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April 2008 Issue No 106 |
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A fairly average April for temperatures and sunshine despite
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predominantly unsettled weather which produced above average
rainfall |
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APRIL |
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Total |
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Max |
Total number of days of: |
Total |
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Extremes in degrees C: |
Grass |
Month's |
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Total |
2008 |
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Rain |
% of |
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Snow: |
Thu- |
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Sun |
% of |
Day Maximum |
Night Minimum |
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Mean |
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Frosts: |
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Rain |
Fllg |
Lyg |
nder |
Fog |
Hail |
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avg |
Highest |
Lowest |
Highest |
Lowest |
Lowest |
Max |
Min |
Temp |
avg |
Air |
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| STATION |
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| DERBYS: |
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| Derby |
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59.0 |
121 |
8.1 |
20 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
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19.5 |
6.8 |
11.4 |
-1.7 |
* |
12.8 |
4.4 |
8.6 |
0.3 |
4 |
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| Mickleover |
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56.5 |
99 |
7.5 |
19 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
111.4 |
91 |
19.5 |
6.4 |
10.6 |
-1.6 |
-4.6 |
12.6 |
4.1 |
8.4 |
0.1 |
4 |
12 |
| Middleton |
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78.5 |
110 |
14.6 |
22 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
11 |
81.3 |
65 |
16.3 |
3.8 |
8.0 |
-3.9 |
-5.6 |
9.5 |
3.0 |
6.2 |
-0.3 |
5 |
15 |
| Wirksworth |
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71.8 |
112 |
13.4 |
22 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
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18.1 |
6.0 |
10.0 |
-2.9 |
-7.0 |
11.5 |
3.1 |
7.3 |
-0.4 |
6 |
17 |
| Rosliston |
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65.3 |
125 |
19.5 |
19 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
155.2 |
119 |
19.2 |
6.6 |
10.1 |
-2.9 |
-6.0 |
12.5 |
3.5 |
8.0 |
0.3 |
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12 |
| NOTTS: |
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| Lowdham |
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52.1 |
108 |
11.9 |
19 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
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20.6 |
7.4 |
10.4 |
-1.7 |
-4.7 |
12.9 |
3.6 |
8.2 |
-0.1 |
6 |
12 |
| Eastwood |
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47.0 |
88 |
15.0 |
15 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
7 |
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20.7 |
7.8 |
11.1 |
-2.4 |
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12.9 |
3.8 |
8.4 |
0.2 |
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| LINCS: |
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| Louth |
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63.4 |
134 |
12.1 |
17 |
4 |
0 |
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5 |
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21.9 |
7.0 |
11.3 |
-0.9 |
-2.9 |
12.8 |
3.8 |
8.3 |
0.7 |
4 |
11 |
| LEICS: |
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| Desford |
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76.5 |
144 |
11.5 |
19 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
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20.6 |
7.3 |
9.2 |
-2.6 |
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13.1 |
2.7 |
7.9 |
0.0 |
5 |
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| Mountsorrel |
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51.7 |
101 |
8.0 |
16 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
120.0 |
92 |
19.9 |
6.5 |
11.2 |
-1.7 |
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12.4 |
4.1 |
8.3 |
0.4 |
5 |
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| Loughborough |
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57.1 |
102 |
8.4 |
20 |
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2 |
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4 |
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20.0 |
7.5 |
10.5 |
-2.0 |
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13.2 |
4.3 |
8.7 |
0.4 |
3 |
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| Cosby |
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75.3 |
153 |
8.9 |
19 |
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3 |
2 |
5 |
136.5 |
110 |
20.8 |
6.4 |
8.2 |
-3.4 |
-6.7 |
12.8 |
3.1 |
7.9 |
-0.1 |
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| NORTHANTS: |
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| Pitsford Hall |
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29.6 |
56 |
12.1 |
14 |
2 |
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153.8 |
115 |
19.5 |
6.1 |
10.8 |
-1.1 |
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12.5 |
4.0 |
8.3 |
0.1 |
4 |
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| WARWICKS: |
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| Bablake |
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67.4 |
137 |
14.6 |
23 |
3 |
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0 |
2 |
147.3 |
107 |
19.7 |
5.7 |
10.5 |
-2.2 |
-6.8 |
12.3 |
4.0 |
8.2 |
-0.1 |
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| CAMBS: |
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| Ely |
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44.9 |
103 |
11.0 |
16 |
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0 |
2 |
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2 |
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22.2 |
6.9 |
11.9 |
-0.8 |
-4.0 |
13.5 |
3.9 |
8.7 |
0.4 |
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11 |
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| MEAN DATA |
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59.7 |
113 |
11.8 |
19 |
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2 |
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4 |
129.4 |
100 |
19.9 |
6.5 |
10.3 |
-2.1 |
-5.4 |
12.5 |
3.7 |
8.1 |
0.1 |
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| E Mids |
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| 1971-2000 April |
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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' NOTES |
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Middleton: Min of -3.9C on 6th was the lowest
since 1978. Thunderstorm late afternoon |
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of 27th gave hail up to 18mm diameter |
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Rosliston: On 6th 7cm of snow to begin the day
- the most of the whole winter |
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Desford: 19th very cold gusty east wind, unusual
for this location |
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Mickleover: Most ground frosts since 1994 |
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Derby: First episode of lying snow in April since
1998 |
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