Friday, 19 May 2006
0900 WSW F4 20km -SHRA 4/SC 3/CU 7/SC T123D096
RMK: Wind ocnl F5; Odd cloud structure - 4Sc~012, 3Cu med (probably the
precipitating cloud, hence the shower)~015, 6Sc (thin)~018, 7Ac
(thin/sun seen briefly)~080. The precipitation definitely showery in
nature and confirmed as expected by the rather rounded upper trough
crossing us just now.
[ OVERNIGHT DATA (18Z - 09Z):
screen min: 11.0 grass min: 10.4 precipitation: 1.3 [24hr total: 01.3
mm]
other data: Light rain shower yestereve; ocnl periods rain/showers
overnight, mainly light, but brief moderate bursts during the early
hours. Wind not as strong as expected - the worst of it along the coast
and the gradient was easing somewhat. ]=

1200 WSW F4-5 60km - 2/CU 6/SC T152D081
RMK: 2Cu hum/isol distant med~022-028, 6Sc~035; a much more 'open' sky
now (than above), with 'blue' above; some showers over the past 3 hrs,
but hardly worth the mention.=

1500 SW F4 50km RE-SHRA 1/CU 7/SC //CICS T155D061
RMK: Wind ocnl F5; 1Cu med (ex shower cloud)~025, 1 Cu hum/fra~035
(fragmenting rapidly), 7Sc060, /CiCs rapidly invading sky (probably 7
oktas)~200/220.=

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Bracknell (Wooden Hill/Tawfield), Berkshire, UK
NGR: SU 854 667 Elev: 80m
Lat: 51° 23' 30'' N: Long: 00° 46' 28'' W