United Kingdom & Ireland
Zonal pattern evolves with stronger than normal heights over the sub-arctic & subtropics With strong positive heights over the high latitudes and a strong sub-tropical high pressure belt to the south, a zonal flow pattern is now ruling the mid-latitudes with a very active trans-Atlantic storm train. Low no.1 is pushing into the UK right […]
As we progress towards September and autumn we have varying influences which play into our weather pattern over the forthcoming 3 months. El Nino being one of them and the likely reason for such a wet summer as well as the cold mode of the PDO and warm AMO. Autumn of course is the transition period […]
With blocking highs over top of the mid-latitudes and up in the high latitudes, a zonal (west-east) flow pattern has developed following the highly amplified pattern across the hemisphere of late. Sandwiched between the blocking high over the subtropical high, a rather active North America to Europe storm train is in place. Note the below […]
While the warmth isn’t over for Western Europe, the hottest days likely are. It’s going to be tough to match the 32.4C we saw at Cavendish in East Anglia on Saturday and the upper 30sC we saw stretch across France with low 40s in the south and down over Spain. Those days of double digits […]
It has been a rather turbulent afternoon for some while for others, tranquil. It all depends upon whether you found yourself under one of the many big, heavy, thundery downpours which packed quite a punch. Gusty winds, hail, localised flooding rains which produced landslides, there was even funnel clouds spotted this afternoon too. Check out the above […]
The past 7 days was unsettled but with low pressure far enough to the west and strong high pressure over the near continent, a southwest flow made it feel warm to very warm and humid in all areas. This weekend was particularly warm and sultry across the South and East of England where temperatures topped the highest values of the year […]
As you know from previous posts, the UK lies beneath a boundary seperating low pressure and cool air to the west, northwest from high pressure and very warm, humid air to the southeast. This boundary running across the country is now seeing a wave of energy spread heavy, thundery rains up from Devon and Cornwall through […]
Well we are now fast approaching the end of meteorological summer 2012 and for many of you, the questions about what kind of winter lies ahead are starting to come in. There are many aspects which must be considered when looking at long range forecasts and so I shall try to briefly share what factors and drivers play significant roles but I will go into […]
[error] HEAT WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED AS TEMPERATURES BY SUNDAY ARE EXPECTED TO NEAR OR EXCEED 100F IN MADRID, PARIS, BRUSSELS AND AMSTERDAM [/error] The much anticipated heat wave set to blister Western Europe through the next 48-72 hours began to show it’s hand today over Iberia as brutal heat crossed the Gibraltar Strait and across southern and central […]
The low pressure which deepened to an impressive 980mb yesterday off Ireland brought unusually strong August winds with gales for some. It also brought a brief blast of torrential rain northwards across Britain and Ireland as the front swept through followed by heavy downpours. We continue to hold onto our warm, humid air mass with little cooling thanks to the low continuing to spin and remain deep just […]
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