Interesting start to the Easter break. Near gale force
winds at 0100Z. Since dawn, bright sunshine and
gentle winds with just 1 okta of cloud interspersed
with 7 oktas CB and hail/rain showers with squally
winds. Small, clear hail noted at 0605Z, 0915Z
and 1010Z but the last shower (1025-1035Z)
was somewhat heavier, containing small hail
(up to 4mm diameter) and snow pellets.
Currently:

SYNOP 21/1050Z
03/// 41580 13310 10046 20010 49920 55000
72781 81900 333 81920 90710 91134 93204=

METAR
EG// 211050Z 33010KT 9999 FEW020CB
05/01 Q//// RESHGS RESHRA BLU=

Details:
wind... NW by N, force 3 (force 6 in showers).
visibility... 35km (reduced to 4000m in showers).
weather... sunny (recent moderate hail shower).
clouds... 1/8 CB base 2000ft, 1/8 CU base 2500ft,
1/8 SC at 5000ft.
dry bulb... +4.6C (beginning to recover from +4.1C).
dewpoint... +1.0C.
RH... 77%.
sea level pressure... 992.0mb (falling then rising).
rainfall last hour... 0.8mm.
rainfall since 0900Z... 0.9mm.

beaufort letters (0950-1050Z)... bcjp,cphoro,bcjp,
cphrq,bcphoro,b.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)

SYNOP 21/1050Z
03/// 41580 13310 10046 20010 49920 55000
72781 81900 333 81920 90710 91134 93204=
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SYNOP 21/1550Z
03/// 41665 63219 10086 20004 49905 58010
78081 86800 333 83835 85656 91029 90710
91133=

METAR
EG// 211550Z 32019G29KT 9999 -SHRA
SCT035 BKN060 09/00 Q//// BLU=

Details:
wind... NW, force 5.
visibility... 15km (but 60km away from showers).
weather... slight rain shower (much virga but little
pptn is reaching the ground in dry air).
clouds... 3/8 CU base 3500ft, 5/8 SC at 6000ft.
dry bulb... +8.6C.
dewpoint... +0.4C.
RH... 56%.
sea level pressure... 990.5mb (falling slowly).
rainfall last hour... trace.
rainfall since 0900Z... 0.9mm.

beaufort letters (1450-1550Z)... bcvy,cjpy,cproy,
bcjpy,cproy.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)

SYNOP 21/1050Z
03/// 41580 13310 10046 20010 49920 55000
72781 81900 333 81920 90710 91134 93204=
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SYNOP 21/1550Z
03/// 41665 63219 10086 20004 49905 58010
78081 86800 333 83835 85656 91029 90710
91133=
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SYNOP 21/1850Z
03/// 41582 43111 10052 20013 49915 53010
72781 84900 333 81922 84656 90710 91128
93203=

METAR
EG// 211850Z 31011KT 9999 FEW022CB
SCT060 05/01 Q//// BLU=

Details:
wind... NW, force 4.
visibility... 40km.
weather... partly cloudy with recent hail/rain shower.
clouds... 1/8 CB base 2200ft, 1/8 CU base 3000ft,
4/8 SC at 6000ft.
dry bulb... +5.2C.
dewpoint... +1.3C.
RH... 76%.
sea level pressure... 991.5mb (rising slowly).
rainfall last hour... 0.1mm.
rainfall since 0900Z... 1.1mm.
max temp today... +9.5C.
RMK... most of the showers today were more bluster
than substance, although 5 of them had small
hail, 1 of snow pellets. No sleet or snow
observed here... yet.

beaufort letters (1750-1850Z)... bcjp,cphoro,cpro,bc.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)