If June is as dry as May was for Scotland, we could be in for another July 2006 or 2013

Written by on June 5, 2018 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments

After a cool and wettish open to May, the majority of the month was dry with places going two weeks with barely a drop. Thanks to heavy thunderstorms and downpours, the only ‘wetter than normal’ portion of the UK was the south-central portion of England.

Credit: Met Office

It looks like June could turn out much the same.

GFS ensemble

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

CFSv2 weeklies

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

With a dry May and June cpmbined, well one wonders whether another July of 2006, 2010 or 2013 may be on the cards? If so, it’s going to get warmer with many Scots holidaying in Spain perhaps regretting that they didn’t stay at home.

May precip anomaly.

The CFSv2 remains relentless in it’s high over low setup.

Credit: Simon Lee

that means another below normal month for precip.

Credit: Simon Lee

Back to back very dry months point to a great, possibly very warm July!

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