Monday 5th April weather observations

[Summer Sun]

A dry and cloudy night with a strong north westerly wind peak gusts around 30mph

Temp 8.8c

[The PIT]

Very cold heavy Snow just passing with a slight covering

Temp -0.4C, Barometer 1014mb rising rapidly, Wind F3 NNE, Rainfall since midnight Trace

[johnholmes]

Variable cloud with sunny spells, sleety shower earlier, bits of soft hail perhaps in places (? snow), current low is 1.2 C

[Summer Sun]

A light dusting of snow overnight enough to stick to some roofs though rapidly melting in the sunshine

Temp -0.2c

[Terminal Moraine]

The NW wind increased to gale force by late yesterday evening with numerous gusts over 55 mph and a few over 60. The wind had decreased considerably by dawn,  and veered N, as a few showers of snow and hail moved down from the north giving a temporary covering of snow by 0800 g.m.t.

At 0800 g.m.t

Temp; -1.3c

24 hr max; 13.0c

24 hr min; -1.4c

Grass min; -1.4c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0800 g.m.t; 0.7 mm

Mean wind speed; 18 mph N

6 oktas Cu and Cb

Vis; 6 km

Moderate snow shower just clearing

Mean depth of lying snow; 0.5 cm. 80% cover

[Polar Continental]

Monday 05th April 2021

 

Mainly cloudy overnight, a little showery rain. Turning much colder towards dawn with light snow showers. At observation, sunny spells, also light snow showers.

24-hour maximum 15.0c
24-hour minimum 1.1c

Minimum temperature on grass 1.4c
Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 17.0mph W

Rainfall total: 0.3mm
 
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
 
5 Oktas Cumulus congestus, Stratocumulus.

Visibility >10 miles
Temperature: 2.4c
Humidity 76.8%
Wind Direction NW force 4

Barometer 1019.1mb Trend falling.
 
Yesterday.

 

Mainly clear overnight, widespread slight to moderate frost. Turning foggy just after dawn, visibility down to <50 yards for a time. At observation fog thinning, sun breaking through, frost melted. The cloud thinned and cleared after mid morning. Long sunny spells for the rest of the day, pleasant in the sun.

[The PIT]

Yup Bonus Snow this morning the front briefly picking up as it passed and for once we didn't go through the gap. So yesterdays Max of 14.2C was followed by a low -0.9C.

[johnholmes]

Dewpoint is -9 C at the moment, not checked bu I don't recall seeing it as low as that during the official winter months!

[The PIT]

A very cold day so far. Dry with sunny spells since the early snow cleared

Temp 4.4C, Barometer 1017mb rising, Wind F3 N, Rainfall 0.5mm as snow

[reef]

Currently mostly clear and sunny with a temp of 4.0C after a low of 0.8C. The wind is a consistent 20-30mph with the windchill at -2.1C.

As others have mentioned, the air is very dry. The dewpoint is currently -7.2C with a low of -8.4C.

Edited April 5, 2021 by reef

[The PIT]

A rather cold day with sunny spells after early snow

Max temp 8.2C, now 6.4C, Barometer 1017mb steady, Wind F4 NNW, Rainfall 0.5mm

[Terminal Moraine]

Early snow and hail showers cleared by 0830 g.m.t to leave a dry and mainly sunny day with a fresh to strong N/NW wind.

At 1700 g.m.t;

Temp; 2.7c

Max today; 5.5c

Min last night; -1.4c

Grass min; -1.4c

Rainfall from 0800-1700 g.m.t; Trace

Sunshine today; 8.2 hrs

Mean wind speed; 23 mph NW

Highest gust today; 66 mph NW at 0237 g.m.t

3 oktas Cu humilis and Sc

Vis; over 80 km

 

[hillbilly]

A light dusting of snow soon clearing in the sunshine leaving a clear ,sunny day,windy to start but easing slightly to give a cold day but not as windy as yesterday,much clamer later

[Stargazer]

A great contrast to yesterday's springlike weather. Cold and breezy with long sunny spells and a cloudy spell mid morning with a few flakes of sleet. Maximum 8.1 (overnight), minimum 4.6 (mid morning). Wind moderate N.