Daily weather observations - February 19th to February 25th

[Woollymummy]

Not sure where to post this but today in Oxfordshire did anyone else get a mini tornado type storm? I was teaching so couldn't check the radar but it was very dark and stormy at around 9am and there must have been sudden intense wind over Boar's Hill as lots of plants got knocked over. Any idea?

Many thanks.

[Terminal Moraine]

A cloudy day with light-moderate rain at first and again during early to mid afternoon. Much cooler than recently.

At 1800

 Temp; 2.8c

Max today; 5.3c

Min last night; 3.5c

Grass min; 1.6c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; 1.5 mm

 Sunshine today; 0.0 hrs

Mean wind speed; 19 mph W

Highest gust today 37 mph S at 0451

2 oktas Cu humilis and Ci

 Vis; 40 miles

[matt111]

Cloudy with rain for a lot of the day but a drier end to the day. Noticeably colder than of late.

Current Temp: 5.9°C

Max Temp: 10.8°C

Min Temp: 5.3°C

Rainfall: 11.6mm
 

[The PIT]

A dry night with clear spells

Temp 2.6C, low 2.2C, Barometer 979mb steeady, Wind F2 SSW, Rainfall since midnight NIl

[johnholmes]

Dry with a white frost in parts, variable cloud and a low of 1.1 C

[Terminal Moraine]

Most of the night was dry with clear periods but a moderate-heavy snow shower around 0215 gave a temporary covering of snow. This was followed by variable amounts of cloud with brief light -moderate sleet showers.

At 0900

Temp; 1.7c

24 hr max; 5.3c

24 hr min; 0.6c

Grass min; -1.6c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 2.1 mm

 Mean wind speed; 15 mph SW

7 oktas Cu mediocris and congestus

Vis; 40 miles

Light sleet showers

Traces of snow lying

Edited February 23 by Terminal Moraine

[Polar Continental]

Friday 23rd February 2024

 

Clear spells forming overnight. Ground frost forming before mid evening, though enough of a westerly breeze to prevent an air frost. Sunny spells this morning, cloud bubbling up quickly. Showers breaking out locally before the end of the morning.

 

24-hour maximum 6.8c

24-hour minimum 1.2c

Minimum temperature on grass -0.9c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 20.7 mph W

Rainfall total = 2.9mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

3 Oktas Stratus fractus, Cirrus.

Visibility > 10 miles

Temperature: 4.4c

Humidity 91.8%

Wind Direction WNW force 3

Barometer 982.8mb rising

 

Yesterday.

 

Cloudy overnight, heavy rain setting in before dawn, continuous moderate to heavy rain this morning. Further heavy rain after mid morning for a time, turning lighter before noon. Further showery rain through the afternoon.

[The PIT]

A day morning light showers and average tempatures

Max temp 8.1C, now 5.6C, Barometer 983mb rising, Wind F2 SSW, Rainfall 1mm

[Terminal Moraine]

Sunny intervals and a few brief, light rain showers, most of them during the first half of the morning.

At 1800

 Temp; 2.2c

Max today; 6.5c

Min last night; 0.8c

Grass min; -1.6c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; 0.3 mm

 Sunshine today; 1.5 hrs

Mean wind speed; 9 mph SW

Highest gust today; 31 mph SW at 1442

7 oktas Cu, Ci and Sc

 Vis; 45 miles

[hillbilly]

Showery throughout the day,cooler,max 7 deg,min 2 deg

[matt111]

Sunny spells for most of the day with a few showers.

Current Temp: 1.7°C

Max Temp: 8.7°C

Min Temp: 1.7°C

Rainfall: 1.0mm
 

 

[The PIT]

Cold and clear spells with patchy cloud

Temp -0.3C now -0.1C, Barometer 990mb rising, Wind F1 S, Rainfall nil

[johnholmes]

Dry with mostly clear skies and a white air frost; current low is -1.7 C; first since 8 Feb

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry and clear night with only the second air frost of the month. Patches of thick fog in the valleys by dawn but this is now dispersing.

At 0900

 Temp; 2.1c

24 hr max; 6.5c

24 hr min; -0.6c

Grass min; -4.7c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 0.3 mm

 Mean wind speed; 8 mph SW

1 okta Ci

 Vis; 4 miles

Valley fog

[Polar Continental]

Saturday 24th February 2024

 

Mostly clear and cold overnight, widespread frost and ice forming. Shallow mist around dawn. Sunny through the morning, cloud bubbling up afternoon.

 

24-hour maximum 8.1c

24-hour minimum -1.9c

Minimum temperature on grass -5.0c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 15.0 mph SE

Rainfall total = 3.9mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

0 Oktas Clear.

Visibility 3 miles

Temperature: 0.1c

Humidity 90.6%

Wind Direction calm force 0

Barometer 993.1mb rising

 

Yesterday.

 

Clear spells forming overnight. Ground frost forming before mid evening, though enough of a westerly breeze to prevent an air frost. Sunny spells this morning, cloud bubbling up quickly. Showers breaking out locally before the end of the morning. The afternoon saw heavy showery rain for a short time.

[ThomasD27]

14:00

Pleasant and largely clear skies, currently 8.7°C,

2 Octas (Cu hum, Cu med)

[The PIT]

A rather mild day with sunny spells and dry although showers are visable

Max temp 10.1C, now 7.4C, Barometer 994mb rising slowly, Wind F1 SSW, Rainfall Nil

[Terminal Moraine]

A sunny morning and early afternoon then sunny intervals as Cu humilis developed and spread into areas of Sc.

At 1800

 Temp; 3.9c

Max today; 8.3c

Min last night; -0.6c

Grass min; -4.7c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; 0.0 mm

 Sunshine today; 6.4 hrs

Mean wind speed; 5 mph NW

Highest gust today; 18 mph SW at 1235

6 oktas Sc

 Vis; 40 miles

[hillbilly]

A frosty start leaving a dry day with good sunny spells,max 8 deg,min 0 deg

[The PIT]

Dry mostly clear with a rare air frost

Temp -0.8C, low -0.9C, Barometer 996mb steady, Wind Calm, Rainfall Nil

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry night with variable amounts of Ci. Sunny periods since 0815.

At 0900

Temp; 1.8c

24 hr max; 8.3c

24 hr min; 0.4c

Grass min; -3.9c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 0.0 mm

 Mean wind speed; 7 mph SE

4 oktas Ci and Cs

 Vis; 2 miles

Valley fog

[Polar Continental]

Sunday 25th February 2024

 

Clear spells overnight, widespread frost. Hazy sunny spells this morning.

 

24-hour maximum 8.5c

24-hour minimum -1.5c

Minimum temperature on grass -4.9c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 9.7 mph NW

Rainfall total = 0.0mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

5 Oktas Altocumulus, Cirrus.

Visibility 10 miles

Temperature: 2.0c

Humidity 94.5%

Wind Direction WNW force 2

Barometer 995.8mb falling

 

Yesterday.

 

Mostly clear and cold overnight, widespread frost and ice forming. Shallow mist around dawn. Sunny through the morning, cloud bubbling up afternoon. Continued sunny spells, staying dry.

[The PIT]

A dry morning with sunny spells and increasing cloud

Temp 7C, Barometer 996mb steady, Wind F2 NNE, Rainfall Nil

 

[ThomasD27]

12:30 GMT:

Fine weather so far with increasing convection and cloud cover

 

Currently 8.3c

Overnight minimum -1.6c

Humidity 76%

996mb steady

Wind force 1

6 Oktas (Cu med, Ci in, pileus cloud seen signifying increasing convection)

 

[The PIT]

A dry day with sunny spells average temperatures

Max temp 8.2C, now 6.9C, Barometer 996mb steady, Wind F3 ENE, Rainfall Nil