[Ian Williams]

A chilly start in some places, but 23C looks at least likely in the SE, more likely in the London area today

Current 10 Coldest @ 05Z

Exeter (AP) (30 m)	-1.2 °C
Bala (163 m)	-0.8 °C
Trawscoed (62 m)	-0.3 °C
Benson (57 m)	0.0 °C
Sennybridge (307 m)	0.7 °C
Castlederg (50 m)	1.1 °C
Yeovilton (20 m)	1.2 °C
Bournemouth (10 m)	1.4 °C
Hereford/Credenhill (76 m)	1.8 °C
Shobdon (99 m)	1.9 °C

Current top 10 Warmest @ 05Z

Isle of Portland (52 m)	12.5 °C
St Catherine's Pt (24 m)	12.0 °C
Leuchars (10 m)	11.2 °C
Strathallan (35 m)	10.8 °C
Mumbles (32 m)	10.8 °C
Cardinham (199 m)	10.4 °C
Inverness/Dalcross (9 m)	10 °C
Jersey (AP) (84 m)	10 °C
IoM / Ronaldsway (AP) (16 m)	9.8 °C
Scilly St Mary (30 m)	9.7 °C
Aboyne (140 m)	9.7 °C

[Ian Williams]

Could see some good diurnal ranges today, the list below were the Minimums as of 0600UTC

1	Benson (United Kingdom)	-1.8 °C
2	Pershore (United Kingdom)	-1.8 °C
3	Exeter Airport (United Kingdom)	-1.3 °C
4	Bala (United Kingdom)	-1.2 °C
5	Eskdalemuir (United Kingdom)	-0.9 °C
6	Trawscoed (United Kingdom)	-0.8 °C
7	Yeovilton (United Kingdom)	-0.5 °C
8	Farnborough (United Kingdom)	-0.3 °C
9	Hereford/Credenhill (United Kingdom)	-0.3 °C
10	West Freugh (United Kingdom)	-0.3 °C
11	Charlwood (United Kingdom)	-0.2 °C

[Dave K]

A little less cold first thing today here, min of 3.6 °C, up to 7.2 °C at 09.00 BST.

[Chris Alder]

Surprised to see Hurn down to 1.4C, was 7.2C when I left home at 7am this morning. hopefully no sea breeze today will lead to yesterday March record for my station being beaten by a greater margin!

[Ian Williams]

Chris Lloyd, on 29 March 2012 - 08:41, said:

That -1.8 for Pershore seems very low. Are these grass temps Ian? Only got down to 4.1 here and I am not very far away from Pershore.

Sorry Chris, its one of Ogimets downfalls and its double recorded the previous days minimum. Pershores min this morning was 1.1C


This mornings revised lowest mins using 24hrs to 0900hrs instead of 0600hrs

1	Exeter Airport (United Kingdom)	-1.3 °C
2	Bala (United Kingdom)	-1.2 °C
3	Trawscoed (United Kingdom)	-0.8 °C
4	Yeovilton (United Kingdom)	-0.5 °C
5	Benson (United Kingdom)	-0.4 °C
6	Sennybridge (United Kingdom)	0.2 °C
7	Castlederg (United Kingdom)	0.3 °C
8	Bournemouth Airport (United Kingdom)	0.4 °C
9	Shawbury (United Kingdom)	0.4 °C
10	Shap (United Kingdom)	0.7 °C

[Dave K]

16.6 °C here at 12 BST ( max 16.9 °C ).

[Ian Williams]

Temperatures a bit slow responding today

Climate stations @ 12Z

Cardiff Bute Park 19.7C
Usk 19.2C
Llysdinham 19.1C
Southampton Oceanography 19.0C

And here are the Top 10 from the synop stations

Solent MRSC (13 m)	19.2 °C
Herstmonceux (52 m)	18.7 °C
Bournemouth (10 m)	18.5 °C
Exeter (AP) (30 m)	18.5 °C
Plymouth MtBatten (50 m)	18.4 °C
Culdrose (84 m)	18.4 °C
Mumbles (32 m)	18.4 °C
Capel Curig (215 m)	18.3 °C
Thorney Island (3 m)	18.3 °C
Sennybridge (307 m)	18.1 °C
Hereford/Credenhill (76 m)	18.1 °C
Cardinham (199 m)	18.1 °C

This post has been edited by Ian Williams: 29 March 2012 - 12:40

[Mothman]

I'm close to a station record for March.

AWS 19.4C, record is 19.6C (will come back with a screen (official) reading later)
13 years of records.

Also RH as low as 31%

[Ian Williams]

Yes, some low Humidity readings around today

12Z

Capel Curig (215 m)	25 %
Sennybridge (307 m)	30 %
Dunkeswell Aerodr. (253 m)	33 %
Mumbles (32 m)	34 %
Hereford/Credenhill (76 m)	35 %
Shobdon (99 m)	35 %
Middle Wallop (91 m)	36 %
Bournemouth (10 m)	36 %
Solent MRSC (13 m)	36 %
Liscombe (347 m)	37 %
St Catherine's Pt (24 m)	39 %
Filton (59 m)	39 %
Northolt (39 m)	39 %
Cardinham (199 m)	39 %

[Chris Alder]

Was surprised to see Bmth only reading 18c, just been outside and it feels the warmest it has done all week. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see my AWS recording over 22C today.

[Ian Williams]

Very pleasant here too Chris hardly a breath of wind, Plymouth University near the town centre showing 20.9C atm, whereas Plymouth Mountbatten by the sea is 18.5C

13z Top 10 Synop stations

Solent MRSC (13 m)	20.2 °C
Exeter (AP) (30 m)	20 °C
Herstmonceux (52 m)	19.3 °C
Tees-Side (37 m)	19 °C
London-Gatwick (62 m)	19 °C
Shoreham (AP) (2 m)	19 °C
Plymouth MtBatten (50 m)	18.5 °C
Yeovilton (20 m)	18.4 °C
London-Heathrow (AP) (25 m)	18.4 °C
Boscombe Down (126 m)	18.3 °C

[Ian Williams]

13z updated top 10

Solent MRSC (13 m)	20.2 °C
Herstmonceux (52 m)	19.3 °C
Bournemouth (10 m)	19.2 °C
London-Gatwick (62 m)	19 °C
Tees-Side (37 m)	19 °C
Cardinham (199 m)	19.0 °C
Mumbles (32 m)	18.9 °C
Shobdon (99 m)	18.9 °C
Exeter (AP) (30 m)	18.8 °C
Shoreham (AP) (2 m)	18.8 °C

[Andy Mayhew]

Chris Alder, on 29 March 2012 - 13:11, said:

Was surprised to see Bmth only reading 18c, just been outside and it feels the warmest it has done all week. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see my AWS recording over 22C today.

Yeah, I'm surrprised how low the official temps are - I found it too warm in the sun at lunchtime, and would have guessed the shade temp close to the mid 20s. Definitely feels the warmest day yet. Would not be surprised to see 25c in my garden.

[Dave K]

Max of 19.4 °C here so far, and definitely a slightly fresher feel than yesterday. Sunshine is more hazy too.

[Chris Alder]

Andy Mayhew, on 29 March 2012 - 13:30, said:

Yeah, I'm surrprised how low the official temps are - I found it too warm in the sun at lunchtime, and would have guessed the shade temp close to the mid 20s. Definitely feels the warmest day yet. Would not be surprised to see 25c in my garden.

The official temperatures are also 2-3C lower than almost all of the TV forecasts were pushing this morning.

[Ian Williams]

14Z Cliamte stns

Cardiff Bute Park 20.5C
Usk 20.4C
Lysdinham 20.1C

14Z synop stns

Solent MRSC (13 m)	21.4 °C
Herstmonceux (52 m)	20.0 °C
Bournemouth (10 m)	19.7 °C
Thorney Island (3 m)	19.7 °C
St Catherine's Pt (24 m)	19.5 °C
Shobdon (99 m)	19.5 °C
Boscombe Down (126 m)	19.4 °C
London-Heathrow (AP) (25 m)	19.3 °C
Hereford/Credenhill (76 m)	19.3 °C
Plymouth MtBatten (50 m)	19.2 °C
London St James Park (5 m)	19.2 °C
Exeter (AP) (30 m)	19.2 °C
Nottingham/Watnall (117 m)	19.2 °C

[PJB]

I am not sure why there were so high on the TV, the PT's are no greater than recent days, so was not expecting much overall difference.

[Richie]

Reached a max here of 16.6c at 1228 UTC.

[Chris Alder]

St Catherines Point on the IOW was reporting 20.3C at 16Z, can't be too many times thats happened in March, also Portland was at 19.2C.