Monday 26th August weather observations

[Summer Sun]

Warm and calm with clear skies

Temp 20.3c

[The PIT]

A warm clear start to the bank holiday.

Temp 15.1C, low 14..9C, Barometer 1018mb rising slowly, Wind Calm

[johnholmes]

Cloudless and calm again, a low of 14.3 C

[Summer Sun]

Dry calm and sunny

Temp 16.7c

[SteveB]

Dry cloudy start

Temp 16.6c

[Polar Continental]

Monday 26th August 2019

 

Clear overnight for the most part, shallow mist and fog patches forming over fields around dawn, these clearing away rapidly in the sunshine, though remaining hazy.

 

24-hour maximum 29.6c

24-hour minimum 12.1c

Minimum temperature on grass 10.9c.

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 9.7mph SE

Rainfall total: 0.0mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

 

1 Oktas cumulus humilis

 

Visibility  5 miles

Temperature: 17.4c

Humidity: 93.3%

Wind Direction: WSW Force 1

Barometer 1015.2mb steady.

 

Yesterday.

 

Another mainly clear night. Sunny this morning, feeling very warm. Feeling hot afternoon in unbroken sunshine.

[The PIT]

A hot day already unbroken sunshine

Temp 26.2C, Barometer 1017mb falling slowly, Wind F1 SSW, Rainfall Nil

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry, clear night followed by unbroken sunshine after a rather hazy start to the morning.

At 0800 g.m.t

Temp; 21.1c

24 hr max; 28.2c

24 hr min; 15.4c

Grass min; 12.5c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 0.0 mm

Mean wind speed; 1 mph E/SE

1 okta Ac

Vis; 15 km.

[The PIT]

Less hot than yesterday but still a hot day with unbroken sunshine.

Max temp 28.5C, now 27.5C, Barometer 1016mb falling slowly, Wind F2 SW, rainfall Nil

[Terminal Moraine]

Another dry, sunny and hot day though not quite as hot as yesterday.

At 1700 g.m.t

Temp; 22.7c

Max today; 26.2c

Min last night; 15.4c

Grass min; 12.5c

Rainfall from 0800-1700 g.m.t; 0.0 mm

Sunshine today so far;10.89 hrs

Mean wind speed; 5 mph W/SW

Highest gust today; 17 mph S at 1347 g.m.t

1 okta Ci

Vis; 60 km.

[reef]

Clear and sunny throughout and rather hot. The maximum of 30.2C was the warmest in August here since 2001, 3rd warmest since my records began in 1980 and made it the first time two summer months have hit 30C in one calendar year. It was also the latest date in the calendar year I've recorded >30C (or indeed >28.0C).

Max Temp: 30.2C
Min Temp: 13.6C
Mean Wind: 13mph SE
Max Gust: 17mph
Rainfall: None
Sunshine: 13.9hrs

Currently clear with haze in the distance with a temp of 21.3C. 

[Stargazer]

Hot, dry and sunny again, no doubt the hottest August bank holiday Monday on record here. Maximum 31.6, minimum 14.8. Wind light S.

Edited August 26, 2019 by Stargazer