[OBS] Alcaston, Shropshire - Tue 17 May 2022

[Freddie]

0600z: 16010KT 12km 3ST005 (2AC120) 12.1/11.0 QFF 1016.4 rising.

SYNOP: 12262 31610 10121 20110 40164 53003 60002 83630 333 20113 31009 83705=

Showers died out by 1700z Monday leaving a dry and mostly clear night.  Stratus patches coming over Wenlock Edge and spreading towards the south Shropshire hills, with thin altocumulus above.  Good visibility.  Surface wind SSW-SW F3-4 becoming mainly F2-3 overnight and backing SSE-SSW.  Minimum temperature so far is 11.3 (0413z).

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

[Freddie]

1000z: 19008KT 30km 6CU018 (/SC040 /AC120) 16.8/12.6 QFF 1016.1 steady.

SYNOP: 42480 71908 10168 20126 40161 57004 8783/ 333 86818=

Earlier stratus increased in coverage and then lifted and convected.  Thin stratocumulus and altocumulus patches above.  Good visibility becoming very good.  Surface wind SSE-S mainly F2-3.

16/0900z to 17/0900z:

Max: 20.6 (1220z)

Min: 11.3 (0413z)

Grass min: 8.6 (0403z)

30cm temp 0900z: 14.5

Rain: 2.8 mm

[Freddie]

1200z: 17008KT 35km 2CU025 (1SC040 2AC120) 7CI250 18.7/12.9 QFF 1014.8 falling.

SYNOP: 12581 71708 10187 20129 40148 58017 60001 82834 333 82825 87075=

Convective cloud cover decreasing, patchy thin altocumulus above, with cirrus rapidly thickening from the west.  Very good visibility.  Surface wind S F3-4 with gusts to 23 knots.

[Freddie]

1600z: 21012G27KT 25km Slight rain 2SC035 3AC070 6AC100 20.8/12.7 QFF 1010.8 falling.

SYNOP: 41675 72112 10208 20127 40108 57032 76022 8248/ 333 82635 83357 86360 90710 91127 91027=

Slight rain started minutes ago, although there has been precipitation visible and probably not reaching the ground for almost an hour.  Cumulus has flattened into stratocumulus over the past hour or two.  Medium cloud thickens up at times, and there are castellanus tops visible through gaps.  Some sunny intervals too during this afternoon.  Very good visibility now reduced to good to the SW due to precipitation in that direction.  Surface wind S F3-4 veering SSW-SW since 1300z with gusts to 27 knots.  Maximum temperature so far is 21.8 (1542z).