[OBS] Alcaston, Shropshire - Mon 01 Aug 2022

[Freddie]

0600z: 05001KT 40km 2AC150 (1AS180) 8CS250 8.6/8.0 QFF 1019.8 rising.

SYNOP: 12982 80501 10086 20080 40198 55000 60002 82077 333 20071 30005 82365 88275=

Rain and drizzle till 1100z Sunday, then dry.  Patchy fog further up Ape Dale 0300z-0530z.  Extensive high cloud this morning, with patchy medium cloud underneath.  Very good visibility, reduced to poor at times earlier due to fog patches in the vicinity.  Surface wind NE F2-3 becoming light and variable after 2200z.  Minimum temperature so far is 7.1 (0439z).

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Freddie
Alcaston
Shropshire
148m AMSL
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Stats for the month so far: https://www.hosiene.co.uk/weather/statistics/alcaston/latest.xlsx

[Freddie]

0900z: 19004KT 50km 1CU025 (1AC150 1CI250) 18.3/10.6 QFF 1019.4 steady.

SYNOP: 42584 11904 10183 20106 40194 56004 81131 333 81825=

Upper layers quickly thinned and dispersed from the west after 0630z.  Shallow cumulus development visible over Wales.  Excellent visibility.  Surface wind light and variable becoming SSE-SSW F2.

31/0900z to 01/0900z:

Max: 21.3 (1427z)

Min: 7.1 (0439z)

Grass min: 4.5 (0341z)

Concrete min: 8.3 (0433z)

30cm temp 0900z: 17.6

Rain: 0.2 mm

[Freddie]

1200z: 19006KT 50km 3CU045 (1SC050) 5CI250 22.1/10.8 QFF 1018.4 falling.

SYNOP: 12684 61906 10221 20108 40184 58010 60001 83801 333 83845 85075=

increasing amounts of high-based shallow cumulus from 0930z with the odd patch of thin stratocumulus.  Cirrus above has increased over the past hour but is very thin.  Excellent visibility.  Surface wind S-SSW F2-3.

[Freddie]

1500z: 21009KT 50km 1SC050 (1AC120) 6CI250 24.3/10.9 QFF 1016.8 falling.

SYNOP: 42784 62109 10243 20109 40168 57016 81431 333 81650 86075=

Cumulus has spread out into stratocumulus and gradually decreased in coverage.  A fair bit of thin cirrus above.  Excellent visibility.  Surface wind SSW-SW F3.  Maximum temperature so far is 25.3 (1445z).