MSG-1 satellite picture from F. Valk's site at 12.00 UTC on Thursday
http://www.fvalk.com/images/Day_imag...8-1200-eur.jpg

Spectacular picture again of the depression by NW Spain.

NOAA 16 VIS satellite pictures from Bernard Burton's site at 13.38 UTC on
Thursday
http://www.btinternet.com/~wokingham...338-b-uk-n.JPG
http://www.btinternet.com/~wokingham...338-c-uk-s.JPG

NOAA 16 VIS satellite picture from Dundee at 13.39 UTC on Thursday
http://makeashorterlink.com/?J2DD24BB5

NOAA 16 VIS satellite picture from DLR at 13.29 UTC on Thursday
http://www.dfd.dlr.de/ftp/put/wetter...8281329.uk.jpg

Bands of frontal cloud across England and Wales but still bright from the
south Midlands to East Anglia. Showers coming into Scotland behind the
cold front. Extensive cloud over the Low Countries but bright for the
moment in the centre of the Netherlands and central Belgium.


UK min. temps on Wednesday night
http://www.medvale.demon.co.uk/weath...s/mn280803.jpg

Scotland 5 to 12°C; Northern Isles 9 to 11°C; Western Isles 8 to 12°C;
Northern England 5 to 14°C; Midlands and East Anglia 10 to 14°C; SE
England 12 to 16°C; SW England 13 to 17°C.

Carterhouse 5.7°C, Great Dun Fell (847 m) and Topcliffe 5.4°C, Aboyne and
Copley 5.3°C, Bealach na Bà (773 m) 5.2°C, Altnaharra 4.8°C, Cairnwell
(933 m) 2.9°C, Shap 1.8°C.

Heathrow 15.5°C, Camborne, Culdrose and Solent MRSC 15.6°C, Plymouth
16.3°C, St Mary's 17.2°C, Guernsey 17.7°C.


UK max. temps on Thursday
http://www.medvale.demon.co.uk/weath...s/mx280803.jpg

Scotland 11 to 17°C; Northern Isles 14 to 16°C; Western Isles 15 to 18°C;
Northern England 12 to 16°C; Midlands 13 to 19°C; East Anglia 16 to 19°C;
SE England 16 to 20°C; SW England 18 to 22°C.

Watnall 12.5°C, Copley 12.8°C, Leeming 13.6°C, Aviemore and Shawbury
13.7°C, Manchester and Waddington 14.5°C, Lerwick and Aberdeen 14.6°C.

Pembrey Sands 20.1°C, St Athan and Milford Haven 20.2°C, Yeovilton 20.3°C,
St Mary's 20.6°C, Portland 20.7°C, Jersey 20.9°C, Chivenor 21.0°C,
Plymouth 21.7°C, Guernsey 22.7°C.


Rainfall radar http://www.westwind.ch/w_0rad.php United Kingdom -30h ANIM
Rainfall radar stills http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/live/brradar.shtml

Scattered showers in Scotland become more widespread on Wednesday night -
especially through the Central Lowlands and later in the far north.
Thunderstorm moves along the coast of SE England. Outbreaks of rain in
England and Wales on Thursday - in the far NE at first and then through
north Wales and the Midlands and in SE England. Broader bands of rain
through northern England and the Midlands by late afternoon with showers
accompanied by thunder developing in SE England.

Boulmer and Herstmonceux 7 mm, Shoreham 7.8 mm, Watnall 9.0 mm, Manston
9.5 mm, Loftus and Aberporth 9.6 mm, St Catherine's Point 10.4 mm, Lake
Vyrnwy 12.4 mm, Shawbury and Kenley 13.0 mm.


Location of some UK stations
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/education/data/ukobs.html


Colin Youngs
Brussels

"Colin Youngs" wrote in message
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| Watnall 12.5°C, Copley 12.8°C, Leeming 13.6°C, Aviemore and Shawbury
| 13.7°C, Manchester and Waddington 14.5°C, Lerwick and Aberdeen 14.6°C.
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| |
| Boulmer and Herstmonceux 7 mm, Shoreham 7.8 mm, Watnall 9.0 mm, Manston
| 9.5 mm, Loftus and Aberporth 9.6 mm, St Catherine's Point 10.4 mm, Lake
| Vyrnwy 12.4 mm, Shawbury and Kenley 13.0 mm.
|

Maximum temperature here today a meagre 13.3C. Quite shocking given the time of year.
Also light showery rain all day with some heavier pulses late afternoon.

10 hours of rain approximately recorded thus far at EGNX, look at those temperatures too -

http://www.meteocentre.com/cgi-bin/g...NG=en&DELT=024

Joe
--
Wymeswold, NW Leicestershire, 83m asl
52° 48.47' North 1° 6.61' West
OS Grid - SK 59972 23779

"Joe Hunt" wrote in message
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"Colin Youngs" wrote in message
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| Watnall 12.5°C, Copley 12.8°C, Leeming 13.6°C, Aviemore and Shawbury
| 13.7°C, Manchester and Waddington 14.5°C, Lerwick and Aberdeen 14.6°C.
|
Maximum temperature here today a meagre 13.3C. Quite shocking given the
time of year.

That's close to the record for a low max in August. 31st August 1978
springs to mind with 12s and 13s all over eastern England and the Midlands,
and possibly the odd 11 as well.

That of course means an exceptional range between the highest max
and lowest max ...

Philip Eden

Philip Eden wrote in message ...
: "Colin Youngs" wrote in message
: ...
: | Watnall 12.5°C, Copley 12.8°C, Leeming 13.6°C, Aviemore and Shawbury
: | 13.7°C, Manchester and Waddington 14.5°C, Lerwick and Aberdeen
14.6°C.

:That's close to the record for a low max in August. 31st August 1978
:springs to mind with 12s and 13s all over eastern England and the Midlands,
:and possibly the odd 11 as well.

These are just the lowest max. temps that appear in the SYNOPs of course -
apart from Copley.

I see that Leeds-Bradford Airport - for example - reported hourly
temperatures of only 10 or 11°C for most of the day
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/EGNM.html

Colin Youngs
Brussels

"Colin Youngs" wrote in message
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Philip Eden wrote in message
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: "Colin Youngs" wrote in message
: ...
: | Watnall 12.5°C, Copley 12.8°C, Leeming 13.6°C, Aviemore and
Shawbury
: | 13.7°C, Manchester and Waddington 14.5°C, Lerwick and Aberdeen
14.6°C.

:That's close to the record for a low max in August. 31st August 1978
:springs to mind with 12s and 13s all over eastern England and the
Midlands,
:and possibly the odd 11 as well.

These are just the lowest max. temps that appear in the SYNOPs of course -
apart from Copley.

I see that Leeds-Bradford Airport - for example - reported hourly
temperatures of only 10 or 11°C for most of the day
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/EGNM.html

Yes, I've just seen the NCMs. They include 11.5 at Emley Moor,
12.2 at Leeds/Bradford, 12.3 at Ceinws, and 12.3 at Boltshope Park ...
all what we might call medium-level sites, between 200m and 400m
at a guess.

Philip Eden

"Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote in message
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That's close to the record for a low max in August.

31st August 1978
springs to mind with 12s and 13s all over eastern England and the
Midlands,
and possibly the odd 11 as well.

Hi, Philip,

22nd August 1986 gave day max 9.9C and 09Z - 09Z max 10.2C at my old
site in Low Etherley(160m). There have been several sub 12C maxima.
Lowest so far in Copley, since 1995, is 11.6C on 9th August 1999. We
were running at 11.4C yesterday until 1700Z when the sun came out and
raised it to 12.7C.

Around the date you mention, 30th August 1978 recorded 12.8C at Low
Etherley.

As you know, a lot of low max records are lost at climate stations with
09Z - 09Z readings if the following morning is warmer.

HTH,

--
Ken Cook, Copley (5miles north of Barnard Castle), County Durham.
830ft
http://mysite.freeserve.com/copley
(MO climat. site updated before 10Z and 19Z daily)
kencookATcopleydurham.freeserve.co.uk