Current Weather Conditions - December 2008

Supercell

DOCARCH wrote: »

-2.5c atm. Sun about to pop up. 1039mb

Frost/low temps seems to be quite localised? NRA at Sandyford is reporting +1.5c (this is only a mile away from me).

Coldest temp in the Dublin region I can see on the NRA site is Blanchardstown at 0.8°C, so there must be a bit of a breeze up there in the big smoke.
Maybe you just happen to be very sheltered..or your station is under-reading, is it very low down perhaps?

DOCARCH

Supercell wrote: »

.....or your station is under-reading, is it very low down perhaps?

How very dare you......:D:D:D Mine is fine - all tally (have 2 electronic and 1 mercury).

It's just a shelter thing I'd say. I was looking at temps overnight and a couple of times they shot up 2 to 3 degrees with any little bit of breeze.

Still -2.5c btw.

Mothman

9am screen obs,
Current temp -4.0C lowest on record at 9am

Min -4.6C
Grass min -11.1C
Both lowest on record for Dec, (Air 1999, grass since 2002)

AWS currently -4.5C, a little lower down the field hence the half degree difference

Supercell

I was just out taking pictures in that lovely orange dawn light and its the first time I can recall where even though the sun is blazing on the fields and trees, that there is no drip drip of melting, surfaces must be very very cold.
Overnight low was -3.9°C
If it stays clear tonight, who knows how low it could go

Villain

I got down to -2.4C but the sun has come out and the thaw is rapid here

LEIN

Lots of frost

mike65

Brrrrrrrrrr.

DOCARCH

Still -1.8c at 10am

Snowbie

A few different lows from here,
I got Min of 0.7C, 1.2C and 0C from various 4' sensors imby.
The 0C is the one that was most sheltered out of wind.

4.9C and rising fast on my VP2 24hr FARS
3.1C on the other VP2
1.7C in the sheltered (out of wind) Temp/hum station

Wind continued light easterly overnight but when it died down the temp also followed
Wind is now stronge breeze east and temp rising fast again now.

DOCARCH

-1.3c at 1030

Mothman

AWS above zero at 10:20.
2.0C atm

Snowbie

5.8C and steady

From S Dub south over Wicklow, the wind seems to be non evident off the sea than up here 5-10mph East wind a blowing but a wind chill on it now.

DOCARCH

-0.4c at 1100

@Snowbie - yeah not a breath of wind or air here this morning. Last recorded 'wind' at 0245 at 0.8mph.

Supercell

Temperature finally reached zero here. Fields that have been in the sun all morning still white, amazing stuff.

arctictree

-0.4c here ATM. Overnight low of -3.6c

Trogdor

Min of -0.6C overnight here, the 3rd air frost of the season. Everything still frozen over

Snowbie

Clear and sunny
6.4C atm
Dp 3.6C
82% RH
1036.9mb
Wind East 5mph

DOCARCH

5.5c atm - wind 8.1mph E - 1038mb

4.9c now after a high of 5.6c

Supercell

Frost remains in the shade here. There is a bit of breeze now which will keep temperatures from falling as low as last night. If it drops after dark i'd say -5°C is on the cards here.
Current temperature 4.4°C falling.

LEIN

Nice sunny afternoon here. Some cloud starting to roll in from Irish sea.

barnicles

Current conditions as of 1540

Sun shining, no cloud, odd bit of frost lying around
+2.5c
Calm
1000mb

Snowbie

Clear and breezy
5.4C
84%
Dp 3.0C
1035.9mb
Wind east c10mph

Villain

My temp is dropping like a stone since the Sun has started setting

Mothman

7.5C max
6.4hrs sunniest Dec day on record
ATM
4.9C falling slowly in NNE breeze which will probably keep air temp above zero tonight.

LEIN

That cloud is really starting to thicken up now especially over the Dublin area. Can Snowbie confirm?

Supercell

About 6 octas cloud here now and a light breeze. Dissapointing, satellite images before dark didnt show any cloud approaching so it must be home grown
Still think a frost is possible though and if it happens will be pretty hard due to the wind.
Currently 2.8°C

barnicles

Current conditions as of 1650

Clear skies, sun has set
+1.5C | FALLING RAPIDLY
Calm
1000mb |steady

LEIN

Seems to be breaking up again and there is a lot of clearness on the Irish sea. Supercell its heading your direction. Not sure it will make it over the mountains though.

barnicles

Current conditions as of 1700

Dry, clear skies
+1.5C|FALLING RAPIDLY
Calm
1000mb |Steady

barnicles

Current conditions as of 1730

Dry, dark, clear
+1.0c|Falling
Calm
1000mb|Steady