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Article from Met Office 31 August 2017 The end of August brings a close to a wet summer and although you might not think it, it has also been warmer than average. This summer has been most notable across the UK for being wetter than average. Each of the three months have exceeded their long-term […]
Quite the contrast within 24 hours for Southeast England. The difference between being ahead the front and under the front at this time of year. All just part of this atmospheric rut we’re in. https://twitter.com/bbcweather/status/902786735934988289 East Sussex yest Twickenham today The Southeast went from hot, humid continental to fresh maritime thanks to the passage of […]
Summer 2017 started promising with plenty of continental heat and humidity covering the majority of the UK but as we pushed through late June into July, the Azores high weakened and regained dominance over the central Mediterranean while Icelandic low pressure became the dominant force close to our W/NW shores therefore bringing the classic summer […]
Thanks to a southward dive or split jet west of Ireland with main low nearer Iberia, we’re stuck in a slack air flow aloft over the British Isles with a slow moving low near NW Scotland which is providing cool, frequently showery conditions. However it’s much sunnier and warmer further south and east where pressure […]
Just two years ago we witnessed the survival of 73 snow patches, lasting from one winter to the next. The most since 1996. This year we’re seeing the least with only 3 remaining. 1 on Aonach Beag, the other two tiny patches tucked within Garbh Choire Mor on Braeriach. https://twitter.com/theiaincameron/status/899326138169921536 Garbh Choire Mor, Braeriach, 10 […]
Following a warm, dry April and May, a more classic British summer followed a hot start to June and admittedly, it turned out to be a disappointing forecast. In many respects the 90-day June-August period has been dictated by unusually low pressure west of Ireland by a dominant low over the NE Atlantic and high over Italy and Balkans keeping it […]
Edinburgh may be one of the UK’s most extreme weather locations in the last 5 months. Following it’s driest April to wettest June, Gogarbank located near Edinburgh Airport is now in the midst of it’s coolest August in 24 years. It started with an arid April. https://twitter.com/thus_spake/status/861970877835079680 After 2-3 weeks of no rain, the tap was turned back on and forgotten […]
Today is quieter than recent days thanks to the departure of low pressure. The resbite is brief however as one low pulls out only allowing the remnants of Gert to move into southwestern areas this evening. Both Friday and Saturday saw gusty winds and frequent heavy, thundery showers. https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/899206607611072512 Today is MUCH better. Interestingly […]
Last weekend saw the intense heat come to a crashing end as energy running into hot and humid air brought explosive thunderstorms across Poland. Powerful downbursts or microbursts (downward then outward blast of wind) generated hurricane-force straight line winds which plowed over the forest flattening 8 million cublic metres of wood and 3 million trees […]
Low pressure NW of Scotland continues to bring breezy, showery conditions to northern and western UK today with driest, brightest and warmest in southern and eastern areas. In fact eastern Britain shall enjoy another reasonably warm mid August day with highs of around 24C in London, 22C in parts of eastern Grampian and perhaps along […]
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