Teignmouth 24hrs to 19:00 BST 11-Aug-06

AM: Light Shower, Cloudy PM: Cloudy

Max +19.3c
Min +14.8c

Wind (Exeter) @ 19:00 BST = NNW, 16 mph

Bar 01:00 BST = 1018 mb
Bar 07:00 BST = 1017 mb,
Bar 13:00 BST = 1016 mb
Bar 19:00 BST = 1016 mb

Average Air Pressure - Past 28 Day Moving Average = 1017.8
Average Temp - Past 28 Day Moving Average = 19.4c

Average Air Pressure - This Summer Jun-Aug = 1019.1
Average Temp - This Summer Jun-Aug = 18.1c

Average Air Pressure - This Year (2006) = 1016.3 mb
Average Temp - This Year (2006) = 11.4c

Synoptic Chart @ 01:00 BST:
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive...ka20060811.gif

Bonos Ego wrote:
Bonos Ego wrote:
Teignmouth 24hrs to 19:00 BST 11-Aug-06

AM: Light Shower, Cloudy PM: Cloudy

Max +19.3c
Min +14.8c

Wind (Exeter) @ 19:00 BST = NNW, 16 mph

Bar 01:00 BST = 1018 mb
Bar 07:00 BST = 1017 mb,
Bar 13:00 BST = 1016 mb
Bar 19:00 BST = 1016 mb

Average Air Pressure - Past 28 Day Moving Average = 1017.8
Average Temp - Past 28 Day Moving Average = 19.4c

Average Air Pressure - This Summer Jun-Aug = 1019.1
Average Temp - This Summer Jun-Aug = 18.1c

Average Air Pressure - This Year (2006) = 1016.3 mb
Average Temp - This Year (2006) = 11.4c

Synoptic Chart @ 01:00 BST:
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive...ka20060811.gif

I have to question the official statistics for Torquay today, 8 miles
down the coast?

According to BBC Ceefax page 407, Torquay was the sunniest place in the
UK with 10.8hrs of sunshine.

It has been virtualy cloudy all day here in Teignmouth, South Devon.

Even allowing for the fact that any sunshine after 18:00 yesterday
would have been included, this is utter nonsense.

Once I get out of the house this morning, I will check the official
Teignmouth sunshine hours for yesterday, but I'm sure it is nowhere
near 10.8hrs for yesterday.

"Bonos Ego" wrote:
Bonos Ego wrote:

According to BBC Ceefax page 407, Torquay was the sunniest place in the
UK with 10.8hrs of sunshine.

It has been virtualy cloudy all day here in Teignmouth, South Devon.

Even allowing for the fact that any sunshine after 18:00 yesterday
would have been included, this is utter nonsense.

Once I get out of the house this morning, I will check the official
Teignmouth sunshine hours for yesterday, but I'm sure it is nowhere
near 10.8hrs for yesterday.

David, the 1700-1700 figure in the papers was 2.8h. Do you have
access to the Teignmouth observer, or is the figure simply posted
on a board or in the local council office window, or something? Do
you know if Teignmouth still uses a Campbell-Stokes recorder?

Torquay, I believe, has an electronic sensor which is clearly set
up incorrectly and records sunshine at too low a threshold. Perhaps
if Torbay Council (or whoever the authority is) were made aware
that we all know they're being economical with the actualité they
might be shamed into having it re-set.

Philip

In article .com,
Bonos Ego writes:
I have to question the official statistics for Torquay today, 8 miles
down the coast?

According to BBC Ceefax page 407, Torquay was the sunniest place in the
UK with 10.8hrs of sunshine.

It has been virtualy cloudy all day here in Teignmouth, South Devon.

Even allowing for the fact that any sunshine after 18:00 yesterday
would have been included, this is utter nonsense.

Could the Ceefax page still have been showing the previous day's
reading? At what time of day does the page get updated?
--
John Hall
Johnson: "Well, we had a good talk."
Boswell: "Yes, Sir, you tossed and gored several persons."
Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-84); James Boswell (1740-95)

Philip Eden wrote:
"Bonos Ego" wrote:
Bonos Ego wrote:

According to BBC Ceefax page 407, Torquay was the sunniest place in the
UK with 10.8hrs of sunshine.

It has been virtualy cloudy all day here in Teignmouth, South Devon.

Even allowing for the fact that any sunshine after 18:00 yesterday
would have been included, this is utter nonsense.

Once I get out of the house this morning, I will check the official
Teignmouth sunshine hours for yesterday, but I'm sure it is nowhere
near 10.8hrs for yesterday.

David, the 1700-1700 figure in the papers was 2.8h. Do you have
access to the Teignmouth observer, or is the figure simply posted
on a board or in the local council office window, or something? Do
you know if Teignmouth still uses a Campbell-Stokes recorder?

Torquay, I believe, has an electronic sensor which is clearly set
up incorrectly and records sunshine at too low a threshold. Perhaps
if Torbay Council (or whoever the authority is) were made aware
that we all know they're being economical with the actualité they
might be shamed into having it re-set.

Philip

Philip,

The Torquay figures are those that appear on Ceefax page 407.

I will check the 'Western Morning News' later for all of the South West
resorts that report figures.

As for Teignmouth, until recently the official Teignmouth Meterologist
also did a weekly write up in our local paper, and her also questioned
Torquay's figures, and mentioned that Teignmouth still uses
'Campbell-Stokes recorder' whilst Torquay uses an electronic sensor.

I will check the official stats for Teignmouth, posted in the window,
and I can get access to Teignmouth's records if I catch the
Meterologist about 10AM.

Unfortunatly for Torquay, I'm not sure of it's location and don't know
the Meterologist.

Regards,

"John Hall" wrote :
In article .com,
Bonos Ego writes:
I have to question the official statistics for Torquay today, 8 miles
down the coast?

According to BBC Ceefax page 407, Torquay was the sunniest place in the
UK with 10.8hrs of sunshine.

It has been virtualy cloudy all day here in Teignmouth, South Devon.

Even allowing for the fact that any sunshine after 18:00 yesterday
would have been included, this is utter nonsense.

Could the Ceefax page still have been showing the previous day's
reading? At what time of day does the page get updated?
--
John, the discrepancy between the two adjacent stations is one
that's been pointed out before, from time to time. The figures for the
10th were (1700z-1700z) Teignmouth 5.3h, Torquay 10.1h.
Aggregates so far this month are Torquay 110.6h, Teignmouth 88.6h,
Weymouth 76.8h, Portland 74.1h. Torquay's aggregate is higher
than all other UK sites (the next sunniest are along the Sussex coast).

Philip

Philip Eden wrote:
"John Hall" wrote :
In article .com,
Bonos Ego writes:
I have to question the official statistics for Torquay today, 8 miles
down the coast?

According to BBC Ceefax page 407, Torquay was the sunniest place in the
UK with 10.8hrs of sunshine.

It has been virtualy cloudy all day here in Teignmouth, South Devon.

Even allowing for the fact that any sunshine after 18:00 yesterday
would have been included, this is utter nonsense.

Could the Ceefax page still have been showing the previous day's
reading? At what time of day does the page get updated?
--
John, the discrepancy between the two adjacent stations is one
that's been pointed out before, from time to time. The figures for the
10th were (1700z-1700z) Teignmouth 5.3h, Torquay 10.1h.
Aggregates so far this month are Torquay 110.6h, Teignmouth 88.6h,
Weymouth 76.8h, Portland 74.1h. Torquay's aggregate is higher
than all other UK sites (the next sunniest are along the Sussex coast).

Philip

Official Teignmouth Statistics
24hrs to 10:00 (BST) Sat 12-Aug-06

Sunshine 2.8hrs
Rainfall nil
Max Temp 19.5c
Min Temp 13.5c


Official Statistics (Western Morning News)
24hrs to 18:00 BST Fri 11-Aug-06

Resort Sun* Hrs Rain (Ins) Max Temp Min Temp Bar Wind 6PM

Plymouth n/a nil 20 14 1017.1 NW 15
Exmouth n/a n/a n/a n/a 1015.0 N 16
Teignmouth 2.8 nil 19 15 1015.0 NW 26
Torquay 10.8 nil 22 16 1016.1 NW 26
Falmouth 2.1 nil 20 14 1018.4 NW 16
Saunton 0.3 nil 18 15 1017.0 NW 20
Newquay 1.4 0.01 17 14 1018.3 NW 15

* Sunshine is 24hrs 17:00z-17:00z 10th-11th August

Bonos Ego wrote:
Philip Eden wrote:
"John Hall" wrote :
In article .com,
Bonos Ego writes:
I have to question the official statistics for Torquay today, 8 miles
down the coast?

According to BBC Ceefax page 407, Torquay was the sunniest place in the
UK with 10.8hrs of sunshine.

It has been virtualy cloudy all day here in Teignmouth, South Devon.

Even allowing for the fact that any sunshine after 18:00 yesterday
would have been included, this is utter nonsense.

Could the Ceefax page still have been showing the previous day's
reading? At what time of day does the page get updated?
--
John, the discrepancy between the two adjacent stations is one
that's been pointed out before, from time to time. The figures for the
10th were (1700z-1700z) Teignmouth 5.3h, Torquay 10.1h.
Aggregates so far this month are Torquay 110.6h, Teignmouth 88.6h,
Weymouth 76.8h, Portland 74.1h. Torquay's aggregate is higher
than all other UK sites (the next sunniest are along the Sussex coast).

Philip

Official Teignmouth Statistics
24hrs to 10:00 (BST) Sat 12-Aug-06

Sunshine 2.8hrs
Rainfall nil
Max Temp 19.5c
Min Temp 13.5c


Official Statistics (Western Morning News)
24hrs to 18:00 BST Fri 11-Aug-06

Resort Sun* Hrs Rain (Ins) Max Temp Min Temp Bar Wind 6PM

Plymouth n/a nil 20 14 1017.1 NW 15
Exmouth n/a n/a n/a n/a 1015.0 N 16
Teignmouth 2.8 nil 19 15 1015.0 NW 26
Torquay 10.8 nil 22 16 1016.1 NW 26
Falmouth 2.1 nil 20 14 1018.4 NW 16
Saunton 0.3 nil 18 15 1017.0 NW 20
Newquay 1.4 0.01 17 14 1018.3 NW 15

* Sunshine is 24hrs 17:00z-17:00z 10th-11th August

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This is not the first time this summer that I've noticed Torquay's
sunshine & temps have been excessively high compared to Teignmouth and
surrounding locations.