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Old January 5th 10, 02:56 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
Martin Rowley Martin Rowley is offline
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Default 051350Z/Jan09 -RA West Moors/E.Dorset

"canals" wrote in message
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On Jan 5, 1:54 pm, "Martin Rowley"
wrote:
... slight rain began about 5 mins ago (after a fine few hours),
with
OAT +2.6°C & dew point +0.8°C. BKN Ac, with BKN Sc underneath, and
SCT
Cu, and I fancy it's the latter that is producing the PPN.


Still expecting something? Rather borderline at the mo perhaps



.... I know: with this flow, we could be in for several hours of rain,
some sleet, but little else. We'll need the flow to come from the
lower dew-point north and get entrained in the circulation of this low
as it forms: we could be in for a wait!

A case of 'testing the forecasters' nerve', a phrase used in another
context many years ago.

Martin.


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West Moors, East Dorset (UK): 17m (56ft) amsl
Lat: 50.82N Long: 01.88W
NGR: SU 082 023