11 October 2009
Wokingham 0900z 240 07/13kt 18km 1St008 7Ac070
+13.0/+11.0 QFF 1015.8 -0.8 in 3hr Tot 7+ okta
RMK 1Sc030 1Sc050
Mostly cloudy since 15z yesterday, but dry until near dawn,
then a little slight rain between 0630 and 0730z, just enough
to dampen the roads, but nothing in the gauge.

09-09 Screen max 18.5 min 11.1 grass min 8.1
Rain trace Sun (00-24) 5.3
AWS max 18.6 min 11.1

Wokingham 1500z 270 05kt 25km RE+RA 3St008 5Cu012
+14.7/+14.0 QFF 1012.9 -1.8 in 3hr Tot 7 okta
RMK 2Sc035 Cu fra/hum
Mostly overcast since 09z with almost continuous rain and drizzle,
sometimes moderate, culminating in heavy rain between 1414 and
1422z, max rate 8 mm/hr at 1416z. Total rain since 09z 2.4 mm (TBR).
Slow wind veer from 220 at 1315z to 350 at v1420z. Cloud has
started to break and develope since 1430z.
Max temp so far 14.8 at 1456z.
Conditions seem to have been much worse than expected this morning
when the rain/drizzle started, vis falling to below 2000m and cloud base
to 500 ft or below. I saw several light aircraft at very low level circling
around near the M4/A329M motorway junction, presumably searching
for navigation clues from the motorway signs.

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Bernard Burton
Wokingham, Berkshire, UK.
Satellite images at:
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