Sunday 5th August 2012: Weather Reports And Chat.

[Methuselah]

'Morning all...

Bright so far, anvils to the SW, 18C...

[Coast]

18.8°C

1007.2 mb rising 0.1 mb/hr

Wind 7.1 mph gusting 10.4 mph max SW

DP 14.7°C

Humidity 77%

0.6mm rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 1533ft

Bright with some cloud

[Kent Snow]

18.7C, scattered cumulus, recent light shower, wind light, 1008hPa.

[Polar Continental]

Sunday 05th August 2012:

Showers eventually cleared by around 20:00 GMT last night and the rest of the night saw variable cloud. The day dawned overcast and damp, brightening up towards observation.

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

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 20.5°C

Minimum temperature overnight: 11.1°C

24-hour maximum 20.5°C

24-hour minimum: 11.1°C

Minimum temperature on grass: 10.2°C

Maximum wind gust: MPH (Midnight to Midnight) 16.9 SE.

Rainfall total: 5.5mm

Current Conditions:

6 Oktas: Stratus, Cirrostratus, Altocumulus.

Visibility: about 7 miles.

Temperature: 14.1°C

Humidity:93.2%

Dew point 13.0°C

Wind Direction: Force 3 SSE

Barometer 1008mb falling slowly

Yesterday:

Mostly cloudy overnight with the odd spot of rain around dawn. The morning saw further spots of light rain until around 08:00 GMT when broken cloud arrived from the south allowing a few sunny spells up to observation. There were further sunny spells through the morning and in to the early part of the afternoon. By mid afternoon thunderstorms moved up from the south, crossing the area and the tail ends at this station. There was some moderate rain here for a short time through the afternoon and again some heaver bursts in to the early evening.

Mean temperature: 16.3 (-0.1c) of the local average)

Maximum temperature: 21.4c on the 1st

Minimum temperature: 10.7c on the 3rd

Grass Minimum: 8.4c on the 3rd

Rainfall 10.3 mm

Wettest 24 hours 5.5 mm on the 4th

Maximum wind gust: 18.6 mph ESE on the 1st.

2012 so far

Maximum temperature: 29.0c on the 24th July.

Minimum temperature: -8.9c on the 4th Feb

Grass Minimum: -11.2c on the 4th Feb

Rainfall = 566.3 mm

Wettest 24 hours, 20.4mm on the 28th June

Maximum wind gust: 48.6mph, NW 5th Jan

[Jon Somerset]

Far too much cloud around for my liking. Plenty of high rising cumulus but far more areas of grey than yesterday - sun has not appeared since 1.00 p.m. and temperature has dropped as a result. Showers of rain this morning, dry at present. About 17C.

[The PIT]

A lovely warm day plenty of sun around until cloud built up during the afternoon.

Max temp so far 20.7C

Wind SE F2

Rainfall nil

[TonyH]

Showers early last night, clear spells.

Sunny intervals today, most of the showers missing this location, apart from one brief heavy one midday, and a few light ones late afternoon. Light and variable breezes am, light to moderate N/ NW from early afternoon.

Min: 10.4c @ 0100

Max: 19.8c (1c adjustment) @ 1330

Rain yesterday: 9.0mm

Rain since 10am today: Below 1mm

Currently: Sunny intervals.

Temp: 17c

RH: 80%

Pressure: 1006, mbar, steady.

[Stargazer]

A repeat of yesterday, just a little warmer and with lighter winds. Heavy showers in the morning, dry with sunny spells in the afternoon. Maximum 21.5, minimum 13.6. Wind light variable.

[A Winter's Tale]

Today was nowhere near as warm as yesterday and hardly any blue skies. The unstable condition of the atmosphere prevailed from yesterday afternoon however late last night and early this morning it was calm and clear. Today saw maxima of 15C and very damp and wet and a few rumbles of thunder.

[Thundery wintry showers]

Dry with sunny intervals until 5pm, but with frequent thunder from noon onwards, associated with a succession of convective cells to the west (which started off quite innocuous-looking with little showing on the radar) and also one which sprouted up to the east. A rain shower and further thunder with near-overhead flashes at 5 to 5:30pm, then a quieter, mostly dry cloudy end to the day as the cells decayed. An afternoon max of 22.0C in the back garden, and the overnight min was 12.8C.

Definitely the sort of day that I haven't experienced before other than in central/southern France, where the combination of frequent thunder and lightning but little or no rain appears more common.

[Terminal Moraine]

Dry with a few sunny intervals after early morning fog. Just one short moderate shower between 1615 and 1635 g.m.t.

At 1800 g.m.t;

Temp', 14.0c

Max' today, 17.8c

Min' last night, 11.1c

Grass min', 9.9c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t, 0.9 mm

Rainfall from 0800-1800 g.m.t, 1.0 mm

Sunshine today, 1.24 hrs

Mean wind speed, 3 mph S

Highest gust today, 23 mph S at 1333 g.m.t

6 oktas Cb, Cu and Ac

Vis', over 80 km.