Sun dog

A cool breeze however the early morning cloud has broken up and the sun is shining. 12.3C in the shade and 15C in the sun. Surprised to see so much blue sky about. Hopefully a brighter day than forecasted.

Woken at 4am by torrential rain hammering the window. 7am spotted a break in the clouds and managed to get out with the owner just as the first rays of sunlight lit up the local woodland and it exploded into life. Amazing walk - towering cloudscapes, azure blue skies, crystal clear air and the heady scent of limes just coming into leaf. 45 minutes later and one of the darkest clouds I've ever seen appeared on the horizon. Made it back just as the downpour arrived.

Frigid Great to see below average rainfall. Temperature probably swayed by cooler nights. In the sun should feel pleasant (glass half full)

Currently 16.2C in south Manchester and a gentle breeze - very pleasant. Sun trying to appear from behind the light cloud cover. Out with the dog at 7am with a t shirt and shorts. Expecting 18/19C before slightly cooler air arrives around mid-day.

Improved as the day has gone on. Strong breeze helping to blow the showers away. Strangely reassuring to know the rest of the country is in the same boat

8.5C and spitting with light rain. Nice 4 mile walk first thing - despite the rain. Amazing how the trees and hedges have greened up in the past couple of weeks. Large number of Blackcaps appear to have arrived overnight joining a couple from last week. Normally the majority tend to move on as the arrival of Spring continues to spread. Great to see a lone Sand Martin - only takes a couple of days of sunshine to bring the midges out.

Another fantastic start to the day. Hardly a cloud in the sky and for now not even a gentle breeze. A couple of the local Barn Owl from 2 weeks ago. A huge conservation success largely down to one bloke who's 20240318_165203.mp4 championed their recovery across the local area.

Looking on the bright side at least the SST anomaly is dropping. Hopefully a bit less moisture heading in our direction.

Surprisingly good start to the day. Blue skies and a few scattered clouds.Wind has eased off and in the more sheltered spots the warmth of the sun is really pleasant. Seemed to have had quite a few Springs recently that have been dominated by Greenland highs or other HLB that suddenly flip into summer. Perhaps this will be another.

Felt like the first day of Spring. 8C, reasonably sunny and a slight breeze from the SE. Great walking conditions and really good to see so many people enjoying a breath of fresh along the Mersey valley. Even spotted a weasel and had a go at the RSPB's garden birdwatch. Quite a few Snowdrops out and even a few of the weird red flowers on the Hazel. After the deluge of last summer, autumn and early winter as long as it stays dry I can live with a lack of snow. I'm sure HLB will occur in late Feb and give us a few weeks of cool north-westerlys with a bit of snow on the hills and possibly the odd overnight surprise. The chances of any prolonged cold seems remote.

8.30am - out with the dog and a surprisingly bright start to the day. Even felt almost warm at a mighty 8C when the sun came out. Clouded over a bit more since and a very slight breeze is beginning to pick up. Was hoping to get some more concrete around a fencepost that worked loose before Christmas but probably missed my chance - back to the steel wire guy lines.

Great question. I've often thought its due to air movement just before the "heat" of the day arrives but its a wild guess. There must be a scientific reason for it.

Great snowman My Granddaughter decided I needed to upgrade the car a couple of years ago. Not sure the Silver Lady fooled anyone.

Still coming down in south Manchester. A great early morning walk with the dog around Chorlton Water Park. About 3cm of snow.

Agree about Greenland HP. Normally rears its head in February and gives us a cold, miserable spring. Just been looking at Met Office app. Heck of a build up on the model thread for a couple of frosty nights.