Strange, this thing was showing 1051 hPa at 10.00 today,
At 10.15 down to 1045 hPa and now at 10.34 is showing a
'normal' of 1024 hPa .Looking back in its 24hr history,

-1hr ago 1049 hPa
-2 '' 1051
-3 '' 1050
-4 '' 1047
-5 '' 1042
-6 '' 1034
-7 '' 1027
-8 '' 1025
-9 '' 1024
-10 '' 1023
-11 '' 1023
-12 '' 1023

No obvious reason for it, battery OK, indoor model BA 888 ,
now showing 1023 hPa

Anybody got any idea's ?
..
JrM - Mid hants

Not sure I can help much as I have a WMII, but is it plugged into the
mains? And do you have it plugged in via a surge protection
multi-socket exrension lead? I had similar 'spurious' readings on my
minima (-50°c), although it was normally caused by a surge from some
household electrical appliance being switched on or power off. The
Surge protector has reduced this to about once or twice a year.

Just a thought.

Keith (Southend)

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On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 10:49:24 +0100, John.alresford at home wrote:

Strange, this thing was showing 1051 hPa at 10.00 today,
At 10.15 down to 1045 hPa and now at 10.34 is showing a
'normal' of 1024 hPa .Looking back in its 24hr history,

-1hr ago 1049 hPa
-2 '' 1051
-3 '' 1050
-4 '' 1047
-5 '' 1042
-6 '' 1034
-7 '' 1027
-8 '' 1025
-9 '' 1024
-10 '' 1023
-11 '' 1023
-12 '' 1023

No obvious reason for it, battery OK, indoor model BA 888 ,
now showing 1023 hPa

Anybody got any idea's ?
.
JrM - Mid hants

Hi Keith, its a battery model only and no low battery indicator
showing, meaning battery OK. After it settled down at 10.30am,
its been reading OK all day, perhaps I'll change the batteries
anyway.
I assume it wasn't some strange weather anomaly ? Never
seen this weather station do that before (had it for 8 yrs)
- strange.
..
JRM
On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 17:54:12 +0100, "Keith (Southend)"
wrote:

Not sure I can help much as I have a WMII, but is it plugged into the
mains? And do you have it plugged in via a surge protection
multi-socket exrension lead? I had similar 'spurious' readings on my
minima (-50°c), although it was normally caused by a surge from some
household electrical appliance being switched on or power off. The
Surge protector has reduced this to about once or twice a year.

Just a thought.

Keith (Southend)

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http://www.southendweather.net
********************************
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********************************
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On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 10:49:24 +0100, John.alresford at home wrote:

Strange, this thing was showing 1051 hPa at 10.00 today,
At 10.15 down to 1045 hPa and now at 10.34 is showing a
'normal' of 1024 hPa .Looking back in its 24hr history,

-1hr ago 1049 hPa
-2 '' 1051
-3 '' 1050
-4 '' 1047
-5 '' 1042
-6 '' 1034
-7 '' 1027
-8 '' 1025
-9 '' 1024
-10 '' 1023
-11 '' 1023
-12 '' 1023

No obvious reason for it, battery OK, indoor model BA 888 ,
now showing 1023 hPa

Anybody got any idea's ?
.
JrM - Mid hants

John.alresford at home wrote in message
news
Hi Keith, its a battery model only and no low battery indicator
showing, meaning battery OK. After it settled down at 10.30am,
its been reading OK all day, perhaps I'll change the batteries
anyway.
I assume it wasn't some strange weather anomaly ? Never
seen this weather station do that before (had it for 8 yrs)
- strange.

Just a thought (without any scientific reasoning) but could the current
solar disturbances cause this effect?

--
Howard Neil

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 09:42:24 +0100, Howard Neil wrote:

Just a thought (without any scientific reasoning) but could the
current solar disturbances cause this effect?

Despite what the mejia would like you to believe the solar activity
has been pretty low. A small CME did hit around 1500 yesterday but it
was pretty small.

Now if sunspot 484 flares in the next 48 hrs we could catch quite a
whack. Like wise for for sunspot 486 but starting in about 24hrs and
lasting 72 from then. Note the "if" and "could"...

BTW both are easyly visible using projection techniques. NEVER LOOK
DIRECTLY AT THE SUN.

--
Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail

I wouldn't know, but last night it started to give an erroneous
reading again around 0200z - despite no low battery warning,
anyway changed the 'batts' - will see what happens over next
few days
..
jrm

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 09:42:24 +0100, "Howard Neil" hneil@REMOVE TO
REPLY.co.uk wrote:


John.alresford at home wrote in message
news
Hi Keith, its a battery model only and no low battery indicator
showing, meaning battery OK. After it settled down at 10.30am,
its been reading OK all day, perhaps I'll change the batteries
anyway.
I assume it wasn't some strange weather anomaly ? Never
seen this weather station do that before (had it for 8 yrs)
- strange.

Just a thought (without any scientific reasoning) but could the current
solar disturbances cause this effect?