Saturday 16th May 2026
Meteosat MSG satellite picture from Bernard Burton’s site at 12.00 UTC
https://www.woksat.info/etcaie16m/aie16-msg-1200-uk.html MetopC satellite picture from Bernard Burton’s site at 10.01 UTC
https://www.woksat.info/etcaie16/aie16-1001-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 Friday night (at 06.00)
http://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynop?lang=en&zona=uk&base=bluem&proy=orto&ano=2026&mes=05&day=16&hora=18&vtn=Tn&Send=send Elphin (Sutherland) -0.9°C, Achnagart (Glenshiel) and Strathallan -1.7°C, Loch Glascarnoch -2.0°C, Kielder Castle -2.5°C, Shap and Redesdale -2.6°C, Braemar and Drumnadrochit -2.7°C, Tyndrum and Eskdalemuir -2.9°C, Tulloch Bridge -4.5°C.
Derrylin (NI) 7.6°C, Morecambe 7.7°C, Cardinham 7.9°C, Aberdaron and Jersey Airport 8.0°C, Crosby 8.1°C, Blackpool Airport 8.6°C, Portland 8.7°C, Camborne 8.9°C, Culdrose 9.2°C, Bude 9.7°C, St Mary’s Scilly 10.2°C.
UK max. temps on Saturday
https://www.weatheronline.co.uk/weather/maps/observation?LANG=en&CONT=ukuk&LAND=UK®ION=0003&SORT=3&UD=1&INT=24&TYP=tmax&ART=kartealle&RUBRIK=akt&DATE=--&CEL=C&SI=mph Tiree 9.2°C, Fair Isle 9.6°C, Quidinish (Harris), South Uist and Stornoway 9.7°C, Kirkwall 9.8°C, Capel Curig, Emley Moor and Lake Vyrnwy 10.1°C, Altnaharra and Logan Botanic Garden (Dumfries and Galloway) 10.2°C, Aultbea 10.3°C.
Charsfield (Suffolk) and Frittenden (Kent) 15.8°C, Charlwood 15.9°C, Wainfleet, Tibenham (Norfolk), Bournemouth Hurn and Teddington 16.0°C, Holbeach and Heathrow 16.1°C, Marham 16.2°C, Santon Downham 16.4°C, Chertsey 16.7°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=16&hora=18&ndays=1&Send=send UK rainfall totals in 24 hours ending 18.00 UTC on Saturday
https://www.weatheronline.co.uk/weather/maps/observation?LANG=en&CONT=ukuk&LAND=UK®ION=0003&SORT=3&UD=1&INT=24&TYP=niederschlag&ART=kartealle&RUBRIK=akt&DATE=--&CEL=C&SI=mph Thomastown (NI), Preston, Rostherne (Cheshire), Gogerddan (Aberystwyth), Dunkeswell and North Wyke (Devon) 4 mm, Killowen (NI), Baltasound and Liscombe 5 mm, Ronaldsway (IOM) 6 mm, Capel Curig and Okehampton East Okement Farm 7 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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