Just 7mm of rain has produced some surprisingly large ponds
on the roads, perhaps runoff from ground that has dried quite
well in the last fortnight. Currently:

SYNOP 03/1850Z
03/// 41345 81823 10079 20067 49902 57077 76366 8752/
333 85707 86615 88540 91034 90710 91139=

METAR
EG// 031850Z 18023G34KT 4500 RA BKN007 BKN015
OVC040 08/07 Q//// GRN=

Details:
wind... S, force 6.
visibility... 4500m.
weather... continuous moderate rain.
clouds... 5/8 St base 700ft, 6/8 Sc base 1500ft,
8/8 Ns base 4000ft.
dry bulb... +7.9C.
dewpoint... +6.7C.
RH... 92%.
sea level pressure... 990.2mb (falling rapidly).
rainfall last hour... 2.3mm.

beaufort letters (1750-1850Z)... crr.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)
40m amsl