On 24 Oct, 10:49, Ken Cook wrote:
On 24 Oct, 09:14, Ken Cook wrote:

On 24 Oct, 07:47, "Phil Layton" wrote:

Looking at the Met Office Highs and Lows over the last month, onhttp://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_latest_weather.html
there are lost of stations in fairly small towns like Glenlivet, Lake
Vyrnwy, Aboyne, South Uist, Katesbridge and several in Wales that feature
quite regularly. Apart from the fact that I have to google map them to see
where they are - am wondering what type of stations are these ? Some seem to
be located in very rural places - they may have a miltary or environmental
connections -presumably they are all MetO checked out for verification etc..

Phil

--www.layton.me.uk/meteo.htm

Hi, Phil,

Afaik they are all checked regularly the same as my site at Copley.
I'm sure you had heard of Copley, though, before I came along (;0).

Our instruments, exposure and obs are subject to close scrutiny -
often more than the well-known sites because some of the readings are
a little different to built up areas in SE England as you have noted.

Ken
Copley, Teesdale

Also meant to mention, some sites are Forestry Commission, whisky
distilleries, Environment Agency, TV stations, Tourism, Ports
Authorities and other weather-dependent industries.
Plus pure amateur weather nuts like me who do it all for love and have
reported to the Met O now for 37 years. It was all much more fun when
Newcastle Weather Centre contacted me daily, or RAF Leeming did the
inspections and invited me around the base.
Nothing against the present inspection system, all very keen and
helpful Met O personnel, but the old days were always the best in
everything (;0)

Ken
still in Copley, but going for a look out soon.


Hi Ken,

Been meaning to ask, are the MetO showing much interest in your fabled
frost hollow?
Currently here. 10.2/5.2 Sc doing it's best to break...but failing.

Ian,

Raunds, Northants. Still awake (just) going to bed shortly :-) Zzzzzz