A classic coastal sunshine day - plenty of cloud streaming up the peninsula.

Minack https://www.minack.com/a-living-theatre/webcams/

Cloud's just drifting off the south coast now, as decaying Sc originating from the inland Cu. The sun's low enough in the sky to the south to be generally clear of the cloud at the Minack.

Temperature is near the late Aug normal - max of 19.6C so far.

Graham
Penzance

On 24/08/2017 14:05, Graham Easterling wrote:
A classic coastal sunshine day - plenty of cloud streaming up the peninsula.

It was one of those days here when the sun shone for a lot longer than
the recorder suggested (3.6 hours) as it was just too hazy to register.
It didn't detract from what was another rather fine day with just a
light breeze and reasonably warm too with a maximum of 21.7C, helped by
moderate humidity giving a DP of high of +16C for most of the afternoon.

The mean monthly temperature (now at 16.6C) is slowly nudging up and
given the forecast for the next 7 days, this month could even end up at
average or slightly above.

One thing that won't end up at average is sunshine. Still woefully down
on normal with a monthly total to date of just 113 hours.

Everything seems more advanced than usual. The grapes are nearly ready
to pick, much earlier than normal. I've been picking blackberries since
late July, and they've been the sweetest, largest sized berries I ever
seen. I've been picking the apples from my Discovery tree for a couple
for weeks now. The other apples are nearly ready to pick as well.
Tomatoes in the garden have been excellent since mid-July and are still
coming thick and fast. It may not have been the best of summers but the
fruit and veg seemed to have liked it.

--
Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalleyweather.me.uk

On Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 7:39:36 PM UTC+1, Nick Gardner wrote:
On 24/08/2017 14:05, Graham Easterling wrote:
A classic coastal sunshine day - plenty of cloud streaming up the peninsula.

It was one of those days here when the sun shone for a lot longer than
the recorder suggested (3.6 hours) as it was just too hazy to register.
It didn't detract from what was another rather fine day with just a
light breeze and reasonably warm too with a maximum of 21.7C, helped by
moderate humidity giving a DP of high of +16C for most of the afternoon.

The mean monthly temperature (now at 16.6C) is slowly nudging up and
given the forecast for the next 7 days, this month could even end up at
average or slightly above.

One thing that won't end up at average is sunshine. Still woefully down
on normal with a monthly total to date of just 113 hours.

Everything seems more advanced than usual. The grapes are nearly ready
to pick, much earlier than normal. I've been picking blackberries since
late July, and they've been the sweetest, largest sized berries I ever
seen. I've been picking the apples from my Discovery tree for a couple
for weeks now. The other apples are nearly ready to pick as well.
Tomatoes in the garden have been excellent since mid-July and are still
coming thick and fast. It may not have been the best of summers but the
fruit and veg seemed to have liked it.

--
Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalleyweather.me.uk

About 125 hours up at Bosullow, more on the coast though.

The coastal sunshine's been largely limited to the south coast today, where it's been a glorious afternoon. Only a couple of hours of sun up at Bosullow, certainly 6 hours so far here (now 16:15).

An afternoon to get seriously burnt at the Minack https://www.minack.com/a-living-theatre/webcams/

Consecutive sunny days - makes a pleasant change!

Graham
Penzance

On 25/08/2017 16:22, Graham Easterling wrote:
An afternoon to get seriously burnt at the Minack https://www.minack.com/a-living-theatre/webcams/

Yes, a sunny day with unbroken sunshine all day (except for one little
cloud mid-morning and a few minutes of shadow).

As you say Graham, strong sunshine too and a chance for me to top the
tan successfully. UV of 6 but may climb a bit higher over the weekend.

12.8 hours of sunshine today (92% of the total possible).

Sea breeze arrived quite early at 10:05 and kept the temperature pegged
back to a very pleasant 23.1C despite the strong sunshine. Moderate
humidity again with a DP of +17C for much of the afternoon.

Tourists arriving in droves for the last big push of the summer. Hope
they 'slip slop slap' as the Aussies would say.

--
Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalleyweather.me.uk

Tourists arriving in droves for the last big push of the summer. Hope
they 'slip slop slap' as the Aussies would say.

--
Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalleyweather.me.uk

Ridiculously busy here, a combination of Bank Holiday, Sunshine added to which:-

Pirates on the way in Penzance https://www.piratesontheprom.co.uk/gallery
Hastings took the Pirate Record from Penzance, so we need around 15,000 pirates - in costume, on the Prom Sunday. I'll be there with my musket, pirate hat, striped T Shirt, pirate flag, baggy trousers etc.

Newlyn Fish Festival on Monday.

Graham