Unfortunately, yet again the rain fragmented with only 1.5mm falling.
Considering heavy rain was forecast "helping the drought in the S.E and East
Anglia" it was very disappointing. On a plus side it is a very pleasant
13.5C.

Dave, S.Essex

"Dave.C" wrote in message
. uk...
Unfortunately, yet again the rain fragmented with only 1.5mm falling.
Considering heavy rain was forecast "helping the drought in the S.E
and East
Anglia" it was very disappointing. On a plus side it is a very
pleasant
13.5C.

.... similar he just 3.2mm in Bracknell. I smiled when I heard the
presenters talking about 'useful rain': they have no idea what useful
is, especially at this time of year - it has barely entered the
topsoil - the rain we had was more of a nuisance, and I suspect
contributed to the many minor accidents reported throughout the day.
50-100mm in a *week*, now that might be useful!

Martin.

--
Martin Rowley: data via -
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.weather/metindex.htm
Bracknell (Wooden Hill/Tawfield), Berkshire
NGR: SU 854 667 Elev: 80m
Lat: 51DEG23MIN30SEC(N): Long: 00DEG46MIN28SEC(W)

I had just one tip of the rocker (0.52mm) between 13:00 and 13:50 today,
yet my colleague just north of Aberystwyth told me it chucked it down
there at times in the night.

Adrian (12 miles ESE Aberystwyth, 260m/860ft asl)
--
Adrian Shaw ais@
Adran Cyfrifiadureg, Prifysgol Cymru, aber.
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Cymru ac.
http://users.aber.ac.uk/ais uk

Dave.C wrote:
Unfortunately, yet again the rain fragmented with only 1.5mm falling.
Considering heavy rain was forecast "helping the drought in the S.E and East
Anglia" it was very disappointing. On a plus side it is a very pleasant
13.5C.

Also just 1.5mm here. I did think perhaps my gauge had got blocked but
it seems right!

However, it is absolutely gorgeous outside - 14.8C at 1625Z with lovely
sunshine. Certainly infinitely better than was forecast!

Had another chance to get out with my new Nikon D200, this time to
Folkestone. I'm starting to get to grips with it now :-)

http://www.jstott.me.uk/temp/folkestone/seagull.jpg
http://www.jstott.me.uk/temp/folkestone/harbour.jpg
http://www.jstott.me.uk/temp/folkestone/prop.jpg
http://www.jstott.me.uk/temp/folkestone/boats.jpg

A few more including some of the Rotunda fun park (which is in the news
today): http://www.jstott.me.uk/temp/folkestone/

Jonathan
Canterbury

Jonathan Stott wrote:
Dave.C wrote:
Unfortunately, yet again the rain fragmented with only 1.5mm falling.
Considering heavy rain was forecast "helping the drought in the S.E
and East
Anglia" it was very disappointing. On a plus side it is a very pleasant
13.5C.

Also just 1.5mm here. I did think perhaps my gauge had got blocked but
it seems right!

However, it is absolutely gorgeous outside - 14.8C at 1625Z with lovely
sunshine. Certainly infinitely better than was forecast!

Had another chance to get out with my new Nikon D200, this time to
Folkestone. I'm starting to get to grips with it now :-)

http://www.jstott.me.uk/temp/folkestone/seagull.jpg
http://www.jstott.me.uk/temp/folkestone/harbour.jpg
http://www.jstott.me.uk/temp/folkestone/prop.jpg
http://www.jstott.me.uk/temp/folkestone/boats.jpg

A few more including some of the Rotunda fun park (which is in the news
today): http://www.jstott.me.uk/temp/folkestone/

Jonathan
Canterbury

1.8mm here at Southend-on-Sea.

--
Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net

Jonathan Stott wrote:

Also just 1.5mm here. I did think perhaps my gauge had got blocked but
it seems right!

Just checking on a few more rainfall stats for Canterbury. So far we
have had 79.8mm of precipitation with most of that in February. To the
same point in 2005 we have had 14.4mm less precipitation this year - and
last year was dry. To get to "average" for the year to the end of March,
we'd need another 90.4mm, meaning that we've had just 47% of the
expected rainfall for the year so far.

The rain last night dampened things down a bit but the ground is already
nearly as dry as it was before the rain.

Let's hope we get something reasonable this week and for the next few
weeks so that potential problems can be averted during the summer
(standpipes, etc.)

Jonathan
Canterbury

8.1mm here and still only 4.4C.
The Davis display still has a snow symbol!

--
David Mitchell, 70m amsl, Langtoft, East Riding of Yorkshire.

On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 17:17:02 +0000, "Keith (Southend)"
wrote:

1.8mm here at Southend-on-Sea.

8mm here in West Fareham, right in among the forecast "could be heavy
near the South Coast" areas. Well I suppose it's all relative...

Nearly but not quite the warmest day of the year... 12point something
degrees (from memory!)

--
Dave

In message , David Mitchell
writes
8.1mm here and still only 4.4C.
The Davis display still has a snow symbol!

Ay, its grim oop north.

8.6mm today, temp just struggling to 5.1C at the moment.

--
steve

Weather at Scotton, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
http://www.knaresboroughweather.co.uk

1.6mm here today (Stevenage, Herts) and a max of 13C. Now down to 9.8C.

Rainfall so far this year of 74.4mm.

Steve.

"Steven Briggs" wrote in message
...
In message , David Mitchell
writes
8.1mm here and still only 4.4C.
The Davis display still has a snow symbol!

Ay, its grim oop north.

8.6mm today, temp just struggling to 5.1C at the moment.

--
steve

Weather at Scotton, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
http://www.knaresboroughweather.co.uk