Coldest on Thursday night: Benson -0.2°C min / Mildest: St Mary’s Scilly 9.5°C min / Coldest on Friday: Baltasound 8.1°C max / Warmest: Cardiff Bute Park 16.8°C max / Wettest: Bala 8 mm

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Colin Youngs

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May 15, 2026, 5:01:26 PM (5 days ago) May 15
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Friday 15th May 2026


Meteosat MSG satellite picture from Bernard Burton’s site at 12.00 UTC  https://www.woksat.info/etcaie15m/aie15-msg-1200-uk.html                

MetopC satellite picture from Bernard Burton’s site at 10.22 UTC  https://www.woksat.info/etcaie15/aie15-1022-b-uk.html                                          

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


Figures from both SYNOPs and climatological sites this evening.

UK min. temps on Thursday night  (at 06.00)  http://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynop?lang=en&zona=uk&base=bluem&proy=orto&ano=2026&mes=05&day=15&hora=18&vtn=Tn&Send=send

Drumalbin, Swyddffynnon (Ceredigion), Trawsgoed, Winchcombe (Gloucs) and Exeter Airport 1.1°C,  Usk (Monmouthshire) 1.0°C,  Frittenden (Kent) 0.9°C,  Warcop and Newbridge-on-Wye 0.7°C,  Kielder Castle 0.5°C,  Spadeadam 0.0°C,  Sennybridge -0.1°C,  Benson -0.2°C.  

Magilligan 7.1°C,  Haverfordwest Scolton Country Park and Chivenor 7.5°C,  Milford Haven 7.7°C,  Aberdaron 7.8°C,  Culdrose 7.9°C,  Aberporth and Camborne 8.0°C,  Valley 8.3°C,  St Helier (Jersey) 8.8°C,  Bude 9.3°C,  St Mary’s Scilly 9.5°C.  

UK max. temps on Friday  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=--&CEL=C&SI=mph

Baltasound 8.1°C,  Lerwick 8.2°C,  Loch Glascarnoch and Dalwhinnie 8.4°C,  Cassley (Sutherland) 9.2°C,  Braemar 9.3°C,  Balmoral and Drumalbin 9.4°C,  Tulloch Bridge 9.5°C,  Fair Isle, Spadeadam and Fylingdales 9.6°C.

Portland and St Helier (Jersey) 14.9°C,  Heathrow and Shoreham 15.0°C,  Ross-on-Wye and Exeter Airport 15.1°C,  Shoeburyness 15.2°C,  Teddington 15.3°C,  Usk (Monmouthshire) and Kew Gardens 15.4°C,  Yeovilton 15.5°C,  Pershore 16.5°C,  Cardiff Bute Park 16.8°C.  

OGIMET summary  http://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?lang=en&state=United+K&osum=no&fmt=html&ord=REV&ano=2026&mes=05&day=15&hora=18&ndays=1&Send=send                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
   
UK rainfall totals in 24 hours ending 18.00 UTC on Friday  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=--&CEL=C&SI=mph      

Baltasound, Loch Glascarnoch, Balmoral, Leek Thorncliffe, Gogerddan (Aberystwyth) and St Catherine’s Point 3 mm,  Lake Vyrnwy, Trawsgoed, Ross-on-Wye and Wisley 4 mm,  Nantwich 5 mm,  Bala 8 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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