Just 3.6mm recorded so far in Wishaw throughout March.
The driest March locally of the last 50 years was 1969 with just 15mm.
The Atlantic influence on conditions is well and truely back after a three
month plus absence. The average temperature is still 1ºC below the mean
however and the average minimum 2.5ºC below the average, this despite
yesterday recording one of the highest March minimum's on record (+8.3ºC).

An interesting aside, the entire winter mean in Wishaw was +0.2ºC, but if we
apply the American definition of seasons (solstice to equinox), the mean
would be +0.6ºC for the winter. I think we've got the right system, I would
hate to wait until the 21st of June for summer to arrive :-)

Alex.

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Conditions in Wishaw @ 5:10pm, 19/3/10
Temperature 9.6°C. Dew point 4.2ºC. 69.0%RH
Mean wind speed 12mph from the South West.
Cloud cover: Overcast
MSLP 1005.2mb, Steady.
Today's Max. 11.9°C at 12:45pm.
Today's min. 6.6°C at 6:10am.
Today's rain 0.2mm
Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
N55º47'14", W3º55'15". 360ft/117m amsl
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