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@TwisterGirl81 It doesn’t take much or long to dry out & harden top soil. Water doesn’t hang around there too long and soon seeps down to subsoil & bedrock levels. It’s why plants need watering regularly, even if the weather pattern isn’t particularly settled or dry.

I totally agree with you there. We are definitely due something prolonged and above average after enduring a perpetual Autumn for what seems like forever. Trouble is warmer air and warmer SST’s allow more moisture into the air, develops more cloud and with winds sourced from the Atlantic direction being our default weather source, this equates to said cloud heading in our direction and more rain as we’ve been seeing for an age now. That’s not to say there won’t be exceptions or breaks in the pattern, there hopefully will, just that like getting snow in winter, it’s ruddy hard work!!

In April you’re going to get plenty of days below 18c though as that’s normal for April. I’m not really a temperature monitoring person so maybe someone will correct me, but I’m sure the average April temperature for Exeter is slightly below 18c. I would totally agree that 18c in Summer would be poor though, especially within the recent warming trend.

That’s probably a rare statement that both summer lovers & winter lovers will agree on!!

It’s been warm for the most part to be fair, only recent days has it actually felt chilly here. It’s the lack of sunshine that’s made it so crap though, totally dull, overcast & devoid of actual weather most of the time. Unfortunetly, bar the odd day here & there, that doesn’t look like changing anytime soon. RIP the 4 seasons of the year!

And now it’s started drizzling here!

The amount of times over the past few months there’s been “signs of a change in a couple of weeks”! If only I were a betting man…….

Another grey, cloudy & dull start to the day here. Completely overcast and feeling cool. Feels colder than yesterday despite being dry today.

@*Stormforce~beka* You won’t find any sun inside a dark room. It’ll appear when you’re outside, I can see some blue sky in that little picture you posted above. It’s fresh, you’ll need a jumper but it’s dry and there is sunshine about.

Cracking picture @Alderc 2.0. Enjoy it. Love the deep blue, clear skies. Same here, just need the air temp to increase by a few degrees and it would be perfect for mid April.

Another clear blue, sunny start to the day here. Last few days, despite being a tad on the fresh side, have been pretty decent overall really for mid April. Nout wrong with a NW’er here. More please but cut the breeze!

Weird fact of the day; Uber doesn’t exist in Plymouth!

Lovely start to the day here. Absolutely clear blue skies and ample sunshine. Bit chilly so not perfect, but much better than most of the last 10 months or so.

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Just had a strike & rumble over in the Heathrow direction.