Best source of past weather information
Best source of past weather information
I find it very difficult to get useful past weather information. So for example, what was the weather in Newquay on August 19th last year or even last Saturday? Simple info like max temp, rainfall etc. Any good websites out there? And which obvious ones am I not accessing properly (e.g. Met Office)?
Many thanks for any thoughts.
Many thanks for any thoughts.
When the pestilence strikes from the East, go far and breathe the cold air deeply. Ignore the sage, stay not indoors. Ho Ri Zon 12th Century Chinese philosopher
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I once needed this in order to study the effect of temperature on clinical specimens en route to the laboratory. The Met Office gave us tabulated historical data by return.
Is that the sort of thing you need or is it ad hoc browsing?
Jonathan
Is that the sort of thing you need or is it ad hoc browsing?
Jonathan
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I use AccuWeather. If you dig down you can find historical data.
Wunderground is also useful.
Wunderground is also useful.
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This is the Met Office's archive:
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/historic-station-data
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/historic-station-data
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Oh, I can tell you - if you were on the bike, it rained!
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JohnW wrote:Oh, I can tell you - if you were on the bike, it rained!
When the pestilence strikes from the East, go far and breathe the cold air deeply. Ignore the sage, stay not indoors. Ho Ri Zon 12th Century Chinese philosopher
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JohnW wrote:Oh, I can tell you - if you were on the bike, it rained!
That reminds me of a cycling magazine, called Bicycle Action, I used to read. It had a "weather forecast" each month that simply said "it will rain". It was pretty accurate!
Former member of the Cult of the Polystyrene Head Carbuncle.
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RickH wrote:JohnW wrote:Oh, I can tell you - if you were on the bike, it rained!
That reminds me of a cycling magazine, called Bicycle Action, I used to read. It had a "weather forecast" each month that simply said "it will rain". It was pretty accurate!
I never saw that - I never took the magazine.
Just think what I missed .
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http://timeanddate.com/ has some past weather information. I don't know how good it is, but it is global.
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The Met Office now has a separate observations website. Click on the map and you can select observations for any period:
https://wow.metoffice.gov.uk/
https://wow.metoffice.gov.uk/
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horizon wrote:I find it very difficult to get useful past weather information. So for example, what was the weather in Newquay on August 19th last year or even last Saturday? Simple info like max temp, rainfall etc. Any good websites out there? And which obvious ones am I not accessing properly (e.g. Met Office)?
Many thanks for any thoughts.
you invented a time machine? going on a tour in the past
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In case you are really interested in Newquay last summer, here it is:
Time 10:20 AM
Temperature 17 C
Dew Point 12 C
Humidity 72 %
Wind W
Wind Speed 30 km/h
Wind Gust 0 km/h
Pressure 1,002.73 hPa
Precip. 0.0 mm
Condition Partly Cloudy
Source: https://www.wunderground.com/history/da ... /2019-8-19
Time 10:20 AM
Temperature 17 C
Dew Point 12 C
Humidity 72 %
Wind W
Wind Speed 30 km/h
Wind Gust 0 km/h
Pressure 1,002.73 hPa
Precip. 0.0 mm
Condition Partly Cloudy
Source: https://www.wunderground.com/history/da ... /2019-8-19
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Mick F will know all that!
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A 60 year record pressure broken today.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-51174008
Might be the highest pressure Mick ever experienced in his life? Living pretty close to the "epicentre" as he does.
Or me too for that matter.
Was a a very fine day.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-51174008
Might be the highest pressure Mick ever experienced in his life? Living pretty close to the "epicentre" as he does.
Or me too for that matter.
Was a a very fine day.