Long Mynd Weather Station

Current Weather

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Station Details

Public Access by Telephone

Live Winds NOW call 0900-900-7000 and enter 26 after the opening beep.

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Subscribers Access

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Station Situation

Long Mynd Wendy station is on the premises of the Midland Gliding Club, on the Long Mynd hill, just to the West of Church Stretton, which is on the A49 from Shrewsbury to Leominster. For detailed location, see the linked map. OS Grid ref: SO404914 Altitude: 1500ft (457m)

Interpreting Readings

The actual site at Mynd takes wind directions from WSW round through W to WNW , but the Wendy station is used to check the winds for other nearby hills, which take other wind directions. The anemometer is approx 30 feet above ground level, and is in clear air for most directions. Because it is well back from the hill edge, (about 50 yards) it reads the true windspeed in the area, NOT the winds you can expect on the edge itself, which may be considerably higher, due to "compression" or "venturi" effects. In other words, the Wendy station will read the winds you experience once you have taken off and climbed out of the compression band in front of the hill. It also tends to under-read in SW winds, because of a belt of trees which cause turbulence in that direction more...

Pilot Notes

The Mynd site is also used by Hang Gliders, and Paragliders, who belong to the Long Mynd Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club, who should be contacted before flying a Hang or Paraglider in the area. The site is also used by model flyers, I understand.

Local contacts

Long Mynd Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club

Service Status

This station is operating normally, so far as we know. If you suspect a fault, please contact us at: office@wendywindblows.com.