Generally cloudy today with some weak sunshine.
Large spots of rain fell 1655-1710Z from a blend
of Ac castellanus and Altostratus, at the same time
as strong sunshine burst through to reveal a bright
rainbow all the while it was raining. Enough water
fell to dampen all surfaces but they're drying out
again now.

SYNOP 04/1750Z (current ob)
03/// 11970 61705 10182 20118 40191 58001 69912
72122 85082 333 10203 84359 83072=

METAR
EG// 041750Z 17005KT CAVOK 18/11 Q//// BLU=

Details:
wind... S by E, force 2.
visibility... 20km.
weather... mainly cloudy with rain in past hour.
clouds... 4/8 Ac (some cas) 9000ft, 2/8 As 12000ft,
3/8 dense Ci 22000ft.
dry bulb... +18.2C.
dewpoint... +11.8C.
RH... 66%.
sea level pressure... 1019.1mb (minor fluctuations).
max temp today... +20.3C.
rainfall last hour... 0.1mm.
12 hour rainfall (0600-1800Z)... 0.1mm.

beaufort letters (1650-1750Z)... cy,cro,c.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)
40m amsl