Thursday 28th April 2016 General Weather Chat

[The PIT]

A clear very cold start to day with an rare air frost

Temp -0.1C low -0.6C, Barometer 1009mb steady, Wind F2 SSW, Rainfall nil

 

[knocker]

Variable amounts of cloud with Cu and Sc. Temp 5c and calm.

[SteveB]

Dry frosty start

Temp 2.6c

[johnholmes]

Fairly sunny with patchy cloud, air frost just clearing with temperature 0.6C from a low of -1.1C

Edited April 28, 2016 by johnholmes

[Polar Maritime]

A dry cold night with a frost forming under clear skys, A low of -0.6c

Currently; Dry and clear with light winds.

Temp 0.9c

Wind W/S/W Avg 4mph

Rain 0.0mm

[Summer Sun]

Clear, cold and frosty start

Temp 3.4c

[Terminal Moraine]

One short shower of large ( 7-9 mm) snow pellets around 1930 g.m.t yesterday evening after which the night was dry and clear. Dry with sunny periods so far this morning. Once again the hills to the north ( Big Moor and Sir William Hill ) are white with snow after overnight showers..

At 0800 g.m.t

Temp; 3.9c

24 hr max: 7.0c

24 hr min; -0.8c

Grass min; -5.4c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 1.0 mm

Mean wind speed; 9 mph W

3 oktas Ci, Ac and Cu humilis

Vis: over 80 km.

[johnholmes]

Having had a wander around the back garden about 1/2 hour ago I was quite surprised to see patches of ice still lying around in several parts, from the snow/hail around 1700 yesterday.

[Polar Continental]

Thursday 28th April 2016

 

Clear spells overnight, widespread moderate frost. Sunny so far this morning. Cloud increasing quickly after observation, overcast shortly afternoon with showers in the vicinity, just light rain at this location.

 

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 9.7°C

Minimum temperature overnight -2.5°C 

24-hour maximum 9.7°C

24-hour minimum: -2.5°C

Minimum temperature on grass:  -4.9°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 18.4mph NW

Rainfall total: 0.3mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

 

2 Oktas Cirrus, Cumulus humilis.

Visibility  >10 miles

Temperature: 5.3°C

Humidity: 93.7%

Dew point 4.4°C

Wind Direction: Force 2 W

Barometer 1012.9mb: Trend: steady.

 

Yesterday. 

 

Wintry showers cleared away last evening, clear spells following, widespread frost developing. Sunny spells so far this morning, cloud bubbling up quickly. Wintry showers breaking out through the morning of snow and soft hail. The afternoon saw further brief moderate showers of soft hail, cold for April, temperatures falling sharply in and near showers.

[Summer Sun]

Steady light rain has moved in from the west

Temp 7.2c

[The PIT]

A cold day with light rain during the afternoon turning moderate late afternoon

Max temp 8.2C now 4C, Barometer 1003mb falling, Wind F3 SSW, Rainfall 3.6mm

[hillbilly]

A cold start with snow overnight leaving a white cover above 200m,a dry sunny morning with sleet then rain early afternoon,max 6 deg,min 1 deg

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry morning with cloud slowly increasing to reduce the early sunshine to sunny intervals by late morning. Rain moved in by 1230 g.m.t and this turned to moderate-heavy sleet from mid afternoon onwards, eventually clearing shortly before 1800 g.m.t.

At 1800 g.m.t

Temp; 2.7c

Max today; 8.0c

Min last night; -0.8c

Grass min; -5.4c

Rainfall from 0800-1800 g.m.t; 9.1 mm

Sunshine today; 4.62 hrs

Mean wind speed; 17 mph W

8 oktas Ns

Vis: 25 km

Continuous light-moderate sleet in last hour..

[SteveB]

Mostly sunny day

Temp 9.7c

Max Temp 11.9c

Min Temp 0.4c

[Stargazer]

A very similar day to yesterday - dry most of the day with sunny spells after an unusually cold start with an air frost, then showers this evening. Maximum 12.1, minimum -0.6. Wind light SW.