University of Reading METFiDAS weather observations for 08 May 2025

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From time to time errors may arise which we will endeavour to correct as quickly as possible.

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EXTREMES and TOTALS, 0000-2400 UTC

Air temperature and humidity
Maximum temperature: ºC15.7 at 1258 UTC
Minimum temperature: ºC6.8 at 2347 UTC
Mean temperature (5min values): ºC11.3
Maximum wet bulb temperature: ºC10.2 at 1258 UTC
Minimum wet bulb temperature: ºC5.3 at 2350 UTC
Mean wet bulb temperature (5min values): ºC8.0
Note: The above wet bulb temperature is measured using a probe and wick
Maximum relative humidity: %83 at 0100 UTC
Minimum relative humidity: %43 at 1321 UTC
Note: The above relative humidity is measured using a probe

Surface temperatures (ºC)
Grass minimum temperature: 1.6 at 2347 UTC
Concrete slab minimum temperature: 8.6 at 2355 UTC
Bare soil minimum temperature: 5.4 at 2348 UTC

Soil temperature under grass; maxima and minima (ºC)
5 cm depth: 15.6 at 1605 UTC 12.3 at 0439 UTC
10 cm depth: 14.1 at 1714 UTC 12.2 at 0630 UTC
20 cm depth: n/a at UTC n/a at UTC
30 cm depth: 12.6 at 2354 UTC 12.0 at 0925 UTC
50 cm depth: n/a at UTC n/a at UTC
100 cm depth: 11.3 at 0001 UTC 11.2 at 0857 UTC

Sunshine and irradiance
Daily sunshine total: h11.1
Total global solar irradiance: MJ/m223.75
Irradiance, maxima and minima
Total global solar: W/m21264 at 1206 UTC
Direct beam solar: W/m2821 at 1150 UTC
Diffuse solar: W/m2591 at 1208 UTC
Net: W/m2889 at 1202 UTC -75 at 1942 UTC
Ground heat flux density: W/m272 at 1225 UTC -20 at 2339 UTC
Shortwave upwelling: W/m2316 at 1207 UTC -2 at 0115 UTC
Shortwave downwelling: W/m21225 at 1207 UTC -8 at 2026 UTC
Longwave upwelling: W/m2421 at 1211 UTC 325 at 2349 UTC
Longwave downwelling: W/m2361 at 1422 UTC 276 at 2328 UTC

Pressure
Maximum mean sea level pressure: hPa1022.9 at 0001 UTC
Minimum mean sea level pressure: hPa1020.4 at 1725 UTC

Wind
2-metre average wind speed: m/s1.7
10-metre average wind speed: m/s2.4
10-metre maximum wind gust: m/s7.8

Precipitation (mm)
Daily rainfall total 00-00 UTC: 0.0

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