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EXPERT DISCUSSION: Europe Spring & Preliminary Summer 2014 Forecast

EXPERT DISCUSSION: Europe Spring & Preliminary Summer 2014 Forecast

[s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] Based on current circumstances both in atmosphere, ocean and soil, it would appear that we’re going into a ‘changeable weather pattern’ for the spring. In other words, we could go back and forth between ridge and trough but the overall theme is likely to sway more towards low pressure in the means over […]

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EUROPE IN-DEPTH: Cold/Zonal Jet To Strongly Influence W Europe Pattern Next Week

Written by on March 14, 2014 in Rest of Europe, United States of America with 0 Comments
EUROPE IN-DEPTH: Cold/Zonal Jet To Strongly Influence W Europe Pattern Next Week

Hope you’ve enjoyed this week’s pleasant weather, albeit disrupted at times by cloud, mist and fog but at least we’ve had a sustained period without rain. As we continue to press through March, I continue to study the pattern we’re in, have been in and the influence our surrounding water temperatures may be having and […]

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Winter Set To Make A Comeback Over Europe! Large 500mb Height Contrast Setting Up

Written by on March 12, 2014 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Winter Set To Make A Comeback Over Europe! Large 500mb Height Contrast Setting Up

A strong anticyclone dominates not just the UK and Ireland but pretty much the whole of Europe these days with most areas void of cloud cover. Here’s is that anomalous positive gracing our skies and helping raise our spirits. [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] Interestingly when looking at the initial ECMWF sea level pressure field, there’s nowhere over our continent (except the […]

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Impressive Height Field Reversal Coming To Europe… Mild To Cold In 5 Days!

Written by on March 11, 2014 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Impressive Height Field Reversal Coming To Europe… Mild To Cold In 5 Days!

There’s little ‘weather’ to speak of across most of Europe thanks to a strong positive height field. Temps managed to reach 16C in the Scottish Highlands this afternoon thanks to abundant sun, dry air and light winds. The ridge appears to peak in strength tomorrow over the North Sea before a gradual decline in heights […]

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Cold AMO, El Nino, Weak Solar Suggests Interesting & Different UK/Europe Spring & Summer

Cold AMO, El Nino, Weak Solar Suggests Interesting & Different UK/Europe Spring & Summer

The spring forecast will be released in the coming days but I have deliberately held back on putting a forecast out. The reason is that we’re talking about a cold AMO signal along with a potential El Nino forming this summer. These factors along with the wet soils across Ireland and the UK will have impact […]

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Operational & Ensembles Show Potential Late Season Cold Following Mild Week Over W Europe

Written by on March 9, 2014 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 1 Comment
Operational & Ensembles Show Potential Late Season Cold Following Mild Week Over W Europe

While wintry showers rattled in on a stinging, gale-force west wind across Scotland while temps soared to 16.8C in central London, Friday. That was the warmest day of 2014 in the UK. Yesterday was much milder across Scotland. Thanks to the approach of a front associated with a sub-955mb low near Iceland, accelerating SSW winds and sunny skies may […]

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UK Divided By Two Very Different Air Masses, MILD Over Europe. Look At AMO Flip

Written by on March 7, 2014 in Rest of Europe, United States of America with 0 Comments
UK Divided By Two Very Different Air Masses, MILD Over Europe. Look At AMO Flip

The general theme in the next 7 days is for high pressure to become established over Western Europe. Something not seen since really the end of last summer. High pressure already dominates much of Europe with SE England now feeling the effects. The frontal boundary separating low pressure over the Atlantic and high pressure Germany is weakening as it sinks […]

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EUROPE RECAP: February Temp/Precip Anomalies, Record Snow In Highlands

Written by on March 5, 2014 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
EUROPE RECAP: February Temp/Precip Anomalies, Record Snow In Highlands

Not surprisingly, all the stormy weather we’ve endured over the last 3 months has meant that we’ve endured the ‘windiest’ winter (Dec-Feb) [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] As for the global temperature anomaly for February, the US is coldest while Europe is warmest but notice the warmest values are over eastern Europe. A large chunk of Asia has […]

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High Pressure To Become Dominant Over Western Europe This Weekend On

Written by on March 4, 2014 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
High Pressure To Become Dominant Over Western Europe This Weekend On

Before we get to the high pressure and milder weather set to dominate our region this upcoming weekend, this was the scene at the Nevis Range in the Scottish Highlands this past weekend (below). Yes, just another huge dump of snow which forces resort crews to dig chair lifts out. WHAT A SEASON despite the UK […]

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Drier, Warmer Days Ahead For Western Europe Incl UK & Ireland!

Written by on March 2, 2014 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Drier, Warmer Days Ahead For Western Europe Incl UK & Ireland!

I have good news for the storm weary! Models continue to turn towards a warmer and drier solution later this upcoming week into next weekend. This may be a trend rather than blip and thus we may well be turning towards a drier and warmer pattern. Hopefully! [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] First we must get through another 3 […]

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