Friday, 18 August 2006
BRACKNELL (TAWFIELD)
0900 E F3 30km - 1/CU 3/CI T177D156
RMK: 1Cu med (distant)~018, tr Cu hum (local)~022, 1Ac cas ~080, 1Ac
(layer/thin)~100, 3Ci (mixed, fibrous to dense patches)~220 or higher.
Total cloud cover 3 oktas - bright sunshine.
[ OVERNIGHT DATA (18Z - 09Z):
screen min: 14.5 grass min: 12.8 precipitation: 2.8 [24hr total: 03.1
mm]
other data: slight ocnl moderate rain from ~01Z, with period moderate /
heavy rain around dawn, ceased by 0530Z. We're losing the 'desert' look
now slowly - with 'green' coming through where it should look green! ]=

1200 SE F3 50km VCSH 1/CB 3/TCU T192D138
RMK: 1Cb (with and without anvils mainly to distant west currently),
3Cu con (dark, precipitating bases)~022, some Sc Cu/Cb gen~040, 2Ac
Cbgen~080, 3Ci~220 upwards (mainly ex-Cb I should think). Total cloud
cover 4 oktas, but highly developmental / unstable - sprouting turrets
very active / rapid growth etc.
One rumble of thunder ~ 1010Z, otherwise some light showery rain past
three hours and not much else, but obviously a lot of activity
round-about.=

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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