University of Reading METFiDAS weather observations for 08 Oct 2026

These data are provided without any guarantee as to their accuracy.
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: ºC14.5 at 1307 UTC
Minimum temperature: ºC7.0 at 0621 UTC
Mean temperature (5min values): ºC10.7
Maximum wet bulb temperature: ºC10.2 at 1516 UTC
Minimum wet bulb temperature: ºC6.0 at 0621 UTC
Mean wet bulb temperature (5min values): ºC8.2
Note: The above wet bulb temperature is measured using a probe and wick
Maximum relative humidity: %94 at 2215 UTC
Minimum relative humidity: %50 at 1325 UTC
Note: The above relative humidity is measured using a probe

Surface temperatures (ºC)
Grass minimum temperature: 4.8 at 0132 UTC
Concrete slab minimum temperature: 5.4 at 0544 UTC
Bare soil minimum temperature: 5.5 at 0544 UTC

Soil temperature under grass; maxima and minima (ºC)
5 cm depth: 14.5 at 1608 UTC 12.9 at 0729 UTC
10 cm depth: 14.7 at 0002 UTC 13.3 at 0850 UTC
20 cm depth: n/a at UTC n/a at UTC
30 cm depth: 15.7 at 0001 UTC 14.4 at 1314 UTC
50 cm depth: n/a at UTC n/a at UTC
100 cm depth: 16.4 at 0004 UTC 16.2 at 1225 UTC

Sunshine and irradiance
Daily sunshine total: h8.2
Total global solar irradiance: MJ/m210.95
Irradiance, maxima and minima
Total global solar: W/m2681 at 1141 UTC
Direct beam solar: W/m2n/a at UTC
Diffuse solar: W/m2n/a at UTC
Net: W/m2n/a at UTC n/a at UTC
Ground heat flux density: W/m2n/a at UTC n/a at UTC
Shortwave upwelling: W/m2n/a at UTC n/a at UTC
Shortwave downwelling: W/m2n/a at UTC n/a at UTC
Longwave upwelling: W/m2n/a at UTC n/a at UTC
Longwave downwelling: W/m2n/a at UTC n/a at UTC

Pressure
Maximum mean sea level pressure: hPa1023.8 at 1454 UTC
Minimum mean sea level pressure: hPa1017.6 at 0010 UTC

Wind
2-metre average wind speed: m/s1.9
10-metre average wind speed: m/s2.6
10-metre maximum wind gust: m/s8.7

Precipitation (mm)
Daily rainfall total 00-00 UTC: 0.4

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