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[Summer Sun]

BBC monthly outlook

Monday 1 May—Sunday 7 May
A wet start for some, but turning mainly dry again

The week will begin with a distinct north to south split on bank holiday Monday. With high pressure centred to the north of the UK, and a slow moving low pressure system drifting across the south, it's not surprising that many parts of Northern Ireland and western Scotland will enjoy a fine day with plenty of warm sunshine. Eastern Scotland will tend to be cooler as keen easterly wind keeps skies cloudier, and northern England will likely be similarly cloudy, with even the chance of patchy rain. Further south, expect a mixture of sunshine and heavy showers, which could be thundery at times.

By Tuesday, much of the country will be firmly influenced by the anticyclone to the north of the UK, with easterly winds bringing cooler and cloudier conditions to any districts adjacent to the North Sea coastline. Central and western areas will see the best of the sunshine, with temperatures edging into the high teens for western Scotland, Northern Ireland and northwest England. Southeastern areas of the UK will be under threat of cloudier skies and the odd shower at times. Overnight temperatures will be relatively mild for most, but northwest Scotland could see patches of frost in sheltered areas.

As the week progresses, the weather pattern is not expected to change a great deal from that of Tuesday. Heading into the weekend though, there is increased chance that rain will move into southern and southwestern parts of the UK again, as an Atlantic low pressure system crosses Biscay.

Monday 8 May—Sunday 14 May
Turning a little cooler and wetter for a time?

Our latest forecast suggests that as we move into the second week of May, the stubborn area of high pressure centred to the north of the UK will continue to dominate weather conditions across northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with cloudier, cooler conditions to the east, and the best of the sunshine across western Scotland. Along with the likelihood of dry weather in the north, some forecast models are also suggesting that an influx of slightly cooler air will occur around the middle of the period, meaning that temperatures could become noticeably lower for a time across the northern half of the UK, and perhaps even further south at times. At the same time, the latest forecasting tools and computer models suggest that a low pressure system and its attendant weather fronts already affecting southern England and Wales will slowly track north and eastwards to bring a spell of more unsettled and cooler weather for much of the UK by the latter part of the week.

Monday 15 May—Sunday 28 May
An uncertain end to the month, but warmer perhaps?

An elevated level of uncertainty is an inherent feature of medium to long range weather forecasting, but even taking account for this fact, the level of uncertainty in the forecast of the end of May is relatively high at time of writing. The array of computer models that we utilise to make our forecasts are returning an unusually wide range of possible solutions for the end of the climatological spring. However, common themes of slightly warmer and drier than average conditions are at least two factors that the different models broadly agree on for the last weeks of May.

At this time of year, it is often the case that the jet stream takes on a broader, and wider meander in the vicinity of the skies above Europe, which often leads to the development of slow moving anticyclones, or 'blocking highs'. In such conditions, the impact on the UK weather can, at times, lead to very slow moving changes. It is therefore inferred that a blocking high will likely be the cause of the prolonged drier or warmer spell in our current forecast. Of course, we will continue to monitor forecasting model signals for the end of May, so stay in touch with the BBC Weather Centre to stay up to date with the latest thoughts on late May.

Next week

Check in next week as we have our first look at early June, which is of course the start of the climatological summer!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#outlook

[Summer Sun]

Former BBC weather presenter and current Good Morning Britain weather presenter Laura Tobin has announced she's expecting her first child live on air this morning

 

[Methuselah]

1 minute ago, Summer Sun said:

Former BBC weather presenter and current Good Morning Britain weather presenter Laura Tobin has announced she's expecting her first child live on air this morning

 

Giving birth live on TV?

[weatherguru14]

Would make more sense than one of the bbc  presenters thinking its Christmas when it was Easter..

[Summer Sun]

Who is Britain's best weather presenter of all time?

The list of names is

Alex Beresford

Alex Deakin

Alexis Green

Alina Jenkins

Andrea McClean

Angie Phillips

Beccy Wood

Becky Mantin

Behnaz Akhgar

Bill Giles

Carol Kirkwood

Christopher Blanchett

Clare Nasir

Daniel Corbett

Derek Brockway

Des Coleman

Gillian Smart

Helen Willetts

Helen Young

Ian McCaskill

Isobel Lang

John Hammond

John Kettley

Judith Ralston

Julian Benson

Kawser Quamer

Keeley Donovan

Kirsteen MacDonald

Kirsty McCabe

Laura Tobin

Liam Dutton

Louise Lear

Lucy Verasamy

Matt Taylor

Michael Fish

Nazaneen Ghaffar

Penny Tranter

Sean Batty

Shefali Oza

Sian Lloyd

Sian Welby

Simon King

Simon Parkin

Tomasz Schaefernaker

Ulrika Jonnson

Wincey Willis

Other

Voting link - http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-05-04/who-is-britains-best-weather-presenter-of-all-time

[Methuselah]

For me, it's a toss-up between the lates, Jack Armstrong and Bert Foord and Michael Hunt...

Edited May 4, 2017 by Ed Stone

[weatherguru14]

Who was the Irish Lass that did  sky new weather.. Lisa   something??? She was best looking  female weather presenter... Just googled..Lisa Burke.

[cheeky_monkey]

37 minutes ago, Summer Sun said:

Who is Britain's best weather presenter of all time?

The list of names is

Alex Beresford

Alex Deakin

Alexis Green

Alina Jenkins

Andrea McClean

Angie Phillips

Beccy Wood

Becky Mantin

Behnaz Akhgar

Bill Giles

Carol Kirkwood

Christopher Blanchett

Clare Nasir

Daniel Corbett

Derek Brockway

Des Coleman

Gillian Smart

Helen Willetts

Helen Young

Ian McCaskill

Isobel Lang

John Hammond

John Kettley

Judith Ralston

Julian Benson

Kawser Quamer

Keeley Donovan

Kirsteen MacDonald

Kirsty McCabe

Laura Tobin

Liam Dutton

Louise Lear

Lucy Verasamy

Matt Taylor

Michael Fish

Nazaneen Ghaffar

Penny Tranter

Sean Batty

Shefali Oza

Sian Lloyd

Sian Welby

Simon King

Simon Parkin

Tomasz Schaefernaker

Ulrika Jonnson

Wincey Willis

Other

Voting link - http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-05-04/who-is-britains-best-weather-presenter-of-all-time

who are most of these people???

 

where are the leg ends?

like..Jack Scott, Craig Rich..Suzanne Charlton, Colonel whats his name and even Francis Wilson

[weatherguru14]

who the hell is Wincey Willis?? incy wincy to his friends no doubt..

 

See what I know.. wincey was a woman

Edited May 4, 2017 by weatherguru14

[Matthew.]

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/796314/Hosepipe-Ban-2017-drought-england-water-shortage-UK

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/05/03/homeowners-warned-cut-water-use-summer-droughts-loom/

[matt111]

14 hours ago, Summer 1976 said:

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/796314/Hosepipe-Ban-2017-drought-england-water-shortage-UK

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/05/03/homeowners-warned-cut-water-use-summer-droughts-loom/

Oh well no need to worry about than then. 

Edited May 6, 2017 by matt111

[Summer Sun]

On 04/05/2017 at 15:36, Summer Sun said:

Who is Britain's best weather presenter of all time?

Voting link - http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-05-04/who-is-britains-best-weather-presenter-of-all-time

 

The current top 3

1- Other 29.81%

2 - Tomasz Schaefernaker 19.23%

3 - Carol Kirkwood 5.99%

 

[Summer Sun]

BBC monthly outlook

Monday 8 May—Sunday 14 May
All change please, all change.

Into the start of this week this pattern doesn't look to change, at least at first. High pressure will slowly wriggle around close to the UK through Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with a predominantly dry picture, some sunny spells but often quite a lot of cloud - especially in the east. It's all change though towards the end of the week and with some rain on the way and I'm sure that will come as welcome news to gardeners and growers. The rain will push in from the south coast through Thursday and Friday with perhaps even some heavy and thundery bursts.

Monday 15 May—Sunday 21 May
More rain on the way!

During this time the weather is likely to stay more unsettled with outbreaks of rain and showers affecting all parts at times, but more especially in the northwest of the country. Once again the rain could be heavy at times with the continued risk of thunderstorms. With lower pressure it will be breezier across the UK than it has been recently, with temperatures around the seasonal norm. However, with the wind direction initially coming in from the south or southwest temperatures could for a time be a little warmer than average, especially in the southeast.

Monday 22 May—Sunday 4 June
High pressure returns?

As we head towards the end of May and the start of meteorological summer it looks like high pressure will once again become established within the vicinity of the UK. At this stage it looks like the high pressure will initially build from the south or east perhaps then moving to a more central position over the UK; however there is considerable uncertainty in this at this stage. With higher pressure in the southeast then it is likely to be drier than average here, but elsewhere rainfall is likely to be around average.

Next week

Looking further ahead towards June and the start of meteorological summer what will the weather have in store?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167

[Summer Sun]

Fears of UK drought after months of low rainfall

http://news.sky.com/story/fears-of-uk-drought-after-months-of-low-rainfall-10868677

[Summer Sun]

Households in South East England told to use water wisely

Quote

Up to 3.6 million customers in south-east England have been told to save water, because of a lack of rainfall.

Affinity Water, which supplies parts of the home counties, north London and Kent, says many rivers in the region are low on water. It said that since July last year, the region had received just more than half of its average rainfall. Farmers across the country have also been affected by low moisture levels.

Affinity has asked its customers to save water to minimise the possibility of restrictions - such as hosepipe bans - later in the summer.

Among the ideas being suggested are:

1. Stopping the use of sprinklers in the garden
2. Taking a four-minute shower instead of a bath
3. Turning off the tap while brushing teeth
4. Only running dishwashers and washing machines with a full load

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39897774

[Summer Sun]

BBC monthly outlook

Monday 15 May—Sunday 21 May

The rain returns.

On Monday we will start to see a change to more unsettled weather after a largely dry start to May. Bands of rain from the Atlantic will push across much of the UK with some heavy downpours particularly over higher ground, while remaining quite humid. The north west will remain generally wetter and windier, however heavy rain will also reach the southeast through mid-week. Somewhat fresher weather arrives by the weekend with a mixture of sunshine and blustery showers.

Monday 22 May—Sunday 28 May

A quieter spell on the way?

After an unsettled weekend high pressure looks likely to build over the UK, perhaps bringing a spell of quieter and more settled weather for a time. There are weaker signals for the weekend's showery weather to continue, but this scenario remains a low probability at this stage.

Monday 29 May—Sunday 4 June

High pressure returns?

As we head towards the end of May and the start of meteorological summer the best estimate is for a mixed spell of weather with occasional rain or showers in some areas interspersed with drier conditions. Temperatures are likely to be around average to rather warm, especially where any sunnier regimes develop. However, there is a large degree of uncertainty to the forecast by this stage.

Next week

Looking further ahead towards June and the start of meteorological summer what will the weather have in store?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#outlook

[draztik]

Nathan Rao, back to his 'best'.

"100 DAY HEATWAVE: UK set for SIZZLING HOT summer as Spanish Plume sparks weather scorcher"

Daily Express

[Summer Sun]

BBC monthly outlook

Monday 22 May—Sunday 28 May
An early taste of summer!

The week will begin on a rather cloudy note across Northern Ireland and Scotland, as a weak Atlantic weather front moves north and east across the respective countries, bringing some rain at times through Monday. Elsewhere though, a bright day is in store with some good spells of sunshine allowing temperatures to climb into the low twenties, with a high of around 25 Celsius likely across parts of southeast England.

Overnight into Tuesday, skies will be largely clear, allowing a few patches of fog to form in rural locations. Tuesday will bring another (albeit weaker) weather front to some northwestern areas of the UK through the day, and some cloudier skies to western and southwestern coastal areas at times, but conditions further east will again be warm and bright for much of the time.

By midweek, an anticyclone will be centered right over the UK, ensuring that the majority of the UK see plenty of dry and bright weather, and it will feel very warm in any afternoon sunshine. The possible exception will be some western coastal parts that will be a little cloudier at times. Thursday and Friday will likely be the warmest days of the week, with temperatures reaching the highest values since the warm spell of last September. Highs into the high twenties of Celsius are probable across central and eastern parts.

As we move into the Bank Holiday weekend, considerable uncertainty starts to creep into the forecast. At time of writing, the main computer forecasting models were struggling to reach a consensus on the behavior of an Atlantic low that is likely to slowly drift in from the southwest to bring showers at times and also a transition to less warm conditions. The speed at which this transition occurs remains in doubt, but it does look as if weather conditions through the weekend will gradually tend to become more unsettled. Watch this space!

Monday 29 May—Sunday 4 June
Not so flaming June.

The uncertainty in the forecast for the Bank Holiday weekend does spill over into the last few days of May. That said, the latest estimates using the array of forecasting tools and models at our disposal suggest that although the Bank Holiday week will likely begin on a warm note, the aforementioned Atlantic low will eventually clear away to the east, leaving much of the UK in a showery regime, with a generally fresher feeling westerly wind. To that effect, it is looking likely that the first few days of June (and the climatological summer) will begin on a fairly unsettled note, with northwestern areas experiencing the wettest and windiest conditions. Conversely though, southeastern areas will likely be drier for longer periods, with generally less showers.

Monday 5 June—Sunday 18 June
Turning a little warmer and drier again?

As we move into he middle part of June, there is still a relatively large degree of uncertainty in the forecast detail, even for a longer range forecast. However, the latest available information does suggest that the jet stream will begin to realign to allow pressure to build in the vicinity of the UK again. Such a scenario would permit a good deal of dry weather, and temperatures at around average or just above for the time of year.

Next week

Looking further ahead into June, are there any signs of lengthy warm spells on the horizon? Find out next week ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#outlook

[Summer Sun]

BBC monthly outlook

Monday 29 May—Sunday 4 June
Fine weather returning for a time

Bank Holiday Monday will see a lot of cloudy weather, with outbreaks of rain affecting central and northern parts, although northeast Scotland will be mainly dry. Some warm sunshine further south may trigger a few heavy afternoon showers. On Tuesday, the far north will be cloudy and damp, and a short spell of rain will cross other northern parts. Otherwise, there will be some sunny spells developing with no more than the odd shower. Wednesday and Thursday will see plenty of fine and warm weather developing although rain may reach Northern Ireland later, and this heralds a change for the end of the week: a slow breakdown to some thundery rain, eventually replacing the warmth in the southeast, with the weather turning a little cooler and fresher over the weekend.

Monday 5 June—Sunday 11 June
Some rain - often bright and warm in the southeast

For much of the week there will be a run of south westerly winds, bringing occasional bands of cloud and rain but also drier periods. These rain bands will be more potent in northwestern parts, while in the southeast any rain shouldn't last very long and won't amount to very much. Around midweek, one of the low pressure areas in the Atlantic may move close to Scotland, bringing stronger winds to many areas. Temperatures during the week won't stray far from normal in the north and west while southeastern parts are often rather warm.

Monday 12 June—Sunday 25 June
A fortnight of mixed weather likely

There is no strong indication of what type of weather will prevail in the second and third weeks of June. The most probable outcome is for the spell of mixed weather to continue. And with winds quite likely to be from a westerly quarter much of the period, this implies that southeastern areas will be rather drier and warmer than areas further north and west. Even so, all parts can expect some fine days, but equally any fine weather is unlikely to be prolonged - with occasional days of rain punctuating the dry periods. A thundery nature to some of the rainfall events should be expected.

Next week

We'll expect to give a firmer idea of the weather pattern for the first half of June.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#outlook

[Summer Sun]

Moscow storm: 11 killed as high winds strike Russian capital

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40086616

[Summer Sun]

Tomasz Schafernaker and Windy Wilson voted the UK's favourite weather presenters

BBC meteorologist Schafernaker is the nation's top TV forecaster while amateur weather watcher Wilson was named the best *not* on the box

TV Weather Presenter Poll Top 10

1.      Tomasz Schafernaker – 15.1%
2.      Carol Kirkwood  – 4.9%
3.      Judith Ralston – 4.2%
4.      Sean Batty – 3.9%
5.      Paul Hudson - 3.75%
6.      Owain Wyn Evans – 3.5%
7.      Sian Welby  – 2.77%
8.      Keeley Donovan - 2.75%
9.      Ian McCaskill  – 1.53%
10.    Derek Brockway – 1.52%

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-05-30/tomasz-schafernaker-and-windy-wilson-voted-the-uks-favourite-weather-presenters

Edited May 30, 2017 by Summer Sun

[Summer Sun]

BBC monthly outlook

Monday 5 June—Sunday 11 June
Unseasonably windy and sometimes wet first week

Prolonged rain will affect Wales and parts of northwest England on Monday, with some very strong winds in the southwest too, these extending eastwards later. The rain will become more widespread over England on Monday night before giving a cool wet and windy day in the northeastern half of the UK on Tuesday. Wednesday will remain windy, and there'll be further blustery showers in the northeast, but many places will have a dry day with some sunshine. Further occasional rain and strong winds will spread to some southern and central parts on Thursday, with scattered showers further north. A brief warmer, drier interlude is likely on Friday before more windy weather with some rain spreads from the west over the weekend.

Monday 12 June—Sunday 18 June
Showery start - turning drier and a little warmer

The middle week of June will begin with a run of southwesterly winds, bringing a mixture of sunshine and scattered showers, most of the showers in the north and west. By midweek most places should be dry with some sunshine and a little warmer too. Its uncertain how long this drier spell will last, and the second half of the week will probably see a return to unsettled weather with rain or showers for a day or two.

Monday 19 June—Sunday 2 July
Some rain and some sun - warm at times in the east

There is no strong indication of what type of weather will prevail in the second half of June. At this stage, the most probable pattern is for winds to mainly come from a west or southwesterly direction. This would give southeastern areas drier and warmer weather than areas further north and west. Even so, all parts can expect some fine days, but equally any fine weather is unlikely to be prolonged - with occasional days of rain punctuating the dry periods. A thundery nature to some of the rainfall events should be expected, especially in the east, associated with the end of the warmer spells.

Next week

With this week's wet and windy spell over, we'll look at the prospects for late June and into early July.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#outlook

[Summer Sun]

BBC monthly outlook

Monday 12 June—Sunday 18 June
A northwest/southeast split, and warming up.

After a windy and showery start across Scotland, much of the UK will enjoy a mostly dry day, although skies will tend to be rather cloudy at times. The odd shower will likely affect northern and western areas at times, with the best of the sunshine reserved for southern and eastern England.

In fact, the pattern of Monday's weather will often be repeated throughout the bulk of this period, with breezy, showery weather crossing Northern Ireland, northwest England and western Scotland on all days. Much of the remaining parts of England and Wales, and also sometimes eastern Scotland, will often be fine and dry. The exception to this rule is that there will be a slight threat of the odd thundery shower crossing the far southeast of England on Thursday.

This general set up is the result of the anticipated jet stream position being just to the northwest of the UK, steering any Atlantic lows and their attendant weather fronts across northwestern regions, and allowing pressure to build from the south.

As we head into the weekend, the weather forecasting models and tools at our disposal suggest that pressure will continue to build from the south, meaning that the majority of the UK should experience some fine and relatively warm weather, with only the extreme north under threat of wetter and windier conditions.

Monday 19 June—Sunday 25 June
Warm and dry for most at first, but for how long?

This period will most likely start on an anticyclonic note, with the majority of the UK enjoying fine an dry conditions. The feel of the weather will however be greatly influence by the exact position of the anticyclone. Should the system be centred slightly to the west, a broadly north to northwesterly flow will maintain average temperatures, which will still feel quite pleasant. However, should the anticyclone be centred over or just to the east of the UK, some very warm air could be drawn up from the near continent. At the time of issue, there is very little computer model consensus on the exact positioning of the anticyclone. So although we are fairly confident in dry conditions for most, just how warm conditions get is still open to some doubt.

As the week progresses, there are increasing signs in the forecast models that the high will tend to break down, and further Atlantic weather systems will begin to impinge on the UK, bringing spells of wet and windy weather again. These unsettled spells will once again most likely be chiefly steered across north western regions of the UK, and it's also probable that temperatures will return to values nearer the average for the time of year.

Monday 26 June—Sunday 9 July
An uncertain picture for late June and early July.

There is always an inherently lower degree of confidence in the forecast detail for the longer range period, but even taking this factor into account, the uncertainty in forecast for the start of July is particularly high. At time of writing, there is very little computer forecasting model consensus for the type of weather pattern we can expect during this period, particularly as we head into early July. During the winter months, in addition to computer models, meteorologists can often use observations in weather patterns and phenomena on the other side of the globe to help shape ideas for longer range forecasts closer to home, but these methods do not correlate as well during the summer.

At the start of this period, conditions will most likely be wet and windy at times, particularly in the north and west, with drier weather often found across eastern areas of the UK. Beyond the end of June, the only consistent signal from the tools available to us is that of slightly higher pressure in the vicinity of the UK during the first week of July. Some models also hint that this pressure anomaly might be positioned slightly to the west. These factors lead us to forecast that for the beginning of July, the most likely prevailing conditions across the UK will be drier than average weather, with a slight downwards trend in temperatures, although with daytime maxima probably still above values normally expected in early July.

Next week

Find out next week if we can firm up on the forecast trends for the first half of July.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#outlook

[Summer Sun]

BBC monthly outlook

Monday 19 June—Sunday 25 June
High pressure is in control

We start this week with hot and sunny weather across the south of the UK and temperatures around 30ºC for many. In the north, across Scotland and to a lesser extent Northern Ireland we have cooler air moving in along with a band of cloud and some patchy rain. This cloud and rain will pull away from the UK by Tuesday and then mid-week it will be replaced by showers from the west. We won't all see these showers though and southern parts of England and Wales may remain completely dry all week. By this point temperatures will be dipping into the low-twenties. Ending the week we'll see a weather front approaching from the northwest bringing cloud and rain to Scotland and Northern Ireland. It's slow progress as this front approaches. England and Wales will remain dry and with warm air being pulled in from the continent, temperatures here look set to climb again. As often seems to be the case, as the weekend approaches, so does the rain and most of us will see some unsettled weather by Sunday. It's worth a mention that for much of this week, both UV and pollen levels are either high or very high.

Monday 26 June—Sunday 2 July
A bit of variety

With high pressure receding away to the near continent, the weather will certainly be more changeable than the previous week. It looks as though we'll get a few showers spreading right across the UK but we'll get some warm and dry days too. It's going to be one of those weeks where you'll need to keep up to date with the forecast fairly often. As pressure begins to build again to the west we'll see more settled weather coming to the fore. This should gradually spread to all parts allowing temperatures to build once more. As this happens we may well get a few thunderstorms developing, particularly during the evening or overnight.

Monday 3 July—Sunday 16 July
Where do you draw the line?

At this stage there is quite a lot of uncertainty in the forecast with hints of high pressure in the south and low pressure at least nearby in the north. This means that generally speaking the south will be fine and settled and the north will see some windy spells with rain at times. That's not to say the start of July will be a washout across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. There will be some settled, sunny and even warm weather too. In the same vein, saying that the south will see lots of dry weather doesn't mean no rain at all. Rain in the south looks most likely to take the form of large showers and thunderstorms developing through the heat of the day. All this talk of north and south begs another question in this forecast; where does one become the other? Unfortunately this isn't obvious and where the high pressure sits will determine this. Should the high pressure be centred across central France, we could see unsettled conditions permeating as far south as the Midlands. If it's further north, centred over England, we could see the mainly dry, warm weather pushing as far north as the central belt of Scotland.

Next week

Will it be the weather for beach days or board games?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#outlook

[Summer Sun]

'Major improvements' to Met office Mountain Forecasts

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-40359201