Nick L
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What is that!
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Indeed. I do forecasts for Network Rail and it's all hands on deck updating them this morning. Could see 50mm through London and the SE. Should be warned IMO.
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...surely they're about to issue something for NE England at the very least?
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A weirdly small area.
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We went to Fuerteventura the first week of October, the same place we went last July. It was hotter than when we went in July. Remarkable heat and humidity, even with periods of Saharan dust diluting the sunlight.
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I'm hearing it may well be beyond amber tomorrow for rainfall in E Scotland.
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It also made me laugh that the BBC weather article on this storm had to include a bit on how to pronounce the name. It's not exactly a ringing endorsement of the system if you're having to do that. I get that we're sharing the system with other countries who have their own names, but if there's doubt that the general population aren't even going to be able to pronounce the name then that has to raise doubts over this system.
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Put it on for the first time yesterday, a whole month earlier than last year. Got down to 14.1C in the end
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There isn't even one defined area of low pressure for the unsettled spell, it's a series of secondary lows as far as I can tell. One of the many issues I have with this naming system is that it's almost impossible to define.
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Indeed. I like how their Tweet says "strong winds will accompany this storm". That's similar to saying "snow will accompany the blizzard".
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No it wasn't. It was average in London. By definition that is not below par!!
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This is the problem with people's perceptions and memories, they're all too often wrong!
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But it wasn't. August comprised "most of the preceding 6-7 weeks". Let's look at the stats: Average for most, not cool, and warmer in Scotland: For the vast majority, August was average or slightly drier than average: For the majority of the population, it had normal amounts of sunshine, although sympathies for those in Wales and the SW: But cooler, wetter and duller for "most of the last 6-7 weeks"? It's simply an inaccurate statement.
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Humidity is both impressive and oppressive too, we're pushing 20C dew points here.
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Not sure we will get anywhere near that, 32-33 tops. Will be more the longevity of the 30C+ heat that's noteworthy. Meanwhile, very frustrating to have the heat and humidity and this neck of the woods is unlikely to get much/any reward in the form of thunderstorms!
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Spoke too soon about unpleasant heat being difficult to achieve in September. Been up in Glasgow the last few days for work and was having to wear a suit doing a training course in a south-facing room with no air conditioning - horrendous.
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September 2023 C.E.T. and EWP forecast contests
Nick L replied to Roger J Smith's topic in Spring Weather Discussion
And those who deny the climate is warming can't even trot out the gormless line of "it's called summer!". -
As expected, warmer than average, slightly sunnier than average and around average rainfall around here. Not too shabby.
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A passable summer overall in my eyes. June was excellent, with weeks of very warm sunshine but never really uncomfortable. July was dreadful. August has been alright. One big downer for me is the lack of decent thunderstorms, although it wasn't completely devoid of them like some recent hot summers. Edit: I think reasonable was over-egging the optimism.
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Quite possibly the best week of weather since June.
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Want to add something constructive to your reply or just that childish retort? We get huge variations in light levels and nature from one season to the next and I personally believe we're lucky. I would hate to live somewhere where it's the same throughout the year.
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Lovely day with a hint of Autumn.
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I believe there's smoke drifting in from Canada.
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Bring on September warmth I say. It takes a hell of a lot for warmth to be unpleasant in September, and with the long nights it means it actually cools down that bit more. Lovely month. And all the feral kids are back in prison school
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Not easy to publicly apologise so thank you. The two months definitely cancelled each other out. I do wonder how public perception would have changed if June and July were swapped.
