Thursday 29th March 2018


Meteosat MSG satellite picture from Ferdinand Valk’s site at 12.00 UTC http://www.fvalk.com/images/Day_image/MSG-1200-EUR.jpg

Satellite animation from sat24.com https://en.sat24.com/en

MSG Europe 24-hour cloud animation http://www.meteo.be/meteo/view/nl/12...enbeelden.html


UK min. temps on Wednesday night https://tinyurl.com/bas2wpv

Kinloss -3.5°C, Strathallan -3.7°C, Aboyne -3.8°C, Altnaharra -3.9°C, Tain Range -4.4°C, Eskdalemuir -4.8°C, Aviemore -5.3°C, Redesdale -5.4°C, Loch Glascarnoch and Tulloch Bridge -6.8°C.

Mumbles, Milford Haven and St Catherine’s Point 5.1°C, Jersey Airport 5.2°C, St Mary’s (Scilly) 5.3°C.


UK max. temps on Thursday https://tinyurl.com/b68do2b

Lerwick 3.3°C, Glen Ogle 3.4°C, Fair Isle 3.5°C, Kirkwall 4.5°C, Lake Vyrnwy 4.6°C, Sennybridge 4.8°C.

Prestwick, Coningsby and Marham 10.2°C, Walney Island, Leconfield and Shoeburyness 10.3°C, Aultbea and Topcliffe 10.6°C, Plymouth (Mountbatten) 10.7°C, Holbeach 10.8°C, Weybourne and Gravesend (Broadness) 11.0°C.

OGIMET summary https://tinyurl.com/yaukutu2


Rainfall radar http://www.weathercast.co.uk/radar/united-kingdom.html or http://www.meteox.com/h.aspx?r=&soort=loop24uur&URL

UK rainfall totals in 24 hours to 18.00 UTC on Thursday https://tinyurl.com/y722p72a

Lyneham, Larkhill and Boscombe Down 8 mm, Plymouth and Middle Wallop 9 mm, Dunkeswell and Benson 11 mm, Camborne and Cardinham 12 mm, Bournemouth (Hurn) 14 mm.


Colin Youngs
Brussels