MSG-1 satellite picture from F. Valk's site at 12.00 UTC on Thursday
http://www.fvalk.com/images/Day_imag...8-1200-eur.jpg

Spectacular picture again of the depression by NW Spain.

NOAA 16 VIS satellite pictures from Bernard Burton's site at 13.38 UTC on
Thursday
http://www.btinternet.com/~wokingham...338-b-uk-n.JPG
http://www.btinternet.com/~wokingham...338-c-uk-s.JPG

NOAA 16 VIS satellite picture from Dundee at 13.39 UTC on Thursday
http://makeashorterlink.com/?J2DD24BB5

NOAA 16 VIS satellite picture from DLR at 13.29 UTC on Thursday
http://www.dfd.dlr.de/ftp/put/wetter...8281329.uk.jpg

Bands of frontal cloud across England and Wales but still bright from the
south Midlands to East Anglia. Showers coming into Scotland behind the
cold front. Extensive cloud over the Low Countries but bright for the
moment in the centre of the Netherlands and central Belgium.


UK min. temps on Wednesday night
http://www.medvale.demon.co.uk/weath...s/mn280803.jpg

Scotland 5 to 12°C; Northern Isles 9 to 11°C; Western Isles 8 to 12°C;
Northern England 5 to 14°C; Midlands and East Anglia 10 to 14°C; SE
England 12 to 16°C; SW England 13 to 17°C.

Carterhouse 5.7°C, Great Dun Fell (847 m) and Topcliffe 5.4°C, Aboyne and
Copley 5.3°C, Bealach na Bà (773 m) 5.2°C, Altnaharra 4.8°C, Cairnwell
(933 m) 2.9°C, Shap 1.8°C.

Heathrow 15.5°C, Camborne, Culdrose and Solent MRSC 15.6°C, Plymouth
16.3°C, St Mary's 17.2°C, Guernsey 17.7°C.


UK max. temps on Thursday
http://www.medvale.demon.co.uk/weath...s/mx280803.jpg

Scotland 11 to 17°C; Northern Isles 14 to 16°C; Western Isles 15 to 18°C;
Northern England 12 to 16°C; Midlands 13 to 19°C; East Anglia 16 to 19°C;
SE England 16 to 20°C; SW England 18 to 22°C.

Watnall 12.5°C, Copley 12.8°C, Leeming 13.6°C, Aviemore and Shawbury
13.7°C, Manchester and Waddington 14.5°C, Lerwick and Aberdeen 14.6°C.

Pembrey Sands 20.1°C, St Athan and Milford Haven 20.2°C, Yeovilton 20.3°C,
St Mary's 20.6°C, Portland 20.7°C, Jersey 20.9°C, Chivenor 21.0°C,
Plymouth 21.7°C, Guernsey 22.7°C.


Rainfall radar http://www.westwind.ch/w_0rad.php United Kingdom -30h ANIM
Rainfall radar stills http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/live/brradar.shtml

Scattered showers in Scotland become more widespread on Wednesday night -
especially through the Central Lowlands and later in the far north.
Thunderstorm moves along the coast of SE England. Outbreaks of rain in
England and Wales on Thursday - in the far NE at first and then through
north Wales and the Midlands and in SE England. Broader bands of rain
through northern England and the Midlands by late afternoon with showers
accompanied by thunder developing in SE England.

Boulmer and Herstmonceux 7 mm, Shoreham 7.8 mm, Watnall 9.0 mm, Manston
9.5 mm, Loftus and Aberporth 9.6 mm, St Catherine's Point 10.4 mm, Lake
Vyrnwy 12.4 mm, Shawbury and Kenley 13.0 mm.


Location of some UK stations
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/education/data/ukobs.html


Colin Youngs
Brussels