Sea breeze kicked in early and briskly at 1320Z today,
as a steady force 4 southerly brushed aside the earlier light
northerly regime, as well as shooing away the convective
clouds. No Cu or Sc exists in the southern half of the
sky, although there is plenty of thin Ci.

Off topic but may be of astronomical interest, I spotted
a bright green meteor 'flare' complete with trail, low to
the southwest, well before nightfall yesterday evening
at 2050Z while driving along the M27 just west of
Rownhams Services (northwest of Southampton).
It would have been startlingly bright if seen after dark.

Current ob:

SYNOP 16/1450Z
03/// 42681 61813 10197 20084 40234 51004 82801
333 82840 85078=

METAR
EG// 161450Z 18013KT 9999 FEW040 BKN280
20/08 Q//// BLU=

Brief details:
visibility... 35km.
max temp so far... +20.8C.
current temp... +19.7C.
RH... 48%.

Beaufort letters (1350-1450Z)... cy.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)

"Nigel Paice" wrote
snip

Off topic but may be of astronomical interest, I spotted
a bright green meteor 'flare' complete with trail, low to
the southwest, well before nightfall yesterday evening
at 2050Z while driving along the M27 just west of
Rownhams Services (northwest of Southampton).
It would have been startlingly bright if seen after dark.

.... you and several thousands of others!


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8102331.stm

Martin.



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

A fine evening. No further meteors observed!

SYNOP 16/1450Z
03/// 42681 61813 10197 20084 40234 51004 82801
333 82840 85078=
--------------------------------------------------------
SYNOP 16/2050Z (current ob)
03/// 42980 22005 10151 20090 40234 51006 80001
333 82078=

METAR
EG// 162050Z 20005KT CAVOK 15/09 Q//// BLU=

Details:
wind... SSW, force 2.
visibility... 35km.
weather... fine.
clouds... 2/8 Ci fibratus at 28000ft.
dry bulb... +15.1C.
dewpoint... +9.0C.
RH... 67%
sea level pressure... 1023.4mb (steady after slow rise)
max temp today... +20.8C.

Beaufort letters (1950-2050Z)... b.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)

"Martin Rowley" wrote in message
...
"Nigel Paice" wrote
snip

Off topic but may be of astronomical interest, I spotted
a bright green meteor 'flare' complete with trail, low to
the southwest, well before nightfall yesterday evening
at 2050Z while driving along the M27 just west of
Rownhams Services (northwest of Southampton).
It would have been startlingly bright if seen after dark.

... you and several thousands of others!


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8102331.stm

Martin.



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


Fascinating. Thanks for the link to that news item, Martin.
The main point perhaps being missed in that article was
the fact it was still twilight between 2130 and 2200 local
time when the meteors appeared, and in no way could
the sky be classed as night. Decaying Cb anvils to the
northwest were still lit by the set sun at the time I saw
the meteor at 2150 local time, the sighting made more
remarkable in that it took my attention while driving.

Nigel