Friday 24th February 2012 - Weather & General Chat

[Dorsetbred]

Mornin' All, currently:

Temp 8.3°C

DP 6.9°C

Rh 91%

Wind Calm

1027.3 mb STEADY

Conditions: Dry & overcast

Edited February 24, 2012 by Dorsetbred

[The PIT]

Another day another dollar

warm temp 10.8c

wind wsw f3

rainfall nil

[SteveB]

Damp cloudy start

Temp 7.6c

Humidity 95%

Dewpoint 6.4c

[johnholmes]

cloudy and damp with very slt do, lowest temp is 11.8C at the moment with 7/8 lowish Sc

[Snowangel-MK]

Temperature 9.3 °C

Windchill 9 °C

Dew Point 9 °C

Wind

Speed / Dir 3.2 km/h / 0.9 m/s from SW

Wind Gust 9.7 km/h

Conditions

Pressure 1026.0 hPa

Clouds Mostly Cloudy 152 m

Moisture

Humidity 95%

Rainfall 0 mm

Snow Depth 0 cm

[Coast]

8.3°C

1024.1 mb rising 0.6mb/hr

Wind 5.1 mph gusting 12.5 mph max W/SW

DP 7.8°C

Humidity 97%

No rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 185 ft

Grey and extremely cloudy. Some mist and fog patches

[Terminal Moraine]

A mainly dry, cloudy and very mild night. Currently dry with sunny intervals and rapidly varying amounts of ragged St with Ac above.

At 0900;

Temp', 9.6c

24 hr max', 14.5c

24 hr min', 7.8c

Grass min', 7.1c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900, trace

Mean wind speed, 19 mph W

6 oktas St and Ac

Vis', over 80 km.

[Polar Continental]

Friday 24th February 2012:

After the temperature reached 17.7c yesterday, the warmest February day since local records began in 1991, the night has seen variable cloud and has been very mild, low 9.4c. At observation, partly cloudy, dry and very mild.

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

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 17.7°C

Minimum temperature overnight: 9.4°C

24-hour maximum = 17.7°C

24-hour minimum: 9.4°C

Minimum temperature on grass: 7.0°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 26.5 mph. WSW

Rainfall total: 0.0 mm

Current Conditions:

5 Oktas: Stratus fractus.

Visibility: about 10 miles.

Temperature: 11.0°C

Wind chill 11.0°C .

Humidity: 85%

Dew point 8.6°C

Wind Direction: Force 3-4 W

Barometer 1025 mb rising slowly

Yesterday:

Cloudy and very mild indeed overnight with the temperature rising to 12.0c. At observation, overcast, muggy and damp. Bright and sunny spells developed by late morning and in to the afternoon, turning rather warm for late February, top temperature 17.7c, the warmest February day since local records began in 1991.

February 2012 so Far

Mean temperature: 2.5c (- 1.7c) of the local average)

Maximum temperature: 17.7c on the 23rd. (local record high.)

Minimum temperature: -8.9c on the 4th (local record low)

Grass Minimum: -11.2c on the 4th

Rainfall = 22.9 mm

Maximum snow depth = 10cm on the 5th.

Wettest 24 hours = 4th 15.2 mm on the 4th (melted snow)

Maximum wind gust: 27.3 mph ESE on the 1st.

2012 so far

Maximum temperature: 17.7c on the 23rd February.

Minimum temperature: -8.9c on the 4th Feb

Grass Minimum: -11.2c on the 4th Feb

Rainfall = 87.7 mm

Wettest 24 hours, 17.2mm on the 4th Jan

Maximum wind gust: 48.6mph, NW 5th Jan

[Methuselah]

Dry and sunny, 13C...

[reef]

It was exceptionally mild overnight with a min temp of 11.8C, which is the highest February value since 1981 at this site.

This morning's cold front didnt bring any precipitation at all and has left a very similar day to yesterday, it is mostly cloudy with sunny spells.

Currently 12.5C and 76% humidity. The wind is a light westerly and it is dry so far.

[Andy Bown]

A dull, foggy and drizzly start has become a bright, pleasant, breezy day with hazy sunny spells. So very much a repeat of yesterday with the only difference being less sunshine at this time, 12.1c .

[Kent Snow]

12.1C, mid level cloud, wind from the W, 1027hPa.

[Stargazer]

Dry, mainly cloudy and very mild. Brighter spells in the afternoon. Maximum 15.8, minimum 10.2. Wind light W.

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry and mild start with sunny intervals. Becoming cloudy after 1100 with drizzle until around 1345, the cloud cleared again after 1415 and the rest of the afternoon was dry and cooler with sunny spells.

At 1800;

Temp', 4.7c

Max' today, 11.2c

Min' last night, 7.8c

Grass min', 7.1c

Rainfall from 0900-1800, 0.3 mm

Sunshine today, 2.34 hrs

Mean wind speed, 11 mph NW

Highest gust today, 38 mph NW at 1628

1 okta Cu and Ci

Vis', 75 km.

[SteveB]

Damp cloudy day today.

Temp 8.6c

[TonyH]

Very mild again today, mostly cloudy, a few sunny intervals. A little drizzle at times late morning to mid afternoon.

Moderate SSW breeze, veered NNW mid afternoon.

Clear periods this evening.

Min: 8.4c @ 0100

Max: 13.6c @ 1200

Rain yesterday: Trace

Rain since 0900 today: Below 1mm

Currently: Mostly clear.

Temp: 4c

RH: 94%

Pressure: 1030mbar, rising slowly.