EAST MIDLANDS |
APRIL 2005 Issue no. 94 |
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Sunshine and Rainfall near average but Temperatures
again above normal |
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APRIL |
Total |
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Max |
Total number of days of: |
Total |
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Extremes in degrees C: |
Grass |
Month's: |
Diff |
Total no. |
2005 |
Rain |
% of |
24hr |
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Snow: |
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Sun |
% of |
Day Maximum |
Night Minimum |
Min |
Mean |
Mean |
Mean |
from |
Frosts: |
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avg |
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Rain |
Fllg |
Lyg |
nder |
Fog |
Hail |
(hrs) |
avg |
Highest |
Lowest |
Highest |
Lowest |
Lowest |
Max |
Min |
Temp |
avg |
Air |
Grd |
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| STATION |
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| DERBYS: |
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| Derby |
46.1 |
94 |
7.4 |
16 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
* |
* |
20.5 |
7.5 |
10.6 |
-1.1 |
* |
14.0 |
5.1 |
9.5 |
1.2 |
1 |
* |
| Mickleover |
49.6 |
87 |
9.1 |
15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
129.8 |
106 |
21.8 |
7.0 |
10.2 |
-2.1 |
-4.9 |
14.1 |
4.8 |
9.4 |
1.1 |
1 |
4 |
| Middleton |
78.1 |
110 |
17.4 |
16 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
3 |
102.8 |
82.4 |
17.4 |
3.8 |
7.8 |
-1.3 |
-4.0 |
10.8 |
3.8 |
7.3 |
0.8 |
1 |
7 |
| Wirksworth |
68.9 |
108 |
15.0 |
15 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
* |
* |
19.7 |
7.0 |
8.5 |
-0.6 |
-5.5 |
13.1 |
3.9 |
8.5 |
0.8 |
2 |
16 |
| Rosliston |
49.7 |
95 |
9.7 |
16 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
* |
* |
21.2 |
7.7 |
8.1 |
-2.1 |
-7.4 |
13.9 |
4.1 |
9.0 |
1.3 |
2 |
9 |
| NOTTS: |
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| Lowdham |
45.6 |
95 |
8.2 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
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* |
20.5 |
7.0 |
9.4 |
-0.6 |
-4.0 |
14.4 |
4.5 |
9.4 |
1.1 |
3 |
8 |
| Eastwood |
44.5 |
84 |
9.0 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
* |
* |
20.6 |
9.1 |
9.7 |
0.6 |
* |
14.3 |
4.8 |
9.5 |
1.3 |
1 |
* |
| LINCS: |
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| Laughton |
46.1 |
101 |
10.0 |
17 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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21.5 |
6.0 |
10.2 |
-1.8 |
-2.0 |
13.3 |
3.9 |
8.6 |
0.6 |
2 |
3 |
| Louth |
59.3 |
126 |
14.8 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
* |
0 |
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* |
19.2 |
6.9 |
10.3 |
-1.2 |
-2.2 |
13.7 |
4.2 |
8.9 |
1.3 |
3 |
6 |
| LEICS: |
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| Desford |
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| Mountsorrel |
53.0 |
104 |
10.0 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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21.0 |
6.5 |
12.5 |
0.0 |
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13.7 |
4.7 |
9.2 |
1.0 |
2 |
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| NORTHANTS: |
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| Pitsford Hall |
34.4 |
66 |
6.4 |
17 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
129.9 |
96.9 |
21.5 |
6.4 |
12.1 |
-2.5 |
-7.1 |
14.3 |
4.8 |
9.6 |
0.5 |
2 |
9 |
| WARWICKS: |
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| Bablake |
42.0 |
85 |
8.0 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
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0 |
2 |
136.5 |
98.8 |
21.7 |
7.6 |
12.3 |
-0.9 |
-4.0 |
13.8 |
5.1 |
9.5 |
1.2 |
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7 |
| CAMBS: |
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| Ely |
35.6 |
82 |
8.3 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
* |
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22.0 |
7.4 |
9.9 |
-2.1 |
-5.1 |
15.0 |
5.0 |
10.0 |
1.7 |
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7 |
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| MEAN DATA |
53.9 |
102 |
11.0 |
15 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1.6 |
1.214 |
124.8 |
96.1 |
20.8 |
7.2 |
10.0 |
-1.2 |
-4.4 |
13.7 |
4.5 |
9.1 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
7 |
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| 71-00 Apr |
51.7 |
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130.8 |
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8.0 |
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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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Rosliston: Coolest April since 2001 despite temperatures
on the warm side |
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Bablake: Coolest and dullest since 2001 |
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Ely: Mean max highest in 35 yrs records. 2005 rainfall
so far only 63% of normal |
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Lowdham: November to April rainfall is lowest since
1938, and ranks |
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third lowest in Nottingham area since 1867 |
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Derby: 8th warmest April on record (since 1952) |
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Wirksworth: 7th consecutive April with no lying snow |
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Middleton: No lying snow but further north in Peak District
above 400m there |
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were 5 mornings with lying snow |
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