[Andy Mayhew]

Been a bit hectic at work of late so I'm running a bit late with this.

Deadline for entries is therefore Midnight Sunday.

 

Round 10

 

Just select two locations in the UK & Ireland which you think will score highest for that month in each category.  Points will be awarded as follows:

Top location - 5pts

2nd top - 3pts

within top 10 - 1pt

In addition there will be bonus questions with scoring explained in each case

I will be using a combination of data from the Bournemouth Echo and the MetO to score - with MetO data over-riding that given by the Echo should these disagree regarding UK locations (only the Echo includes Irish stations).  Should such data not be available I will use Ogimet and/or Met Eirean as applicable.

The data is published each day in the 'UK & Ireland Daily Extremes ' forum - and it'd probably worth while having a flick through previous years to get an idea of which locations feature most often. 

Most, but not all, locations also feature in the weatheronline data which I've used in previous years.

Note that only locations listed in each days summary as published on UKww will count!  If Gravesend is the warmest place in the country and for some reason it doesn't appear, then tough!  Some locations are used by the MetO but not the Echo and therefore may only feature if they are the warmest etc - ie they may not pick up and 2nd place points etc

You have until midnight 4th October to get your entries in

 

So, for October 2009, please select 2 locations for each of the following:

1) Warmest in UK & Ireland

2) Coldest in UK & Ireland

3) Wettest in UK & Ireland

Bonus:

1) What will be the highest temp recorded in the UK & Ireland in October 2009?  10pts if within 0.5c; 5pts if with 1c; 1pt if within 2c

2) What will be the lowest temp recorded in the UK & Ireland in October 2009? 10pts if within 0.5c; 5pts if with 1c; 1pt if within 2c

3) How many days will anywhere  in the UK (excluding high level stations) record an air frost (-0.1c or lower) during October?  10pts if correct; 5pts if with 1 day; 1pt if within 2 days

4) Will anywhere in the British Isles (excluding high level stations) record a minimum temperature below -5.0c in October? 10pts if correct

5) Will the CET for October be higher, lower or the same as for October 2008? 10pts if correct

6) Will the mean rainfall in Scotland (per MetO) for October be above, equal to or below the 71-00 average? 10pts if correct

7) Will any days in October see an official station in the Republic of Ireland record a higher temperature than anywhere else in the British Isles? 10pts if correct

8) How many days with Altnaharra record the lowest mininum temperature in the British Isles during October? 10pts if correct, 5pts if with 1 day; 1pt if within 2 days

[Ian Williams]

So, for October 2009, please select 2 locations for each of the following:

1) Warmest in UK & Ireland Herstmonceaux, Solent

2) Coldest in UK & Ireland Altnaharra, Tulloch Bridge

3) Wettest in UK & Ireland Capel Curig, Cassley

Bonus:

1) What will be the highest temp recorded in the UK & Ireland in October 2009?  21.6C

2) What will be the lowest temp recorded in the UK & Ireland in October 2009? Minus 3.9C

3) How many days will anywhere  in the UK (excluding high level stations) record an air frost (-0.1c or lower) during October? 13

4) Will anywhere in the British Isles (excluding high level stations) record a minimum temperature below -5.0c in October? No

5) Will the CET for October be higher, lower or the same as for October 2008?  Higher

6) Will the mean rainfall in Scotland (per MetO) for October be above, equal to or below the 71-00 average? Below

7) Will any days in October see an official station in the Republic of Ireland record a higher temperature than anywhere else in the British Isles?  No

8) How many days with Altnaharra record the lowest mininum temperature in the British Isles during October? 5

[Ian Williams]

BUMP! Or is everyone waiting for the benefit of the 1st 4 days to provide the warmest place in Britain [Good chance of happening in the 1st 4 days] lol Looking forward to the new year, having only just joined last month, come on, have a go! And before the 4th deadline! :s [y]

[Howard Kirby]

1/ Charlwood, Gravesend

2/ Aboyne, Altnaharra

3/ Skye, Shap

B1/ 21.2C

B2/ -3.2C

B3/ 7 days

B4/ No

B5/ Higher

B6/ Below

B7/ Yes

B8/ 6 days

[Andy Mayhew]

1) Heathrow, Solent

2) Shap, Aboyne

3) Valentia, Loch Glascarnoch

Bonus:

1) 21.5c

2) -3.5c

3) 9

4) No

5) Higher

6) Above

7) Yes

8) 2

[Peter H]

Northolt, Charlwood
Shap, Altnaharra
Shap, Capel Curig
22C
-2C
4
no
Higher
Above
yes
4