The current (1520Z) METAR shows a temperature of 2°C. This must be
wrong. The temperature in my screen (5 miles west of Biggin Hill, same
altitude) is 3.9°C at the moment (1658Z), about a degree lower than at
1520Z, according to the thermograph. Gatwick currently has 6°C. I
have long suspected the Biggin Hill temperatures as being low but this
looks even more in error than usual. However, we should be grateful
for small mercies. The previous METAR (1420Z) showed a temperature of
-49°C, dewpoint -57°C, so the Chinook has arrived.
Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey, 556 ft.

"Tudor Hughes" wrote in message
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The current (1520Z) METAR shows a temperature of 2°C. This must be
wrong. The temperature in my screen (5 miles west of Biggin Hill, same
altitude) is 3.9°C at the moment (1658Z), about a degree lower than at
1520Z, according to the thermograph. Gatwick currently has 6°C. I
have long suspected the Biggin Hill temperatures as being low but this
looks even more in error than usual. However, we should be grateful
for small mercies. The previous METAR (1420Z) showed a temperature of
-49°C, dewpoint -57°C, so the Chinook has arrived.

Helicopters at Biggin now, then?

pe

"Tudor Hughes" wrote in message
oups.com...
The current (1520Z) METAR shows a temperature of 2°C. This must be
wrong. The temperature in my screen (5 miles west of Biggin Hill, same
altitude) is 3.9°C at the moment (1658Z), about a degree lower than at
1520Z, according to the thermograph. Gatwick currently has 6°C. I
have long suspected the Biggin Hill temperatures as being low but this
looks even more in error than usual. However, we should be grateful
for small mercies. The previous METAR (1420Z) showed a temperature of
-49°C, dewpoint -57°C, so the Chinook has arrived.
Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey, 556 ft.

Today's sequence would suggest they've been having one or two problems with
their equipment..

EGKB 221650Z 06004KT 9999 FEW020 BKN060 03/M01 Q1018
EGKB 221620Z 08003KT 9999 FEW020 BKN060 03/M02 Q1018
EGKB 221550Z 11003KT 9999 FEW020 BKN090 04/M02 Q1018
EGKB 221520Z 12003KT 9999 FEW020 BKN090 02/M03 Q1018
EGKB 221450Z 14003KT 9999 FEW020 BKN090 04/M02 Q1018
EGKB 221420Z 15004KT 100V200 9999 FEW020 ///// Q1019
EGKB 221350Z 14003KT 9999 FEW020 M49/M57 Q1019
EGKB 221320Z 14003KT 9999 FEW020 ///// Q1019
EGKB 221250Z 16004KT 120V220 9999 FEW020 ///// Q1019
EGKB 221220Z 11002KT 9999 FEW020 ///// Q1019
EGKB 221150Z 05003KT CAVOK ///// Q1020
EGKB 221120Z 10002KT CAVOK ///// Q1020
EGKB 221050Z 03001KT 9000 SCT070 ///// Q1020
EGKB 221020Z 24001KT 9000 SCT070 ///// Q1020
EGKB 220950Z 20002KT 9000 SCT070 ///// Q1020
EGKB 220920Z 00000KT 9000 SCT070 ///// Q1019
EGKB 220850Z 07001KT 9000 SCT070 ///// Q1019

Jon.

Absolutely correct Tudor and I have noticed this as well. I agree with your
readings and there is no substitute for a committed,
knowledgeable,experienced and interested observer even though your readings
are not from a "official" based network on an airfield.
Ian Currie-Coulsdon
www.frostedearth.com


"Tudor Hughes" wrote in message
oups.com...
The current (1520Z) METAR shows a temperature of 2°C. This must be
wrong. The temperature in my screen (5 miles west of Biggin Hill, same
altitude) is 3.9°C at the moment (1658Z), about a degree lower than at
1520Z, according to the thermograph. Gatwick currently has 6°C. I
have long suspected the Biggin Hill temperatures as being low but this
looks even more in error than usual. However, we should be grateful
for small mercies. The previous METAR (1420Z) showed a temperature of
-49°C, dewpoint -57°C, so the Chinook has arrived.
Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey, 556 ft.

"Ian Currie" wrote in message
. uk...
Absolutely correct Tudor and I have noticed this as well. I agree with
your
readings and there is no substitute for a committed,
knowledgeable,experienced and interested observer even though your
readings
are not from a "official" based network on an airfield.
Ian Currie-Coulsdon
www.frostedearth.com

Unfortunately it all comes down to what the 'customer' is prepared to pay
for. I wonder what Tudor's rates are.. ;-)

Jon.