The AS canopy of varying thickness has persisted all
day (mainly in eastern half of sky now) with quite dark
areas of AC underneath; the sky essentially unchanged
today. Intermittent slight rain this afternoon has come
to nothing (or a trace); the ground barely damp before
quickly drying out.
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SYNOP 04/0850Z
03/// 41970 81311 10157 20092 40205 52005 72122
8807/ 333 84360 88465=
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SYNOP 04/1750Z
03/// 11968 71108 10170 20100 40210 57005 69902
72162 8707/ 333 10188 85359 85467=

METAR
EG// 041750Z 11008KT CAVOK 17/10 Q//// BLU=

Details at 1750Z:
wind... ESE, force 3.
visibility... 18km.
weather... cloudy (recent v. slight rain).
clouds... 5/8 AC base 9000ft, 5/8 AS at 17000ft.
dry bulb... +17.0C.
dewpoint... +10.0C.
RH... 63%.
sea level pressure... 1021.0mb (falling slowly).
max temp today... +18.8C.
rainfall last hour... trace.
rainfall since 0900Z... trace.

beaufort letters (1650-1750Z)... ciro,c.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)