Sunday 17th March weather observations

[Summer Sun]

Cloudy and dry after some heavy rain during Saturday still windy but it's dying down slowly as the storm heads towards Norway

Current wind gusts are around 20mph

Temp 3.4c

[The PIT]

And it's snowing what a difference a day makes

Temp 2.4C, Barometer 997mb rising, Wind F4 W, Rainfall 0.6mm since midnight

[johnholmes]

Mostly sunny, dry with a low of 3.5 C, currently on 5.4 C

[SteveB]

Dry sunny start and not as windy as it has been

Temp 7.0c

[Summer Sun]

Dry and sunny with a moderate wind continuing with current gusts at 30mph

Temp 5.0c

[Polar Continental]

Sunday 17th March 2019

 

Clear spells overnight, cooler than recently, ground frost developing. Sunny spells this morning, cloud bubbling up quickly.

 

 

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 11.4c.

Minimum temperature overnight 1.9c

24-hour maximum 11.4c

24-hour minimum 1.9c

Minimum temperature on grass -1.0c.

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 35.7mph WSW

Rainfall total: 5.3mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

 

3 Oktas  Cumulus humilis.

Visibility >10 miles.

Temperature: 5.1c

Humidity: 82.6%

Dew point 2.4c

Wind Direction: WNW Force 4

Barometer 990.0mb Trend rising.

 

Yesterday.

 

Clear spells for a time last night, clouding over after mid evening. Some light to moderate rain through the early hours, turning windy again. Overcast, windy, mild so far this morning. Staying overcast. The late afternoon saw light to moderate rain setting in. This clearing during the early evening, clear spells following.

Edited March 17, 2019 by Polar Continental

[Terminal Moraine]

Moderate-heavy rain early yesterday evening soon cleared to the south east as the cold front moved through. Light showers of rain followed later in the evening and then heavier showers of sleet, then snow after midnight. There was a covering of 1cm at 0730 but it thawed steadily in sunny intervals following the shower.

At 0900

Temp; 2.9c

24 hr max; 8.8c

24 hr min; 0.7c

Grass min; -1.4c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 16.1 mm

Mean wind speed; 26 mph W

5 oktas Cu and Cb

Vis; 80 km

Ground 30% covered with thawing snow

Edited March 17, 2019 by Terminal Moraine

[The PIT]

Snow and sleet showers quickly faded away and the morning and afternoon mostly dry apart from some spots of rain in the wind.

Max temp 8.3C now 7.5C, Barometer 1003mb rising, Wind F3 WnW, rainfall 1.8mm

[Terminal Moraine]

Sunny intervals and snow showers this morning followed by a dry afternoon with sunny periods.

At 1800

Temp; 3.8c

Max today; 6.3c

Min last night; 0.7c

Grass min; -1.4c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; 0.6 mm

Sunshine today; 6.57 hrs

Mean wind speed; 22 mph W

Highest gust today; 46 mph W at 1331

7 oktas Cu and Sc

Vis; over 80 km.

[hillbilly]

A cool day with a couple of hail and sleet showers sunny periods.Max 7 deg min 2 deg

[Stargazer]

Dry and breezy with sunny spells, the frequent showers in the area missing us altogether. Maximum 10.7, minimum 3.2. Wind moderate WNW.