EAST MIDLANDS |
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May 2008 Issue No 106 |
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Rainfall below average in the north of the region and above
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Quite mild despite a persistent wind off the North Sea. |
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Total |
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Total number of days of: |
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Extremes in degrees C: |
Grass |
Month's |
Diff |
Total |
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Rain |
% of |
24hr |
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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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| DERBYS: |
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| Derby |
51.6 |
108 |
15.7 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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26.2 |
13.0 |
15.0 |
3.0 |
* |
18.5 |
9.2 |
13.9 |
2.4 |
0 |
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| Mickleover |
40.8 |
94 |
12.2 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
155.7 |
87 |
26.8 |
13.0 |
14.9 |
3.4 |
-0.4 |
18.9 |
9.1 |
14.0 |
2.3 |
0 |
2 |
| Middleton |
71.8 |
114 |
24.3 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
139.4 |
79 |
22.6 |
10.7 |
13.9 |
3.4 |
-3.0 |
15.5 |
7.9 |
11.7 |
2.0 |
0 |
4 |
| Wirksworth |
64.2 |
112 |
20.6 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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25.3 |
11.9 |
14.0 |
1.0 |
-4.4 |
17.8 |
8.6 |
13.2 |
2.1 |
0 |
5 |
| Rosliston |
41.3 |
83 |
13.4 |
11 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
179.4 |
97 |
26.1 |
12.5 |
13.0 |
-0.4 |
-3.3 |
18.8 |
8.4 |
13.6 |
2.2 |
1 |
4 |
| NOTTS: |
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| Lowdham |
47.3 |
104 |
15.9 |
9 |
0 |
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1 |
2 |
0 |
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27.4 |
13.4 |
12.9 |
2.3 |
-1.0 |
19.3 |
8.0 |
13.6 |
1.9 |
0 |
4 |
| Eastwood |
56.0 |
116 |
23.0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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25.6 |
13.6 |
14.1 |
1.1 |
* |
19.8 |
8.0 |
13.9 |
2.3 |
0 |
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| LINCS: |
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| Louth |
22.4 |
46 |
8.7 |
7 |
0 |
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1 |
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0 |
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25.4 |
13.8 |
12.9 |
1.1 |
-0.4 |
18.4 |
7.6 |
13.0 |
2.3 |
0 |
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| LEICS: |
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| Desford |
74.1 |
135 |
17.0 |
13 |
0 |
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1 |
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0 |
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27.3 |
10.7 |
11.7 |
0.4 |
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19.0 |
7.8 |
13.4 |
2.0 |
0 |
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| Mountsorrel |
40.0 |
76 |
14.6 |
10 |
0 |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
145 |
79 |
25.2 |
11.6 |
13.8 |
2.3 |
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18.0 |
8.8 |
13.4 |
2.0 |
0 |
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| Loughborough |
73.0 |
136 |
14.0 |
11 |
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0 |
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27.0 |
13.0 |
12.0 |
1.0 |
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19.8 |
8.2 |
13.6 |
1.9 |
0 |
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| Cosby |
44.1 |
84 |
10.2 |
12 |
0 |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
170 |
99 |
26.5 |
11.2 |
12.1 |
0.3 |
-2.8 |
18.5 |
8.1 |
13.3 |
2.0 |
0 |
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| NORTHANTS: |
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| Pitsford Hall |
72.3 |
145 |
17.7 |
12 |
0 |
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162.2 |
95 |
26.2 |
11.7 |
13.1 |
3.0 |
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18.5 |
8.8 |
13.7 |
2.4 |
0 |
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| WARWICKS: |
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| Bablake |
89.4 |
176 |
23.8 |
14 |
0 |
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181.4 |
94 |
25.3 |
11.9 |
13.7 |
3.0 |
-2.7 |
18.0 |
9.1 |
13.6 |
2.0 |
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| CAMBS: |
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| Ely |
80.2 |
168 |
20.7 |
12 |
0 |
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2 |
0 |
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27.5 |
12.5 |
13.4 |
2.3 |
-1.0 |
19.5 |
9.1 |
14.3 |
2.5 |
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| MEAN DATA |
57.9 |
113 |
16.8 |
11 |
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0.7 |
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0.1 |
161.9 |
90 |
26.0 |
12.3 |
13.4 |
1.8 |
-2.1 |
18.6 |
8.4 |
13.5 |
2.2 |
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| 1971-2000 May |
50.2 |
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184.3 |
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Notes: 1. * = data not available 2. 'Average' refers
to each station's 1971-2000 means |
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| OBSERVERS' NOTES |
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Most stations: Warmest May since 1992 |
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Bablake: The warmest May since 1972 in Coventry |
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Louth: Driest May since 1991 |
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Ely: Despite 27 days having winds between N &
SE (off Nth Sea) it was mild overall |
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Cosby: 11th with max 26.5C was warmest day since 26Aug07 |
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Eastwood: Very warm 6th to 13th |
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Lowdham: 1.9mm measurable rain 1-22nd then 45.4mm 23-31st |
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Middleton: A sunny first half with 103hrs, but only 36hrs
second half |
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