0900z: 27008KT 15km Slight rain shower 1ST008 7CU012 (/SC056 /AC120 /CI250) 8.7/6.6 QFF 1001.0 rising.
SYNOP: 41365 72708 10087 20066 40010 53005 78065 87832 333 81708 87812=
Wet accurately describes last night. Thursday evening's persistent slight rain and drizzle was replaced by persistent moderate to heavy rain around 2230z as the next front approached. Rates picked up to heavy after 0200z, with a max rate of 15.6 mm/hr at 0241z, and an hourly total of 9 mm between 0317z and 0417z. Rates eased back down to moderate by 0545z. Cold front went through at 0725z, and the rain (now accompanied by drizzle) stopped by 0800z. Dry for a short time before a slight rain shower arrived from the west at 0845z. Thursday's extensive low stratus and poor visibility cleared on the passage of the front, and the skies are now much brighter and convective. Visibility has improved to good. Surface wind was southwesterly overnight, generally F3-4, but F5-6 at times for a few hours either side of midnight.

Yesterday's 55.2 mm has brought the December total so far to 127.4 mm, with the 10-day running total at 241.0 mm, and the 30-day total to 330.2 mm.

06/0900z to 07/0900z:
Max: 12.4 (0040z) [0900z-2100z max: 12.3 (1728z)]
Min: 8.7 (0858z)
Rain: 55.2 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...201812DEC.xlsx