Chalfont St Giles - Monday 22nd August 2005
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0515z CALM 2500 -RADZ 8St006 13.6/11.8 1016
RMK: Just before the rain started there was a very bright
rainbow at 0500z. Quite unusual to see this right at the
moment of sunrise. There's a very muggy feel to the air.

1200z W F1 5000 -RA 6St004 8St008 18.3/17.2 1015
RMK: Some bursts of heavy rain 0900-0945z, otherwise rain
mostly slight. 5.6 mm since 0900z. Very muggy.
24-HR STATISTICS: Max (0900-0900z): 25.9 at 1525z
Min (0900-0900z): 10.1 at 0135z
Grass min (1800-0900z): 7.4
Rain (0900-0900z): 0.8 mm

1500z NW F2 4000 RA 5St005 8Sc030 16.2/14.8 1016
RMK: Continuous rain for the past 10 hours. Intensity very
variable. Max rate 17 mm/hr at 1415. 5.3 mm since 12z
according to the Davis VP. Sky definitely looking a bit
brighter now so the end of the rain may not be too far
away. The cold front passed through here 1230-1245z.

Norman.
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Norman Lynagh Weather Consultancy
Chalfont St Giles 85m a.s.l.
England