Saturday 1st May weather observations

[Summer Sun]

Dry and chilly with mostly clear skies and a light breeze

Temp 4.4c

[The PIT]

Patchy cloud and sunny spells

Temp 3.7C, low 1.9C, Barometer 1014mb falling slowly, Wind Calm, Rainfall nil

[johnholmes]

Sunny spells, patchy cloud, dry, a low of 1.8 C

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry night with variable amounts of cloud and enough clear spells to allow a slight ground frost. Dry and cloudy so far this morning.

At 0800 g.m.t;

Temp; 5.6c

24 hr max; 10.8c

24 hr min; 1.9c

Grass min; -0.3c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; Trace

Mean wind speed; 9 mph NE

7 oktas Sc and St fractus

Vis; 55 km

 

[Summer Sun]

A dry and sunny start with patchy cloud and a light north to north easterly breeze

Temp 9.6c with a low of 1.6c overnight

[Polar Continental]

 Saturday 01st May April 2021

 

Variable cloud overnight, enough cloud breaks allowing a ground frost to form. Rather cloudy this morning, bright spells.

24-hour maximum 11.7c
24-hour minimum 1.3c

Minimum temperature on grass –2.0c
Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 12.8mph WNW

Rainfall total: 0.8mm
 
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
 
6 Oktas Stratocumulus.

Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 7.7c
Humidity 76.0%
Wind Direction ENE force 2

Barometer 1017.4mb Trend rising slowly.
 
Yesterday.

 

Clear spells overnight, another widespread frost. Sunny start this morning. Cloud bubbling up through to mid morning. A few scattered showers around the area, just a short light one here after midday. Sunny spells also.

 

April 2021:

 

Mean temperature: 6.4c (-2.6c) (of local average 1992-2014)

Maximum temperature: 18.1c on the 23rd.

Minimum temperature: -4.5c on the 7th Record Low

Grass Minimum: -8.7c on the 7th. Record low

Rainfall 14.2mm

Wettest 24 hours = 4.7mm on the 27thth

Maximum wind gust: 31.1mph W 5th

Air frosts 13 Local Record

Ground frosts 25 Local record

 

2021 so far:

 

Maximum temperature: 23.5  on  31st March

Minimum temperature: -8.2c on  25th Jan

Grass Minimum: -10.6c on January 25th Jan

Rainfall 249.0mm

Wettest 24 hours =  21.5mm on 27th Jan

Maximum wind gust: 41.6mph SSW on 11th March.

Edited May 1, 2021 by Polar Continental

[The PIT]

A dry morning fairly cloudy but cloud beginning to break up

Temp 10.1C, Barometer 1015mb steady, Wind F2 NNE, Rainfall nil

[The PIT]

More cloud around than yesterday but a few sunny spells mainly around lunch time

Max temp 11.2C, Barometer 1014mb steady, Wind F1 NNE, Rainfall Nil

[Terminal Moraine]

A cool and mainly cloudy day with one brief, light shower of rain and small hail early p.m.

At 1800 g.m.t

Temp; 7.3c

Max today; 10.6c

Min last night; 1.9c

Grass min; -0.3c

Rainfall from 0800-1800 g.m.t; Trace

Sunshine today 1.4 hrs

Mean wind speed; 7 mph N/NE

Highest gust today; 19 mph NE at 1356 g.m.t

6 oktas Cb, Cu congestus and Ac

 Vis; 80 km

[hillbilly]

A chilly start leaving a cloudy day with sunny spells and a few light showers

[Stargazer]

Dry in the morning with sunny spells, cloudy with frequent showers in the afternoon. Maximum 11.9, minimum 1.5. Wind light variable.