"Dave Ludlow" schreef in bericht
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: On Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:35:17 +0200, "Colin Youngs"
: wrote:
: : UK max. temps on Tuesday http://tinyurl.com/3ahxzru
: Plymouth 18.0°C, Solent MRSC 18.1°C.

: Max here 5 miles inland from Solent was 15.3 (entirely shaded from the
: sun).
: Highest half-hourly METAR at Southampton Airport (12 miles inland) was
: 14 (rounded).
: That 2.8 "Stevenson" difference is I think the highest I've ever seen
: in offshore wind conditions here. Makes you think.

Seems to be a consequence of the exposure of the Solent site that you have
described before - not a misreading of the instruments. NE wind throughout
of course.

Met Office website 24-hour graph
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...er_graphs.html
shows 18°C at 14.00 and 17°C at 13.00, 15.00 and 16.00.

Colin Youngs
Brussels