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, "Keith (Southend)G" writes On Mar 7, 9:44*pm, "Will Hand" wrote: "Nick" wrote in message ... I don't think I can ever remember such a combination of all-day sunshine (literally) and such low temperatures in March in the south of England (Hampshire) before. This really is a very unusual spell of weather. The strength of the sun suggested something almost approaching summer, the temperature suggested we were still in January. Completely bizarre... Nick I was thinking that whilst out walking Nick. You really could not feel the sun at all due to the significant well below freezing wind chill. Will -- Spent most of yesterday in London and walking around I don't think I've felt so cold all winter. I think it's going to be quite a while yet before the T-shirts while be coming out the cupboard. Rather chilly crossing the terrace at Alexandra Palace on Sunday 7th. Upper layers were T-shirt under rugby shirt, but I wasn't hanging about.... Very bright, very clear, views across London to S - Canary Wharf, Gherkin, etc, and presumably Essex hills far to E. As clear as I've ever seen it from there. -- Peter Thomas |
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Keith (Southend)G wrote:
snip I think it's going to be quite a while yet before the T-shirts while be coming out the cupboard. Keith (Southend) http://www.southendweather.net "Weather Home & Abroad" oh oh oh, I saw a few hardy or stupid men yesterday wearing just T shirts. The sun felt warm but the air was cold. The best part of the day was on the bus to Bridgnorth, the sun felt hot through the window. I noticed that the humidity was down to 40% during the day. The dew point well below freezing. What is the minimum humidity for the UK? Joe Egginton Wolverhampton 175m asl |
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On 08/03/10 12:11, Joe Egginton wrote:
Keith (Southend)G wrote: snip I think it's going to be quite a while yet before the T-shirts while be coming out the cupboard. Keith (Southend) http://www.southendweather.net "Weather Home & Abroad" oh oh oh, I saw a few hardy or stupid men yesterday wearing just T shirts. The sun felt warm but the air was cold. The best part of the day was on the bus to Bridgnorth, the sun felt hot through the window. I noticed that the humidity was down to 40% during the day. The dew point well below freezing. What is the minimum humidity for the UK? I know it's in single figures because I read 10% back in May 1964 at Bedford and that isn't a record. The temperature was 25C and dew-point -9C. -- Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks., UK. E-mail: newsman not newsboy "I wear the cheese. It does not wear me." |
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"Joe Egginton" wrote in message
What is the minimum humidity for the UK? Joe Egginton Wolverhampton 175m asl Not sure about that one Joe, but I have recorded 18% here twice. 1st time was 14/07/03 with 28.1ºC/1.6ºC airtemp/dewpoint. 2nd time was last year on May 30th, 23.3/-1.9 Alex Wishaw, Central lowlands |
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"Alex Stephens Jr" wrote in message
... "Joe Egginton" wrote in message What is the minimum humidity for the UK? Joe Egginton Wolverhampton 175m asl Not sure about that one Joe, but I have recorded 18% here twice. 1st time was 14/07/03 with 28.1ºC/1.6ºC airtemp/dewpoint. 2nd time was last year on May 30th, 23.3/-1.9 Alex Wishaw, Central lowlands .... Stephen Burt is the expert on all this record-keeping: he wrote an article for 'Weather' in June 2001 which detailed some of the lowest relative humidities in these islands; unfortunately, I don't have that copy to hand, but from notes I made from his article, we have a range of 8% to 12% for the 'notable' lowest, with 9.5% recorded at Parkstone, Dorset (down this way/now a suburb of the Poole-Bournemouth conurbation) set in 1901 on the 24th May and 8% at Abbotsinch (now Glasgow Airport) on the 17th May 1980. I've also got a record of 'nearly zero' from Penrith in Cumberland (now Cumbria) on 7th May 1886, but whether that was from Stephen's paper or somewhere else I'm not sure. There are quite a number in the 10-15% range. Martin. -- Martin Rowley West Moors, East Dorset (UK): 17m (56ft) amsl Lat: 50.82N Long: 01.88W NGR: SU 082 023 |
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On Mar 8, 4:32*pm, "Martin Rowley"
wrote: "Alex Stephens Jr" wrote in .. . "Joe Egginton" wrote in message What is the minimum humidity for the UK? Joe Egginton Wolverhampton 175m asl Not sure about that one Joe, but I have recorded 18% here twice. 1st time was 14/07/03 with 28.1 C/1.6 C airtemp/dewpoint. 2nd time was last year on May 30th, 23.3/-1.9 Alex Wishaw, Central lowlands ... Stephen Burt is the expert on all this record-keeping: he wrote an article for 'Weather' in June 2001 which detailed some of the lowest relative humidities in these islands; unfortunately, I don't have that copy to hand, but from notes I made from his article, we have a range of 8% to 12% for the 'notable' lowest, with 9.5% recorded at Parkstone, Dorset (down this way/now a suburb of the Poole-Bournemouth conurbation) set in 1901 on the 24th May and 8% at Abbotsinch (now Glasgow Airport) on the 17th May 1980. I've also got a record of 'nearly zero' from Penrith in Cumberland (now Cumbria) on 7th May 1886, but whether that was from Stephen's paper or somewhere else I'm not sure. There are quite a number in the 10-15% range. Martin. -- Martin Rowley West Moors, East Dorset (UK): 17m (56ft) amsl Lat: 50.82N * Long: 01.88W NGR: SU 082 023 My wife reported that some chocolate had melted on a window shelf today. She asked me if the sun was stronger at this time of year! It did occur to me that the sun-shine would be stronger if the humidity was low, which apparently it is. Of course with the very cold weather outside, the heating inside would also be turned up :-) Cheers, Alastair. |
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![]() "Nick" wrote in message ... I don't think I can ever remember such a combination of all-day sunshine (literally) and such low temperatures in March in the south of England (Hampshire) before. This really is a very unusual spell of weather. The strength of the sun suggested something almost approaching summer, the temperature suggested we were still in January. Completely bizarre... Nick Yes it's just about getting too hot to sit in the sun in the garden - a week later than normal. |
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![]() "Trevor" wrote in message o.uk... "Nick" wrote in message ... I don't think I can ever remember such a combination of all-day sunshine (literally) and such low temperatures in March in the south of England (Hampshire) before. This really is a very unusual spell of weather. The strength of the sun suggested something almost approaching summer, the temperature suggested we were still in January. Completely bizarre... Nick Yes it's just about getting too hot to sit in the sun in the garden - a week later than normal. You wait till summer Trevor which I think will be on a Thursday this year LOL :-) Eskimo Will -- |
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On Mar 12, 8:00*am, "Will Hand" wrote:
"Trevor" wrote in message o.uk... "Nick" wrote in message ... I don't think I can ever remember such a combination of all-day sunshine (literally) and such low temperatures in March in the south of England (Hampshire) before. This really is a very unusual spell of weather. The strength of the sun suggested something almost approaching summer, the temperature suggested we were still in January. Completely bizarre... Nick Yes it's just about getting too hot to sit in the sun in the garden - a week later than normal. You wait till summer Trevor which I think will be on a Thursday this year LOL :-) Eskimo Will -- That's not some sort of hint it's going to be the 4th dodgy summer in a row is it ?! Better enjoy the spring if so, unlike the summer it can be appreciated even if not that warm... Nick |
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