December 2011 Boards forecast contest

BLIZZARD7

IMT ..... MAX ..... MIN ..... PRC ..... SUN ..... MIN,MAX

4.9C..... 14.5C..... -9.7C.....111%.....97%.....-3.4C,9.3C


White christmas for Donegal.





Dan :cool:

nacho libre

5.2 ..... 12.9 ..... -4.3..... 110 ..... 95 ..... 0.2, 8.5

White Christmas on top of Croagh Patrick

Danno

4.8c ... 14.7c ... -4.9c ... 125% ... 110% ... -3.9c,+4.7c

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

...before you go to bed on Wednesday night 1st of December...

M.T. Cranium

Whoops, I guess my brain was fixed on the end of November when various other contests close. Anyway, looks like many of the regulars have entered but we're still open without penalty until 0300h tonight, then the penalties kick in. Scoring November now over in the annual scoring thread.

kindredspirit

5.4 ..... 14.0 ..... -4.5 ..... 75 ..... 115 ..... 2.0/8.5

Deep Easterly

5.6 ..... 13.2 ..... -5.9 ..... 120 ..... 120 ..... -1.1,6.3

jambofc

6.3..... 14.7 ..... -5.5 ..... 125 ..... 11 ..... 2.4/6.5

DOCARCH

5.7c ..... 13.4c ..... -4.7c ..... 108% ..... 96% ..... -1.6c,6.4c

jd

5.3 ..... 13.6 .....-8.1 ..... 93 ..... 104 ..... -3,2.4

Snow

waterways

6.3 ..... 17.0 ..... -5.3 ..... 168 ..... 83 ..... 5.7,10.9
NO white Christmas in Donegal

Tae laidir

6.1 ..... 13.7 ..... -4.8 ..... 111 ..... 121 ..... 0.5,7.9

Snow No Show

Iancar29

5.0c........13.2c.........-6.5c........110%.......80%.........-1.5c/+6.5c

Some Lying snow

Tut tut TO ALL people that have no units in their posts! ... 0 marks to everyone! :P

cherryghost

5.3........12.8.........-10.2........95%.......115%.........-3.4/+3.9

thetonynator

Iancar29 wrote: »

5.0c........13.2c.........-6.5c........110%.......80%.........-1.5c/+6.5c

Some Lying snow

Tut tut TO ALL people that have no units in their posts! ... 0 marks to everyone! :P

MT has to take the units out when he makes the table, so that will be 0 marks to you.

M.T. Cranium

Table of entries to December forecast contest

Forecaster ............IMT ..... MAX ..... MIN ..... PRC ..... SUN ..... 25th Dub

pauldry .............. 6.7 ..... 14.7 ..... -4.1 ..... 104 ..... 105 ..... 4.0,11.0
jambofc ............. 6.3 ..... 14.7 ..... -5.5 ..... 125 ..... 011 ...... 2.4, 6.5
waterways ......... 6.3 ..... 17.0 ..... -5.3 ..... 168 ..... 083 ...... 5.7,10.9
Strasser ............. 6.2 ..... 13.7 ..... -5.3 ..... 115 ..... 088 ...... 5.4, 9.7
Sponge Bob* ....... 6.2 ..... 14.4 ..... -4.6 ..... 092 ..... 089 ...... 1.1, 5.9
Tae laidir ............ 6.1 ..... 13.7 ..... -4.8 ..... 111 ..... 121 ...... 0.5, 7.9
SeaFields ............ 6.0 ..... 11.9 ..... -3.5 ..... 110 ..... 100 ...... 0.2, 7.0
200motels ........... 5.9 ..... 15.3 ..... -2.9 ..... 169 ..... 076 ...... 2.7,13.5
talkabout ............ 5.9 ..... 12.7 ..... -6.2 ..... 110 ..... 090 ...... 3.2, 9.1
nilhg .................. 5.9 ..... 13.9 ..... -4.4 ..... 090 ..... 101 ...... 3.9, 9.5
okla ................... 5.8 ..... 13.0 ..... -5.6 ..... 110 ..... 092 ..... -4.1, 3.8
homolumo ........... 5.8 ..... 13.0 ..... -3.1 ..... 111 ..... 101 ..... -1.0, 9.5
DOCARCH ............ 5.7 ..... 13.4 ..... -4.7 ..... 108 ..... 096 ..... -1.6, 6.4
thetonynator ....... 5.7 ..... 15.2 ..... -4.8 ..... 100 ..... 100 ..... -0.5, 5.0
dacogawa ........... 5.7 ..... 15.2 ..... -4.2 ..... 120 ..... 084 ..... -2.1, 4.0
hellboy99 ............ 5.6 ..... 15.0 ..... -7.0 ..... 098 ..... 090 ..... -2.2, 7.1
MiNdGaM3 ........... 5.6 ..... 15.4 ..... -6.1 ..... 088 ..... 112 ...... 2.0, 9.0
Deep Easterly ...... 5.6 ..... 13.2 ..... -5.9 ..... 120 ..... 120 ..... -1.1, 6.3
delw .................. 5.5 ..... 12.0 ..... -5.0 ..... 095 ..... 090 ...... 3.0,10.0
lumi ................... 5.5 ..... 13.5 ..... -4.9 ..... 115 ..... 110 ..... -1.0, 7.0
John mac ............ 5.5 ..... 14.8 ..... -4.2 ..... 105 ..... 095 ..... -1.5, 6.2
M.T. Cranium ....... 5.4 ..... 12.2 ..... -6.7 ..... 112 ..... 115 ...... 3.5,10.3

Con Sensus ......... 5.4 ..... 13.7 ..... -5.0 ..... 105 ..... 097 ..... -1.2, 7.7

baraca ................ 5.4 ..... 13.9 ..... -3.2 ..... 105 ..... 097 ..... -1.0, 9.0
Jerry Seinfeld ....... 5.4 ..... 13.5 ..... -3.9 ..... 120 ..... 095 ...... 2.0, 9.5
kindredspirit ......... 5.4 ..... 14.0 ..... -4.5 ..... 075 ..... 115 ...... 2.0, 8.5
jd ...................... 5.3 ..... 13.6 ..... -8.1 ..... 093 ..... 104 ..... -3.0, 2.4
dasa29 ............... 5.3 ..... 12.5 .... -10.0 ..... 115 ..... 115 ..... -8.0, 3.0
snowstreams ........ 5.3 ..... 13.7 ..... -7.8 ..... 097 ..... 103 ..... -1.2, 6.5
Su Campu ............ 5.3 ..... 12.1 ..... -6.5 ..... 095 ..... 100 ...... 3.0, 8.9
Enderman* .......... 5.3 ..... 12.8 .... -10.2 ..... 095 ..... 115 ..... -3.4, 3.9
mickger844posts ... 5.2 ..... 13.8 ..... -4.1 ..... 089 ..... 109 ..... -1.2, 9.2
nacho libre ........... 5.2 ..... 12.9 ..... -4.3..... 110 ..... 095 ...... 0.2, 8.5
fizzycyst ............. 5.1 ...... 9.2 ..... -3.1 ..... 110 ..... 085 ..... -2.5, 9.0
WolfeIRE ............. 5.1 ..... 13.5 ..... -5.5 ..... 115 ..... 085 ...... 3.5, 9.5
Harps ................. 5.0 ..... 13.8 ..... -4.5 ..... 110 ..... 080 ..... -1.5, 7.8
traecy1 .............. 5.0 ..... 13.4 ..... -5.3 ..... 135 ..... 090 ..... -1.2, 7.7
Rickylovesuall ...... 5.0 ..... 14.5 ..... -5.0 ..... 100 ..... 107 ...... 0.0, 8.0
Iancar29* ........... 5.0 ..... 13.2 ..... -6.5 ..... 110 ..... 080 ..... -1.5, 6.5
Joe Public ........... 4.9 ..... 12.9 ..... -6.9 ..... 119 ..... 089 ..... -2.9, 5.9
BLIZZARD7 .......... 4.9 ..... 14.5 ..... -9.7 ..... 111 ..... 097 ..... -3.4, 9.3
Danno ................ 4.8 ..... 14.7 ..... -4.9 ..... 125 ..... 110 ..... -3.9, 4.7
NIALL D .............. 4.8 ..... 13.9 ..... -8.7 ..... 112 ..... 097 ..... -2.2, 4.5
H2UMrsRobinson ... 4.2 ..... 13.7 ..... -6.1 ..... 095 ..... 097 ..... -2.6, 6.2

Will edit in last minute entries later.

Sponge Bob

6.2 ..... 14.4 ..... -4.6 ..... 92 ..... 89 ..... 1.1,5.9

rameire

once again I am late.

5.5 ..... 13.6 ..... -5.0 ..... 114 ..... 95 ..... -1/4.2

Rebelbrowser

rameire wrote: »

once again I am late.

5.5 ..... 13.6 ..... -5.0 ..... 114 ..... 95 ..... -1/4.2[/Quote..

Likewise

4.9 ... 12.8 ... 116 ... 87 ... -3.8 / 6.2

4Sheets

5.8 ... 12.1 ... -8.0 ... 120 ... 92 ... 1.2 , 6.5
Hope not too late:)

M.T. Cranium

No, not too late then, too late now though. I sent Rebelbrowser a request for a monthly minimum so I can update the table. Will do that later, good luck to everyone in this final contest of 2011.

Any suggestions as we think about 2012? I would be inclined to keep going on the same general plan.

M.T. Cranium

Updated table of entries for December

Forecaster ............IMT ..... MAX ..... MIN ..... PRC ..... SUN ..... 25th Dub

pauldry .............. 6.7 ..... 14.7 ..... -4.1 ..... 104 ..... 105 ..... 4.0,11.0
jambofc ............. 6.3 ..... 14.7 ..... -5.5 ..... 125 ..... 110 ...... 2.4, 6.5
waterways ......... 6.3 ..... 17.0 ..... -5.3 ..... 168 ..... 083 ...... 5.7,10.9
Strasser ............. 6.2 ..... 13.7 ..... -5.3 ..... 115 ..... 088 ...... 5.4, 9.7
Sponge Bob* ....... 6.2 ..... 14.4 ..... -4.6 ..... 092 ..... 089 ...... 1.1, 5.9
Tae laidir ............ 6.1 ..... 13.7 ..... -4.8 ..... 111 ..... 121 ...... 0.5, 7.9
SeaFields ............ 6.0 ..... 11.9 ..... -3.5 ..... 110 ..... 100 ...... 0.2, 7.0
200motels ........... 5.9 ..... 15.3 ..... -2.9 ..... 169 ..... 076 ...... 2.7,13.5
talkabout ............ 5.9 ..... 12.7 ..... -6.2 ..... 110 ..... 090 ...... 3.2, 9.1
nilhg .................. 5.9 ..... 13.9 ..... -4.4 ..... 090 ..... 101 ...... 3.9, 9.5
okla ................... 5.8 ..... 13.0 ..... -5.6 ..... 110 ..... 092 ..... -4.1, 3.8
homolumo ........... 5.8 ..... 13.0 ..... -3.1 ..... 111 ..... 101 ..... -1.0, 9.5
4Sheets** .......... 5.8 ..... 12.1 ..... -8.0 ..... 120 ..... 092 ...... 1.2, 6.5
DOCARCH ............ 5.7 ..... 13.4 ..... -4.7 ..... 108 ..... 096 ..... -1.6, 6.4
thetonynator ....... 5.7 ..... 15.2 ..... -4.8 ..... 100 ..... 100 ..... -0.5, 5.0
dacogawa ........... 5.7 ..... 15.2 ..... -4.2 ..... 120 ..... 084 ..... -2.1, 4.0
hellboy99 ............ 5.6 ..... 15.0 ..... -7.0 ..... 098 ..... 090 ..... -2.2, 7.1
MiNdGaM3 ........... 5.6 ..... 15.4 ..... -6.1 ..... 088 ..... 112 ...... 2.0, 9.0
Deep Easterly ...... 5.6 ..... 13.2 ..... -5.9 ..... 120 ..... 120 ..... -1.1, 6.3
delw .................. 5.5 ..... 12.0 ..... -5.0 ..... 095 ..... 090 ...... 3.0,10.0
lumi ................... 5.5 ..... 13.5 ..... -4.9 ..... 115 ..... 110 ..... -1.0, 7.0
John mac ............ 5.5 ..... 14.8 ..... -4.2 ..... 105 ..... 095 ..... -1.5, 6.2
rameire** ........... 5.5 ..... 13.6 ..... -5.0 ..... 114 ..... 095 ..... -1.0, 4.2
M.T. Cranium ....... 5.4 ..... 12.2 ..... -6.7 ..... 112 ..... 115 ...... 3.5,10.3

Con Sensus ......... 5.4 ..... 13.7 ..... -5.0 ..... 107 ..... 097 ..... -1.2, 7.7

baraca ................ 5.4 ..... 13.9 ..... -3.2 ..... 105 ..... 097 ..... -1.0, 9.0
Jerry Seinfeld ....... 5.4 ..... 13.5 ..... -3.9 ..... 120 ..... 095 ...... 2.0, 9.5
kindredspirit ......... 5.4 ..... 14.0 ..... -4.5 ..... 075 ..... 115 ...... 2.0, 8.5
jd ...................... 5.3 ..... 13.6 ..... -8.1 ..... 093 ..... 104 ..... -3.0, 2.4
dasa29 ............... 5.3 ..... 12.5 .... -10.0 ..... 115 ..... 115 ..... -8.0, 3.0
snowstreams ........ 5.3 ..... 13.7 ..... -7.8 ..... 097 ..... 103 ..... -1.2, 6.5
Su Campu ............ 5.3 ..... 12.1 ..... -6.5 ..... 095 ..... 100 ...... 3.0, 8.9
Enderman* .......... 5.3 ..... 12.8 .... -10.2 ..... 095 ..... 115 ..... -3.4, 3.9
mickger844posts ... 5.2 ..... 13.8 ..... -4.1 ..... 089 ..... 109 ..... -1.2, 9.2
nacho libre ........... 5.2 ..... 12.9 ..... -4.3..... 110 ..... 095 ...... 0.2, 8.5
fizzycyst ............. 5.1 ...... 9.2 ..... -3.1 ..... 110 ..... 085 ..... -2.5, 9.0
WolfeIRE ............. 5.1 ..... 13.5 ..... -5.5 ..... 115 ..... 085 ...... 3.5, 9.5
Harps ................. 5.0 ..... 13.8 ..... -4.5 ..... 110 ..... 080 ..... -1.5, 7.8
traecy1 .............. 5.0 ..... 13.4 ..... -5.3 ..... 135 ..... 090 ..... -1.2, 7.7
Rickylovesuall ...... 5.0 ..... 14.5 ..... -5.0 ..... 100 ..... 107 ...... 0.0, 8.0
Iancar29* ........... 5.0 ..... 13.2 ..... -6.5 ..... 110 ..... 080 ..... -1.5, 6.5
Joe Public ........... 4.9 ..... 12.9 ..... -6.9 ..... 119 ..... 089 ..... -2.9, 5.9
BLIZZARD7 .......... 4.9 ..... 14.5 ..... -9.7 ..... 111 ..... 097 ..... -3.4, 9.3
Rebelbrowser** ... 4.9 ..... 12.8 ..... -7.1 ..... 116 ..... 087 ..... -3.8, 6.2
Danno ................ 4.8 ..... 14.7 ..... -4.9 ..... 125 ..... 110 ..... -3.9, 4.7
NIALL D .............. 4.8 ..... 13.9 ..... -8.7 ..... 112 ..... 097 ..... -2.2, 4.5
H2UMrsRobinson ... 4.2 ..... 13.7 ..... -6.1 ..... 095 ..... 097 ..... -2.6, 6.2

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* late penalty applies if >60
** late-late penalty applies if >50

October snowfall date bonus has been settled and annual scoring thread revised (slightly) to reflect this.

M.T. Cranium

After seven days, the stats look like this:

IMT is 4.7 deg C, below the period normal more than the monthly normal.

mean precip has been about 90% of normal, over the stations used in the summary.

sunshine has been about 83% of normal, more deficient in the south than elsewhere.

thetonynator

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

After seven days, the stats look like this:

IMT is 4.7 deg C, below the period normal more than the monthly normal.

mean precip has been about 90% of normal, over the stations used in the summary.

sunshine has been about 83% of normal, more deficient in the south than elsewhere.

-1.32 below the mean for the first week of December.

M.T. Cranium

Mullingar reported low of -3.7 C on Saturday 10th.

M.T. Cranium

I would update today but the data available were incomplete. From what I have seen and estimates, think we are around

IMT now about 4.4

precip about 95%

sunshine about 90%

but given the uncertainty, take those as very approximate.

Su Campu

Mullingar fell to -4.9 °C overnight with a grass min of -11 °C.

Deep Easterly

On this day last year, a cold front moved down over Ireland:


IMAGE: UK Met Office

which introduced part 2 of the 'big freeze' that brought record breaking cold temperatures to many parts of the country.

The chart below displays the IMT daily mean for period 15th to 25th Dec 2010 and giving an idea (lest we need reminding) of just how severe this 2nd wave of cold weather was:

DATA: Met Eireann

Wild Bill

Heck! I missed this competition

I'll pop in at the end of the month to post the winning numbers for January :cool:

Su Campu

High of 13.2 C at Claremorris today.

Rikand

Su Campu wrote: »

Mullingar fell to -4.9 °C overnight with a grass min of -11 °C.

which of the minimum's do we use for this competition ?