EAST MIDLANDS |
October 2008 Issue No 108 |
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Rainfall near average and sunshine total well above. Warm
'Indian summer' conditions in second week |
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then bitterly cold in last week with exceptionally early
snowfall across the south Midlands |
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OCTOBER |
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 |
2008 |
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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(mm) |
avg |
(mm) |
Rain |
Fllg |
Lyg |
nder |
Fog |
Hail |
(hrs) |
avg |
Highest |
Lowest |
Highest |
Lowest |
Lowest |
Max |
Min |
Temp |
avg |
Air |
Grd |
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| DERBYS: |
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| Derby |
65.2 |
101 |
24.5 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
* |
* |
20.5 |
5.5 |
12.5 |
-2.6 |
* |
13.7 |
6.9 |
10.3 |
0.0 |
1 |
* |
| Mickleover |
61.0 |
95 |
21.7 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
132.1 |
148 |
20.2 |
4.9 |
12.2 |
-2.8 |
-4.4 |
13.6 |
6.8 |
10.2 |
-0.1 |
1 |
3 |
| Middleton |
98.7 |
99 |
22.6 |
20 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
105.4 |
115 |
16.7 |
3.2 |
11.0 |
-1.9 |
-6.0 |
10.9 |
5.4 |
8.1 |
-0.5 |
1 |
7 |
| Wirksworth |
76.5 |
101 |
19.5 |
17 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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18.5 |
4.6 |
11.5 |
-4.0 |
-8.4 |
12.5 |
5.3 |
8.9 |
-0.6 |
2 |
10 |
| Rosliston |
61.5 |
87 |
25.8 |
16 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
82.3 |
82 |
20.8 |
5.1 |
12.3 |
-3.3 |
-7.3 |
13.5 |
5.7 |
9.6 |
-0.6 |
4 |
9 |
| NOTTS: |
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| Lowdham |
51.0 |
93 |
15.5 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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20.4 |
6.1 |
12.0 |
-3.2 |
-5.7 |
13.8 |
6.0 |
9.9 |
-0.3 |
3 |
6 |
| Eastwood |
61.0 |
94 |
18.0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
* |
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18.9 |
4.9 |
12.1 |
-6.3 |
* |
13.7 |
6.5 |
10.1 |
0.0 |
1 |
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| LINCS: |
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| Louth |
68.4 |
115 |
23.5 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
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19.4 |
6.8 |
12.0 |
-2.3 |
-4.0 |
13.9 |
6.2 |
10.1 |
0.2 |
2 |
5 |
| LEICS: |
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| Desford |
68.6 |
97 |
24.0 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
* |
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16.2 |
5.2 |
10.9 |
-3.4 |
* |
12.9 |
4.8 |
8.9 |
-0.9 |
1 |
* |
| Mountsorrel |
65.0 |
101 |
29.6 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
140 |
138 |
20.4 |
62.0 |
11.8 |
-3.2 |
* |
13.5 |
5.9 |
9.7 |
-0.1 |
2 |
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| Loughborough |
67.2 |
102 |
30.0 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
* |
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21.0 |
6.5 |
12.0 |
-2.0 |
* |
13.9 |
6.8 |
10.3 |
0.0 |
1 |
* |
| Cosby |
58.1 |
97 |
26.2 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
142.8 |
143 |
21.3 |
5.8 |
10.7 |
-3.9 |
-5.6 |
13.4 |
5.2 |
9.3 |
-0.7 |
4 |
7 |
| NORTHANTS: |
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| Pitsford Hall |
49.9 |
91 |
15.4 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
110.1 |
126 |
21.0 |
6.1 |
10.2 |
-2.7 |
* |
13.7 |
5.7 |
9.7 |
-0.3 |
1 |
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| WARWICKS: |
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| Bablake |
65.6 |
110 |
27.4 |
14 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
128.7 |
124 |
21.3 |
6.0 |
12.2 |
-3.4 |
-7.7 |
13.8 |
6.0 |
9.9 |
-0.4 |
1 |
12 |
| CAMBS: |
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| Ely |
64.8 |
119 |
19.0 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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21.5 |
7.0 |
11.3 |
-3.1 |
-5.8 |
14.1 |
5.0 |
9.5 |
-1.1 |
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| MEAN DATA |
65.5 |
100 |
22.8 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
120.2 |
125 |
19.9 |
9.3 |
11.6 |
-3.2 |
-6.1 |
13.4 |
5.9 |
9.6 |
-0.4 |
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7 |
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| 1971-2000 Oct |
63.7 |
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98.8 |
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10.0 |
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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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Bablake: First October snowfall since 1974, and
first snow lying in October since 1909 |
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Ely: Mean max temps below average for 4 of last
5 months (global warming?) |
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Mickleover &
Lowdham: 28th was the coldest October day on my records |
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Cosby: 28th was the first recorded snowfall in
October in Leicestershire since 31 Oct 1934 |
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Middleton: 4 days falling snow equalled 1992 record,
but never more than light showers |
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Rosliston: On 28th rain turned to sleet in the
afternoon - max just 5.1C |
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Derby: No sleet or snow seen here but reported as close
as Lichfield |
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Desford: 3rd was first ground frost of the season |
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