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24-hour Temperature Extremes

Min Temperatures - 29/08/1953 09Z(D-1) to 09Z(D)
IDStation Name (Altitude)Minimum
00147Braemar (339 m)0.5°C
00148Balmoral (283 m)1.1°C
00983Leadhills (393 m)2.2°C
17310Fettercairn, Glensaugh No 2 (171 m)3.8°C
00286Floors Castle (59 m)3.8°C
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Max Temperatures - 29/08/1953 09Z(D) to 09Z(D+1)
IDStation Name (Altitude)Maximum
00719Wisley (38 m)21.7°C
00869South Farnborough (65 m)21.7°C
00888Larkhill (132 m)21.1°C
00708Heathrow (25 m)20.6°C
01371Teignmouth (3 m)20.6°C
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12-hour Temperature Extremes

Min Temperatures - 29/08/1953 21Z(D-1) to 09Z(D)
IDStation Name (Altitude)Minimum
00970Renfrew (8 m)4.4°C
00032Wick Airport (36 m)6.1°C
18974Tiree (9 m)7.2°C
00054Stornoway Airport (15 m)7.2°C
00009Lerwick (82 m)8.9°C
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Max Temperatures - 29/08/1953 09Z(D) to 21Z(D)
IDStation Name (Altitude)Maximum
00708Heathrow (25 m)20.6°C
00497Shoeburyness (2 m)19.4°C
00671Ross-on-wye (67 m)18.9°C
00432Gorleston (4 m)18.3°C
01336Plymouth, Mountbatten (50 m)17.2°C
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Rainfall & Sunshine Extremes

Max Rainfall - 29/08/1953 09Z(D)-09Z(D+1)
IDStation Name (Altitude)Rainfall
01273Cardiff (62 m)46.0 mm
01312Bath (20 m)30.7 mm
01257Swansea, Victoria Park (8 m)28.2 mm
16820Aberystwyth, Corporation Yard (4 m)26.2 mm
00891Marlborough (129 m)25.5 mm
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Max Sunshine - 29/08/1953
IDStation Name (Altitude)Maximum
00264Dunbar (23 m, CS)12.5 hours
00126Nairn (8 m, CS)11.1 hours
00076Fortrose (5 m, CS)10.8 hours
00138Gordon Castle (32 m, CS)10.2 hours
00160Craibstone (102 m, CS)9.9 hours
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Wind Extremes

Max 10-min mean - 29/08/1953
IDStation Name (Altitude)Maximum
01336Plymouth, Mountbatten (50 m)24 knots
00782Bognor Regis (7 m)19 knots
01135Ringway (69 m)17 knots
01450Aldergrove (63 m)17 knots
00708Heathrow (25 m)17 knots
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Max Hourly Gust - 29/08/1953
IDStation Name (Altitude)Maximum
00434Mildenhall (5 m)28 knots
01450Aldergrove (63 m)25 knots
00970Renfrew (8 m)16 knots
00720Mickleham (55 m) knots
00744East Malling (33 m) knots
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Pressure Extremes

Highest Pressure - 29/08/1953
IDStation Name (Altitude)Highest
00708Heathrow (25 m)1018.4 hPa
00384Waddington (68 m)1017.8 hPa
00434Mildenhall (5 m)1017.4 hPa
01336Plymouth, Mountbatten (50 m)1016.9 hPa
00593Elmdon (96 m)1016.8 hPa
Lowest Pressure - 29/08/1953
IDStation Name (Altitude)Lowest
01450Aldergrove (63 m)1005.5 hPa
00970Renfrew (8 m)1006.5 hPa
01135Ringway (69 m)1007.7 hPa
00384Waddington (68 m)1008.5 hPa
00593Elmdon (96 m)1009.6 hPa