We have largely escaped the showers today, measuring
just a trace of rain.

For the second consecutive evening, sheet lightning is
flashing in the southeastern sky and I can see a Cb not
too far away in that direction.

SYNOP 14/1750Z (current ob)
03/// 11580 42006 10041 20010 49969 53003 69902 71381
82903 333 10059 82920 83070=

METAR
EG// 141750Z 20006KT 9999 FEW020CB 04/01 Q//// BLU=

Details:
wind... SSW, force 2.
visibility... 30km.
weather... partly cloudy with lightning seen.
clouds... 2/8 Cb 2000ft, 1/8 Sc 5000ft, 3/8 Ci 20000ft.
dry bulb... +4.1C.
dewpoint... +1.0C.
RH... 80%.
sea level pressure... 996.9mb (steady, then rising).
max temp today... +5.9C.
12 hour rainfall (0600-1800Z)... trace.

beaufort letters (1650-1750Z)... bc,bcl.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)
40m amsl