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Issue no. 91
August 2004 |
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August 2004 |
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Generally cloudy with record high totals
of rainfall but above average temperatures |
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| August 2004 |
Total |
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Total number of days of: |
Total |
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Extremes in degrees C: |
Grass |
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Month's: |
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Total: |
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Rain |
% of |
24hr |
Rain |
Snow: |
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Thunder |
Fog |
Hail |
Sun |
% of |
Day Maximum |
Night Minimum |
Min |
Mean |
Mean |
Mean |
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Air |
Grd |
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Fllg |
Lyg |
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avg |
Highest |
Lowest |
Highest |
Lowest |
Lowest |
Max |
Min |
Temp |
avg |
frsts |
frsts |
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STATION |
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| Derby |
207.2 |
367 |
34.2 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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30.0 |
17.9 |
21.1 |
8.6 |
* |
22.2 |
14.0 |
18.1 |
1.5 |
0 |
0 |
| Mickleover |
180.1 |
333 |
39.8 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
152.7 |
91 |
29.9 |
17.2 |
20.5 |
8.8 |
7.2 |
22.1 |
13.8 |
17.9 |
1.3 |
0 |
0 |
| Middleton |
245.6 |
343 |
75.1 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
12 |
0 |
111.4 |
64 |
25.9 |
14.2 |
18.6 |
7.9 |
5.3 |
19.0 |
12.7 |
15.8 |
1.2 |
0 |
0 |
| Wirksworth |
230.2 |
360 |
75.9 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
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28.9 |
16.0 |
20.2 |
6.4 |
1.5 |
21.1 |
13.1 |
17.1 |
1.4 |
0 |
0 |
| Rosliston |
154.2 |
309 |
56.1 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
* |
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30.2 |
17.8 |
19.7 |
7.8 |
3.8 |
22.4 |
13.2 |
17.8 |
1.4 |
0 |
0 |
| NOTTS: |
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| Lowdham |
144.7 |
266 |
48.1 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
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30.4 |
17.4 |
20.4 |
8.0 |
5.9 |
22.7 |
13.2 |
17.9 |
1.2 |
0 |
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| Eastwood |
142.0 |
277 |
58.0 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
* |
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30.9 |
19.4 |
16.4 |
1.7 |
* |
22.7 |
12.8 |
17.8 |
1.3 |
0 |
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| LINCS: |
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| Laughton |
186.5 |
361 |
58.8 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
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28.9 |
14.8 |
19.5 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
21.5 |
13.4 |
17.5 |
1.3 |
0 |
0 |
| LEICS: |
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| Desford |
179.4 |
305 |
52.1 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
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29.4 |
16.6 |
17.7 |
7.4 |
7.0 |
21.6 |
12.7 |
17.2 |
0.8 |
0 |
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| Mountsorrel |
162.8 |
266 |
47.5 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
* |
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29.2 |
18.3 |
20.2 |
5.7 |
8.0 |
22.1 |
13.7 |
17.9 |
1.3 |
0 |
0 |
| NORTHANTS: |
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| Pitsford Hall |
121.1 |
249 |
27.7 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
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182.4 |
102 |
30.8 |
18.0 |
19.4 |
8.9 |
6.5 |
22.9 |
13.6 |
18.3 |
1.7 |
0 |
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| WARWICKS: |
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| Bablake |
142.4 |
215 |
48.6 |
18 |
0 |
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8 |
0 |
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153.7 |
82 |
30.2 |
17.3 |
19.5 |
8.5 |
5.0 |
22.3 |
13.9 |
18.1 |
1.5 |
0 |
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| CAMBS: |
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| Ely |
132.9 |
266 |
39.8 |
20 |
0 |
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9 |
1 |
0 |
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30.9 |
19.0 |
21.8 |
8.6 |
6.0 |
23.8 |
13.9 |
18.8 |
1.8 |
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| MEAN DATA |
171.5 |
301 |
50.9 |
19 |
0 |
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6 |
2 |
0 |
150.1 |
85 |
29.7 |
17.2 |
19.6 |
7.4 |
5.8 |
22.0 |
13.4 |
17.7 |
1.4 |
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| E Mids 71-00 Aug |
56.5 |
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178.8 |
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16.3 |
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Notes: |
1. * = data not available 2. 'Average'
refers to each station's 1971-2000 means |
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OBSERVERS' COMMENTS |
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Most stations: Min on 9th was highest
for any month since records began |
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Bablake: Wettest Aug since 1912 (157.1);
it ranks 3rd behind 1912 and 1878 in wettest Augs since 1870. |
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Rosliston: Warm but exceptionally wet
- no more than 2 consecutive dry days. |
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Mickleover: Thunderstorm with torrential
rainfall 23rd - flooding in Derby centre. |
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Middleton: Wettest Aug since records
began 1870. Most thundery Aug on record. |
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Lowdham: 48.1mm highest rainfall for
any day since 10th July 1968 |
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Desford: Cold front on 20th brought an
early taste of autumn. |
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