Daily weather observations - October 9th to October 15th

[Terminal Moraine]

Cloudy and mild this morning with intermittent drizzle or light rain. A spell of moderate-heavy rain during mid afternoon followed by dry and cloudy weather with the temperature falling steadily.

At 1700 g.m.t

Temp; 10.2c

Max today; 15.5c

Min last night; 14.0c

Grass min; 12.6c

Rainfall from 0800-1700 g.m.t; 5.5 mm

 Sunshine today; 0.0 hrs

Mean wind speed; 13 mph NW

Highest gust today; 41 mph SW at 0159 g.m.t

8 oktas St

 Vis; 30 miles

[hillbilly]

Rain for much of the morning with a showery afternoon,max 16 deg,min 14 deg

[The PIT]

A dry chilly start with clear spells

Temp 6.2C, Barometer 1011mb steady, Wind Calm, Rainfall since midnight Nil

[johnholmes]

Dry and fairly cloudy, the low, currently 5.8 C, is the coldest since 3 May

 

[Summer Sun]

After the coldest night of autumn so far, we are greeted by unbroken sunshine and no breeze

Temp 4.2c with a low of 1.9c at 07:26

[Polar Continental]

Thursday 12th October 2023

 

Light rain eventually stopped last evening leaving variable cloud. Overcast this morning.

 

24-hour maximum 17.8c

24-hour minimum 8.0c

Minimum temperature on grass 5.9c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 17.7 mph W

Rainfall total = 4.9mm 

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

8 Oktas Altostratus.

Visibility >10 miles.

Temperature: 9.4c

Humidity 98.7%

Wind Direction E force 2

Barometer 1013.0mb rising slowly.

 

Yesterday. 

 

A cloudy and warm night. Intermittent light to moderate rain since 06:00 GMT Some brighter spells with the rain this morning. Further intermittent light to moderate rain throughout.

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry and cloudy night. The cloud dispersed for a short time after sunrise allowing spells of sunshine but it's clouded over again since 0830 g.m.t Last night was the coldest since May 29th.

At 0800 g.m.t

Temp; 7.2c

24 hr max; 15.5c

24 hr min; 5.8c

Grass min; 3.7c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 5.5 mm

 Mean wind speed; 2 mph N

2 oktas Sc and Ac

 Vis; 8 miles

 Thick fog in the valleys

[The PIT]

A dry day with sunny spells and cold

Max temp 13C, now 11.8C, Barometer 1010mb falling slowly, Wind F1 SSW, Rainfall Nil

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry day with sunny intervals during late morning/early afternoon.

At 1700 g.m.t

Temp; 10.0c

Max today; 12.1c

Min last night; 5.8c

Grass min; 3.7c

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

 Sunshine today; 1.6 hrs

Mean wind speed; 8 mph SW

Highest gust today; 20 mph SW at 1500 g.m.t

8 oktas As

Vis; 30 miles

[hillbilly]

Dry with good sunny spells,cooler,max 13 deg,min 7 deg

[The PIT]

Oct 13th

A wet start with light to moderate rain and on the rather warm start

Temp 11.6C. low 11C, Barometer 995mb falling rapidly, Wind Calm, Rainfall 10.2mm

[johnholmes]

Rain at times with temps around 11.7 C at their lowest, up to 12.4 C now, rainfall since midnight=10.5 mm

[Polar Continental]

Friday 13th October 2023

 

Heavy rain all night and this morning until 09:30 BST when the rain turned light then stopping just before reading time.

 

24-hour maximum 15.1c

24-hour minimum 9.4c

Night low 12.7c

Minimum temperature on grass 12.8c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 5.8 mph ENE

Rainfall total = 35.1mm 

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

8 Oktas stratus.

Visibility 6 miles.

Temperature: 15.1c

Humidity 98.9%

Wind Direction W force 2-3

Barometer 994.6mb falling.

 

Yesterday. 

 

Light rain eventually stopped last evening leaving variable cloud. Overcast this morning. A good deal of cloud throughout, a few bright spells and just the odd gimps of the sun. Moderate to heavy rain set in around 22:00 BST.

[Terminal Moraine]

Rain, heavy at times during the early hours, from late evening through until half an hour ago. At the moment it's dry with a few bright intervals.

At 0800 g.m.t

Temp; 13.3c

24 hr max; 13.4c

24 hr min; 6.9c

Overnight min; 9.6c

Grass min; 9.6c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 21.2 mm

 Mean wind speed; 13 mph W/SW

8 oktas Ns and St

 Vis; 2 miles

Intermittent moderate rain

[The PIT]

Rain quickly became light and patchy still fairly cloudy odd brighter spell on the chilly side.

Temp 14.6C, Barometer 995mb rising slowly, Winds f2 WNW, Rainfall 12.6mm

[johnholmes]

After a dry rather bright spell late am more rain now up to 13.6 mm and 11.6 C; this time last Friday it was 22.7 C. Welcome to autumn

[The PIT]

Rain returned for the afternoon for a while now dry but fairly but a clearance to the north west. Turning cooler now.

Max temp 14.6C. now 10.5C, Barometer 997mb rising, Winds F3 WNW, Rainfall 14mm

[Terminal Moraine]

A mainly cloudy day with intermittent rain, some of it heavy during mid afternoon. Turning dry and colder by late afternoon.

At 1700 g.m.t

Temp; 8.5c

Max today; 14.5c

Min last night; 9.6c

Grass min; 9.6c

Rainfall from 0800-1700 g.m.t; 6.4 mm

 Sunshine today; 0.1 hrs

Mean wind speed; 16 mph W/NW

Highest gust today; 35 mph W at 1447 g.m.t

7 oktas Ci and Cs

 Vis; 40 miles

[hillbilly]

Showers to start,some heavy becoming drier,cool,max 13 deg,min 9 deg

[The PIT]

14th of October

A dry clear start with average temperatures

Temp 7.4C, low 7.3C, Barometer 1009mb rising, Wind F2 WNW, Rainfall Nil

[johnholmes]

Dry with variable cloud and a low of 6.2 C

[Polar Continental]

Saturday 14th October 2023

 

Variable cloud and a few showers overnight. Light showers and sunny intervals this morning.

 

24-hour maximum 15.4c

24-hour minimum 6.4c

Night low 12.7c

Minimum temperature on grass 3.9c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 10.4 mph W

Rainfall total = 7.8mm 

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

83Oktas Stratus fractus

Visibility > 10 miles.

Temperature: 9.0c

Humidity 93.2%

Wind Direction NW force 2

Barometer 1015.6mb rising

 

Yesterday. 

 

Heavy rain all night and this morning until 09:30 BST when the rain turned light then stopping just before reading time. Further outbreaks of mainly light rain through the morning and well in to the afternoon. A clearance by early evening.

[Terminal Moraine]

Lengthy clear periods during yesterday evening and into the early hours, then a few showers before dawn followed by clearing cloud and early morning sunshine.

At 0800 g.m.t

Temp; 5.9c

24 hr max; 14.5c

24 hr min; 4.6c

Grass min; 2.0c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 6.9 mm

 Mean wind speed; 13 mph W

1 okta Cb, Cu and Sc

 Vis; 30 miles

[The PIT]

A dry morning with sunny spells. On the rather cold side.

Temp 10.8C, Barometer 1015mb risng rapidly, Wind F3 WNW, Rainfall Nil

[The PIT]

An afternoon of light showers and sunny spells

Max temp 12.1C, now 7.4C, Barometer 1017mb rising quickly, Wind F2 WNW, Rainfall 0.2mm