About Oakdale Weather Station

Oakdale Weather Station is based in Blackburn, Lancashire, UK. We are an amateur meteorology site using an entry-level Fine Offset weather station and our data is analysed with Cumulus software. The site is intended for anyone interested in seeing what the weather has been like in our area and we welcome your feedback. Please note we aren't forecasting the weather - for up to date forecasts for Blackburn we recommend the Met Office's Blackburn forecast.


Tuesday, 9 June 2015

Plenty of sunshine

Much improved, with sunny spells and feeling pleasant with lighter winds than recently.  Temperatures a little disappointing, especially overnight, but the weather at its most settled for some time, so we should enjoy it whilst we can!
9 Jun Dashboard
Temperature 
Maximum: 16.0°C (17:50).  Minimum: 2.4°C (05:15).  Average temperature for the day: 10.3°C
Highest apparent temperature: 13.7°C (15:55).  Low apparent temperature: 0.5°C (05:15)

Wind
Highest sustained wind speed: 6.9mph (10:45).
Highest gust speed: 7.6mph (14:20), bearing 315 (NW)
Dominant wind bearing: 350 (NbW)

Pressure
Maximum: 1040.9Mb, minimum: 1037.4Mb

Humidity
Highest: 94% (06:40), lowest 44% (13:30)

Rainfall
Total for today: 0.0mm. Highest hourly rainfall: 0.0mm/hr

Monday, 8 June 2015

Sunny, but heavy showers later

Venus above Oakdale Weather StationA cold start for June, almost a frost, but the sun was out from the start and, with lighter winds too, for the most part it was a very pleasant day.

By mid afternoon though the clouds started to build, some developing into dark and angry-looking cumulonimbus.  These gave us a couple of really heavy downpours which lasted on and off for around 2-3 hours, but eventually they cleared away to leave clear skies once again - Venus really prominent in the inky blue sky close to midnight.
8 Jun Dashboard

Temperature 
Maximum: 16.8°C (13:10).  Minimum: 3.7°C (05:10).  Average temperature for the day: 10.1°C
Highest apparent temperature: 14.8°C (13:00).  Low apparent temperature: 2.0°C (05:25)

Wind
Highest sustained wind speed: 7.9mph (16:15).
Highest gust speed: 9.8mph (12:10), bearing 0 (N)
Dominant wind bearing: 288 (WNW)

Pressure
Maximum: 1040.7Mb, minimum: 1038.4Mb

Humidity
Highest: 91% (05:55), lowest 42% (13:25)

Rainfall
Total for today: 4.5mm. Highest hourly rainfall: 2.7mm/hr

Sunday, 7 June 2015

Fine and dry, if still cool

Dry and fine with some decent spells of sunshine, though still cool with a keen wind.
7 Jun Dashboard
Temperature 
Maximum: 14.0°C (16:30).  Minimum: 6.8°C (23:55).  Average temperature for the day: 10.8°C
Highest apparent temperature: 10.6°C (16:35).  Low apparent temperature: 3.1°C (05:15)

Wind
Highest sustained wind speed: 14.2mph (16:25).
Highest gust speed: 18.3mph (16:15), bearing 135 (SE)
Dominant wind bearing: 285 (WbN)

Pressure
Maximum: 1039.3Mb, minimum: 1029.6Mb

Humidity
Highest: 81% (06:35), lowest 52% (16:40)

Rainfall
Total for today: 0.0mm. Highest hourly rainfall: 0.0mm/hr

Saturday, 6 June 2015

Cool and breezy

Really quite cold today with more stiff breezes coming from the north west, and plenty of cloud.  The cloud even looked fairly menacing at times, but the rain held off and occasionally the sun poked through.
6 June Dashboard
Temperature 
Maximum: 15.4°C (12:35).  Minimum: 7.5°C (04:45).  Average temperature for the day: 11.3°C
Highest apparent temperature: 11.0°C (11:22).  Low apparent temperature: 4.4°C (06:35)

Wind
Highest sustained wind speed: 17.7mph (18:50).
Highest gust speed: 22.8mph (12:05), bearing 180 (S)
Dominant wind bearing: 258 (WbN)

Pressure
Maximum: 1029.8Mb, minimum: 1019.9Mb

Humidity
Highest: 80% (03:25), lowest 47% (11:30)

Rainfall
Total for today: 0.0mm. Highest hourly rainfall: 0.0mm/hr

Friday, 5 June 2015

Set fair with some sunshine

Another fine day with spells of sunshine.  More cloud than yesterday, but pleasantly warm, although the breeze is moving back towards the west and is picking up again.
5 June Dashboard
Temperature 
Maximum: 20.4°C (12:30).  Minimum: 9.2°C (23:55).  Average temperature for the day: 14.1°C
Highest apparent temperature: 18.9°C (12:20).  Low apparent temperature: 5.9°C (23:55)

Wind
Highest sustained wind speed: 12.5mph (13:05).
Highest gust speed: 14.5mph (12:55), bearing 225 (SW)
Dominant wind bearing: 295 (WNW)

Pressure
Maximum: 1021.1Mb, minimum: 1015.5Mb

Humidity
Highest: 78% (01:55), lowest 54% (12:30)

Rainfall
Total for today: 0.0mm. Highest hourly rainfall: 0.0mm/hr

Thursday, 4 June 2015

Sun at last!

Well they forecast sunshine for Wednesday and they were right!  A very pleasant day with lighter winds and sunshine throughout the day as high pressure builds in.
04 Jun ashboard
Temperature 
Maximum: 21.4°C (17:55).  Minimum: 4.9°C (04:55).  Average temperature for the day: 14.5°C
Highest apparent temperature: 19.9°C (17:40).  Low apparent temperature: 3.3°C (04:55)

Wind
Highest sustained wind speed: 8.1mph (17:20).
Highest gust speed: 9.8mph (12:30), bearing 135 (SE)
Dominant wind bearing: 89 (SE)

Pressure
Maximum: 1030.1Mb, minimum: 1021.1Mb

Humidity
Highest: 85% (05:55), lowest 39% (14:50)

Rainfall
Total for today: 0.0mm. Highest hourly rainfall: 0.0mm/hr

Wednesday, 3 June 2015

Breezy but dry

Still breezy and generally cloudy, but at least it's dry!
3 June Dashboard
Temperature 
Maximum: 14.7°C (14:20).  Minimum: 7.6°C (23:55).  Average temperature for the day: 11.7°C
Highest apparent temperature: 11.8°C (19:00).  Low apparent temperature: 5.1°C (04:00)

Wind
Highest sustained wind speed: 13.4mph (13:40).
Highest gust speed: 15.2mph (13:35), bearing 315 (NW)
Dominant wind bearing: 260 (WbS)

Pressure
Maximum: 1029.8Mb, minimum: 1011.1Mb

Humidity
Highest: 84% (05:20), lowest 47% (17:45)

Rainfall
Total for today: 0.0mm. Highest hourly rainfall: 0.0mm/hr