As if we haven't received enough rain already, we have just
copped our first violent shower of the summer, reducing
the visibility to 700m and adding 3mm of rain in 2 minutes.
The shower began at 0910Z, quickly intensifying to violent
at 0913Z, eased slightly to heavy at 0915Z, then moderate
at 0920Z before stopping at 0923Z. Puddles were rapidly
appearing in areas where they don't usually form. It's not
easy to tell whether the current pptn is rain or showers as
I can see dark convective bases and Nimbostratus at the
same time but I shall maintain showers for now.

SYNOP 14/0950Z (current ob)
03/// 41356 83203 10146 20132 40035 52019 78182 8592/
333 82706 81912 84815 88540=

METAR
EG// 140950Z 32003KT 6000 SHRA FEW006 FEW012CB
SCT015 OVC040 15/13 Q//// RESHRA WHT=

Details:
wind... NW, force 1.
visibility... 6km.
weather... moderate rain shower (recent violent shower).
clouds... 2/8 St 600ft, 1/8 Cb 1200ft (v.dark base to SE),
4/8 Cu 1500ft, 8/8 Ns 4000ft.
dry bulb... +14.6C.
dew point... +13.2C.
RH... 91%.
sea level pressure... 1003.5mb (rising).
rainfall last hour... 4.5mm.

beaufort letters (0850-0950Z)... c,cpro,cpR2f,cpR,cpr,
c,cpro,cpr.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)
40m amsl