On course for our lowest max of the month so far, peaking
at +10.8C. The rain eventually petered out at 1320Z, only
for showers to pass through hard on its heels. Slight shower
of small hail here from 1458Z to 1500Z but heavier hail at
Southampton railway station around 1520Z according to
No.1 daughter.

SYNOP 27/0850Z
03/// 41356 81816 10095 20081 49952 58025 76366
8752/ 333 83707 86615 88540 91026 90710 91126=
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SYNOP 27/1150Z
03/// 11465 82406 10088 20072 49957 50005 60091
76166 8271/ 333 82710 88458=
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SYNOP 27/1750Z (current ob)
03/// 11475 62306 10089 20054 49960 55000 60092
71586 82863 333 10108 82818 84357=

METAR
EG// 271750Z 23006KT 9999 FEW018 SCT070 09/05
Q//// BLU=

Details:
wind... SW, force 2.
visibility... 25km.
weather... mostly cloudy (showers to SW and N).
clouds... 2/8 Cu base 1800ft, 1/8 Sc base 4000ft,
4/8 Ac base 7000ft, 1/8 Ac base 12000ft,
2/8 Ci (detached Cb tops) at 20000ft.
dry bulb... +8.9C.
dewpoint... +5.4C.
RH... 79%.
sea level pressure... 996.0mb (slow fall then slow rise).
rainfall last hour... 0.0mm.
rainfall (0600-1800Z)... 9.3mm.

beaufort letters (1650-1750Z)... cjp.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)
40m amsl