Rain all afternoon, mainly moderate, occasionally slight
and sometimes heavy, but without the torrential bursts
that occurred on Monday. Although there is a lot of
surface water, the roads seem to be coping better with
the steadier rain as less flooding is evident... so far.
Current ob:

SYNOP 07/1750Z
03/// 11350 80109 10118 20109 40085 55001 60142
76366 885// 333 10139 86707 88620=

METAR
EG// 071750Z 01009KT 5000 RA BKN007 OVC020
12/11 Q//// RERA GRN=

Details:
wind... N by E, force 3.
visibility... 5000m.
weather... moderate rain, continuous (recent heavy rain).
clouds... 6/8 St base 700ft, 8/8 Sc base 2000ft.
dry bulb... +11.8C.
dewpoint... +10.9C.
RH... 94%.
sea level pressure... 1008.5mb (was falling, now rising).
max temp (0600-0900Z)... +13.9C.
max temp since 0900Z... +12.7C.
rainfall last hour... 3.0mm.
rainfall (0600-1800Z)... 13.8mm.

beaufort letters (1650-1750Z)... cro,cr,cR,cr.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)