Brampton, Cumbria

Approx 117 metres above sea level or 384 feet, 10 miles East of Carlisle on the very edge of the North Pennines. Click here to see Google Earth location

The following instrumental and visual observations once a day at 0900 GMT.

Temperature, dry-bulb, in the screen
Temperature, wet-bulb, in the screen
Temperature extremes, maximum and minimum, in the screen(both thermometers) are then reset)
Amount of precipitation 0900-0900GMT (rain in the measuring glass is then poured away)
State of ground
Snow depth
Amount of cloud
Present weather
Visibility
Temperature, grass minimum (thermometer then reset)
Temperature, concrete minimum (thermometer then reset)
Past Weather - brief account for the previous day, entered into a diary
Wind direction and speed.

Equipment	Function
	Stevenson Screen The screen contains the thermometers that measure the ambient air temperatures 1. Wet Bulb Thermometer 2. Dry Bulb Thermometer 3. Maximum Thermometer 4. Minimum Thermometer
	The Mk 2 - Standard splaybase rain gauge The rim is 30cm (12") above the ground and has a 127mm or 5" diameter. Inside the rainfall is collected into a narrow necked bottle placed in a removable copper can. The copper can acts as an overflow in times of very heavy rainfall. The base is sunk firmly into the ground
	Anemometer Postioned on a 3m pole, not the ideal height, but there is good exposure with my hilltop location
	Sunshine Recorder Mk2
	Wireless VP2 Unit This is the raingauge and temperature unit, the signal is them transmitted to the base unit approx 175yards away
	Soil Thermometers 30cm 50cm 100cm soil thermometers Grass Min Concrete Min Raingauge Snow Pole (ever hopeful)
18.10.2007	Updated

Brampton Weather