Tuesday 16th January Weather Observations

[Summer Sun]

Dry and partly cloudy 

Temp 2.3c

[The PIT]

Sleet and snow showers slight cover

Temp 1.3C low 1.1C, Barometer 992mb steady, Wind F3, WSW, Rainfall 6.6mm

[SteveB]

Showery start 

Temp 4.7c

[Summer Sun]

Dry and clear start

Temp 1.9c

[Terminal Moraine]

Clear periods and a few showers overnight. The showers were of rain at first but turned to snow and soft hail after midnight. Dry with sunny intervals at the moment but showers visible in the vicinity.

At 0900

Temp; 1.1c

24 hr max; 7.4c

24 hr min; 0.3c

Grass min; -0.9c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 10.0 mm

Mean wind speed; 17 mph SW

5 oktas Cu and distant Cb

Vis; 15 km

Mean depth of lying snow; 1.5cm. 90% cover

[Polar Continental]

Tuesday 16th January 2018

 

Variable cloud and blustery showers overnight. Variable cloud and showers scattered around the area this morning, bright spells.

 

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 9.3∞C.

Minimum temperature overnight 1.9∞C

24-hour maximum 9.3∞C

24-hour minimum 1.9∞C

Minimum temperature on grass 0.4c

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 22.0 mph W

Rainfall total: 4.8mm

 

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

 

4 Oktas  Cumulus congestus, Stratus fractus, Cirrocumulus.

Visibility >10 miles.

Temperature: 2.9∞C

Humidity: 82.5%

Dew point 0.2∞C

Wind Direction: W Force 4

Barometer 991.0mb: Trend: steady.

 

Yesterday.

 

Cloudy, turning mild and breezy overnight, some moderate rain through the early hours. Mainly cloudy this morning, a few light showers in the vicinity. A good deal of cloud through the morning with a short heavy shower towards noon. The afternoon saw brighter spells and a few mainly light showers scattered around, breezy. Turning cooler through the afternoon.

[DTHFCJ]

Cool showery and breezy.

[The PIT]

Early sleet and snow showers became lighter and turning to rain and sleet on low ground.

Max temp 3.2C now 2.3C, Barometer 991mb falling, Wind F3 WSW, Rainfall 13.8mm

[Stargazer]

Dry with sunny spells, feeling cold in the wind despite near-normal temperatures. Maximum 7.8, minimum 3.5. Wind moderate WSW.

[SteveB]

Showery day

Temp 4.2c

Max Temp 7.9c

Min Temp 3.9c

[Terminal Moraine]

Sunny periods this morning and a few light snow showers. Mainly cloudy this afternoon with light snow showers after 1600, these giving a fresh dusting after this morning's snow thawed in the sunshine.

At 1800

 Temp; 0.3c

Max today; 3.4c

Min last night; 0.3c

Grass min; -0.9c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; 0.2 mm

Sunshine today; 2.99 hrs

Mean wind speed; 15 mph SW/W

Highest gust today; 50 mph SW at 0551

7 oktas Sc and Cu

Vis; 70 km.

A scattering of snow but less than 50% cover.

[hillbilly]

A frosty start becoming wet with frequent snow showers,more moderate snow showers later leaving patchy cover,max 4 deg,min 2 deg