Meteosat 8 satellite picture from Ferdinand Valk's site at 12.00 UTC on
Friday 24th July
http://www.fvalk.com/images/Day_imag...8-1200-EUR.jpg

Extensive convective cloud over the British Isles. Showers heading towards
Belgium from France.


UK min. temps on Thursday night http://tinyurl.com/nljary

Shobdon 10.3°C, Castlederg, Copley, Hawarden and Leek Thorncliffe 10.2°C,
Tain Range 10.1°C, Lossiemouth 10.0°C, Glen Ogle 9.3°C, Aviemore 8.7°C,
Fylingdales 8.6°C, Topcliffe 8.5°C.

Shoreham and Shoeburyness 14.5°C, Solent MRSC 14.8°C, London MO 14.9°C,
Thorney Island 15.0°C.


UK max. temps on Friday http://tinyurl.com/lwlku9

Loch Glascarnoch 13.9°C, Aviemore 14.0°C, Fair Isle and Kirkwall 14.2°C,
Wick 14.4°C.

Wattisham and Charlwood 20.6°C, Manston 20.9°C, Edinburgh Gogarbank and
Cranwell 21.1°C, Gravesend 21.2°C, Bridlington and Coningsby 21.4°C,
Marham 21.5°C, Weybourne 21.7°C.

OGIMET summary http://tinyurl.com/nakq4z


Rainfall radar http://www.meteox.com/h.aspx?r=&soort=loop24uur&URL or
http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

Widespread showers over Britain on Friday, Thunder in many places -
particularly in eastern England.

Sferics http://tinyurl.com/mm2h78 .

Rainfall totals in 24 hours ending 18.00 UTC on Friday
http://tinyurl.com/kkprpg

Ballypatrick, Shawbury and Heathrow 12 mm, Spadeadam and Manston 14 mm,
Aberdeen and Drumalbin 15 mm, Marham 17 mm, Aultbea 18 mm, Stornoway and
Lake Vyrnwy 22 mm.


Location of some UK stations
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/educatio...r_data_uk.html


Colin Youngs
Brussels