SenlacJack

Just back from a leisurely stroll through Hastings' stunning Alexandra Park and followed it up with a couple of hours on the seafront and was surprised it didn't feel as cold as I was expecting. I'm the first to admit I don't cope well with cold weather, due in part to health issues and I'm currently taking medication for a Copd flare up and chest infection so wasn't looking forward to this weekend given the forecast. However, despite temperatures locally of 8.2c it felt pleasant enough under mostly blue skies and a fairly light breeze. Feeling refreshed and better already.

I'm with you 100% on that SB. I'm not in the best of health at the moment but being able to sit on the seafront in the sunshine for a couple of hours this afternoon was a real mood lifter. It was only 14.1c but with barely a breeze it felt comfortable enough and good to see so many folk out and about making the most of it. Belated congratulations on your wedding btw.

The last hurrah for warm sunshine today I fear, certainly for the next few days at least. Not a bad way to bow out though, blue skies and 19.3c locally, and with barely a breath of wind it felt even warmer. 10/10.

It's been another pleasant Autumn day here in the Hastings area with some decent sunshine, albeit hazy during the morning. Temperatures locally just shy of 16c but with just a light breeze it was comfortable enough to do some light gardening jobs. Currently sitting in the garden with a beer enjoying a clear view of the full moon. I'm not looking forward to the forecasted dip in temperatures this weekend though, coupled with the clocks going back.

The nearest official weather station to us is Herstmonceux and up until today it's recording a total of 22.8mm so far this month. However, 15.2mm of that total was recorded on October 15th and it didn't rain at all here in St Leonards on Sea or pretty much anywhere else east of here on that day so for your location I would say about 7.6mm so far this month. Boring fact I know, but you did ask !!

It's been a stunning weekend here in coastal 1066 country with cloudless skies and warm with it....19.6c. Incredibly given the time of year I couldn't find a space in any of the large seafront car parks in Hastings despite having the 'advantage' of a Blue Badge. That's something I've not encountered since moving here over 3 years ago, not even in summer. Another first for me today ( for this time of year ), I was watering my garden at 5.30pm and not just the plants in tubs, the shrubs in the border were showing signs of distress. My neighbour was cutting his grass at the same time, I'll be doing mine this week, hopefully the last cut of the year.

With apologies to those under the murk and gloom just a few miles to the north and west of here, I've just returned from another splendid afternoon at the seafront enjoying blue skies and warm sunshine. Same as the last 3 days, from Hastings I could see the cloud sheet which has been evident on Sat24 but which has fortunately continued to skirt around the far south eastern tip of East Sussex and Kent. Temperatures locally again nudging 20.0c. Long may it continue.

Here in the South Eastern extremeties it's been another glorious mid October day with almost unbroken sunshine, azure blue skies and just a light breeze. I spent all afternoon down on the seafront and beach in Hastings and despite now being 'out of season' there are still a lot of folk out and about making the most of the weather. I'm pretty certain we've managed to eke out yet another 20c day locally. Great for local businesses and lifting the spirits.

Meanwhile down here on the South Coast........ It's been a cracking day here in the Hastings area with an abundance of sunshine and blue skies lifting the temperature to a very respectable 20.1c locally. Not bad at all for mid October

It seems we've got off lightly rain and temperature wise today here in the Hastings area. Tmax of 18.9c locally and what little rain we've had so far has been in occasional short lived 5 minute bursts since around 6pm bst Even now the heavier showers crossing the Channel seem to be staying just a few miles to our west.

It feels more like a summers evening than an autumn one here in St Leonards on Sea, not complaining though. Currently 19.1c with a southerly breeze. If this weather holds out it should be near perfect for Saturday's Hastings Bonfire event.

Some great storms in Majorca at the moment, live webcams here : https://livecam-pro.com/en/majorca.html

I've just got home from a very pleasant drive and occasional stroll around in the warm Autumn sunshine taking in some of the many delights on offer here in East Sussex. I Set off from home in St Leonards on Sea, ending up at Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters, via Normans Bay, Pevensey Castle, Eastbourne, Beachy Head and Belle Toute. Great to see so many smiling faces out and about making the most of the good weather, 20.8c locally

Cloudless skies, a gentle breeze and 20.6c here in St Leonards on Sea today, a perfect autumn day.

Great photo BW but no idea why it keeps appearing as a quote when I try and post !!

It was a good day for driving up to a hospital appointment in Sidcup. Set off at 6.30am with the car thermometer reading 7c, but that dropped down to 3c further up the A21. The drive home this afternoon was very pleasant indeed, clear roads, blue skies and back home in time to enjoy a couple of hours in warm sunshine....20.0c locally.

A welcome return to blue skies and warmish sunshine here in the Hastings area after a pretty dismal weekend. I spent a couple of hours sitting up on the West Cliff enjoying the views across the Old Town, harbour and English Channel and with barely a breeze it felt warmer than the 15.3c max. Saturday & Sunday rainfall total was 26.8mm and the weekend Tmax locally was 13.7c. Some late afternoon sunshine on Sunday just about rescued it from being a total gloomfest. An overnight low of 4.5c was enough for me to put the heating on for an hour this morning, first time since early May.

It's certainly still mild here, currently 19.4c. Wind gusting around 30mph, much as it has been for the last 2 or 3 days. May get windier in the next few hours though.

Thanks Tom, It is indeed QM although it's a seperate department where I'm taking part in a study to test new COPD medication. If the weather or road conditions are that bad in the morning I won't risk the drive, I can always re-schedule for sometime next week. No point in taking chances. Best wishes to you and yours Tom.

The rain and accompanying strong winds are still some way off although it has been quite breezy here today, gusting up to 30mph for a few hours. Tmax of 20.6c locally. I have a hospital appointment in Sidcup early tomorrow morning and have to set off 6.00-6.30am so not particularly looking forward to the drive given the overnight forecast for this area. The A21 from Hastings as far as Pembury can be a pig of a road at the best of times.

It's been another glorious day here with cloudless skies and a Tmax of 22.8c locally. A noticeable warm up again in the last hour or so with Herstmonceux reporting 14.9c at 21.00 hours and 18.5c at 22.00 hours

After a fairly chilly start this morning (9.0c) the earlier patchy cloud has now given way to clear blue skies and a very respectable 21.3c locally. It's been a good weekend here weatherwise. Wishing you well Tom.

Overall I thought it was one of the better summers in recent years, at least down here in the South East. I've posted stats from an official local weather station over on the South East/East Anglia regional thread for anyone interested. Reading all the posts here there does seem to be a general concensus that August was once again something of a let down.

Observations of summer 2018 ( June, July, August ). Stats courtesy of Weathercast Herstmonceux, East Sussex site. Daily records from that site as recorded by me. http://www.weathercast.co.uk/world-weather/weather-stations/obsid/3882.html August: Max Temp : 30.4c ( Aug 3rd ) Lowest Max: 17.5c ( Aug 10th ) Min Temp: 7.0c ( Aug 25th ) Number of days 20.0c or above: 17 Number of days 25.0c or above: 6 Number of days 30.0c or above: 1 Total Rainfall: 113.4mm Days with rainfall: 11 Sunshine total: 167.9 hours Average daily sunshine: 5.4 hours Number of days with zero sunshine: 4 Sunniest day: 780 minutes ( Aug 2nd ) Thunderstorms 0 I hope these stats for Summer 2018 from my nearest official weather station ( approx 9 miles as the crow flies ) may be of interest. On reflection I could have posted them in an easier to read way and might try that at a later stage but just putting the stats out there for now. They do at least confirm that overall the Summer of 2018 was a very decent one here, but once again August was a bit of a let down. We needed the rain, but perhaps not quite so much in the peak of the holiday season.

Observations of summer 2018 ( June, July, August ). Stats courtesy of Weathercast Herstmonceux, East Sussex site. Daily records from that site as recorded by me. http://www.weathercast.co.uk/world-weather/weather-stations/obsid/3882.html JULY: Max Temp: 32.1c ( July 26th ) Lowest Max: 18.8c ( July 29th ) Lowest Min: 11.2c ( July 18th ) Number of days 20.0c or above: 29 Number of days 25.0c or above: 16 Number of days 30.0c or above 1 Total Rainfall: 32.8mm Days with rainfall: 6 Sunshine total: 281.3 hours Average sunshine hours per day : 9.07 hours Days with Zero sun: 2 Sunniest day: 810 minutes ( July 2nd ) Thunderstorms: 1 ( July 27th ) August figures to follow.