Wednesday 21st 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/etcagb21m/agb21-msg-1200-uk.html

MetopB satellite picture from Bernard Burton’s site at 10.11 UTC http://www.woksat.info/etcagb21/agb21-1011-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=2024&mes=02&day=21&hora=18&vtn=Tn&Send=send

Elphin (Sutherland) 0.7°C, Aberdeen Dyce 0.5°C, Kinbrace 0.4°C, Cassley (Sutherland) and Redesdale 0.2°C, Tyndrum -0.4°C, Braemar -0.7°C, Fyvie Castle -0.8°C, Eskdalemuir -1.1°C, Balmoral -1.2°C, Aboyne -1.7°C.

Gogerddan (Aberystwyth), Milford Haven, Exeter Airport, Chivenor, Kew Gardens, Heathrow; Slough (Cippenham Water Works) and Chertsey 9.2°C, Yeovilton and Gosport 9.3°C, Bournemouth Hurn and Teddington 9.4°C, Portland and London St James’s Park 9.5°C, Swanage 9.6°C, St Mary's Scilly 10.1°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

Baltasound and Lerwick 7.4°C, Elphin (Sutherland) 7.5°C, Cassley (Sutherland) 7.6°C, Fair Isle 7.7°C, Kirkwall 8.0°C, Stornoway 8.7°C, Quidinish (Harris) 8.9°C, South Uist and Loch Glascarnoch 9.1°C, Dalwhinnie 9.2°C.

Chillingham Barns (Northumberland), Shawbury and Shobdon 13.5°C, Durham 13.6°C, Lossiemouth and Edinburgh (Royal Botanic Garden) 13.8°C, Kinloss and Nantwich 14.0°C, Exeter Airport 14.1°C, Hawarden and Hereford Credenhill 14.3°C, Murlough NI 14.4°C, Rhyl 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=21&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

Only SYNOP figures are available for rainfall again this evening.

Mona (Anglesey), Mumbles, Guernsey Airport and Jersey Airport 15 mm, West Freugh and St Bees Head 16 mm, Keswick and Aberdaron 17 mm, Milford Haven 18 mm, Pembrey Sands 19 mm, Plymouth Mount Batten 20 mm, Dundrennan 21 mm, Culdrose 22 mm, Sennybridge, St Athan, Cardinham and Dunkeswell 23 mm, Eskdalemuir 24 mm, Camborne 27 mm, Shap and Capel Curig 28 mm, Lake Vyrnwy 29 mm, St Mary’s Scilly and Liscombe 31 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