I got the inspector to look at the site and instruments down there
last year and I include the reports to the Met O occasionally but they
are not particularly interested.

They seem disinterested in collecting local data at all these days. It
does seem a shame when there can be such a variation over short
distances. In Cornwall they have no reports from sheltered coastal
locations. (The report for Newquay being the exposed hill top of St
Mawgan). The trouble is they now appear to use readings from these
exposed airfields, and apply them as the current weather for the south
Cornwall resorts. (So if you go to the MetO website, choose Penzance &
current weather you get Camborne or Culdrose data. Best to use
XCWeather - you get Pz heliport)

I think the few weather enthusiasts left at Met O are on this
ng, and their enthusiasm is infectious.

The Environment Agency is more interested in my obs together with Lord
Barnard the landowner.

I've always found the EA very helpful, especially with local rainfall
events as they've got several rain gauges within 10 miles of me.

Graham
Penzance