Daily weather observations - May 8th to 14th

[Polar Continental]

Thursday 11th May 2023

 

Variable cloud overnight, some light showery rain. Mainly cloudy with light to moderate showery rain through the morning. The first part of the afternoon saw further moderate showers.

 

24-hour maximum 14.5c

24-hour minimum 6.7c

Minimum temperature on grass 4.4c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 10.8mph W

Rainfall total = 5.1mm 

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

8 Oktas Nimbostratus.

Visibility 5 miles

Temperature: 10.7c

Humidity 97.4%

Wind Direction SW force 2

Barometer 1015.0mb rising slowly.

 

Yesterday. 

 

Mainly clear overnight and turning chilly for May. Sunny start this morning, cloud increased towards mid morning with just bright spells. Heavy showers late morning, these continuing through the afternoon with a few rumbles of thunder. The showers cleared by early evening.

[The PIT]

A dry afternoon with sunny spells as the sheffield shield sprung into life. At one time the radar was a perfect square. One shower is trying to get into sheffield but is being shreeded by the shield as I type

Max temp 16.8C, now 14.4C, Barometer 1015mb rising slowly, Wind F2 ENE, Rainfall 3.4mm

[Terminal Moraine]

A cloudy morning with heavy showers. The showers became light and much more scattered by early afternoon and eventually cleared completely after 1530 g.m.t to leave a sunny end to the day.

At 1700 g.m.t

Temp; 11.9c

Max today; 14.6c

Min last night; 8.1c

Grass min; 5.5c

Rainfall from 0800-1700 g.m.t; 9.9 mm

 Sunshine today so far; 0.8 hrs

Mean wind speed; 9 mph NE

Highest gust today; 17 mph NW at 1336 g.m.t

2 oktas Cu humilis and mediocris

Vis; 50 miles

[hillbilly]

Cloudy with showers at times,drier later with sunny periods,max 15 deg,min 9 deg

[The PIT]

A cloudy misty rather warm start

Temp 9.5C, Barometer 1022mb rising slowly, Wind F2 NNE, Rainfall nil

[johnholmes]

Overcast, dry with N Sea low cloud, a low of 9.4 C, about 1 C above normal

[Summer Sun]

A chiller feel this morning with thick cloud with a light north-easterly wind

Temp 8.4c with a low of 8.1c

[Polar Continental]

Friday 12th May 2023

 

Clear spells for a time last night before overcast conditions arrived before midnight. Cloudy this morning, a few brief sunny spells after mid morning.

 

24-hour maximum 16.4c

24-hour minimum 8.8c

Minimum temperature on grass 6.0c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 10.8mph SE

Rainfall total = 3.0mm 

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

7 Oktas Stratocumulus.

Visibility >10 miles

Temperature: 13.0c

Humidity 88.3%

Wind Direction NE force 4

Barometer 1025.3mb rising.

 

Yesterday. 

 

Variable cloud overnight, some light showery rain. Mainly cloudy with light to moderate showery rain through the morning. The first part of the afternoon saw further moderate showers. The showers began to clear late afternoon allowing a few sunny spells.

[The PIT]

A rather cold day after a mild start. Cloudy all day

Max temp 12.2C, now 10.8C, Barometer 1026mb riisng slowly, Wind F2 NNE, Rainfall Nil

[Terminal Moraine]

A cloudy and mainly dry day.

At 1700 g.m.t

Temp; 9.6c

Max today; 13.1c

Min last night; 8.2c

Grass min; 7.4c

Rainfall from 0800-1700 g.m.t; Trace

 Sunshine today; 0.1 hrs

Mean wind speed; 19 mph NE

Highest gust today; 33mph NE at 1452 g.m.t

8 oktas St

 Vis; 12 miles

[hillbilly]

Dry and cloudy,max 13 deg,min 9 deg

[The PIT]

A cloudy dry start

Temp 7.1C, Barometer 2028mb steady, Wind F2 NNE, Rainfall nil

[johnholmes]

Overcast with low cloud off the N sea, dry, a low of 8.1 C

[Polar Continental]

Saturday 13th May 2023

 

A dry and cloudy night, no changes this morning.

 

24-hour maximum 14.6c

24-hour minimum 7.5c

Minimum temperature on grass 7.5c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 10.4mph SW

Rainfall total = tr.mm 

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

8 Oktas Stratus.

Visibility >10 miles

Temperature: 9.7c

Humidity 89.4%

Wind Direction NE force 3

Barometer 1026.6mb rising slowly

 

Yesterday. 

 

Clear spells for a time last night before overcast conditions arrived before midnight. Apart from a couple of brief sunny spells after mid morning staying mainly cloudy for the rest of the day. Odd spit of rain.

[The PIT]

A dull grey morning on the chilly side after a rather warm start. Walk on Totley moor. Cloudy and misty a cool breeze.

Temp 10.3C, Barometer 1027mb steady, Wind F2 NNE, Rainfall Nil

[Summer Sun]

After a cloudy start it is gradually starting to brighten up as the cloud begins to thin and break

Temp 10.7c with a low of 6.7c

[The PIT]

Cloud from the north sea burnt off after midday although cloud is still visable to the north east so it hasn't gone far. A rather warm sunny afternoon

Max temp so far 17.4C, Barometer 1025mb falling slowly, Wind F1 ENE, Rainfall Nil

[Terminal Moraine]

A cool and cloudy morning followed by a sunny and much warmer afternoon but with the North Sea cloud visible on the eastern horizon for the whole time.

At 1700 g.m.t

Temp; 14.8c

Max today; 15.5c

Min last night; 5.5c

Grass min; 6.1c

Rainfall from 0800-1700 g.m.t; 0.0 mm

 Sunshine today so far; 5.3 hrs

Mean wind speed; 8 mph E

Highest gust today; 19 mph NE at 0918 g.m.t

1 okta St

 Vis; 40 miles

[hillbilly]

A dry day,cloudy to start becoming warmer and sunny,max 17 deg,min 7 deg

[The PIT]

A dry rather warm start to the day

Temp 8.6C, low 6.8C, Barometer 1020mb falling slowly, Wind Calm, Rainfall nil

[johnholmes]

Overcast and misty with low ST, a low of 8.4  C

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry night with clear periods but with fog or thick fog from around 0230 onward. There was relatively clear sky above the fog so simultaneous sunshine and fog since 0600 g.m.t.

At 0800 g.m.t

Temp; 11.4c

24 hr max; 15.5c

24 hr min; 5.9c

Grass min; 2.8c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 0.0 mm

 Mean wind speed; 7 mph SW

4 oktas Ci

 Vis; 900 yds

[Summer Sun]

Remaining dry with good spells of sunshine this morning accompanied by a light south westerly breeze

Temp 10.6c with a low of 7.1c

[Polar Continental]

Sunday 14th May 2023

 

Clear spells overnight, turning chilly. Thick fog developed before dawn, visibility <100 yards for a time. The fog and low cloud began to thin and break late morning allowing brighter spells.

 

24-hour maximum 16.1c

24-hour minimum 4.2c

Minimum temperature on grass 1.8c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 8mph NE

Rainfall total = 0.0mm 

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

8 Oktas Stratus.

Visibility 3 miles

Temperature: 11.2c

Humidity 97.5%

Wind Direction SE force 2

Barometer 1020.4mb falling

 

Yesterday. 

 

A dry and cloudy night. Staying cool and cloudy through the morning. By early afternoon the cloud began to thin and break up allowing good sunny spells with the temperature rising quickly to produce a pleasant afternoon and evening.

[The PIT]

A very warm day with sunny spells. Early adternoon convection moved away eastward as a vail of cloud encroahced from the west. Warmest day of the year and first 70+

Max temp 21.6C, now 19.1C, Barometer 1016mb falling, Winds F2 WNW, Rainfall Nil