Thursday 24th 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/etcafh24m/afh24-msg-1200-uk.html

MetopC satellite pict ure from Bernard Burton’s site at 10.09 UTC http://www.woksat.info/etcafh24/afh24-1009-b-uk.html

UK min. temps on Wednesday night http://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynop?lang=en&zona=uk&base=bluem&proy=orto&ano=2023&mes=08&day=24&hora=18&vtn=Tn&Send=send

Lough Fea abd Tain Range 8.8°C, Thomastown NI 8.6°C, Portglenone 8.4°C, Loch Glascarnoch 7.7°C, Derrylin NI 7.3°C, Killylqne NI 7.1°C, Altnahinch Filters NI 6.8°C, Katesbridge NI 6.3°C, Castlederg 5.9°C.

Weybourne, Normanby Hall, Portland and Heathrow 16.6°C, Herstmonceux and Guernsey Airport 16.8°C, Hull and Langdon Bay 17.0°C, Wainfleet and St Catherine’s Point 17.1°C, London St James’s Park 17.3°C, Manston 17.5°C, Jersey Airport 17.6°C.

UK max. temps on Thursday 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

Fair Isle 14.1°C, Loch Glascarnoch 14.6°C, Dalwhinnie 14.7°C, Lerwick 14.9°C, Quidinish Harris 15.0°C, Stornoway 15.3°C, Tulloch Bridge 15.5°C, Baltasound and South Uist 15.6°C, Ayltbea 15.9°C, Tiree and Achnagart 16.0°C.

Benson 25.5°C, Woburn 25.7°C, Tibenham and Brooms Barn 25.8°C, Holbeach 25.9°C, Bedford 26.0°C, Marham 26.6°C, Shoeburyness 26.7°C, Santon Downham 26.8°C, Monks Wood 26.9°C, Cambridge NIAB 27.7°C, Cavendish 27.9°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=24&hora=18&ndays=1&Send=send

UK rainfall totals in 24 hoUrs to 18.00 UTC on Thursday 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

Kirkwall, Wick, Pteley Bridge and Manston 8 mm, South Uist, St Bees Head and Goudhurst 9 mm, Preston 10 mm, Herqtmonceux 11 mm, Port Ellen on Islay, Achnagart and Tyndrum 12 mm, Fair Isle 15 mm, Oban 29 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