Daily weather observations - February 26th to March 3rd

[Summer Sun]

Calm and dry tonight with mostly clear skies giving a cooler feel.

Temp 3.2c

[The PIT]

Dry and cloudy light winds

Temp 2.3C, low 2.1C, Barometer 1009mb rising rapidly, Wind F2 NNE, Rainfall Nil

[johnholmes]

Dry with variable cloud; Davis shows 0.2 mm at 0200, (need check radar for that), patchy white ground frost with a low of 2.3 C, on 5.2 C now

yep could be true, a line of showers moving in from the coast

Edited February 26 by johnholmes
checking radar

[Polar Continental]

Monday 26th February 2024

 

A good deal of high and medium level cloud overnight, brief odd light shower. A clearance arrived before dawn allowing a slight ground frost. Sunny spells at first this morning, clouding over shortly after mid morning.

 

24-hour maximum 8.2c

24-hour minimum 1.6c

Minimum temperature on grass -0.6c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 18.5 mph SE

Rainfall total = 0.1mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

3 Oktas Stratus fractus

Visibility >10 miles

Temperature: 5.4c

Humidity 93.7%

Wind Direction ENE force 4

Barometer 1012.1mb rising

 

Yesterday.

 

Clear spells overnight, widespread frost. Hazy sunny spells this morning. Turning mostly cloudy by the end of the morning. The afternoon cloudy a few bright spells, dry.

Edited February 26 by Polar Continental

[Terminal Moraine]

Extensive high cloud during yesterday evening then broken lower cloud after midnight. A brief light shower at 0810 but otherwise dry.

At 0900

 Temp; 3.1c

24 hr max; 5.9c

24 hr min; 1.8c

Overnight min; 1.9c

Grass min; -0.5c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 0.1 mm

 Mean wind speed; 24 mph N

7  oktas Cu mediocris and St

 Vis; 35 miles

[The PIT]

A day of sunny spells and light showers

Max temp 8.4C, now 6.2C, Barometer 1018mb rising, Wind F3 NNE, Rainfall 0.2mm

[Terminal Moraine]

A mostly dry day with brief sunny intervals but also one short shower of ice pellets at 1600.

At 1800

 Temp; 4.0c

Max' today; 6.5c

Min last night; 1.9c

Grass min; -0.5c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; 0.3 mm

 Sunshine today; 1.4 hrs

Mean wind speed; 18 mph NE

Highest gust today; 43 mph N at 0319

1 okta Cu and Ci

 Vis; 40 miles

 

[hillbilly]

A frosty start leaving a dry day with good sunny spells,max 7 deg,min 1 deg

[The PIT]

Dry and cloudy

Temp 2.2C, low 0.8C, Barometer 12019mb falling slowly, Wind F2 SSW, Rainfall Nil

[johnholmes]

Dry; lovely orange sunrise through high cloud, white ground frost with a low of 0.1 C, now on 1.3 C

[Polar Continental]

Tuesday 27th February 2024

 

Clear spells overnight, widespread frost. Quickly clouding over around dawn.

 

24-hour maximum 8.9c

24-hour minimum -2.3c

Minimum temperature on grass -5.0c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 12.8 mph NE

Rainfall total = 0.0mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

8 Oktas Altostratus

Visibility 1 mile

Temperature: 0.9c

Humidity 96.1%

Wind Direction E force 2

Barometer 1019.8mb rising slowly

 

Yesterday.

 

A good deal of high and medium level cloud overnight, brief odd light shower. A clearance arrived before dawn allowing a slight ground frost. Sunny spells at first this morning, clouding over shortly after mid morning. A few sunny spells also the odd light shower through the day.

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry night with large amounts of high cloud but also some clear intervals. Foggy for a time after dawn but this has cleared since 0830.

At 0900

 Temp; 1.0c

24 hr max; 6.5c

24 hr min; 0.4c

Grass min; -3.1c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 0.3 mm

 Mean wind speed; 16 mph SW

8 oktas As and St

 Vis; 1600 yds

[The PIT]

A dry morning sunny spells and isolated drizzle showers

Max temp 7.7C, now 6.6C, Barometer 1013mb falling slowly, Wind F3 SSW, Rainfall Trace

[Terminal Moraine]

A cloudy day with intermittent light rain or drizzle in the afternoon after a dry morning.

At 1800

 Temp; 5.3c

Max today; 5.8c

Min last night; 0.4c

Grass min; -3.1c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; 0.2 mm

 Sunshine today; 0.1 hrs

Mean wind speed; 16 mph  SW

Highest gust today; 34 mph SW at 1533

8 oktas Ns and St

 Vis; 5 miles

Intermittent light rain

[hillbilly]

Mainly dry with a few light showers and drizzle,max 7 deg,min 2 deg

[matt111]

Dry all day with decent sunny spells during the afternoon

Current Temp: 8.7°C

Max Temp: 9.0°C

Min Temp: 0.7°C

Rainfall: 0.0mm
 

[The PIT]

Dry variable cloud light winds

Temp 3.6C, low 3.2C, Barometer 116mb falling slowly, Wind F2 SSW, Rainfall Nil

[johnholmes]

Dry and mostly cloudy; current low is 3.7 C

[Terminal Moraine]

Rain early yesterday evening soon died out to leave a dry night with a few clear intervals. Cloudy by morning with patchy hill fog and a few spots of light drizzle.

At 0900

 Temp; 3.3c

24 hr max; 5.9c

24 hr min; 1.0c

Overnight min; 2.4c

Grass min; -1.8c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 0.6 mm

 Mean wind speed; 21 mph S

8 oktas As and St

 Vis; 1000 yds

[Polar Continental]

Wednesday 28th February 2024

 

Clear spells until after midnight,, ground frost forming. Clouding over through the early hours, a little drizzle. Intermittent light rain after mid morning, further intermittent mainly light rain afternoon.

 

24-hour maximum 8.2c

24-hour minimum 0.5c

Minimum temperature on grass -2.5c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 10.0 mph N

Rainfall total = 0.3mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

8 Oktas Altostratus

Visibility 4 miles

Temperature: 4.5c

Humidity 96.7%

Wind Direction SW force 2

Barometer 1016.6mb rising slowly

 

Yesterday.

 

Clear spells overnight, widespread frost. Quickly clouding over around dawn. Staying mostly cloudy, a few brighter spells and also the odd spot of rain now and again.

[The PIT]

A rather mild day but cloudy a few light showers

Max temp 9.9C, now 8.7C, Barometer 1008mb falling, wind F2 SSE, Rainfall Trace

[Terminal Moraine]

A cloudy day with intermittent light drizzle or rain from around 1000, and a spell of more persistent rain for a couple of hours by late afternoon.

At 1800

 Temp; 7.1c

Max today; 7.3c

Min last night; 2.4c

Grass min; -1/8c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; 1.1 mm

 Sunshine today; 0.1 hrs

Mean wind speed; 21 mph S

Highest gust today; 29 mph S at 1429

8 oktas Ns and St

 Vis; 400 yds

Continuous light rain

[hillbilly]

Mainly dry and cloudy with showers arriving later in the day,max 8 deg,min 3 deg

[The PIT]

Cloudy, dry and very mild

Temp 8.2C, Barometer 1001mb rising slowly, Wind F1 Variable, Rainfall since midnight 0.6mm

[johnholmes]

Cloudy, dry after 0.4 mm of rain overnight; milder than for a about 9 nights with the current low on 8.7 C