Wednesday 4th January 2012 Weather & General Chat

[SteveB]

Morning all,

Dry breezy start

Temp 6.9c

Humidity 83%

Dewpoint 4.2c

[Snowangel-MK]

Temperature 4.2 °C

Windchill 3 °C

Dew Point 1 °C

Wind

Speed / Dir 8.0 km/h / 2.2 m/s from SW

Wind Gust 16.1 km/h

Conditions

Pressure 1016.8 hPa

Clouds

Moisture

Humidity 75%

Rainfall 0 mm

Snow Depth 0 cm

[Coast]

6.1°C

1013.1 mb rising 1.0 mb/hr

Wind 13.1 mph gusting 25.4 mph max W/NW

DP 1.2°C

Humidity 71%

9.2 mm rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 2005 ft

Stunning sunrise this morning - no meter shower visible though.

[johnholmes]

bootiful sunrise-better before I got outside to take photo though, cloud still a mix of patchy Sc, Ac and Ci, bit of a breeze but less than in early hour showers, min was 4.8C its now 6.9C

[Methuselah]

Dry with milky sunshine, 7C...

[Terminal Moraine]

Squally showers of sleet yesterday evening, clearing shortly after midnight.

Currently dry and cloudy with 7 oktas Ast and St fractus. Temperature is 4.2c after a min' of 2.6c and a grass min' of 1.4c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900, 2.6 mm

Mean wind speed, 22 mph W

Highest gust overnight, 67 mph W at 2229

Vis', 18 km.

[Polar Continental]

Wednesday 04th January 2012:

North westerly winds continued to gust to around gale force overnight as showers pushed through the area, though after 03:00 GMT the winds moderated. The morning to observation has been dry with variable cloud.

Today's readings for the 24 hrs up to 09:00 GMT:

3 Oktas: Cirrostratus, Cirrocumulus, Altostratus

Visibility: about 7 miles.

Temperature: 4.8°C

Humidity: 87%

Dew point 2.8°C

Wind Direction: Force 4 WSW

Barometer 1017mb rising.

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 11.4°C

Minimum temperature overnight: 3.6°C

24-hour maximum = 11.4°C

24-hour minimum: 3.6°C

Minimum temperature on grass: 1.0°C

Rainfall total: 8.4 mm

Yesterday:

Turning windy overnight with gusts near gale force, (39.1 mph S) This was accompanied by some intermittent light to moderate rain also. Turning very mild though with the temperature rising to 11.5c by the early hours, the 24 hour maximum. The morning to observation has been windy and overcast with light rain. The rain turned heavy shortly after observation with very strong westerly winds reaching gale force. A clearance reached the area around 11:30 GMT though still with a few scattered showers, turning less mild and continuing very windy with gusts past gale force, top wind speed 48.3mph WNW. The evening saw clear spells, staying very windy.

Mean temperature: 7.4c (+ 3.7c) of the local average)

Maximum temperature: 10.2 on the 1st.

Minimum temperature: 1.3c on the 2nd

Grass Minimum: -2.4c on the 2nd

Rainfall = 14.7mm

Wettest 24 hours = 8.4mm on the 3rd

Maximum wind gust: 48.3 mph WNW on the 3rd.

2012 so far

Maximum temperature: 11.5c on the 2^nd January.

Minimum temperature: 1.3c on the 2^nd January

Grass Minimum: -2.4c on the 2nd Jan

Rainfall = 14.7 mm

Wettest 24 hours, 8.4mm on the 3rd Jan

Maximum wind gust: 48.3mph, WNW 3^rd Jan

[Andy Bown]

Early clear sky and sunshine has given way to a dull, cloudy late morning with light showers.

Quite breezy from the WNW and 6.7c

[Kent Snow]

7.8C, broken cumulus, wind from the SW, 1012hPa.

[SteveB]

Pressure 1007.8hPa

Temp 8.8c

Max Temp 9.3c

Min Temp 6.3c

Humidity 89%

Dewpoint 7.1c

Rainfall 0.5mm

Monthly Rainfall 28.4mm

[Terminal Moraine]

A mainly dry and cloudy morning, just a few spots of light rain and drizzle by midday. Intermittent light rain during the early afternoon gradually gave way to continuous moderate rain after about 1700, with an increasing SW wind.

At 1800;

Temp', 5.5c

Max' today, 5.7c

Min' last night 2.6c

Grass min', 1.4c

Rainfall from 0900-1800, 2.5 mm

Sunshine today, nil

Mean wind speed, 38 mph SW/W

Highest gust today, 54 mph SW at 1752

8 oktas Nst

Continuous moderate rain falling.

Vis', 11 km.

[Liam Ellis]

Weather Report – 4/1/2012 7.30pm

Deiniolen (210asl), Gwynedd

Weather: Moderate Rain, Windy

Temperature: 6.5C

Humidity: 93%

Wind Speed / Gust: 30 - 53mph

Wind Direction: WSW

Pressure: 1004mb (falling)

Forecast: Gales overnight, brighter afternoon tomorrow

[TonyH]

Clear intervals last night.

Mostly cloudy and rather windy today, a fresh west to SW wind.

A little drizzle from mid afternoon. Rain, often heavy 1800 to 2030, further spells of rain since . Quite mild.

Min: 4.6c yesterday evening

Max: 8.2c @ 1300

Rain yesterday: 2.6mm

Rain since 0900: 10mm approx

Currently: Rain and windy.

Temp: 7.8c

RH: 95%

Pressure: 1006mbar, falling.

[SP1986]

Exceptionally windy, 62mph gusts also getting milder than forecast!

Currently 10.7C