Village Weather Frost followed by mist
Alvechurch amateur weatherman Phil Thomas records the changes.
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anuary started with a seasonal feel. Temperatures in the first week or so were below average with
some hard frosts and sunshine. From the 7th onwards the temperatures in- creased, with cloudy and misty skies. There was a blip during this period:
a day with some snow (which may be our winter). The second and third weeks had nine days without any sun- shine recorded.
January 2016 (to the 20th) Mean Max 6.9C 0.2 above average Mean Min 2.0C 0.8 above average Mean 4.4C 0.6 above average Rainfall 40.3mm 59% of average Sunshine 24.6 hrs 49% of average
December started quite cold, but tem- peratures increased with a maximum of 14.4C on the 8th. The mean tem- perature was 5.5C; 1.2 above average. A very dry month with only 27.6mm of rain, 40% of the local 30-year mean.
December 2016 Mean Max 8.6C 1.5 above average Mean Min 2.4C 0.9 above average Mean 5.5C 1.2 above average Rainfall 27.6mm 40% of average Sunshine 82.1 hrs 128% of average
Averages & Means for 2016 Mean Max 14.2C 0.6 above average Mean Min 6.4C 0.6 above average Mean 10.4C 0.6 above average Rainfall 729.9mm 96% of average Sunshine 1433.5 hrs 115% of average
The year 2016 in Alvechurch was slightly warmer than the 30-year local mean. Both rainfall and sunshine were well within the local mean. However, globally, it seems to have been the warmest year since accurate records began.
Outlook As we go into February the weather seems fairly settled, with no real winter weather to mention. The computer models don’t seem certain
on which direction the weather will take: dry and chilly, or more proba- bly changeable with rain and strong winds. A few models suggest cold frosty weather is a possibility.
More information at
www.alvechurchweather.metsite.com You can now see an improved HD weather-cam, updated at one-minute intervals, at:
www.alvechurchweather.metsite.com/webcam_alvechurch.php
52 The Village February 2017 Frost on windscreen
Misty sunrise, Alvechurch
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