Persistent rain for the past 6 hours, over 5 of them in the
moderate zone (0630-1140Z).

The blue flash of a kingfisher at the local brook added a
temporary splash of colour while I was taking the dog for
his walk. Naturally, there was no-one around in the rain to
whom I could point it out.

SYNOP 15/1150Z (current ob)
03/// 11358 81611 10057 20048 49880 56019 60071 76166
887// 333 85707 88710=

METAR
EG// 151150Z 16011KT 8000 -RA BKN007 OVC010
06/05 Q//// RERA GRN=

Details:
wind... SSE, force 4.
visibility... 8km.
weather... continuous rain, slight (recently moderate).
clouds... 5/8 St at 700ft, 8/8 St at 1000ft.
dry bulb... +5.7C (hardly changed all morning).
dewpoint... +4.8C.
RH... 94%.
sea level pressure... 988.0mb (falling more slowly).
rainfall last hour... 1.1mm.
6 hour rainfall (0600-1200Z)... 6.8mm.

beaufort letters (1050-1150Z)... crr,cro.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)
40m amsl