Wednesday 23rd August 2023

Meteosat MSG satellite picture from Ferdinand Valk’s site at 12.00 UTC http://www.fvalk.com/images/Day_image/MSG-1200-EUR.jpg

Meteosat MSG satellite picture from Bernard Burton’s site at 12.00 UTC http://www.woksat.info/etcafh23m/afh23-msg-1200-uk.html

MetopC satellite pict ure from Bernard Burton’s site at 10.30 UTC http://www.woksat.info/etcafh23/afh23-1030-b-uk.html

UK min. temps on Tuesday night http://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynop?lang=en&zona=uk&base=bluem&proy=orto&ano=2023&mes=08&day=23&hora=19&vtn=Tn&Send=send

Tain Range 6.5°C, Achnagart 6.1°C, Aviemore 5.8°C, Kinlochewe 5.4°C, Aboyne 5.2°C, Drumnadrochit 4.9°C, Dalwhinnie and Balmoral 4.8°C, Tyndrum and Tulloch Bridge 4.4°C, Loch Glqscarnoch 4.2°C, Braemar 3.9°C.

Valley and Gogerddan 15.0°C, Milford Haven and London St James’s Park 15.1°C, St Mary’s Scilly 15.3°C, Topcliffe, Mumbles and St Catherine’s Point 15.4°C, Walney Island 15.5°C, Blackpool Airport 16.0°C, Morecambe 16.4°C, Crosby 16.8°C.

UK max. temps on Wednesday https://www.weatheronline.co.uk/weather/maps/current?LANG=en&CONT=euro&LAND=UK&REGION=0003&SORT=3&UD=1&INT=06&TYP=tmax&ART=kartealle&RUBRIK=akt&DATE=--&CEL=C&SI=mph

Max. temps only from SYNOP sites again this evening.

Fair Isle 15.1°C, Tulloch Bridge 15.4°C, Loch Glascarnoch 15.8°C, Aultbea 15.9°C, Lerwick 16.0°C, Baltasound and Tiree 16.3°C, Stornoway and Aviemore 16.6°C, Inverbervie, Capel Curig and Lake Vyrnwy 17.0°C.

Benson 25.5°C, Boscombe Down and Kenley 25.6°C, Middle Wallop 25.7°C, Larkhill 25.8°C, Andrewsfueld 26.2°C, Odiham 26.3°C, Northolt 27.1°C, Charlwood 27.5°C, Heathrow 27.6°C, London St James’s Park 27.8°C.

OGIMET summary http://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?lang=en&state=United+K&osum=no&fmt=html&ord=REV&ano=2023&mes=08&day=23&hora=18&ndays=1&Send=send

UK rainfall totals in 24 hoUrs to 18.00 UTC on Wednesday https://www.weatheronline.co.uk/weather/maps/current?LANG=en&CONT=euro&LAND=UK&REGION=0003&SORT=3&UD=0&INT=24&TYP=niederschlag&ART=kartealle&RUBRIK=akt&DATE=--&CEL=C&SI=mph

Rainfall data also only from SYNOP sites this evening.

Tulloch Bridge, Aviemore, Glasgow Biqhopton, Eskdalemuir, Crosby, Aberdaron and Milford Haven 3 mm, Blackpool Airport and Lake Vyrnwy 4 mm, Tiree and Mona Anglesey 7 mm, Valley 8 mm.

Sferics https://www.blitzortung.org/en/historical_maps.php?map=10 Review 24h Loop

Location of stations https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/uk-synoptic-and-climate-stations#?tab=climateNetwork

Colin Youngs
Brussels