Coldest on Saturday night: Katesbridge (NI) 3.2°C min / Mildest: Cromer 16.3°C min / Coolest on Sunday: Lerwick 12.8°C max / Hottest: Frittenden (Kent) 31.0°C max / Wettest: Loch Glascarnoch 5 mm

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Colin Youngs

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Aug 2, 2026, 4:08:15 PM (6 days ago) Aug 2
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Sunday 2nd August 2026


Meteosat MSG satellite picture from Bernard Burton’s site at 12.00 UTC  https://www.woksat.info/etcaih02m/aih02-msg-1200-uk.html                                                 

MetopB satellite picture from Bernard Burton’s site at 09.21 UTC  https://www.woksat.info/etcaih02/aih02-0921-b-uk.html                                              

Latest satpic animation from sat24.com   https://www.sat24.com/en-gb    

Figures from both SYNOPs and climatological sites this evening, except for rainfall (SYNOPs only).
 
UK min. temps on Saturday night  (at 06.00)  http://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynop?lang=en&zona=uk&base=bluem&proy=orto&ano=2026&mes=08&day=02&hora=18&vtn=Tn&Send=send

Copley and South Newington (Oxon) 5.8°C,  Libanus (Powys) 5.6°C,  Altnaharra and Exeter Airport 5.5°C,  West Freugh 5.4°C,  Kinbrace 5.2°C,  Redesdale 4.7°C,  Kielder Castle 4.6°C,  Sennybridge 4.2°C,  Eskdalemuir 3.9°C,  Katesbridge (NI) 3.2°C.

St Mary’s Scilly and Kew Gardens 14.3°C,  Teddington 14.4°C,  Swanage and Slough Cippenham Water Works 14.7°C,  Southampton Oceanography Centre 14.8°C,  Northolt 14.9°C,  Weybourne 15.0°C,  St Catherine’s Point 15.1°C,  Heathrow 15.2°C,  Portland 15.3°C,  Cromer 16.3°C.

UK max. temps on Sunday https://www.weatheronline.co.uk/weather/maps/observation?LANG=en&CONT=ukuk&LAND=UK&REGION=0003&SORT=3&UD=1&INT=24&TYP=tmax&ART=kartealle&RUBRIK=akt&DATE=1785690000&CEL=C&SI=mph

Lerwick 12.8°C,  Baltasound 13.6°C,  Fair Isle 14.1°C,  Stornoway 15.9°C,  Loch Glascarnoch 16.0°C,  Rosehearty (Aberdeenshire) 16.1°C,  Tiree 16.4°C,  South Uist 16.5°C,  Quidnish (Harris) and Tulloch Bridge 16.6°C,  Ballypatrick Forest 16.8°C,  Kinbrace 16.9°C.

Ross-on-Wye and Thorney Island 28.1°C,  Cambridge NIAB and Farnham Alice Holt Lodge 28.2°C,  Benson 28.3°C,  Kew Gardens 28.4°C,  Herstmonceux 28.6°C,  Heathrow 28.7°C,  Northolt and Wiggonholt (West Sussex) 29.1°C,  Reading University 29.2°C,  Wisley 29.6°C,  Charlwood 30.9°C,  Frittenden (Kent) 31.0°C.

OGIMET summary    http://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?lang=en&state=United+K&osum=no&fmt=html&ord=REV&ano=2026&mes=08&day=02&hora=18&ndays=1&Send=send                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

UK rainfall totals in 24 hours ending 18.00 UTC on Sunday  https://www.weatheronline.co.uk/weather/maps/observation?LANG=en&CONT=ukuk&LAND=UK&REGION=0003&SORT=3&UD=1&INT=24&TYP=niederschlag&ART=kartealle&RUBRIK=akt&DATE=1785693600&CEL=C&SI=mph

Castlederg and Tain Range 0.4 mm,  Tulloch Bridge 0.8 mm,  Baltasound and Stornoway 1 mm,  Thomastown (NI), Altnaharra and Aberdeen Dyce 2 mm,  Lerwick 3 mm,  Loch Glascarnoch 5 mm.

Rainfall radar  https://www.netweather.tv/live-weather/radar    

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

Colin Youngs
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