Saturday 17th February 2024

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/etcagb17m/agb17-msg-1200-uk.html

MetopC satellite picture from Bernard Burton’s site at 10.47 UTC http://www.woksat.info/etcagb17/agb17-1047-b-uk.html

UK min. temps on Friday night http://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynop?lang=en&zona=uk&base=bluem&proy=orto&ano=2024&mes=02&day=17&hora=18&vtn=Tn&Send=send

Drumnadrochit 2.1°C, Cassley (Sutherland) 2.0°C, Baltasound, Lerwick, Balmoral and Aboyne 1.9°C, Aviemore and Kinloss 1.5°C, Aberdeen Dyce 0.6°C, Fyvie Castle -0.4°C, Kinbrace -0.9°C, Altnaharra -2.4°C.

Cromer 9.6°C, Milford Haven 9.7°C, Haverfordwest and Cardinham 10.0°C, London St James’s Park 10.1°C, Plymouth Mount Batten 10.2°C, Chivenor 10.3°C, St Mary's Scilly, Camborne and Culdrose 10.8°C, Bude 11.0°C.

UK max. temps on Saturday 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

Lerwick 5.6°C, Baltasound 6.5°C, Inverbervie 6.7°C, Fair Isle 6.9°C, Kirkwall 7.6°C, Dalwhinnie, Wick and Aberdeen Dyce 7.8°C, Cassley (Sutherland) 8.1°C, Braemar and Fyvie Castle 8.2°C, Balmoral 8.3°C.

Crosby, Coton in the Elms (Derbyshire) and Writtle (Essex) 13.6°C, Rhyl, Cambridge NIAB and Brize Norton 13.7°C, Pershore College, Gogerddan (Aberystwyth) and Trawsgoed 13.8°C, Hawarden 13.9°C, Chertsey 14.0°C, Shawbury 14.1°C, Rostherne (Cheshire) 14.5°C, Newport (Shropshire) 14.6°C, Nantwich 15.1°C.

OGIMET summary http://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?lang=en&state=United+K&osum=no&fmt=html&ord=REV&ano=2024&mes=02&day=17&hora=18&ndays=1&Send=send

UK rainfall totals in 24 hours to 18.00 UTC on Saturday 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

Derrylin NI, Killylane NI, Millport (Great Cumbrae), West Freugh, Dundrennan, Ronaldsway IOM, Walney Island, Leek Thorncliffe, Aberdaron, St Athan, St Mary’s Scilly and Cardinham 8 mm, Killowen NI, Sennybridge and Lake Vyrnwy 9 mm, Castle Douglas and Shap 10 mm, St Bees Head, Porthmadog, Mumbles, Culdrose and Liscombe 11 mm, Eskdalemuir 12 mm, Haverfordwest 13 mm, Capel Curig 19 mm.

Sferics https://www.blitzortung.org/en/historical_maps.php?map=10Review24hLoop

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

Colin Youngs
Brussels