Sunday 9th February | Storm Ciara weather observations

[Summer Sun]

Heavy rain accompanied with a strong south westerly wind currently gusting to around 50mph

Temp 7.4c

[matty40s]

A nice Spring day then.

[The PIT]

Not windy here but some heavy rain for a while turning light right now

Temp 9.9C, low 7.2C, Barometer 979mb falling rapidly,Wind F4 SSW, Rainfall 7.6mm since midnight

[Guest]

14 minutes ago, The PIT said:

Not windy here but some heavy rain for a while turning light right now

Temp 9.9C, low 7.2C, Barometer 979mb falling rapidly,Wind F4 SSW, Rainfall 7.6mm since midnight

It's really windy here! Are you sheltered? 

[Morning Rain]

Dry and overcast, very windy start. Some mostly light patchy rain overnight.

Winds: SW at 25-40mph (Max gust so far 53mph)

Rainfall 0.0mm

Current Temp: 10.8c

Overnight Low: 7.9c

 

[SteveB]

Dry windy mild start

Temp 13.4c

[Summer Sun]

Heavy rain and a strong wind all night. No change this morning with the south westerly win continuing to gust to around 50mph

Rain since midnight 21mm

Temp 10.7c

Edited February 9, 2020 by Summer Sun

[Snowyowl9]

2 hours ago, Onding said:

It's really windy here! Are you sheltered? 

Maybe he`s more sheltered from the SSW wind although it will turn more westerly at its peak later.

[Terminal Moraine]

A cloudy and increasingly mild night with periods of rain, heavy at times, from late evening onwards. A SW gale and intermittent heavy rain so far this morning.

At 0900

Temp; 9.8c

24 hr max; 9.8c

24 hr min; 3.6c

Overnight min; 6.0c

Grass min; 4.8c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 23.5 mm

Mean wind speed; 45 mph SW

8 oktas Ns

Vis; 12 km

Intermittent heavy rain

[Polar Continental]

Sunday 09th February 2020

 

Turning very windy overnight. Some light to moderate rain towards dawn. Further intermittent light to moderate rain this morning. Wind gusting to gale force.

 

24-hour maximum 11.6c

24-hour minimum 5.7c

Minimum temperature on grass 6.5c

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 31.1mph WSW

Rainfall total: 2.2mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

 

8 Oktas stratus, Nimbostratus.

Visibility 10 miles.

Temperature: 11.6c

Humidity 92.6%

Wind Direction: SSW Force 6–7

Barometer 987.0mb falling.

 

Yesterday.

 

A cloudy night, turning very mild. A little light rain through the early hours, breezy. A few cloud breaks early on this morning, and turning cooler. Turning mainly cloudy, less breezy by observation. A few sunny spells developing through the morning and in to afternoon. Turning quite windy by evening.

[cambs_ry]

Just got absolutely hammered here in central Manchester. Never seen/heard anything quite like it: sideways rain, rain that travels up the side of buildings and deafening wind. Multiple sirens blaring out across the city now. It’s the apocalypse people.

Edited February 9, 2020 by rynmorgn

[The PIT]

Main feature today the rainfall. Very mild as well

Max temp so far 12.3C, now 12.1C, Barometer 973mb falling rapidly, Wind F4 Max gust 41mph SSW, Rainfall 18.6mm

[johnholmes]

Yipes, what a wind and rain storm, take a look at the radar for this area as one screams through here. No idea of the wind but will check on the airport when get a chance. Vis fell to below 600m in heavy driving rain T from 13.6 to 8.1 and almost 8mm rain in a very short time, again not had chance to check Davis rainfall, but it must have lost a fair amount due the wind.

I have never seen such poor visibility in rain in this country, reminded me of Singapore!

[johnholmes]

114.0 mm p hr at 1122

T now down to 7.6 C

[icedust]

Yep, extreme rainfall here in Macclesfield, so heavy that visibility was 50m briefly.  A notable line squall moving east over the last few hours. Manchester Airport reported thunder and a gust of 75kn (86mph) at 1120, which I did not believe until the radar revealed the squall, so I am sure it was real.

[johnholmes]

max gust at the airport showing as 60 mph  it had been 53

[johnholmes]

5 minutes ago, icedust said:

Yep, extreme rainfall here in Macclesfield, so heavy that visibility was 50m briefly.  A notable line squall moving east over the last few hours. Manchester Airport reported thunder and a gust of 75kn (86mph) at 1120, which I did not believe until the radar revealed the squall, so I am sure it was real.

Crumbs in 20 years working there I can never ever recall a gust anywhere near that speed

[johnholmes]

rainfall now 16.4, prior to the 'storm' it was 2.6 mm

[The PIT]

Once the heavy rain and hail cleared a dry afternoon and mild

Max temp 12.3C, now 9.9C, Barometer 973mb rising slowly, Wind F3 SSW, Max gust 41 mph, Rainfall 29.2mm

[Morning Rain]

Rain has been mostly light/moderate most of the day, but went through the squall line around 1pm with an intense but brief period of rain and strong gusts. Been drier with the odd sunny spell since, but still breezy at times.

Winds: WSW at 20-30mph (Max gust 69mph at 9.34am),

Rainfall: 3.8mm

Current Temp: 10.2c

Pressure: 977.7mb

 

[hillbilly]

Boxing day 2015 was the worst flooding in the Calder valley since 1946,it has just been repeated today. 81mm recorded just up the valley

Edited February 9, 2020 by hillbilly

[reef]

Overcast with rain and strong winds overnight and during the morning before the first front passed over around midday with heavy rain, hail and a marked temperature drop of 6.7C in 7 minutes. It then turned brighter in the afternoon before a second spell of squally rain and hail around 5.30pm, this time accompanied by thunder. The high gust of 62mph just after 9am is the second highest I've ever recorded and the high 10-minute mean wind speed of 48mph the highest.

Max Temp: 13.8C
Min Temp: 6.7C
Mean Wind: 48mph SW
Max Gust: 62mph
Sunshine: 0.9hrs
Rainfall: 31.6mm

Currently 8.3C and mostly cloudy with moderate rain showers and a 23mph south-westerly wind

Edited February 9, 2020 by reef

[Terminal Moraine]

A cloudy morning with periods of rain, heavy at times, and a SW gale. A squall line moved through around 1240 with a short spell of heavy rain and hail, following this there were sunny intervals and an occasional brief shower and the wind decreased a bit.

At 1800

Temp; 8.3c

Max today; 10.9c

Min last night; 6.0c

Grass min; 4.8c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; 21.5 mm

Sunshine today; 0.1 hrs

Mean wind speed; 39 mph W

Highest gust today; 73 mph SW at 1253

7 oktas Cu and Ns

Vis; 12 km.

Light rain shower

[hillbilly]

Heavy rain overnight and through until early afternoon coupled with very strong winds of storm Ciara to give Flooding in the Calder valley on a par with the disasterous floods of Boxing day 2015.Todmorden,Hebden Bridge,Mytholmroyd,Sowerby bridge,Elland and Brighouse all have areas flooded.max 11 deg,min 7 deg

Edited February 9, 2020 by hillbilly

[Stargazer]

Stormy with rain at times, mainly light but including a short torrential thunderstorm early afternoon. Maximum 12.9, minimum 8.5. Wind strong SW with gale force gusts.