Tideswell, Derbyshire - Tuesday 18th September 2018
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0530z 17014g29kt 8000 -RADZ 8Sc008 15.3/14.7 997
RMK: A very mild morning. Not much rain so far. The
wind is freshening rapidly and just after obs time,
at 0535z, there's been a gust of 36 knots. That's the
strongest September gust in my 10-year record here.

0900z 20011g30kt 3000 -RADZ 8St007 15.6/14.8 1000
RMK: Persistent slight rain/drizzle since before dawn.
The wind peaked at Force 5 just after 0530z with max
gust 36 knots, so nothing to get excited about.
09-09z: Tx 20.1 (1515z) Tn 12.5 (0000z) RR 0.9
18-09z: Tg 7.7 00-24z: Sun 0.4

1600z 18007kt 20km RE-SHRA 6Cu015 17.8/14.7 1005
RMK: Rain/drizzle ceased by 1000z. Dry but rather
cloudy since then until a couple of slight showers
during the past hour. A blustery day but not
significantly windy. The windiest spell was 1030-1130z
when it was often Force 5 with a max gust of 39 knots
just after 1100z. That's the highest September gust
in my 10-year record here. Prior to today, the highest
gusts in September were 35 knots, in 2010, 2011 and
2016. Max temp 18.9°.

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Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.