18 September 2008 Wokingham 0900z 040 03kt 7km HZ 2Ac070 +14.6/+9.7 QFF 1024.1 +0.6 in 3hr RMK Dry overnight with some clear periods. 09-09 Max 17.4 Min 6.3 Grass min 2.5 Rain 0.0 Sun (00-24) 0.2 AWS max 16.9 Min 6.4

0850z E F1 4800m HZ 7Ac120 12.6/10.8 1024.8 RMK: Ac sheet very thin with blue to be seen in the interstices. Sky was completely clear for several hours late Wed eve. 09-09: Tx 15.6 Tn 7.7 Tg 3.4 RR nil sss 0.4 Philip Eden Whipsnade 214m

Southcote - 1500Z NE F2 9999 2Cu040 5Sc050 +19.0/+7.7 1024 Eric Belton

Bracknell, Berkshire, UK (51° 24'N, 0° 46'W, 77m AMSL) on 18/09/08 http://www.weatherfamily.org/bracknell 181200Z 04003G06KT 9999 3CU030 4SC045 16.9/8.3 QFF 1023.6 (-0.5 hPa in last 3 hours)= Min Temp Today: 9.7°C at 01:40 Grass Min 21-09: 4.3 C State of Ground: Mostly dry RMKS: 2 Sc 060. Nice if hazy start - now looks like yesterday - mostly cloudy Max Temp Yesterday: 17.3 °C

Hi, everyone. The first snow fell during the night in the mountains of Central Macedonia. The Mt. Kaimaktsalan station reported down to -1.4C and precipitation and this morning webcam pictures showed a blanket of snow. Interesting to see how this weekend's low (with some tropical characteristics) will develop over the Ionian sea.

Copley Lead Mill 218m Max 13.0C min 4.0C Met O site 253m Max 12.8C min 6.1C grass -0.3C rain nil sun 17th nil 180910Z 18007KT 5000 HZ SCT 12/10 Q1023 September up to 09Z (Met O site) Mean screen 12.0C (+0.5C)

(09:00 UTC 18/09/08) 11.6 C RH 91% Wind 0.3 kts NE 1025.4 hPa steady Rain 0.0mm last 24hrs This month's rain days 11 Consecutive days with no rain 5 Beautiful blue, fresh, quiet

Southcote - 0900Z N F2 7000 HZ 5Sc060 +13.5/+10.2 1024 Max yesterday +17.9 Min last night +8.8 Grass Min +7.3 Rain Nil Eric Belton

Chalfont St Giles Thursday 18th September 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------ 0530z N F1 10km 7Sc 09.8/08.4 1022 RMK: Sc sheet is almost complete. Just the odd glimpse of blue sky through it. Norman.

Note: I've to leave early today - hence this is a shorter analysis. Normal service will be resumed tomorrow morning. Here is a summary of the latest NWP output for noon (GMT) on Monday. Issued 0453z, 18th September 2008. The first half of next week will see high pressure over Scotland and Northern Ireland, with the potential for some cold nights should skies stay clear. England and Wales...

Brussels on Wednesday 17th September Hazy sky with extensive dense high cloud all day and some medium-level As and Ac at first which gradually cleared. Weak sunshine in the morning with some Cu towards midday. As on previous days, this increased in amount and then spread out into Sc during the afternoon, cutting off the sunshine. Lower cloud cleared after 17.00 local time to reveal the...

Meteosat 8 satellite picture from Ferdinand Valk's site at 12.00 UTC on Wednesday 17th September http://www.fvalk.com/images/Day_image/METEOSAT-8-1200-EUR.jpg Meteosat MSG-2 satellite picture from Bernard Burton's site at 12.00 UTC on Wednesday 17th September http://www.woksat.info/etcqi17m/qi17-msg-1200-uk.html NOAA 18 satellite picture from Bernard Burton's site at 12.29 UTC on Wednesday 17th...

Hi Folks, Wondered if any of you seasoned observers are able to remember any of the recorded wind speeds in London from the above two events in 1987 and 1990 respectively. I often see the London Weather Centre wind speeds quoted, but that, as far as I'm aware, was at the top of a building - was wondering if there were any "ground level" wind speeds recorded using standard instrumentation?...

Southcote - 1800Z NE F2 9999 2Sc035 5Sc050 6Ac120 +15.8/+6.6 1022 Probably still CiCs above Max today +17.9 Eric Belton

Blimey, we must heading for a drought! Now on my 5th day without any rainfall. This is the longest dry spell since the 28th of July when there were 8 consecutive dry days (the only dry spell) in what was a very wet month. Despite this, 82.2 mm of the wet stuff has fallen this month so far. Sunshine levels are still pitifully low with only 52 hours (1st - 16th). (19:00), 13.8°C, RH 79%, DP...

0850z E F2 7km HZ 3Ac120 8As180 12.7/10.0 1023.9 09-09: Tx 14.3 Tn 9.9 Tg 8.2 RR nil sss nil Philip Eden Whipsnade 214m

17 September 2008 Wokingham 0900z 060 03kt 8km HZ 1Ac180 7Cs250 +14.0/+9.7 QFF 1023.5 +0.3 in 3hr RMK COTRA Partial 22 deg halo. Right hand parhelion. Dry and mostly overcast yesterday afternoon, evening and overnight. 09-09 Max 16.1 Min 9.4 Grass min 8.3 Rain 0.0 Sun (00-24) 0.0 AWS Max 15.8 Min 9.5

Spells of sunshine (yes sunshine!) this morning pushed the temperature up to 17.3C at 11:45, then the cloud developed and spread out in a layer. Still blue sky tantalisingly close just to the south, just clipping the southern points of the Penwith (Land's End) penisula, it just needs a bit more breeze to push the cloud back inland. Yesterdays max of 16.1C lowest since 15.7C on 5th July. There...

Bracknell, Berkshire, UK (51° 24'N, 0° 46'W, 77m AMSL) on 17/09/08 http://www.weatherfamily.org/bracknell/index.html 171200Z 06001G03KT 9999 2CU030 7SC060 16.1/8.8 QFF 1023.0 (-0.5 hPa in last 3 hours)= Min Temp Today: 10.1°C at 05:39 Grass Min 21-09: 7.8 C State of Ground: Partly dry RMKS: Cu med in places to Sc layer. Looks like Ac/Cs above Max Temp Yesterday: 16.4 °C

Chalfont St Giles Wednesday 17th September 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------ 0530z CALM 8000 HZ 8Sc 09.3/07.6 1022 Norman. --