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  1. In Absence of True Seasons Thanks! Yep if it's going to be constant I'd rather constant gorgeous weather than constant crud like you said! I don't handle cold well at all, I suffer from Raynaud's syndrome so even wearing gloves doesn't help significantly. I've never had a problem with heat surprisingly, I tend to stay cool quite easily (well anything below 40°C I suppose!). Definitely not built for the UK
  2. In Absence of True Seasons I think you hit the nail on the head. I'm looking at postdocs in San Diego where winter is 19°C and summer is 25°C with over 3000 hours of sunshine a year. That sounds absolutely divine.
  3. I am really, really hoping for a sunny and dry summer. Although I hate just wishing months of every year waiting for a spring and summer which may also be rubbish! I just don't think I'm cut out for this climate and I think I just need to leave the UK. I'm very jealous of those who love the climate here but it's just not for me.
  4. Interesting perspectives, thanks all. I think my perspective on winter would be much different if it were sunnier. This winter has basically been constant since October. Majority mild and damp. Such darkness and lack of variation for someone who enjoys interesting weather isn't ideal. I can deal with constant sunshine, but constant damp is tough. Hoping for a switch soon but this damp crud really is relentless. That first cloudless day will feel divine.
  5. Hi all, I've found my health starts to decrease in the winter months. During the summer with long evenings and pleasant temperatures I am extremely active, running most nights and spending a lot of time outdoors. I eat better and sunlight really does improve my mood. I'm more productive at work, even on hot and humid days. I'm better able to handle stress as I have more opportunities to go on long runs (which substantially improve my mental health). I get sick way less often and there is more colour everywhere, from bright greens to bright blues and everything in between. This past winter has been particularly tough for me. The ground is sodden, which makes trail runs far more difficult. The wind, the rain and the darkness after work really make exercise outdoors more difficult. The lack of sun, where I literally need to self medicate with vitamin D to avoid deficiencies. The grey colour scheme to everything outside. I know some people love this time of year, but it personally crushes my soul. I am hoping to move abroad to do postdoctoral work after my postgraduate degree. It doesn't even need to be that warm in winter, just less wet and dark. There is a lot of work in my field of research in San Diego - 20C winters and 26C summers. That's my kind of climate!
  6. If by "scorching" sun you mean a typical clear sky in summer, then snow has gotta go. If you mean a scorching sun like Death Valley then yes scorching sun would go!
  7. Warmest minimum CET on record at 4.8°C (versus previous record of 4.5°C in 1903).
  8. MP-R if we had June and September's anomaly (+2.9°C and +3.4°C respectively) in July and August it would have been an absolute classic. An 18.8°C July and 19.2°C August, would have thought it would be the hottest July-August period on record.
  9. I remember Atlantic 252 warm fans want 20°C+, I don't think anyone is wanting a mild and wet February!
  10. baddie I feel it will happen sometimes. July 2006 was 19.8C, but that was 18 years ago now...
  11. I don't know if it's just me but I've definitely noticed far fewer climate skeptic/denial posts on Netweather. It seems back in 2008-2012 you'd often see posts playing down/denying that the climate was warming and you'd often see people talking about a "mini ice age" due to solar activity. That's almost completely disappeared now. I wonder if the frequency of cold winters and cool summers perhaps influenced people's opinions then?
  12. A classic summer's day. The view from my office. Can't wait to summer! VID_453660106_052055_115.mp4
  13. January: Highest UK January temperature on record. 19.9C, exceeding the Feb 1998 temperature of 19.7, before that was broken by the ludicrous 21.2C in February 2019. February: Warmest winter CET day on record at 13.7C (warmer than the average for June 2013). March: Beginning cool before high pressure builds in around the 20th. Winds turn southerly for a time with a mean of 7.8C overall (compared to 7.9C for February). A max of 21C recorded in London on the 23rd. April: Bog standard month with a remarkable heat spike on the 30th. 29.9C recorded in London. May: An exceptionally mild yet wet month. A 14C CET, boosted by overnight temperatures. Very cloudy with a long fetch SW stream. June: Begins in the same vein of May before high pressure builds to the west. Turns cooler but sunnier, a dry month overall. Turns hot in the final week as the Iberian high builds in, boosting the CET to 15.8C. A maximum temperature of 30C is recorded on the 28th. July: Wow. The Iberian high evolves into a larger Euro high. Initially very warm and dry with temperatures exceeding 30C. The high moves westwards and stretches up towards Scandinavia. An extremely unusual pattern, resembling an amplified version of September 2023, see winds drawn from the African continent for 7 days straight. Temperatures soar across Europe, with temperatures exceeding 50C in Italy. Eastern parts of the UK see two consecutive 40C days. CET is a bonkers 21.2C. August: High pressure moves northwards, dragging in a cooler SE feed. Temperatures drop to high twenties across the UK, although Northern Ireland records a new all time maximum of 34C, almost 3C above the 2021 record. Winds finally turn westerly in the final week. Overall CET 18.3C. September. SW winds prevail. Legacy warmth in the Bay of Biscay keeps temperatures elevated until winds finally turn NW. A remarkable 15C drop in temperatures over 24 hours is recorded across much of the UK. October: Very cool. A CET of 9C with frequent sunny spells. Snowfall across much of Scotland on the 29th. November: Winds turn back SW and the CET rises to 9.2C, ahead of October. December: Cold. High pressure builds to the north and strong NE winds originating deep in Siberia drag in cold air very quickly before it can be modified substantially. CET of 1.7C What a fantasy eh?
  14. Global temperatures just keep getting higher and higher. This month has already seen the longest streak of +2°C above pre-industrial on record. There is far more energy to work with than in previous years. If we do get a favourable synoptic set up this year I would say this year would be in for a good chance of seeing more extraordinary warmth. Even last year, which was pretty lackluster for warmth, still saw two 17°C CET months. It'll be very difficult to get anything very cool with so much warmth around.
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