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Weather October 2012
« on: October 01, 2012, 09:06:05 AM »
Readings taken at 09:00 UTC +1 Monday 1st October 2012

Cold, wet affy dreach day.

Current Air Temp: 13.2?c

Relative Humidity: 95%

Dewpoint: 12.4?c

Barometric Pressure: 1011.5 mb

Cloud Cover: 8/8

Average Wind Speed: 5 mph

Direction: N

Maximum Gust: 14 mph

Visibility: Good

Rainfall Today (since midnight): 3.8 mm

Rainfall Last 24hrs (09:00 to 09:00): 3.8 mm.

Rainfall This Month: 3.8 mm.

Rainfall This Year: 592.5 mm

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Re: Weather October 2012
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2012, 09:19:25 AM »
Readings taken at 09:00 UTC +1 Tuesday 2nd October 2012 - Yoxford, Suffolk.

Chilly, overcast, damp underfoot, but otherwise a dry (so far) day.

Current Air Temp: 11.6?c

Relative Humidity: 92%

Dewpoint: 10.4?c

Barometric Pressure: 1011.0 mb

Cloud Cover: 8/8

Average Wind Speed: 2 mph

Direction: SSW

Maximum Gust: 4 mph

Visibility: Good

Rainfall Today (since midnight): 0 mm

Rainfall Last 24hrs (09:00 to 09:00): 2.6 mm.

Rainfall This Month: 6.4 mm.

Rainfall This Year: 595.1 mm

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Re: Weather October 2012
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2012, 07:21:47 AM »
Readings taken at 07:00 UTC +1 Wednesday 3rd October 2012 - Yoxford, Suffolk.

Chilly, overcast, damp.

Current Air Temp: 11.7?c

Relative Humidity: 89%

Dewpoint: 10.0?c

Barometric Pressure: 1004.8 mb Console barometer u/s !

Cloud Cover: 6/8

Average Wind Speed: 3 mph

Direction: SW

Maximum Gust: 4 mph

Visibility: Good

Rainfall Today (since midnight): 0.2 mm

Rainfall Last 24hrs (09:00 to 09:00): 1.8 mm.

Rainfall This Month: 8.2mm.

Rainfall This Year: 596.9 mm

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Re: Weather October 2012
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2012, 09:05:49 AM »
Readings taken at 09:00 UTC +1 Thursday 4th October 2012 - Yoxford, Suffolk.

A chilly, damp but sunny start to the day

Current Air Temp: 8.3?c

Relative Humidity: 91%

Dewpoint: 6.8?c

Barometric Pressure: 1004.8 mb Console barometer u/s !

Cloud Cover: 1/8

Average Wind Speed: 4 mph

Direction: WSW

Maximum Gust: 9 mph

Visibility: Excellent

Rainfall Today (since midnight): 0.0 mm

Rainfall Last 24hrs (09:00 to 09:00): 4.8 mm.

Rainfall This Month: 13 mm.

Rainfall This Year: 601.7 mm

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Re: Weather October 2012
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2012, 07:13:06 AM »
Some monthly stats for October  - Yoxford Suffolk

Air Temperature
High: 17.7?c
Low: 4.0?c
Average: 10.1?c

Humidity
High: 99%
Low: 52%
Average: 89%

Pressure - Pressure sensor in Davis console not working between 3rd Oct and 15th Oct. Console replaced 16th Oct.
High: 1024.3 mb
Low: 967.9 mb
Average: 1007.3 mb

Wind - Gust
High: 24 mph
Average: 2 mph
 
Wind - Direction
Average: 200?

Rain
Total: 92.4 mm
Highest rain rate/hr: 27.2 mm/h - Day 3
Rain days ≥ 0.2 mm: 22
Wet days ≥ 1.0 mm: 18

Frost days: 0
Snow days: 0
Fog days:  0
Thunder heard: 0
Hail fall: Hail fell twice on day 27 - about 3mm in size.

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Re: Weather October 2012
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2012, 01:34:58 PM »
October Weather Observation Summary at Avon-Weather:

Max Temp: 78.8˚ on October 25
Min Temp: 33.3˚ on October 13
Temperature Swing: 45.5˚
Highest Barometric Pressure: 30.46" Hg
Lowest Barometric Pressure: 29.27" Hg
Barometric Pressure Swing: 1.33" Hg
Total Rain: 9.92"
Rainiest Day: 2.52" on October 30
Highest Wind Gust: 45 MPH on October 30 (new station record)

6.98" of rain during hurricane Sandy from noon 10/26 through midnight 10/31

An interesting month!

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Re: Weather October 2012
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2012, 08:51:12 PM »
Interesting figures, thanks for posting them!

October was the coldest (on average) I have on record here (as indeed was September):
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Temperature (?C) (Average)
      Jan    Feb    Mar    Apr    May    June   July   Aug    Sept   Oct    Nov    Dec    Annual Av.
2012  4.2    5.1    8.0    6.1    10.1   12.0   13.5   14.6   11.2   7.1    3.5    -      8.6968
2011  2.4    5.0    5.7    10.5   10.5   12.2   14.5   13.4   12.9   10.7   8.6    4.4    9.2253
2010  -0.1   0.7    4.2    7.6    9.7    14.5   14.3   13.2   12.1   8.4    3.1    -2.8   7.0788
2009  2.8    3.3    5.4    8.4    10.3   13.4   15.0   14.3   12.1   9.6    6.0    0.4    8.4187
2008  -      4.5    4.5    6.4    11.8   12.5   14.9   14.2   11.6   7.4    5.0    2.3    8.6560

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