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Thursday 18th April 2024
Good clear spells overnight, widespread frost. Sunny spells through the morning, though high cloud and haze increasing late morning, making the sunshine weak and watery. The afternoon much the same so far.
24-hour maximum 12.0c
24-hour minimum -1.1c
Minimum temperature on grass -3.4c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 24.4 mph N
Rainfall total = 0.8mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
2 Oktas Cirrus, Cumulus humilis.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 8.0c
Humidity 77.7%
Wind Direction NW force 3
Barometer 1021.3mb rising.
Yesterday.
Clear spells overnight. Sunny spells this morning, chilly fresh NW wind. Sunny spells throughout, also some moderate showers of rain and soft hail early evening.
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Wednesday 17th April 2024
Clear spells overnight. Sunny spells this morning, chilly fresh NW wind.
24-hour maximum 13.5c
24-hour minimum 3.0c
Minimum temperature on grass -0.5c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 24.4 mph NW
Rainfall total = 0.6mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
3 Oktas Cumulus humilis, Cirrostratus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 8.9c
Humidity 66.8%
Wind Direction NNW force 4
Barometer 1015.4mb rising slowly
Yesterday.
Variable cloud overnight, odd shower around. A good deal of cloud this morning, a few brighter spells. Sunny spells developing also showers around.
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Tuesday 16th April 2024
Variable cloud overnight, odd shower around. A good deal of cloud this morning, a few brighter spells.
24-hour maximum 10.6c
24-hour minimum 5.2c
Minimum temperature on grass 4.5c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 40.7 mph NW
Rainfall total = 6.1mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
7 Oktas Stratocumulus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 9.7c
Humidity 76.6%
Wind Direction NW force 3-4
Barometer 1012.4mb rising
Yesterday.
Showery rain overnight. Short heavy squally shower of rain and hail here around 07:25GMT. A clearance arrived just after mid morning, sunny spells, very windy and feeling cold. The day continued very windy with a few blustery heavy showers.
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Monday 15th April 2024
Showery rain overnight. Short heavy squally shower of rain and hail here around 07:25GMT. A clearance arrived just after mid morning, sunny spells, very windy and feeling cold.
24-hour maximum 13.9c
24-hour minimum 4.0c
Minimum temperature on grass 3.4c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 18.4 mph W
Rainfall total = 4.1mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
5 Oktas Cumulus mediocris
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 7.4c
Humidity 74.1%
Wind Direction NW force 5-6
Barometer 1001.7mb falling
Yesterday.
Rain cleared away last evening, clear periods following. Slight ground frost forming before dawn. Sunny start this morning, cloud bubbling up quickly. Further bright and a few sunny spells throughout. A little light showery rain evening.
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Sunday 14th April 2024
Rain cleared away last evening, clear periods following. Slight ground frost forming before dawn. Sunny start this morning, cloud bubbling up quickly.
24-hour maximum 15.9c
24-hour minimum 2.6c
Minimum temperature on grass -0.5c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 25.6 mph W
Rainfall total = 0.4mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
4 Oktas Cumulus humilis, mediocris. Altocumulus
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 11.1c
Humidity 67.1%
Wind Direction W force 3
Barometer 10203.1mb rising.
Yesterday.
Variable cloud overnight. Overcast this morning, a little showery rain in the last hour. Mostly dry for the rest of the day, cloudy, a little brightness at times. A little showery rain early evening.
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Saturday13th April 2024
Variable cloud overnight. Overcast this morning, a little showery rain in the last hour.
24-hour maximum 17.4c
24-hour minimum 9.6c
Minimum temperature on grass 8.0c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 17.2 mph W
Rainfall total = 0.1mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Altostratus, Stratus fractus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 11.1c
Humidity 86.3%
Wind Direction W force 3-4
Barometer 1020.4mb falling
Yesterday.
Variable cloud overnight. Hazy sunny spells through the morning, high and medium cloud thickening further by early afternoon making the sun very weak though feeling quite pleasant.
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Friday 12th April 2024
Variable cloud overnight. Hazy sunny spells through the morning, high and medium cloud thickening further by early afternoon making the sun very weak though feeling quite pleasant.
24-hour maximum 19.4c
24-hour minimum 9.5c
Minimum temperature on grass 7.5c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 14.9 mph W
Rainfall total = 0.0mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
5 Oktas Cirrostratus
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 12.4c
Humidity 77.6%
Wind Direction WNW force 3
Barometer 1026.6mb steady
Yesterday.
Mostly cloudy and mild overnight. Sunny spells developing this morning. Continued sunny spells,dry, warmer than of late.
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Thursday 11th April 2024
Mostly cloudy and mild overnight. Sunny spells developing this morning. Continued sunny spells,dry, warmer than of late.
24-hour maximum 15.2c
24-hour minimum 9.4c
Minimum temperature on grass 9.3c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 28.0 mph SW
Rainfall total = 4.9mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
5 Oktas Stratus, fractus
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 15.2c
Humidity 87.0%
Wind Direction W force 3
Barometer 1025.8mb rising
Yesterday.
Clear spells forming overnight, ground frost developing through the early hours. The frost lifted quickly as high cloud increased before dawn. Bright at first this morning with a little watery sunshine. Cloud thickening after mid morning with spots of rain at reading time. Turning windy, staying overcast with rain turning moderate around noon. The afternoon further rain moderate at times. The rain cleared away evening.
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Wednesday 10th April 2024
Clear spells forming overnight, ground frost developing through the early hours. The frost lifted quickly as high cloud increased before dawn. Bright at first this morning with a little watery sunshine. Cloud thickening after mid morning with spots of rain at reading time.
24-hour maximum 10.0c
24-hour minimum 2.6c
Minimum temperature on grass -1.2c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 33.4 mph W
Rainfall total = 2.9mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Altostratus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 7.5c
Humidity 84.1%
Wind Direction SW force 3
Barometer 1022.2mb rising
Yesterday.
Cloudy with some light to moderate rain overnight. Overcast this morning, a few spots of rain. Windy and feeling cold. Further showers and windy, odd brighter spell.
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Tuesday 09th April 2024
Cloudy with some light to moderate rain overnight. Overcast this morning, a few spots of rain. Windy and feeling cold.
24-hour maximum 15.1c
24-hour minimum 6.9c
Minimum temperature on grass 5.5c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 18.0 mph SW
Rainfall total = 6.0mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Stratocumulus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 7.5c
Humidity 89.9%
Wind Direction W force 5
Barometer 999.6mb rising
Yesterday.
A mainly cloudy night, some showers around. Cloudy with the odd brighter spell this morning. A little hazy sunshine late morning and in to the afternoon before turning overcast again mid afternoon. Some light rain evening.
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Monday 08th April 2024
A mainly cloudy night, some showers around. Cloudy with the odd brighter spell this morning.
24-hour maximum 15.5c
24-hour minimum 10.0c
Minimum temperature on grass 9.1c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 45.0 mph SW
Rainfall total = 1.5mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
7 Oktas Stratocumulus, Cirrostratus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 12.0c
Humidity 85.5%
Wind Direction S force 3-4
Barometer 1003.6mb steady
Yesterday.
Showery rain overnight and windy with gusts past gale force. Continuing very windy through the morning and in to the afternoon with frequent gusts to gale force or more. Also blustery showers and bright spells. Feeling more like a stormy November day than April.
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Sunday 07th April 2024
Showery rain overnight and windy with gusts past gale force. Continuing very windy this morning, showers in the vicinity, odd brighter interval.
24-hour maximum 18.3c
24-hour minimum 7.9c
Minimum temperature on grass 6.9c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 39.9 mph SW
Rainfall total = 2.8mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
7 Oktas Cumulus mediocris and congestus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 13.2c
Humidity 79.4%
Wind Direction SW force 6
Barometer 1002.1mb rising
Yesterday.
Mostly cloud overnight, very mild. A few hazy sunny spells for a brief time this morning. Clouding over before mid morning, quite windy. A few sunny spells though the afternoon, very windy with gusts touching gale force though warm for April.
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Saturday 06th April 2024
Mostly cloud overnight, very mild. A few hazy sunny spells for a brief time this morning. Clouding over before mid morning, quite windy.
24-hour maximum 17.2c
24-hour minimum 11.7c
Minimum temperature on grass 11.5c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 26.6 mph W
Rainfall total = tr.mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Altostratus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 17.2c
Humidity 68.4%
Wind Direction S force 4-5
Barometer 994.1mb falling.
Yesterday.
Cloudy with rain at times overnight. Some showery light rain around this morning. Cloud started breaking allowing sunny spells late morning, further sunny spells through the afternoon, breezy.
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Friday 05th April 2024
Cloudy with rain at times overnight. Some showery rain around this morning.
24-hour maximum 13.9c
24-hour minimum 9.5c
Minimum temperature on grass 10.0c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 8.1 mph S
Rainfall total = 2.8mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
7 Oktas Cumulus congestus, mediocris
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 13.5c
Humidity 85.1%
Wind Direction W force 4
Barometer 996.9mb falling.
Yesterday.
Mainly cloud overnight, some light to moderate rain early hours and some showery rain around this morning. The rest of the cloudy apart from some brief brightness mid afternoon.
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Thursday 04th April 2024
Mainly cloud overnight, some light to moderate rain early hours and some showery rain around this morning.
24-hour maximum 13.1c
24-hour minimum 6.5c
Minimum temperature on grass 3.9c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 26.1 mph WSW
Rainfall total = 6.2mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Stratus
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 9.5c
Humidity 98.7%
Wind Direction SW force 1-2
Barometer 989.9mb rising slowly.
Yesterday.
Further light to moderate rain overnight. Cloudy a little drizzle this morning, odd brighter interval. Cloudy for the rest of the day, some showery rain.
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Wednesday 03rd April 2024
Further light to moderate rain overnight. Cloudy a little drizzle this morning, odd brighter interval.
24-hour maximum 14.4c
24-hour minimum 8.0c
Minimum temperature on grass 7.5c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 11.5 mph S
Rainfall total = 5.1mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Stratocumulus, Cumulus congestus
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 11.2c
Humidity 91.2%
Wind Direction SSS force 3
Barometer 993.4mb falling.
Yesterday.
Clear spells overnight, ground forming early hours. Rather cloudy for a time this morning, brightening up mid morning with sunny spells. Turning mostly cloudy through the afternoon, still with a few bright spells. Light to moderate rain before dark.
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Friday 29th March 2024
A few clear spells, a touch of ground frost, also a good deal of cloud at times with showery rain, windy at times. Mainly cloudy some slight drizzle this morning.
24-hour maximum 10.0c
24-hour minimum 2.7c
Minimum temperature on grass -0.2c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 36.6 mph SSE
Rainfall total = 3.1mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Stratocumulus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 8.5c
Humidity 87.6%
Wind Direction SSW force 3
Barometer 981.7mb rising
Yesterday.
Variable cloud overnight, a spell of rain, moderate at times early hours. Sunny spells this morning, breezy. Mainly cloudy, moderate showers breaking out locally by late morning. The afternoon continued with showers, windy.
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Thursday 28th March 2024
Variable cloud overnight, a spell of rain, moderate at times early hours. Sunny spells this morning, breezy.
24-hour maximum 10.2c
24-hour minimum 3.5c
Minimum temperature on grass 2.5c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 36.6 mph SSE
Rainfall total = 6.0mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
4 Oktas Cumulus humilis, mediocris.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 6.5c
Humidity 82.1%
Wind Direction SSW force 4-5
Barometer 974.5mb rising
Yesterday.
Heavy rain overnight, clearing before dawn. Sunny spells this morning, breezy. Blustery showers some with small hail bright spells.
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Wednesday 27th March 2024
Heavy rain overnight, clearing before dawn. Sunny spells this morning, breezy.
24-hour maximum 14.4c
24-hour minimum 6.7c
Minimum temperature on grass 3.4c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 14.4 mph S
Rainfall total = 13.0mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
4 Oktas Cirrostratus, Altocumulus, Stratus fractus
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 9.9c
Humidity 69.3%
Wind Direction E force 4-5
Barometer 976.0mb falling
Yesterday.
Variable cloud overnight. Cloudy this morning, a little watery sun. Further hazy sunshine through the morning and in to the afternoon. Thicker cloud by mid afternoon hid the sun.
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Tuesday 26th March 2024
Variable cloud overnight. Cloudy this morning, a little watery sun.
24-hour maximum 10.5c
24-hour minimum 4.8c
Minimum temperature on grass 3.8c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 20.7 mph SE
Rainfall total = 0.7mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Altostratus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 7.8c
Humidity 94.3%
Wind Direction E force 3
Barometer 989.9mb falling
Yesterday.
Clear spells until after mid evening, ground frost forming. Turning cloudy towards midnight and through the early hours. Light to moderate Rain setting in before dawn. Further intermittent light rain through the morning. The afternoon turned dry, staying overcast.
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Monday 25th March 2024
Clear spells until after mid evening, ground frost forming. Turning cloudy towards midnight and through the early hours. Light to moderate Rain setting in before dawn.
24-hour maximum 12.3c
24-hour minimum 2.0c
Minimum temperature on grass -1.6c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 23.5 mph NW
Rainfall total = 2.5mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
8 Oktas Nimbostratus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 6.9c
Humidity 97.0%
Wind Direction SE force 3
Barometer 999.7mb falling
Yesterday.
Variable cloud overnight, odd shower. Bright and a few sunny spells this morning. Further sunny spells, especially through the afternoon, dry.
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Sunday 24th March 2024
Variable cloud overnight, odd shower. Bright and a few sunny spells this morning.
24-hour maximum 10.6c
24-hour minimum 5.0c
Minimum temperature on grass 3.0c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 28.8 mph NW
Rainfall total = 1.2mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
5 Oktas Cumulus humilis, mediocris and congestus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 8.3c
Humidity 84.7%
Wind Direction NW force 3
Barometer 1009.5mb rising slowly
Yesterday.
Clear spells overnight, breezy. Bright and a few sunny spells this morning, feeling cold in a brisk NW wind. Sunny spells, also a good deal of cloud at times, a couple of brief showers with small hail, windy.
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Saturday 23rd March 2024
Clear spells overnight, breezy. Bright and a few sunny spells this morning, feeling cold in a brisk NW wind.
24-hour maximum 12.2c
24-hour minimum 3.4c
Minimum temperature on grass 1.1c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 25.6 mph WNW
Rainfall total = tr.mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
5 Oktas Stratocumulus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 7.0c
Humidity 73.9%
Wind Direction NW force 4-5
Barometer 1008.9mb falling
Yesterday.
Another cloudy night, some light rain at times. Mainly cloudy this morning. Sunny spells developing after mid morning and continuing for the rest of the day.
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Friday 22nd March 2024
Another cloudy night, some light rain at times. Mainly cloudy this morning.
24-hour maximum 13.0c
24-hour minimum 8.5c
Minimum temperature on grass 7.9c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 20.7 mph W
Rainfall total = 0.7mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
7 Oktas Stratocumulus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 9.0c
Humidity 94.7%
Wind Direction WNW force 3-4
Barometer 1017.5mb falling
Yesterday.
Rain stopped last evening. A few cloud breaks forming overnight, fog forming early hours with visibility down to around 100 yards at dawn. The fog cleared before mid morning as high and medium level cloud increased. A few brighter spells through the morning. Brief showers breaking out early afternoon, these clearing away before mid afternoon. A few brief sunny spells.
Daily weather observations - April 15th to April 21st
in Spring Weather Discussion
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Friday 19th April 2024
Cloudy overnight. A short spell of light rain this morning clearing mid morning. A few brighter spells developing late morning.
24-hour maximum 12.1c
24-hour minimum 8.0c
Minimum temperature on grass 8.0c
Maximum wind gust: Midnight to Midnight) 18.3 mph NW
Rainfall total = 0.6mm
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
7 Oktas Stratocumulus.
Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 10.1c
Humidity 88.3%
Wind Direction NNW force 3-4
Barometer 1015.4mb falling
Yesterday.
Good clear spells overnight, widespread frost. Sunny spells through the morning, though high cloud and haze increasing late morning, making the sunshine weak and watery. The afternoon much the same. A little light rain evening.