0900z: 03008KT 15km Slight rain 6SC020 7SC050 8AS070 8.2/6.5 QFF 1012.2 rising.
SYNOP: 41565 80308 10082 20065 40122 52014 76166 8752/ 333 86620 87650 88457=
Upper cloud layers thickened quickly Friday late afternoon and it has been overcast since. Slight rain started around 2330z, becoming heavy 0050z-0105z associated with the cold front, and then slight to moderate thereafter - but with the odd short-lived heavy burst at times before 0400z. Cold front through at 0100z on the nose, with a temperature drop of 3-4 degrees. Cold and damp this morning, with persistent slight rain with a few brief moderate bursts. Cloudy and dull - the lowest cloud is well clear of the hilltops. Surface wind veered northerly overnight, and is currently north-northeasterly F3. Good visibility despite the precipitation.

05/0900z to 06/0900z:
Max: 17.7 (1451z)
Min: 8.0 (0744z)
Rain: 8.2 mm

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Freddie
Ystrad
Rhondda
148m AMSL
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Stats for the month so far: https://www.hosiene.co.uk/weather/st...201810OCT.xlsx