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February 2021 (Means and totals to date are at foot of table) |
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0900 GMT readings |
Daily Readings (See notes at foot of page) |
Weather in previous 24h & hours of air frost (to 0900 on date) |
Date |
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Date |
Pressure (mb) |
Temp (°C) |
Relative Humidity (%) |
Wind Speed (mph) |
Wind Direction |
SoilTemp @ 20cm (°C) |
SnowDepth(cm) or Pentlands, Lammermuirs, Moorfoots snowline(ft) |
1Maximum Temp (°C) |
2Minimum Temp (°C) |
3Rainfall (mm) |
4Grass Min Temp (°C) |
5Sun (Hours) |
Solar |
7ET (mm) |
6Max Wind Speed (mph) |
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1 |
999.7 |
0.9 |
95 |
0 |
Calm |
1.5 |
<50% |
3.7 |
– 1.4 |
0.4 |
– 3.8 |
0.53 |
434 |
0.23 |
12 |
Sunny periods 31st January. Clear skies overnight 31st/1st, fog am 1st. 11.7h<0C | 1 |
2 |
995.9 |
0.6 |
95 |
2 |
ENE |
1.5 |
<0.5 cm |
1.6 |
0.4 |
12.8 |
– 0.4 |
0.00 |
121 |
0.13 |
19 |
Mainly overcast 1st, brief Fohn type effect 1320-1330 GMT. Light snow am 2nd | 2 |
3 |
996.1 |
0.9 |
95 |
5 |
ENE |
1.5 |
P750' |
1.8 |
0.3 |
8.3 |
– 0.1 |
0.00 |
132 |
0.15 |
27 |
Snow at times 2nd and 3rd giving temporary cover | 3 |
4 |
1008.5 |
1.8 |
94 |
3 |
ENE |
2.0 |
P650' |
4.6 |
0.3 |
2.7 |
– 0.2 |
0.00 |
51 |
0.13 |
15 |
Snow at times 3rd and 4th giving temporary cover, 1 cm late 3rd/early 4th | 4 |
5 |
1009.9 |
3.2 |
91 |
3 |
ENE |
2.5 |
PML 900' |
3.3 |
1.8 |
8.1 |
2.3 |
0.00 |
114 |
0.10 |
28 |
Rain at times 4th and am 5th. Rather less cold. Tmax early am 5th | 5 |
6 |
1015.9 |
1.7 |
95 |
6 |
ENE |
2.0 |
PML 1100' |
2.4 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
0.00 |
72 |
0.13 |
26 |
Rain showers 5th and am 6th with wet snow at times | 6 |
7 |
1018.3 |
– 0.8 |
90 |
4 |
ENE |
2.0 |
1 cm |
0.7 |
– 0.8 |
0.2 |
– 1.0 |
0.00 |
155 |
0.38 |
29 |
Rain and snow showers 6th. Light snow showers am 7th. 1 cm @ 0900h. 4.2h<0C | 7 |
8 |
1015.6 |
– 1.6 |
89 |
1 |
NE |
1.5 |
1 cm |
0.9 |
– 2.1 |
7.8 |
– 3.4 |
5.45 |
429 |
0.43 |
31 |
Light snow/snow pellets at times 7th and am 8th. 23.5h<0C | 8 |
9 |
1014.7 |
– 2.1 |
95 |
2 |
ENE |
13 cm |
– 0.1 |
– 3.0 |
12.8 |
– 3.5 |
1.33 |
504 |
0.20 |
16 |
Heavy snow showers overnight 8th/9th. 21.3h <0C. Drifting in winds to 30 mph | 9 |
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10 |
1021.6 |
– 2.4 |
93 |
0 |
ENE |
27 cm |
0.9 |
– 3.6 |
0.2 |
– 7.5 |
2.96 |
703 |
0.30 |
22 |
Heavy snow showers 9th/am 10th. 24.0h <0C. Record snow depth since records began 2014 | 10 |
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11 |
1018.3 |
– 3.3 |
81 |
1 |
ENE |
22 cm |
0.7 |
– 4.9 |
0.00 |
– 10.8 |
8.89 |
385 |
0.48 |
8 |
Light snow showers pm 10th. Clear skies overnight 10th/11th. 23.5h<0C | 11 |
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12 |
1032.5 |
– 1.4 |
85 |
1 |
SSE |
18 cm |
1.1 |
– 4.6 |
0.00 |
– 6.2 |
3.49 |
301 |
0.46 |
33 |
Unbroken sunshine 11th. Clear skies am 12th. 23.0h<0c |
12 |
|
13 |
1029.0 |
– 4.3 |
78 |
8 |
SSE |
14 cm |
2.3 |
– 4.4 |
0.5 |
– 6.0 |
2.66 |
301 |
0.84 |
30 |
Sunny periods 12th. Broken cloud am 13th, windy with some blowing snow. 19.5h<0C | 13 |
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14 |
1014.6 |
2.3 |
84 |
2 |
SSE |
13 cm |
7.1 |
– 4.3 |
0.3 |
– 2.4 |
0.00 |
204 |
0.79 |
53 |
Sunny intervals am 13th, light snow showers later. Rain and snow am 14th. 17.0h<0C. Windy | 14 |
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15 |
1010.2 |
6.9 |
88 |
9 |
SSE |
Patches<50% |
8.9 |
2.3 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
1.11 |
387 |
0.79 |
41 |
Milder and overcast 14th with thaw. Windy with 53mph gust at 1758h. Overcast am 15th. | 15 |
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16 |
997.5 |
7.9 |
85 |
8 |
SSW |
PML patches |
9.7 |
5.7 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
6.60 |
415 |
1.04 |
46 |
A few sunny intervals 15th, gusty evening. Gusts to 46 mph am 16th | 16 |
|
17 |
996.1 |
5.6 |
84 |
7 |
SSW |
Patches 1150' |
9.2 |
4.2 |
0.4 |
2.6 |
6.81 |
390 |
1.14 |
36 |
Sunny periods 16th. Rain am 17th | 17 |
|
18 |
987.1 |
5.1 |
81 |
12 |
SW |
PML patches |
6.3 |
5.1 |
1.7 |
4.1 |
1.70 |
353 |
0.86 |
44 |
Sunny periods 17th. Light rain early am 18th, then colder | 18 |
|
19 |
992.0 |
4.6 |
91 |
14 |
SSE |
PML patches |
10.5 |
4.1 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
0.02 |
221 |
1.07 |
60 |
A few sunny intervals 18th. Showers 0850h on 19th. 48 mph gust am 19th | 19 |
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20 |
994.6 |
8.6 |
91 |
1 |
ENE |
PML patches |
11.1 |
4.6 |
4.8 |
6.6 |
0.00 |
128 |
0.71 |
48 |
Overcast 19th with 60 mph gust @1414h. Overcast and mild am 20th | 20 |
|
21 |
1001.5 |
7.5 |
84 |
9 |
S |
PML patches |
10.3 |
6.7 |
0.2 |
4.8 |
7.20 |
497 |
1.32 |
45 |
Overcast 20th with rain pm. Heavy shower late pm 20th. Dry am 21st | 21 |
|
22 |
1009.5 |
6.9 |
85 |
4 |
S |
PML patches |
10.0 |
6.5 |
0.00 |
4.8 |
7.54 |
434 |
1.60 |
42 |
Prolonged sunshine 21st. Clear skies am 22nd | 22 |
|
23 |
1006.2 |
6.8 |
81 |
12 |
SSE |
Isol patches |
11.2 |
5.9 |
14.3 |
4.1 |
0.09 |
348 |
0.97 |
68 |
Prolonged sunshine 22nd. Clouding over am 23rd with gusts to 46 mph. | 23 |
|
24 |
1008.3 |
9.6 |
82 |
9 |
S |
Isol patches |
9.9 |
6.2 |
0.00 |
8.0 |
0.10 |
267 |
1.19 |
40 |
Rain 0900h-2100h 23rd, 68 mph gust @ 1343h on 23rd. Overcast and windy am 24th. Mild |
24 |
|
25 |
1017.6 |
5.3 |
86 |
8 |
SSW |
Few isol patches |
8.9 |
4.7 |
0.00 |
3.5 |
7.97 |
547 |
1.32 |
32 |
Overcast 24th, clear skies am 25th | 25 |
|
26 |
1032.7 |
5.2 |
85 |
4 |
SW |
11.2 |
3.8 |
0.00 |
2.0 |
9.56 |
638 |
1.37 |
31 |
Prolonged sunshine 25th, clear skies am 26th | 26 |
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27 |
1038.9 |
6.8 |
86 |
1 |
NW |
11.6 |
5.2 |
0.00 |
4.0 |
4.25 |
527 |
1.09 |
19 |
Prolonged sunshine 26th, clear skies am 27th.Milder | 27 |
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28 |
1038.2 |
6.9 |
84 |
2 |
WSW |
10.2 |
6.7 |
0.00 |
6.1 |
2.30 |
617 |
0.74 |
11 |
Sunny periods 27th, clear periods am 28th | 28 |
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29 |
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30 |
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31 |
31 |
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Total/ Mean |
6.1 |
1.7 |
78.8 |
– 10.5 | 80.56 |
703
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19.6 |
68
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Date |
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Pressure (mb) |
Temp (°C) |
Relative Humidity (%) |
Wind Speed (mph) |
Wind Direction |
Soil Temp at 20cm (°C) |
SnowDepth(cm) or Pentlands, Lammermuirs, Moorfoots snowline(ft) |
1 Mean Maximum Temp (°C) |
2Mean Minimum Temp (°C) |
3Total Rainfall (mm) |
4Grass Min Temp lowest (°C) |
5Total Sun (Hours) |
Solar Rad'n highest W/m2 |
7Total ET (mm) |
6Max Wind Speed (mph) |
February 2021 summary (to 0900 GMT on the 1st March) Overall mean temperature 3.9C (– 0.3 degC of normal) Precipitation 78.8 mm (121.2%), Sunshine 80.56 hours (100.7%) |
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0900 GMTreadings |
Daily Readings (see notes below) |
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Notes |
| 1. For the 24 hours from 0900UTC* on the date to 0900UTC* on the following day. (The maximum temperature is generally in the afternoon*) |
| 2. For the 24 hours ending at 0900UTC*
on the date. (The minimum temperature is generally just after sunrise*) *Where a maximum is overnight or minimum is during the day the figure is shown in italics. This often occurs in winter |
| 3. For the 24 hours from 0900UTC* on the date to 0900UTC* on following day. SEPA = Scottish Environmental Protection Agency/UKMO 5" diameter gauge |
| 4. For the period from sunset on previous day to 0900UTC* on the date |
| 5.For the period sunrise to sunset on the date |
| 6. For the period 0000UTC*–2400UTC* on the date i.e the Calendar Day |
| 7. Total evapotranspiration on the date (in mm). |
| * UTC is Universal Time Coordinated. It has been adopted by the UK Met.Office in place of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). When British Summer Time is in force UTC is BST minus one hour ,e.g.1000BST=0900UTC |