Archive for July, 2013

WED 24 JUL: UK & IRELAND REGIONAL FORECAST

Written by on July 24, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments

Scotland It’s been a better day across Scotland than it was yesterday with more in the way of sunshine, however the warm sun did help bubble up some heavy, thundery downpours this afternoon, perhaps producing local flooding in places. In between the showers it was warm and sunny. Into tonight and the showers of today die […]

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Drying Out, Heating Up In Texas While Cooling In East. Summer’s End Game Starting To Show?

Written by on July 24, 2013 in United States of America with 0 Comments

The pattern has become somewhat benign across the United States in the past week but what’s interesting is that we’re now seeing the evolution of a pattern which may take us towards fall. In other words the end game to summer is showing it’s hand with a trough returning to the East after the recent hot spell and there is […]

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UK Has Returned To Unsettled Pattern But ‘Tropical Feel’ Stays

Written by on July 23, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments

A raft of hefty showers and thunderstorms developed and tracked north aboard a warm, moist southerly flow. It was the first real day of disturbed weather in 3 weeks. While the DRY spell has ended, the warm, humid conditions live on as low pressure remains west of the UK and without managing to get overhead […]

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TUE 23 JUL: UK & IRELAND REGIONAL FORECAST

Written by on July 23, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments

Scotland It’s been an active and rather different day across the country with hefty showers and thunderstorms rumbling generally south to north through this morning and afternoon. Rain and storminess will linger tonight up and down the Eastern flank of the country but it turns drier further west. Lows stay mild at 15-17C and staying […]

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UK’s Longest Heatwave Since 1997 Peaks With 33.5C At Heathrow Today

Written by on July 22, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments

Today has seen the peak in temperatures with a reading of at least 33.5C at Heathrow Airport this afternoon. Not only is that the UK’s warmest of the year but it’s the warmest value since the record-breaking 36.5C reading was reached back in July 2006 This peak heat comes as the breakdown begins, along you wouldn’t have […]

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MON 22 JUL: UK & IRELAND REGIONAL FORECAST

Written by on July 22, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments

Scotland After a terrific weekend, the warmth continues into a new week and you’ll notice the humidity on the rise as air flow up from England. A few pop up showers into this evening but all in all it’s quiet with plenty of cloud and tonight could well be one of the warmer night’s we’ve […]

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100s Return to Dallas and Houston Late Week, Trough Returns To East & Stays There!

Written by on July 22, 2013 in United States of America with 0 Comments

There has been a lot of rain in recent times across Texas and as a result rather cool for this time of year. However as the ridge builds over the Four Corners it will slide east and so conditions settle down from Houston up to Oklahoma City after recent shower and thunderstorm activity. Low pressure […]

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Northeast Heat Was Less Intense Than 2010, ’11 & ’12, Warm SST’s & Wet Ground Explain Why!

Written by on July 21, 2013 in United States of America with 0 Comments

The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast has finally seen an end to the heatwave which produced the most consecutive 90s in New York City since August 2002 according to AccuWeather. That was the summer I was in New Jersey interestingly. While there was no 100s that summer from Philly up to Boston, it sure was hot and humid with 96 one […]

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Thunderstorms To Spread Across Ireland & UK But Warmth/Humidity Lingers, More August Thoughts!

Written by on July 21, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 2 Comments

While the heat comes roaring back in the South of Britain tomorrow, I am watching closely to coming 5 days with that low pushing in from the west. Rather than that system sweeping through, it will swing lines of heavy rain and storms from SW to NE across the UK and Ireland but be aware that […]

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Next Week’s Thunderstorms, Heavy, Flooding Rains Are Sign Of Things To Come In August!

Written by on July 20, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments

It’s been another very warm to hot day across the western and northern UK as well as Ireland while in the east it’s been cool and for some, cloudy with highs stuck in the teens. Over the next few days we will see the ridge, currently drifting into the North Sea dive south and that means […]

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