give a cloudy but bright dry day with a few light showers this evening,max 14 deg,min 7 deg

[J10]

a rather cool and diassppointing day for April, and after early morning sun has gone, some heavy showery rain PM (Torrential at times) . Temp around 8c 2pm, Max of 12c.

Edited April 26, 2014 by J10