Daily weather observations - February 26th to March 3rd

[Terminal Moraine]

A mild and cloudy night with intermittent light rain or moderate drizzle. The rain cleared to the east by 0630 and since then it's been dry and cloudy.

At 0900

Temp; 6.7c

24 hr max; 8.9c

24 hr min; 3.3c

Overnight min; 6.5c

Grass min; 5.5c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 3.7 mm

 Mean wind speed; 11 mph W

7 oktas As and Ac

 Vis; 20 miles

[Polar Continental]

Thursday 29th February 2024

 

A cloudy night with some light rain and drizzle. Little change this morning, odd brighter interval. 

 

24-hour maximum 10.6c

24-hour minimum 4.5c

Night low 8.5c

Minimum temperature on grass 6.8c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 12.0 mph SSW

Rainfall total = 3.7mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

7 Oktas Stratus

Visibility >10 miles

Temperature: 8.5c

Humidity 97.2%

Wind Direction SSW force 2

Barometer 1002.1mb falling

 

Yesterday.

 

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 and in to the evening.

[The PIT]

A mostly cloudy dry day with average tempatures

Max temp 8.6C, now 7.3C, Barometer 998mb falling slowly, Wind F1 SSW, Rainfall 0.6mm

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry, cloudy and fairly mild day with light winds.

At 1800

 Temp; 4.8c

Max today; 7.4c

Min last night; 6.5c

Grass min; 5.5c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; 0.0 mm

 Sunshine today; 0.1 hrs

Mean wind speed; 7 mph SW

Highest gust today; 17 mph W at 1100

7 oktas As and Ac

 Vis; 35 miles

[hillbilly]

Dry and cloudy,max 8 deg,min 5 deg

[matt111]

Wet earlier in the day followed by a dry and cloudy afternoon. 

Current Temp: 4.8°C

Max Temp: 9.9°C

Min Temp: 4.7°C

Rainfall: 5.2mm
 

[The PIT]

A dry cloudy with average temps

Temp 1.6C, low 0.9C, Barometer 992mb falling rapidly, Wind F1 SSE, Rainfall Nil

[johnholmes]

Dry with a lovely orange sunrise through Ci, white ground frost, current low is 1.1 C

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry night with clear intervals and large amounts of high and medium level cloud. The cloud thickened quickly after dawn to bring heavy wet snow or sleet from 0800 onward. A covering of wet, slushy snow above 260 mts and 1cm of snow at 340 mts.

At 0900

 Temp; 0.6c

24 hr max; 7.4c

24 hr min; 0.4c

Grass min; -3.4c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 2.7 mm

 Mean wind speed; 25 mph E

8 oktas Ns

 Vis; 1 mile

 Continuous heavy wet snow

0.3cm of lying snow; 90 % cover

[Polar Continental]

Friday 01st March 2024

 

Cloud breaks for a time overnight, slight ground frost forming. clouding over early hours. Moderate rain soon after dawn.

 

24-hour maximum 8.9c

24-hour minimum 1.2c

Night low -1.1c

Minimum temperature on grass -1.1c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 16.1 mph NW

Rainfall total = 4.1mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

8 Oktas Nimbostratus

Visibility 1 mile

Temperature: 8.9c

Humidity 94.9%

Wind Direction SE force 4

Barometer 985.8mb falling

 

Yesterday.

 

A cloudy night with some light rain and drizzle. Apart from a little light rain and drizzle for a short time during the morning from mid morning onwards cloudy and dry.

[The PIT]

An average day temperature wise some rain and sleet lasting into the afternoon. Then sunny spells light showers

Max temp 6.7C, now 4.8C, Barometer 987mb rising, Wind F3 S, Rainfall 10.8mm

 

[Terminal Moraine]

Heavy wet snow to start the morning, turning to moderate sleet by late morning and eventually clearing by midday. Sleet showers and the occasional glimpse of sunshine this afternoon.

At 1800

Temp; 2.0c

Max today; 4.9c

Min last night; 0.4c

Grass min; -3.4c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; 8.0 mm

 Sunshine today; 0.1 hrs

Mean wind speed; 14 mph S

Highest gust today; 38 mph E at 0820

4 oktas Cu mediocris and Cb

Vis; 40 miles

[matt111]

Wet and windy early this morning followed by a day of sunny spells and a few showers, especially this afternoon. Hail in a couple of the showers.

Current Temp: 4.6°C

Max Temp: 8.6°C

Min Temp: 3.7°C

Rainfall: 13.0mm
 

[hillbilly]

Rain and sleet arriving mid morning becoming drier,cold,max 5 deg,min 1 deg

[The PIT]

Misty cloudy start to the weekend

Temp 2.1C, low 0.5C, Barometer 989mb steady, Wind F1 ENE, Rainfall 0.2mm

[johnholmes]

Cloudy and dry just now after 0.2 mm around 0100, a low of 1.9 C now up to 3.1 C

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry start to the night with a few cloud breaks but showers of sleet, wet snow and ice pellets moved up from the south east before dawn, accompanied by thick hill fog.

At 0900

 Temp; 1.5c

24 hr max; 4.9c

24 hr min; 0.6c

Overnight min; 0.7c

Grass min; -2.3c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 9.0 mm

 Mean wind speed; 10 mph NE

Sky obscured by fog

 Vis; 120 ydsd

 Light showers of sleet and ice pellets

[Polar Continental]

Saturday 02nd March 2024

 

A mainly cloudy night, just a few breaks allowed for a ground frost to form. Light rain to moderate towards dawn, this clearing before mid morning. Late morning saw a few brighter spells.

 

24-hour maximum 6.7c

24-hour minimum 1.5c

Minimum temperature on grass -1.9c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 30.0 mph E

Rainfall total = 5.1mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

8 Oktas Stratus

Visibility >10 miles

Temperature: 3.5c

Humidity 98.3%

Wind Direction E force 3

Barometer 987.8mb steady

 

Yesterday.

 

Cloud breaks for a time overnight, slight ground frost forming. clouding over early hours. Moderate rain soon after dawn. The rain turned showery after mid morning, a few sunny spells.

[The PIT]

Rain and sleet showers through the morning cold and cloudy. Round fox house morning walk thick fog and snow flurries

Temp 4.7C, Barometer 989mb falling slowly, Wind F1 ENE, Rainfall 2.4mm

[The PIT]

Further shower in the afternoon with hail. Average temps

Max temp 6.7C, now 4.7C, Barometer 989mb steady, Wind F2 ESE, Rainfall 3.6mm

[Terminal Moraine]

Showers of wet snow, sleet and small hail early and late in the day with a spell of mainly dry weather with a few sunny intervals in between.

At 1800

 Temp; 1.3c

Max today; 5.4c

Min last night; 0.7c.

Grass min; -2.3c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; 2.4 mm

 Sunshine today; 0.2 hrs

Mean wind speed; 15 mph SE

Highest gust today; 28 mph E at 1137

8 oktas Ns

 Vis; 3 miles

Moderate shower of wet snow

[The PIT]

Cloudy and dry

Temp 1.2C, Barometer 998mnb rising rapidly, Wind SSE, Rainfasll since midnight Nil

[johnholmes]

A dry mostly cloudy start to Sunday, no sign of any ground frost in spite of a current low of 0.4 C

[Polar Continental]

Sunday 03rd March 2024

 

Clear spells overnight, widespread frost and freezing fog forming. Frost and thick freezing fog this morning.

 

24-hour maximum 7.0c

24-hour minimum -2.2c

Minimum temperature on grass -5.1c 

Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 16.6 mph SE

Rainfall total = 3.2mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

8 Oktas Freezing fog

Visibility <100 yards

Temperature: -0.3c

Humidity 94.2%

Wind Direction E force 1

Barometer 1000.8mb rising

 

Yesterday.

 

A mainly cloudy night, just a few breaks allowed for a ground frost to form. Light rain to moderate towards dawn, this clearing before mid morning. Late morning saw a few brighter spells. A few showers scattered around afternoon and early evening, brief sunny spells.

[Terminal Moraine]

Yesterday evening's snow showers soon died out to leave a cloudy, and later foggy, night with a slight frost.

At 0900

Temp; 0.1c

24 hr max; 5.4c

24 hr min; -0.5c

Grass min; -0.8c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 3.1 mm

 Mean wind speed; 3 mph W

Sky obscured by fog

 Vis; 200 yds