Wednesday 4th April 2018


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/etcaad04m/aad04-msg-1200-uk.html

MetopA satellite picture from Bernard Burton’s site at 10.19 UTC http://www.woksat.info/etcaad04/aad04-1019-b-uk.html

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


UK min. temps on Tuesday night https://tinyurl.com/bas2wpv

Tulloch Bridge 0.4°C, Glasgow (Bishopton) 0.3°C, Aboyne 0.2°C, Aviemore and Strathallan 0.1°C, Loch Glascarnoch 0.0°C, Altnaharra -0.3°C, Lerwick -0.4°C, Baltasound -1.1°C, Glen Ogle -1.7°C.

Pembrey Sands, Milford Haven, Chivenor, Bournemouth (Hurn) and London St James’s Park 8.3°C, Plymouth (Mountbatten) 8.4°C, Guernsey Airport and Jersey Airport 8.5°C.


UK max. temps on Wednesday https://tinyurl.com/b68do2b

Glen Ogle -0.6°C, Strathallan 2.3°C, Inverbervie 2.5°C, Leuchars 2.6°C, Drumalbin and Edinburgh (Gogarbank) 2.7°C, Aviemore 2.9°C, Aboyne 3.0°C.

Wainfleet and Hereford (Credenhill) 13.5°C, Manston 13.8°C, Holbeach and Wattisham 13.9°C, Gravesend (Broadness) 14.1°C, Donna Nook and Marham 14.2°C, Coningsby and Shoeburyness 14.3°C, Weybourne 15.3°C.

OGIMET summary https://tinyurl.com/y78qlosh


Rainfall radar http://www.weathercast.co.uk/radar/united-kingdom.html or http://www.meteox.com/h.aspx?r=&soort=loop24uur&URL

UK rainfall totals in 24 hours to 18.00 UTC on Wednesday https://tinyurl.com/y8dc9z7x

Leuchars and Warcop 18 mm, Dundrennan and Walney Island 19 mm, Glasgow (Bishopton), Edinburgh (Gogarbank) and Shap 20 mm, Eskdalemuir 21 mm, Strathallan 22 mm, Charterhall and St Bees Head 23 mm.


Colin Youngs
Brussels