Wednesday 29th April General Weather Chat

[The PIT]

A dull mild start with light rain

Temp 5.5C

Barometer 1003mb falling

Wind F3 SSW

Rainfall 0.6mm

[Polar Maritime]

A cloudy night with rain spreading in and a low of 4.2c

 

Currently; Moderate rain and overcast/dull.

Temp 4.3c

Wind W/N/W 14mph

Rain 2.8c

[SteveB]

Wet start

 

Temp 8.6c

[johnholmes]

Cloudy with occasional rain and a low at midnight of 5.1C, currently on 6.4C

[Summer Sun]

Overnight rain has cleared and we now have wall to wall sunshine

 

currently 5.2c

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry and clear evening with a decreasing breeze and a widespread ground frost. Cloud increased and thickened after midnight to bring a short period of light-moderate rain early this morning. The rain cleared by 0645 g.m.t and it's now dry with sunny intervals.

 

At 0800 g.m.t

Temp: 4.4c

24 hr max: 9.9c

24 hr min: 3.4c

Grass min: -2.7c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t: 2.9 mm

Mean wind speed: 16 mph W/SW

5 oktas St; Ci and Ac

Vis: 50 km.

[Polar Continental]

Wednesday 29th April 2015

 

Turning cloudy overnight, light moderate rain commencing around dawn. rain clearing towards observation, sunny spells developing.

 

Readings at 09:00 GMT:

 

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 12.8°C

Minimum temperature overnight 5.5°C

24-hour maximum 12.8°C

24-hour minimum: 5.5°C

Minimum temperature on grass: 4.0°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 27.3mph W

Rainfall total: 2.5mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

 

5 Oktas Cumulus mediocris, Cirrus.

Visibility: very good,  around 10 miles.

Temperature: 6.3°C

Humidity: 92.4%

Dew point 5.2°C

Wind Direction: Force 2-3 W

Barometer 1009.4 mb: Trend: falling slowly.

 

Yesterday.

 

Clear and chilly overnight, widespread ground frost. Another sunny start, cloud beginning to bubble up by observation, feeling cold in the fresh a wind. Sunny spells though cloud building at times to almost overcast, sunny from mid afternoon, still feeling cold in the fresh at times strong westerly wind. Low humidity again, 29% by mid afternoon.

 

April 2015 so far:

 

Mean temperature: 9.5c (0.5c) (of local average)

Maximum temperature: 19.9c on the 14th.

Minimum temperature: -1.5c on the 27th

Grass Minimum: -4.9c on the 27th

Rainfall 24.6mm

Wettest 24 hours = 6.8mm on the 1st.

Maximum wind gust: 27.3 mph W on the 28th.

 

2015 so far:

 

Maximum temperature: 17.8c on the 6th April.

Minimum temperature: -3.7c on the 19th January

Grass Minimum: -7.0c on the 19th January.

Rainfall 185.9mm

Wettest 24 hours = 19.9mm on the 12th March.

Maximum wind gust: 43.8 mph W on the 31st March.

[The PIT]

Once the early morning rain cleared a dry day with sunny spells with temps close to normal

Max temp 12.3C now 11.2C

Barometer 1004mb steady

Wind F4 W

Rainfall 2.4mm

[SteveB]

Wet start clearing to long sunny spells

 

Temp 12.4c

Max Temp 13.7c

Min Temp 7.1c

[Terminal Moraine]

Apart from a few spots of rain and a few ice pellets it's been a dry and breezy day with sunny periods. Most of the cloud cleared by early evening.

 

At 1800 g.m.t

Temp: 7.8c

Max today: 11.0c

Min last night: 3.4c

Grass min: -2.7c

Rainfall from 0800-1800 g.m.t: 0.1 mm

Sunshine today: 6.19 hrs

Mean wind speed: 18 mph W

Highest gust today: 41 mph W at 1229 g.m.t

2 oktas Cu

Vis: over 80 km.

[hillbilly]

Rain in the early hours then a mainly dry day with a little hail,some sunshine,windy at times,max 10 deg,min 4 deg

[Stargazer]

A spell of rain mid-morning then dry with sunny spells.  Maximum 13.7, minimum 7.0. Wind moderate SW.