Welcome to Loughborough's
Automated Weather Station
This information is collected with an
Automatic Weather Station (AWS) and the data you see is live
   
Today's Weather Conditions
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Forecast / Current
Conditions
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Current Change Rates (Trends)
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Air Pressure /Barometric Pressure Description
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The air that makes up our
atmosphere exerts a pressure on the surface of
the earth. This pressure is known as atmospheric
pressure. Generally, the more air above an area,
the higher the atmospheric pressure. Barometric
pressure changes with local weather conditions,
making barometric pressure an important and
useful weather forecasting tool. High pressure
zones are generally associated with fair
weather, while low pressure zones are generally
associated with poor weather. For forecasting
purposes, the absolute barometric pressure value
is generally less important than the change (see
forecast above) in barometric pressure. In
general, rising pressure indicates improving
weather conditions, while falling pressure
indicates deteriorating weather conditions. |
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Air Temperature / Ground Temperature |
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Air Temperature Description
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The Measurement of outside air
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Ground Temperature Description
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The Measurement of outside Ground
temperature. |
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Wind Chill Description
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The wind chill temperature is what
the temperature "feels like" to people and animals
during cold weather. Wind chill is based on the rate
of heat loss from exposed skin caused by wind and
cold. As the wind increases, it draws heat from the
body, driving down skin temperature and eventually
the internal body temperature. Once temperatures
drop below -12 C° and the wind is gusting, conditions
are ripe for cold-related illnesses. Below -15 C°,
any wind is a major factor in frostbite and
hypothermia. |
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Humidity Description
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| Humidity
or Relative Humidity measures the amount of water
vapour in the air relative to the temperature. It is
important in weather because humidity affects how
humans feel. A hot, humid day feels hotter because
we cannot sweat as effectively. A cool, dry day
feels colder because moisture evaporates more
easily. |
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Dew Point Description
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Dew point is the temperature to which
air must be cooled for saturation to occur. The dew
point is an important measurement used to predict
the formation of dew, frost, and fog. If dew point
and temperature are close together in the late
afternoon when the air begins to turn colder, fog is
likely during the night. The Dew point is also a good
indicator of the air's actual water vapour content,
unlike relative humidity, which takes the air's
temperature into account. |
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Beaufort Scale Description
| The Beaufort
wind scale is named after Sir Francis Beaufort, an
admiral in the British Navy. He developed the scale in
1805 in order to estimate wind speed by noting how sails
move in the wind. It turned out to be a great help and
was later adapted for use on land. Full Beaufort Scale definition can be
found here |
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Wind Direction Description
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A percentage of the predominate Wind
Direction over the last 24 hours
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 Wind Run Description
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The distance the Wind has travelled.
i.e. the Wind Run for a constant wind speed 20mph
for 2 hours is 40 miles
Wind Run = Wind Speed * Time
A good indication of the total amount
of Wind throughout a give period |
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Cloud Base Description
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The cloud base (or
the base of the cloud) is the lowest altitude of the
visible portion of the clouds |
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Ultraviolet Radiation Index |
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UV Index Description
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Energy from the sun
reaches the earth as visible, infrared and ultraviolet
(UV) rays. Exposure to UV rays can cause numerous health
problems, such as sun burn, skin cancer, skin ageing,
cataracts and can suppress the immune system.
Click
here to see UV
Index Description and Recommended Protection |
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