We are going to need a thread like this by tommorow. I'll start by compiling some records to measure ourselves against.

 

Lowest April maximun temp: -1.1C (England)

Lowest March maximun temp (you never know): -4.7C

Lowest April minimun temp: -15.4C (Scotland)

Lowest April minimun temp (England): -15.0C

Lowest April maximun temp (Wales): 0.0C

Lowest April minimun temp (Wales): -11.2C

Lowest April maximun temp (scotland): -1.0C

Lowest April maximun temp (NI): 0.0C

Lowest April minimun temp (NI): -8.5C

Lowest April 5th Temperature: -9C

Lowest April 6th Temperature: -12.2C

Lowest April 7th Temperature: -8.9C

 

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Would think the 7th April record will surely go, probably be a -10c Wednesday morning I would think as the ridge moves in from the West

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Considering the wind strength I would be surprised to see any temperature records broken in the coming week.

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frost is more likely next weekend as the wind drops. Its just going to be cold and raw

 

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Tuesday night into wednesday is perfect especially if we get snow cover. Slackening winds, ridge of high pressure, approaching warm front.

Its going to be ridiculously cold.

 

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Yesterday morning saw -2.2'c here under quite mild uppers. It will be interesting to see how things develop given the strong winds initially. As others have said, it will be a case of things turning bitter at night as winds drop. Also, if you have snow cover that will have a big effect

This is what its all about. 

Sparkling sunshine after some earlier snow. 

7.3c but with a dewpoint of -5.6c.

Planting up the summer hanging baskets in the polytunnel this afternoon is a very enjoyable experience. A toasty 25c in there at the moment.

 

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Another record I think was broken today: total renewables power generation. At one point early afternoon we were generating 16.5gw wind and 6.5gw solar so 23gw in total (plus a bit of hydro and biomass). I think the previous record set last spring was around 21gw.

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Potential ice day in Loch Glascarnoch?

https://www.meteociel.fr/temps-reel/obs_villes.php?code2=3031

Max temp so far today was briefly -0.3C at midday. Now -1.7C

 

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Potential ice day in Loch Glascarnoch?

https://www.meteociel.fr/temps-reel/obs_villes.php?code2=3031

Max temp so far today was briefly -0.3C at midday. Now -1.7C

 

Not that anyone lives anywhere nearby to notice      (I understand that the Aultguish Inn is currently closed)

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Another record I think was broken today: total renewables power generation. At one point early afternoon we were generating 16.5gw wind and 6.5gw solar so 23gw in total (plus a bit of hydro and biomass). I think the previous record set last spring was around 21gw.

That's interesting, I was researching for an article about the low humidity yesterday/today increasing the amount of electricity from solar panels. I know that yesterday was the greenest energy day ever with 60% of electricity from green sources.

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Manchester Airport recording a phenomenal -4°C at the moment. For here, that's pretty extraordinary considering we're not even at solar midnight yet!

Could I be looking at -5°C maybe even -6°C by sunrise? 😯

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-4c here this morning. 

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Got to -5.3C before cloud came over.

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Got to -5.3C before cloud came over.

It remained mostly clear on my side of Manchester. It plateaued at about -4.5°C in the end.

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-2.5 in central Chichester.

I haven't been systematic in keeping records, but I think this was the coldest night of the 'winter'.

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-5c at hurn airport last night and still -2 at 8.30am. We even had snow showers here in Bournemouth last evening none settled but itsthe first snow since March 2018 here.

This must be the coldest april spell for quite some time,prehapes Kev Brads can throw up some stats from yester year for comparisson.

Where has the jet stream gone? It just seems to have died.

-4.3C this morning. Probably -5 or 6 down by the river at the valley bottom. Coldest night of “winter”

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Benson reached -7.5C last night. Got down to -5C here.

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Manchester Airport recording a phenomenal -4°C at the moment. For here, that's pretty extraordinary considering we're not even at solar midnight yet!

Could I be looking at -5°C maybe even -6°C by sunrise? 😯

 

Walked the dog last night around 10pm and it was bloody freezing

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