Daily weather observations - May 8th to 14th

[Summer Sun]

A mild and calm night with mostly cloudy skies

Temp 12.5c

[johnholmes]

Dry and mostly cloudy this morning (8th May) pretty mild as well with a low of 10.5 C

[The PIT]

Warm cloudy and dry

Temp 12.3C, low 10.8C, Barometer 1015mb steady, Wind F2 SSW, Rainfall Nil

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry night with increasing cloud after midnight following a clear start to the evening. The cloud thickened to bring light rain by 0550 g.m.t and since then it's been overcast with light rain.

At 0800 g.m.t

Temp; 10.0c

24 hr max; 18.2c

24 hr min; 8.7c

Grass min; 6.2c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 0.7 mm

 Mean wind speed; 17 mph S

8 oktas Ns and St fractus

 Vis; 12 miles

Continuous light rain.

[Polar Continental]

Monday 08th May 2023

 

Clear spells last night gave way to more cloudy conditions by the early hours. Light rain set in around 07:00 GMT. At obs continuous light rain.

 

24-hour maximum 20.9c

24-hour minimum 8.4c

Minimum temperature on grass 8.4c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 11.0mph SW

Rainfall total = 1.5mm 

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

8 Oktas Nimbostratus.

Visibility 5 miles

Temperature: 12.0c

Humidity 92.7%

Wind Direction SSE force 3

Barometer 1017.1mb falling slowly.

 

Yesterday. 

 

Further showery rain overnight. Mainly cloudy at first this morning, some sunny spells developing in the last hour. Continued sunny spells through the day, feeling quite warm by afternoon.

[The PIT]

A cloudy morning with light rain.

Temp 13.5C, Barometer 1014mb falling slowly, Wind F2 SSW, Rainfall 1.4mm

[The PIT]

Morning light rain died away then dry and cloudy average temps by day

Max temp so far 14.6C, Barometer 1013mb falling slowly, Wind F2 SSW, Rainfall 1.4mm

[Terminal Moraine]

A dull and much cooler day with continuous light, occasionally moderate rain during the morning and early afternoon. A short dry spell during mid afternoon followed by another spell of rain, then drizzle, from 1600 g.m.t.

At 1700 g.m.t

Temp; 12.6c

Max today; 12.9c

Min last night; 8.7c

Grass min; 6.2c

Rainfall from 0800-1700 g.m.t; 3.5 mm

 Sunshine today; 0.0 hrs

Mean wind speed; 12 mph S

Highest gust today; 23 mph S at 1525 g.m.t

8 oktas St

 Vis; 1000yds

Continuous moderate-heavy drizzle

[hillbilly]

A dry and cloudy morning with a few light showers in the afternoon,max 16 deg,min 9 deg

[The PIT]

A dry warm welcome to Tuesday with light winds

Temp 12.3C, low 11.8C, Barometer 1009mb falling slowly, Wind F1c SSW, Rainfall Nil

[johnholmes]

Dry with variable cloud and sunny spells, no rain overnight, mild with a low of 11.1 C

[Terminal Moraine]

Yesterday's rain and drizzle cleared before midnight and the second half of the night was dry. The cloud has broken since 0700 g.m.t allowing warm sunny intervals.

At 0800 g.m.t

Temp; 13.6c

24 hr max; 14.8c

24 hr min; 10.0c

Overnight min; 10.9c

Grass min; 9.9 c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 5.9 mm

 Mean wind speed; 6 mph W

4 oktas Cu, St, Ci and Cc

Vis; 20 miles

[The PIT]

A very warm dry day with sunny spells

Max temp 19.5C, now 17.1C, Barometer 1006mb falling slowly, Wind F2 WNW, Rainfall Nil

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry and warm day with sunny intervals apart from a brief moderate shower around 1420 g.m.t.

At 1700 g.m.t

Temp; 14.3c

Max today; 17.1c

Min last night; 10.9c

Grass min; 9.9c

Rainfall from 0800-1700 g.m.t; 0.5 mm

 Sunshine today so far; 2.9 hrs

Mean wind speed; 12 mph NW

Highest gust today; 21 mph W at 0917 g.m.t

8 oktas As, Cu mediocris and congestus

 Vis; 35 miles

[The PIT]

A dry warm clear welcome to the day

Temp 8.9C, Barometer1008mb rising slowly, Wind F1 WN|W, Rainfall Nil

[johnholmes]

Dry and often sunny with patchy small Cu, a low of 8.3 C

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry and mainly clear night and a clear and sunny start to the morning. Cloud has increased rapidly from the west in the last hour and at the moment it's dry and cloudy with one or two brief sunny intervals.

At 0800 g.m.t

Temp; 13.7c

24 hr max; 17.1c

24 hr min; 6.4c

Grass min; 2.9c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 0.5 mm

 Mean wind speed; 8 mph W

5 oktas Cu, Sc and St

Vis; 25 miles

[Polar Continental]

Wednesday 10th May 2023

 

Mainly clear overnight and turning chilly for May. Sunny start this morning, cloud increased towards mid morning with just bright spells.

 

24-hour maximum 18.5c

24-hour minimum 3.6c

Minimum temperature on grass 1.0c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 9.0mph W

Rainfall total = 3.1mm 

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

7 Oktas Stratocumulus, Altostratus.

Visibility >10 miles

Temperature: 13.3c

Humidity 85.0%

Wind Direction NW force 1

Barometer 1011.6mb rising slowly.

 

Yesterday. 

 

Moderate rain last evening continued until around midnight. Cloudy through the early hours. Overcast start and damp underfoot this morning, turning brighter mid morning. After a few warm sunny spells cloud increased bringing and hour or so of moderate rain and frequent rumbles and claps of thunder by early afternoon. Further rain, light to moderate at times until early evening. Turning clear by mid evening.

[The PIT]

A day of showers some heavy. A rather warm day

Max temp 16.7C, now 13.8C, Barometer 1010mb rising slowly, Wind F1 Variable, Rainfall 6.4mm

 

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry start to the morning with sunny intervals but moderate-heavy showers arrived by 1000 g.m.t and there were further showers until mid afternoon when it became dry.

At 1700 g.m.t

Temp; 12.5c

Max today; 15.0c

Min last night; 6.4c

Grass min; 2.9c

Rainfall from 0800-1700 g.m.t; 9.5 mm

Sunshine today so far; 3.6 mm

Mean wind speed; 11 mph NW

Highest gust today; 23 mph W at 1201 g.m.t

6 oktas Cb, Cu, Ac and Ci

 Vis; 40 miles

[hillbilly]

A dry start with but some brief sharp showers arriving in the afternoon,max 15 deg,min 7 deg

[The PIT]

A cloudy dry start rather warm

Temp 9.8C, Barometer 1012mb rising, Wind F1 S, Rainfall nil

[johnholmes]

Dry and mainly cloudy, no rain so far, a rather mild low of 10.1 C

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry and mainly cloudy night with a few light showers arriving from the west around 0500 g.m.t

At 0800 g.m.t

Temp; 11.0c

24 hr max; 15.0c

24 hr min; 8.1c

Grass min; 5.5c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 10.2mm

Mean wind speed; 3 mph NW

8 oktas St and As

 Vis; 1 mile

Slight showers of rain

[The PIT]

A few showers this morning cool at times but now sun out temperatures picking up quickly

High temp so far 14.2C, Barometer 1015mb steady, Winds a light NNE breeze. Rainfall 3.4mm

Edited May 11, 2023 by The PIT