EAST MIDLANDS |
MARCH 2005 Issue no. 94
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Sunshine
and Rainfall mostly way below normal. A very cold |
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MARCH
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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: |
Diff |
Total
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2005
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Rain |
%
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24hr |
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Snow: |
Thu- |
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Sun |
%
of |
Day
Maximum |
Night
Minimum |
Min |
Mean |
Mean |
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from |
Frosts: |
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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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| DERBYS: |
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| Derby |
30.6 |
59 |
7.9 |
17 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
* |
* |
18.7 |
5.0 |
11.5 |
-2.0 |
* |
10.8 |
4.5 |
7.6 |
1.2 |
7 |
* |
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| Mickleover |
30.3 |
64 |
9.5 |
17 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
65.6 |
71 |
20.2 |
5.2 |
11.5 |
-1.7 |
-5.6 |
10.6 |
4.5 |
7.5 |
1.1 |
7 |
11 |
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| Middleton |
46.6 |
51 |
7.7 |
17 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
46.5 |
51 |
17.0 |
1.5 |
9.6 |
-2.8 |
-5.6 |
7.9 |
3.0 |
5.4 |
1.1 |
10 |
11 |
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| Wirksworth |
42.0 |
52 |
7.8 |
16 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
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* |
19.1 |
4.1 |
11.1 |
-3.1 |
-8.7 |
9.7 |
3.8 |
6.7 |
0.8 |
7 |
15 |
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| Rosliston |
36.7 |
68 |
12.9 |
14 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
* |
* |
18.9 |
4.2 |
10.8 |
-2.1 |
-7.4 |
10.7 |
3.5 |
7.1 |
0.8 |
9 |
12 |
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| NOTTS: |
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| Lowdham |
24.6 |
52 |
4.1 |
15 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
* |
* |
19.0 |
5.2 |
11.0 |
-2.5 |
-5.5 |
10.8 |
3.9 |
7.4 |
0.9 |
6 |
9 |
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| Eastwood |
27.5 |
60 |
7.0 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
* |
* |
17.2 |
3.8 |
11.6 |
-3.1 |
* |
10.8 |
4.4 |
7.6 |
1.0 |
7 |
* |
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| LINCS: |
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| Laughton |
13.5 |
29 |
2.6 |
17 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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* |
17.5 |
4.0 |
11.2 |
-2.2 |
-2.5 |
10.5 |
4.1 |
7.3 |
1.0 |
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| Louth |
46.9 |
88 |
13.9 |
17 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
* |
0 |
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* |
18.0 |
4.0 |
10.7 |
-2.6 |
-4.2 |
10.4 |
3.4 |
6.9 |
1.1 |
7 |
11 |
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| LEICS: |
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| Desford |
48.4 |
98 |
11.0 |
13 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
* |
* |
17.8 |
1.9 |
10.1 |
-3.1 |
-7.7 |
9.4 |
2.7 |
6.1 |
-0.2 |
10 |
10 |
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| Mountsorrel |
32.0 |
61 |
6.0 |
14 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
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19.4 |
3.7 |
11.5 |
-2.2 |
* |
10.3 |
4.4 |
7.4 |
1.2 |
4 |
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| NORTHANTS: |
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| Pitsford
Hall |
32.0 |
71 |
11.3 |
12 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
71.9 |
71.2 |
18.5 |
3.1 |
10.1 |
-3.0 |
-8.5 |
10.5 |
3.2 |
6.9 |
-0.6 |
10 |
14 |
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| WARWICKS: |
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| Bablake |
46.2 |
91 |
18.2 |
13 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
84.0 |
83.7 |
19.3 |
3.5 |
11.8 |
-2.3 |
-7.6 |
10.3 |
3.9 |
7.1 |
0.7 |
9 |
11 |
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| Ely |
21.0 |
46 |
4.0 |
17 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
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19.5 |
3.8 |
11.0 |
-3.8 |
-7.9 |
10.9 |
3.7 |
7.3 |
1.0 |
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| MEAN
DATA |
34.2 |
64 |
8.9 |
15 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
67.0 |
69 |
18.6 |
3.8 |
11.0 |
-2.6 |
-6.5 |
10.3 |
3.8 |
7.0 |
0.8 |
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| 71-00
Mar |
53.4 |
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97.9 |
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6.2 |
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Notes:
1. * = data not available 2. 'Average' refers to each station's
1971-2000 means |
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| OBSERVERS'
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Several
Stations: Mean temp second half 5C warmer than first half |
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Mountsorrel:
Very dry again - 5 dry months in a row |
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Mickleover:
Dullest March since 1996 |
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Derby:
18.7 highest max for March since 1990 |
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Pitsford
Hall: A cold and frosty start , mild around mid-month, |
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ending dull with persistent mist and fog. |
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Desford:
Milder second half of the month with no frosts after 15th |
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