Current Weather Conditions - March 2012

Wild Bill

Temp is 8C here now - a drop of 12 degrees in 6 hours! :eek:

lostinashford

Here we go WB dont have the contrail photo on the iPad so here is an alternative:)

Does it work??? Can't press the preview button...

lostinashford

Tks Bill and gbee
:D;)

Pangea

Got a max of 22.3c in one of my thermometers today but I have a feeling the sun had a warmer effect on that one.
Got a max of 20.5C in my Stevenson screen.

edit: Just seen ednwireland got 22c maybe my other thermometer was right then.

Wild Bill

Pangea wrote: »

Got a max of 22.3c in one of my thermometers today but I have a feeling the sun had a warmer effect on that one.
Got a max of 20.5C in my Stevenson screen.

Where was the thermometer gave you the 22.3?

The screen, if both it and the AWS are properly located, shouldn't differ by more than a fraction of a degree.

Are they in different locations?

I have a screen beside my Vantage2 and they never differ by more than 0.2C in any conditions; usually identical.

lostinashford

lostinashford wrote: »

Here we go WB dont have the contrail photo on the iPad so here is an alternative:)

Does it work??? Can't press the preview button...

Can u spot my weather station in this photo.:D

kirving

As I said earlier, I also took a pic.

Taken at 18.45, from Knocklyon, facing west.

lostinashford

Kevin Irving wrote: »

As I said earlier, I also took a pic.

Taken at 18.45, from Knocklyon, facing west.

Mad so many from so few got that shot:D

lostinashford

Currently 6c and falling

Wild Bill

eskimocat wrote: »

Hey Bill, my station doesn't always reliably show what's happening as I live down in a glen. It must have acted as a sun trap today! So I think we can safely say that its a March record.......for my backyard!

I can see clearly now, the signature restrictions are gone,
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day. :):)

I think I can make it now, the rain is gone
All of the bad feelings have disappeared
Here is the rainbow I’ve been prayin' for
It’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) :):)
Sun-Shiny day. :):):)

Look all around, there’s nothin' but blue skies :)
Look straight ahead, nothin' but blue skies :)

Pangea

Wild Bill wrote: »

Where was the thermometer gave you the 22.3?

The screen, if both it and the AWS are properly located, shouldn't differ by more than a fraction of a degree.

Are they in different locations?

I have a screen beside my Vantage2 and they never differ by more than 0.2C in any conditions; usually identical.

The 22.3C thermometer is right above the Stevenson screen thermometer WildBill. I have it inside a butter box to protect it from the sun, painted white with a half cut opening to let the air in. I suspect it is more susceptible to warming due to the lightness of the butter box although it has a more direct hit to air than the Stevenson screen so on colder days it often gets lower reading than the screen. The Stevenson screen isn't as well ventilated as the butter box though so not 100% sure which is the most accurate, I tend to go for the screen readings when the sun is shining.

The screen I have is a replica of this
http://www.weathershop.co.uk/shop/traditional/screens/russellscientific-1292k-simple

Wild Bill

Pangea wrote: »

The screen I have is a replica of this
http://www.weathershop.co.uk/shop/traditional/screens/russellscientific-1292k-simple

Simple Screen - 1292K :eek:

For £1.3 million I'd expect a damn good screen

Wild Bill

lostinashford wrote: »

Currently 6c and falling

Snap!

Deep Easterly

Pangea wrote: »

The 22.3C thermometer is right above the Stevenson screen thermometer WildBill. I have it inside a butter box to protect it from the sun, painted white with a half cut opening to let the air in. I suspect it is more susceptible to warming due to the lightness of the butter box although it has a more direct hit to air than the Stevenson screen so on colder days it often gets lower reading than the screen. The Stevenson screen isn't as well ventilated as the butter box though so not 100% sure which is the most accurate, I tend to go for the screen readings when the sun is shining.

The screen I have is a replica of this
http://www.weathershop.co.uk/shop/traditional/screens/russellscientific-1292k-simple

I'd go with the screen reading on this Pangea. I think one possibility that the other thermo may have overread the temperature is sunlight reflecting (sunlight radiation) off the white top of the actual Stevenson screen and reflecting back onto the thermometer above it helping to increase the temperature reading on it. White reflects light and heat away from it while black and darker colours in general absorbs it.

Max of 20.1c here today in what was a beautiful day.

Wild Bill

Deep Easterly wrote: »

I think one possibility that the other thermo may have overread the temperature is sunlight reflecting (sunlight radiation) off the white top of the actual Stevenson screen and reflecting back onto the thermometer above it helping to increase the temperature reading on it.

Rushing in here to add that when I say "right beside" my screen is 6m away from the AWS, same elevation, exposure and anything measurable

Yakult

What a fabulous day we had on Sunday. Will we be seeing similar for a few days or is a change on the cards?

Pangea

Deep Easterly wrote: »

I'd go with the screen reading on this Pangea. I think one possibility that the other thermo may have overread the temperature is sunlight reflecting (sunlight radiation) off the white top of the actual Stevenson screen and reflecting back onto the thermometer above it helping to increase the temperature reading on it. .

Ohhh good thinking. Never thought of that.

Pangea

Currently 4.1C here now considerably cooler than the 11C reported in Finner at 1am.

DOCARCH

A chilly start here. 2.8c atm.

Wild Bill

Sandyford @ 07.35 (Monday)

Temperature: 4.0C (min 2.2c)
Humidity: 92%
Rainfall today (so far): None
Pressure: 1035.2hPa, steady
Wind: Calm

Wow! Ground frost - after over 20C yesterday :eek:

mickger844posts

Clear Skies, Temp 8.6c, Overnight low 5.4c


www.waterfordweather.com

jdee99

Temp 7.7C
Humd 85%
Wind 1.7 kmh E
Rain 0.0mm since midnight
Pres 1033.6 hPa Steady

Beautiful start to the day in Ballyhaunis - I like this weather

http://www.carrowhawny.com/

gbee

lostinashford wrote: »

Can u spot my weather station in this photo.:D

He barks when it gets wet?

gbee

Wild Bill wrote: »

[ Wow! Ground frost - after over 20C yesterday :eek:

We had a heavy dew, looked like frost but my min was 3°C

Current: WS
17.3°C [sunny spot] ↑ Jump as sun hits
Wind: F1 but nice
Press: 1033 hPa ↑

Fantastic day.

Oscar Bravo

Dry warm and sunny in Castlebar.Less Haze than yesterday.Light SE'LY.

Harps

Less haze making it feel even better than yesterday here, 18.8C and rising quickly :cool:

Strangegravy

It's a beautiful day here in Limerick and I'm stuck inside college doing assignments... Will we get some temperature records broken today?

Pangea

Posted this in another thread by mistake.

Amazinily dropped to frosty 0.9C here last night.
After a max of 20.5C.
Not often I see such variation.
And the sky line last night was jawdropping.
Every star was visible. Just a pity the aurora wasn't visible last night. Typical.
19.6C here at the moment.

Pangea

20.8C here at the moment. Passed yesterdays max.

snaps

Touched 20.2c here from a 3.7c low last night (Enough to freeze the car over). I also agree with Pangea, the stars last night were fabulous, even kept the curtains open to view them. Wife got worried that i was looking for a bit of romance last night!!