Nick Silkstone
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I spend as much time as possible outdoors, running, SUPing, cycling, walking and gardening. Occasional bit of photography. Operational Meteorologist at the Met Office (UK). All opinions my own.
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This is what a burnt through sunshine card from a Campbell-Stokes recorder looks like - I’d probably guess just shy of 4 hours of sunshine yesterday. You can tell the equinoctial card was on its last day as the sunshine is riding right along the top!
Show PostMaximum wind gusts from the Great Storm of 1987 between 18 UTC on 15 October and 16 October 1987; pressure readings are from ERA5 reanalysis.
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Had until 08:45 at Axe Cliff this morning. Quietish start but ended up with Marsh Harrier, 5 Golden Plover (3 and 2), 10,200 Wood Pigeon, 40+ Stock Dove, 16 Skylark, 92 Meadow Pipit, 78 alba Wagtail, 24 Chaffinch, 22 Golfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 7 Siskin and 3 Reed Bunting over.
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The wind profile does seem unusually bottom heavy, which helps explain the typical reduction factor as well.
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