Friday 8th February 2019


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

Meteosat MSG-3 satellite picture from Bernard Burton’s site at 12.00 UTC http://www.woksat.info/etcabb08m/abb08-msg-1200-uk.html

MetopA satellite picture from Bernard Burton’s site at 09.53 UTC http://www.woksat.info/etcabb08/abb08-0953-b-uk.html

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


UK min. temps on Thursday night https://tinyurl.com/yazuzvy3

Kinloss and Leuchars 1.3°C, Loch Glascarnoch 0.9°C, Kirkwall 0.8°C, Albemarle 0.6°C, Glen Ogle and Lossiemouth 0.2°C, Aberdeen (Dyce) 0.1°C, Tain Range -0.7°C, Baltasound -1.1°C, Aboyne -2.2°C.

Chivenor and Jersey Airport 8.2°C, Culdrose 8.4°C, Portland and St Helier (Jersey) 8.5°C, St Mary’s (Scilly) 8.8°C.


UK max. temps on Friday https://tinyurl.com/ycreveyx

Loch Glascarnoch and Glen Ogle 5.6°C, Lerwick 7.4°C, Baltasound 7.5°C, Fair Isle and Kirkwall 7.8°C.

Leconfield and Yeovilton 12.0°C, Hawarden, Waddington and Exeter Airport 12.1°C, Shawbury and Cranwell 12.2°C, Chivenor 12.3°C, Rostherne (Cheshire) 12.4°C, Linton-on-Ouse 12.5°C.

OGIMET summary https://tinyurl.com/y8hvy3fm


Rainfall radar http://www.weathercast.co.uk/radar/united-kingdom.html or https://en.meteox.com/en-gb/?fc=0&im...ropa24uurwsg84

UK rainfall totals in 24 hours to 18.00 UTC on Friday https://tinyurl.com/ybh3b4lw

Sennybridge 20 mm, Loch Glascarnoch 21 mm, Lake Vyrnwy and Charlwood 22 mm, Stornoway and Bala 24 mm, Glasgow (Bishopton) 29 mm, Eskdalemuir 31 mm, Tulloch Bridge 38 mm, Keswick 43 mm, Shap 49 mm, Capel Curig 53 mm.

Sferics http://en.blitzortung.org/historical_maps.php?map=10
Review – 24 h Loop


Peak gusts in knots https://tinyurl.com/ycn6rhzq

Drumalbin and Pembrey Sands 53 kn, Tiree and Sennybridge 54 kn, St Mary’s (Scilly) 55 kn, Ballypatrick 56 kn, Mumbles 58 kn, Lake Vyrnwy 59 kn, Aberdaron 61 kn, Glen Ogle 68 kn, Capel Curig 73 kn.

High-level sites: Great Dun Fell 75 kn, Cairngorm 78 kn, Bealach na BÃ* 83 kn, Aonach Mòr 88 kn.


Colin Youngs
Brussels