Weather actuals

[franksingleton]

“Official” weather observations around our coasts are relatively few and far between. See http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/observations/index.html. Other “official” sources can be seen at http://weather.mailasail.com/Franks-Weather/Latest-Weather-Actuals-Near-Uk-Waters#internet.

I compiled a list of “unofficial” automatic stations at http://weather.mailasail.com/Franks-Weather/Unofficial-Weather-Actuals...

I have now been looking at http://wow.metoffice.gov.uk run jointly by the Met Office, Royal Met Society and Department for Education... This is a collation of many more private or other non-Met Office observing sites.

To access the information you have to register. Thereafter, you can access the latest observation from many sites around the British Isles and Europe. There are increasing numbers around the USA, Caribbean and South America. It will undoubtedly grow to become a worldwide service.

 

[DJE]

Thanks for the list, very useful. The Hill Head Sailing club site has been updated recently and the new weather station is here:-

http://www.hillheadsc.org.uk/weewx/

 

[franksingleton]

Thank you. Amended.

 

[GHA]

Thanks, handy links

Also some ham radio stations broadcasting live weather here..
http://aprs.fi/

 

[Seashoreman]

The Slaughden Sailing Club live weather station is a godsend in these parts.

 

[NorthUp]

Hebwx.co.uk is a good source for the North Minch

 

[franksingleton]

Thanks. I have put both on my site.

The Met Office is involved in this initiative, presumably because they realise that there is much basic data out there that might help much more detailed analysis for detailed local forecasts.

Data from any of these sites on both my site and the WOW should be used with care. Quality control might not be good and maintenance variable. Only today, near Portsmouth one was reporting 15 degrees C. It would be nice were it to be so!

 

[LadyInBed]

:sorrow: St Alban's Head Weather Station

The weather station data is temporarily unavailable due to storm damage. The service will be restored once repairs are complete. :sorrow:

 

[nigelmercier]

I have now been looking at http://wow.metoffice.gov.uk run jointly by the Met Office, Royal Met Society and Department for Education...

Crashes both Safari and Chrome on iPad.

 

[franksingleton]

Crashes both Safari and Chrome on iPad.

Yes. I have told the Met Office. It works well on my laptop. Can I suggest that you write ad tell them the same - unless you have not already done so.

It is an interesting initiative and I hope that clubs and others with their own automatic weather stations will consider taking part.

 

[SueS]

Here is one for Alton Water, Suffolk: http://www.altonwater.co.uk/index.php?pid=154
Sue

 

[onesea]

Are there any actuals out there that yo can get a graph for the wind speed for the last month or two?

 

[GHA]

Are there any actuals out there that yo can get a graph for the wind speed for the last month or two?

A lot of the amateur radio weather stations do..
http://aprs.fi

Click on any of the wx push pins.