.... 10th July/0900Z readings: a further 9.7 mm last night (18Z - 09Z
this morning), so the total for the past 48 hr is 40.8 mm, a little
less than nearby Hurn, which (using 06-06Z data) recorded 42.8 mm,
though this difference may be more to do with the poor exposure of our
gauge rather than any genuine 'synoptic' or time-of-reading
difference.

Using the Hurn figure (42.8 mm), this represents 116% of the 1971-2000
LTA; the total rainfall for that site so far this month is 64.2 mm, or
173% of LTA. July is the driest month in the Hurn record by some way
[ 37 mm, compared with next driest May (48 mm) ].

This will be the second consecutive July with markedly above-average
rainfall for this area. We have some way to go to reach last year's
total (119 mm) though, which was the wettest July in the record since
1957.

Martin.

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Martin Rowley
West Moors, East Dorset (UK): 17m (56ft) amsl
Lat: 50.82N Long: 01.88W
NGR: SU 082 023

"Martin Rowley" wrote in message
...
... 10th July/0900Z readings: a further 9.7 mm last night (18Z - 09Z this
morning), so the total for the past 48 hr is 40.8 mm, a little less than
nearby Hurn, which (using 06-06Z data) recorded 42.8 mm, though this
difference may be more to do with the poor exposure of our gauge rather
than any genuine 'synoptic' or time-of-reading difference.

Using the Hurn figure (42.8 mm), this represents 116% of the 1971-2000
LTA; the total rainfall for that site so far this month is 64.2 mm, or
173% of LTA. July is the driest month in the Hurn record by some way [ 37
mm, compared with next driest May (48 mm) ].

This will be the second consecutive July with markedly above-average
rainfall for this area. We have some way to go to reach last year's total
(119 mm) though, which was the wettest July in the record since 1957.

Martin.

--
Martin Rowley
West Moors, East Dorset (UK): 17m (56ft) amsl
Lat: 50.82N Long: 01.88W
NGR: SU 082 023


Martin,

what were your daily totals for the 8th and 9th?

Just come home from honeymoon in Guernsey and found my rainguage blocked up!
Yesterday was dry and bright down there, completely different story up here,
I gather!

Jim.

"Jim Smith" wrote...
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Martin,

what were your daily totals for the 8th and 9th?

Just come home from honeymoon in Guernsey and found my rainguage
blocked up!
Yesterday was dry and bright down there, completely different story
up here, I gather!

Hope you had a good time!

.... 24hr totals beginning 0900Z / 10am BST on dates given:-

4th: 5.4 mm
5th: 7.1 mm
6th: 5.8 mm
7th: 4.1 mm
8th: 18.9 mm (includes ~ 2mm from moderate shower morning 8th
(0945-1015Z); 'main' event started ~ 09/0130Z)
9th: 21.9 mm (comprising 12.2 mm 09/09Z - 09/18Z & 9.7 mm 09/18Z -
10/09Z)

Main rain event 8th/9th occurred from 09/0130Z to 09/22Z (approx),
i.e. straddling the two 'rain-days'.

Martin.

--
Martin Rowley
West Moors, East Dorset (UK): 17m (56ft) amsl
Lat: 50.82N Long: 01.88W
NGR: SU 082 023

"Martin Rowley" wrote in message
...
"Jim Smith" wrote...
snip
Martin,

what were your daily totals for the 8th and 9th?

Just come home from honeymoon in Guernsey and found my rainguage blocked
up!
Yesterday was dry and bright down there, completely different story up
here, I gather!

Hope you had a good time!

... 24hr totals beginning 0900Z / 10am BST on dates given:-

4th: 5.4 mm
5th: 7.1 mm
6th: 5.8 mm
7th: 4.1 mm
8th: 18.9 mm (includes ~ 2mm from moderate shower morning 8th
(0945-1015Z); 'main' event started ~ 09/0130Z)
9th: 21.9 mm (comprising 12.2 mm 09/09Z - 09/18Z & 9.7 mm 09/18Z - 10/09Z)

Main rain event 8th/9th occurred from 09/0130Z to 09/22Z (approx), i.e.
straddling the two 'rain-days'.

Martin.

--
Martin Rowley
West Moors, East Dorset (UK): 17m (56ft) amsl
Lat: 50.82N Long: 01.88W
NGR: SU 082 023


Thanks Martin, much appreciated.. and yes, had a lovely time thanks despite
the wx being distinctly unsummery.

JIm.