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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

No wonder the Somerset Levels needed dredging! Abandoned vehicles rescued from river (and some of them have been there for DECADES)

  • [*]Eight cars were recovered from a flood drain near Bridgwater, Somerset [*]Some of the vehicles thought to have been stuck for at least 20 years [*]Environment Agency denies the cars could have impacted on flooding [*]Were discovered as dredging finally got underway on Somerset Levels [*]Rivers cleared for the first time in almost two decades following floods

Dredgers clearing the flooded Somerset Levels have recovered eight abandoned vehicles from a river - with some of them thought to have been stuck there for decades. Workmen spotted the cars in King's Sedgemoor flood drain near Bridgwater in Somerset while clearing rivers that flooded during the heaviest January rainfall in 250 years - forcing thousands to flee their homes. Although the eight cars were found in a flood drain less than 350 feet apart, Environment Agency officials were quick to dismiss suggestions that the vehicles could have impacted on the flooding.

 

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Environment Agency officers said that while it was unclear how the cars got into the drain, it was very unlikely they were swept in by recent flood water. Some of the vehicles were more than 20 years old and their condition and the water wildlife inhabiting them suggests some could have been stuck in the drain for decades. Avon and Somerset Police were called in relation to the discovery of the vehicles. John Rowlands, from the Environment Agency, said: 'Some of them are over 20-years-old, they certainly would not pass a MOT.' 'They range from a Ford Escort, to a Ford Fiesta and a Vauxhall Cavalier. The area around where the cars were located has a car parking area.'

 

'There is an access track there, so it is easily accessible should somebody want to do something underhand with a vehicle,' Mr Rowlands added. The cars were spotted after water levels in the area dropped significantly following the flooding. The water channel is used to help drain the surrounding peat moors and is intended to bring some relief from flooding in the area. In total eight cars were pulled out near Bawdrip - each with a number of healthy eels inside. Thanks to enormous water pumps from the Netherlands removing millions of tonnes of water from the land, large sections of the Somerset Levels are now dry. This has allowed long-awaited dredging to begin on silt-laden rivers in the area.

 

The dredging is part of a £5.8million plan to clear a five mile stretch of the nearby Tone and Parrett rivers, with the project getting underway last Monday - just a day before a deadline imposed by David Cameron. The dredging project will see engineers remove tonnes of sediment from the rivers, which has built up since clearing stopped 18 years ago. It is hoped removing the sediment will increase the capacity of the rivers, which have been operating at just 60 per cent in places, and reduce the risk of them overflowing during the next period of heavy rainfall.

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2596853/No-wonder-Somerset-Levels-needed-dredging-Abandoned-vehicles-rescued-river-DECADES.html

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

Sahara disease threat: Britain faces potential foot-and-mouth outbreak from smog

 

SMOG-hit Britain is facing a potential foot-and-mouth outbreak as Saharan dust brings airborne diseases from Africa. Health experts say the choking mix of dust and pollution could have “serious health implications†as pollution levels remained high in the south-east last night. And Dr Robert Bryant, of Sheffield University, said intensive farming in north Africa forces more dirt into the atmosphere. The virus sparked the slaughter of millions of cattle and sheep in 2001 and cost British agriculture billions. Meanwhile PM David Cameron reopened the Exeter-Plymouth rail line at Dawlish, Devon, two months after it was wrecked by storms.

 

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/372977/Sahara-disease-threat-Britain-faces-potential-foot-and-mouth-outbreak-from-smog

 
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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

BBC weather for the week ahead with Phil Avery

 

North - Some rain

 

Cooler days

 

South - Drier

 

Chiller nights

 

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  • Location: Solihull, WestMidlands, 121m asl -20 :-)
  • Weather Preferences: Cold and Snow -20 would be nice :)
  • Location: Solihull, WestMidlands, 121m asl -20 :-)

BBC weather for the week ahead with Phil Avery

 

North - Some rain

 

Cooler days

 

South - Drier

 

Chiller nights

 

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  • Location: Monaghan, Ireland.
  • Location: Monaghan, Ireland.
 
 
 
United Kingdom Warnings

Monday 7 April Published at 00:08

UK Warnings
Weather Warning

Issued by the Met Office

Monday 7 April

There are no weather warnings in force anywhere in the United Kingdom.

Flood Warning

Issued by the Environment Agency (or by SEPA in Scotland)

Monday 7 April

There are no flood warnings in force anywhere in the United Kingdom.

About the Met Office Weather Warnings

BBC Weather carries two types of weather warnings issued by the Met Office: Warnings and Early Warnings.

Warnings will be issued when severe weather is expected within the next 24 hours.

Early Warnings will be issued more than 24 hours ahead of severe weather.

There are three categories of event Red, Amber and Yellow - the most severe is Red.

A Warning and an Early Warning of the same colour have the same severity but are forecast to arrive at different times. Thus, the difference between a Red Warning and a Red Early Warning is the lead time of the event.

When a warning is in force, full information can be found at Met Office Weather Warnings

About the Environment Agency Flood Warnings

The flood warnings are issued by the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and sent to the BBC Weather Centre, we then issue a compendium of warnings based on the latest information available. When severe flood warnings are issued they will also be highlighted on TV broadcasts.

Find out more about Flood Warnings

There are a number of ways you find out whether your area is at risk from flooding. Both the Environment Agency (for England and Wales) and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency update their warnings 24 hours a day via the Floodline number.

Floodline - 0845 988 1188

Monthly Outlook

Monday 7 April Published at 10:00

Monthly Outlook Summary
A promising month ahead?

Last week the UK weather was largely dominated by the effects of a southeasterly continental flow of air. This resulted in relatively high temperatures for some parts of England and Wales and also unusually large amounts of Saharan dust to southern areas. Conversely, northeastern parts of the UK experienced a rather drab and cold week.

For much of last week, slow moving weather fronts and troughs plagued western areas of the UK. For northeast England, and eastern Scotland, the southeasterly breeze dragged a mass of cool and damp air in from the North Sea, limiting daytime maxima to just 6 or 7 degrees in a few places, giving a fairly dismal feel to the days. For the Midlands and southeastern areas of England, it was a completely different story, with the continual feed of warm and dry air from the continent allowing temperatures to frequently peak into the high teens. In fact, we had the warmest day of the year so far on Wednesday, with a maximum temperature of 21 Celsius recorded at Frittenden in Kent. Towards the end of the week and into the weekend, we saw the return of southwesterly winds and Atlantic weather systems, which brought wet and windy weather to many.

This week, wet and windy conditions will give way to a spell of quieter weather as high pressure builds in from the south by Tuesday. We should see a return of some chilly nights through the middle of the week with a patchy rural frost, but plenty of brightness by day. Through next weekend it's likely that conditions will turn unsettled again for a time, particularly in the north, but as we head further into April there are signs of some dry and mild weather setting in, at least in the south.

Read on to find out more...

Monday 7 April—Sunday 13 April Eventful at first, but soon calming down

The working week gets off to a chilly and bright start across the north of the UK, as the weekend's rain and cloud clears into the North Sea. However, rain and cloud already into the south, will spread broadly northeastwards to affect all parts of the UK at times. Conditions will also be breezy, with the scope for occasional gales along the south coast. Despite the generally wet and windy conditions though, temperatures could still peak at around 16 Celsius in any drier interludes across East Anglia and southeast England. Overnight into Tuesday, pressure will build from the southwest to bring generally drier and less warm conditions. A chilly night is also anticipated with a widespread ground frost and a patchy rural air frost, mainly across the north.

Through Tuesday and Wednesday high pressure looks set to dominate weather conditions across much of the UK, with a good deal of dry weather with some bright interludes by day and chilly nights. A band of rain will encroach into the northwest of the UK at times, with accompanying blustery winds. During Thursday and Friday, that rain threatening the northwest will slowly edge southeastwards, though some parts of southeast England should remain essentially dry. Heading into the weekend, it looks most likely at this stage that the dominant anti-cyclone will begin to retract southwestards, allowing a brisk northwesterly wind to develop that will allow weather systems to spill in across all parts. As a result, we can expect a fairly unsettled weekend, with some rain and showers around, always heaviest in the northwest. It will tend to feel fresher as well, which is probably good news for those running in this year's London Marathon.

Monday 14 April—Sunday 20 April A north/south divide?

After what is likely to be a fairly unsettled weekend, the most probable scenario for this period looks like another build in pressure across the southern half of the UK. At the time of writing, there was a slightly greater degree of uncertainty in the forecast detail for this period, but it does now look as though the southern half of the UK will again be influenced by high pressure, leading to a good deal of dry and bright weather, with temperatures climbing to above average values by day, but with the risk of some chilly nights. For the north, the focus is likely to be on Atlantic weather systems sweeping across from the west, bringing spells of wet and windier weather, although some drier and more settled intervals are also likely here too.

Monday 21 April—Sunday 4 May Some pleasant weather on the way for May?

Early indications suggest that as April gives way to May, the high pressure that is expected to affect southern areas will gradually assert itself over all parts of the UK. This scenario would suggest a good deal of dry, bright and generally pleasant weather for most areas by day, although some western parts of the UK will probably see some spells of rain now and then. With winds generally on the light side, overnight conditions are likely to be chilly from time to time, with the possibility of a rural frost in places. All in all, a pleasant start for May is the favoured forecast scenario at this stage.

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

Monday 7 April Published at 10:00

Monthly Outlook Summary
A promising month ahead?

Last week the UK weather was largely dominated by the effects of a southeasterly continental flow of air. This resulted in relatively high temperatures for some parts of England and Wales and also unusually large amounts of Saharan dust to southern areas. Conversely, northeastern parts of the UK experienced a rather drab and cold week.

For much of last week, slow moving weather fronts and troughs plagued western areas of the UK. For northeast England, and eastern Scotland, the southeasterly breeze dragged a mass of cool and damp air in from the North Sea, limiting daytime maxima to just 6 or 7 degrees in a few places, giving a fairly dismal feel to the days. For the Midlands and southeastern areas of England, it was a completely different story, with the continual feed of warm and dry air from the continent allowing temperatures to frequently peak into the high teens. In fact, we had the warmest day of the year so far on Wednesday, with a maximum temperature of 21 Celsius recorded at Frittenden in Kent. Towards the end of the week and into the weekend, we saw the return of southwesterly winds and Atlantic weather systems, which brought wet and windy weather to many.

This week, wet and windy conditions will give way to a spell of quieter weather as high pressure builds in from the south by Tuesday. We should see a return of some chilly nights through the middle of the week with a patchy rural frost, but plenty of brightness by day. Through next weekend it's likely that conditions will turn unsettled again for a time, particularly in the north, but as we head further into April there are signs of some dry and mild weather setting in, at least in the south.

Read on to find out more...

Monday 7 April—Sunday 13 April Eventful at first, but soon calming down

The working week gets off to a chilly and bright start across the north of the UK, as the weekend's rain and cloud clears into the North Sea. However, rain and cloud already into the south, will spread broadly northeastwards to affect all parts of the UK at times. Conditions will also be breezy, with the scope for occasional gales along the south coast. Despite the generally wet and windy conditions though, temperatures could still peak at around 16 Celsius in any drier interludes across East Anglia and southeast England. Overnight into Tuesday, pressure will build from the southwest to bring generally drier and less warm conditions. A chilly night is also anticipated with a widespread ground frost and a patchy rural air frost, mainly across the north.

Through Tuesday and Wednesday high pressure looks set to dominate weather conditions across much of the UK, with a good deal of dry weather with some bright interludes by day and chilly nights. A band of rain will encroach into the northwest of the UK at times, with accompanying blustery winds. During Thursday and Friday, that rain threatening the northwest will slowly edge southeastwards, though some parts of southeast England should remain essentially dry. Heading into the weekend, it looks most likely at this stage that the dominant anti-cyclone will begin to retract southwestards, allowing a brisk northwesterly wind to develop that will allow weather systems to spill in across all parts. As a result, we can expect a fairly unsettled weekend, with some rain and showers around, always heaviest in the northwest. It will tend to feel fresher as well, which is probably good news for those running in this year's London Marathon.

Monday 14 April—Sunday 20 April A north/south divide?

After what is likely to be a fairly unsettled weekend, the most probable scenario for this period looks like another build in pressure across the southern half of the UK. At the time of writing, there was a slightly greater degree of uncertainty in the forecast detail for this period, but it does now look as though the southern half of the UK will again be influenced by high pressure, leading to a good deal of dry and bright weather, with temperatures climbing to above average values by day, but with the risk of some chilly nights. For the north, the focus is likely to be on Atlantic weather systems sweeping across from the west, bringing spells of wet and windier weather, although some drier and more settled intervals are also likely here too.

Monday 21 April—Sunday 4 May Some pleasant weather on the way for May?

Early indications suggest that as April gives way to May, the high pressure that is expected to affect southern areas will gradually assert itself over all parts of the UK. This scenario would suggest a good deal of dry, bright and generally pleasant weather for most areas by day, although some western parts of the UK will probably see some spells of rain now and then. With winds generally on the light side, overnight conditions are likely to be chilly from time to time, with the possibility of a rural frost in places. All in all, a pleasant start for May is the favoured forecast scenario at this stage.

Next week

 

Monthly Outlook

 

Posted here each week: http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/22737-bbc-weather-monthly-outlook/?p=2954910

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

What a scorcher! Britain set to sizzle as temperatures rise in six weeks of sunshine

 

BRITAIN could be set for a six-week heatwave which will see the whole UK bask in glorious sunshine. Following a rain-soaked winter, warmer than average temperatures are predicted for the second half of April and May. The fabulous forecast is part of a weather report by climate experts at the Met Office. The average UK temperature in April is 11C, rising to 16C for June. But the warmer weather at the end of last month looks set to return – sending the mercury well above 20C. The Met Office report says: “Latest predictions for UK-mean temperature favour above-average temperatures for April and April-May-June as a whole.†Tim Thorne, from the Met Office, added: “The Met Office three-month outlooks are experimental and form a part of our research and development. It provides an indication of possible temperature and rainfall conditions over the next three months for the UK as a whole.â€

 

The summery weather will start at the end of this week with highs of 18C in London and 16C in Manchester by the weekend. Runners can expect a rainy start to the London Marathon next Sunday but conditions will dry up as the day goes on. But health officials warned that while the smog that blackened Britain last week has gone, pollution levels remain dangerously high. Public Health England said people should check pollution levels before heading out to exercise. The warning could affect thousands of runners in the final week of training ahead of next weekend’s marathon. Better weather in the past month has dried many of the flood-hit communities which suffered in the UK’s wettest ever winter.

 

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/373209/What-a-scorcher-Britain-set-to-sizzle-as-temperatures-rise-in-six-weeks-of-sunshine

 
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  • Location: South Yorkshire
  • Location: South Yorkshire

 

What a scorcher! Britain set to sizzle as temperatures rise in six weeks of sunshine

 

 

 

Hmm. Last time I looked it was gonna be 120 days.......

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

Hmm. Last time I looked it was gonna be 120 days.......

 

That was the express http://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/467048/Long-range-UK-weather-forecast-predicts-hot-sunshine-will-last-FOUR-months

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  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District. 290 mts a.s.l.
  • Weather Preferences: Anything extreme
  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District. 290 mts a.s.l.

Is there any point in posting this stuff? 

Any science or meaning it may have contained when it left the Met' Office is guaranteed to have been completely lost by the time it's been through the tabloid machine and the example above from The Star is no exception.

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

Scorchio! Three months of sun are on the way (and summer looks good too)

 

RAIN-SOAKED Britain is bouncing back to life with three months of glorious spring sunshine on the way, raising hopes of an even more sizzling summer. Long-range predictions suggest above-average temperatures will hold out until July as the country basks in unusually mild ­conditions. The Met Office confirmed last month was the 15th sunniest March on record with an average temperature of 6.7C (44F), 1.2C above average. Its three-month forecast suggests temperatures will stay above average until at least the end of June. It said: “Latest predictions favour above average temperatures for both April and for April-May-June as a whole.â€

 

James Madden, forecaster for Exacta Weather, said temperatures could nudge 86F during the latter part of summer. He said: “Some periods of warm and settled weather can be expected throughout this summer – in particular in the latter part of July and into the first half of August when many parts of the country could see temperatures ranging in the mid to high 20s at times. “Some warmer incursions of weather are also plausible from the mid-month points in both June and July, in particular, in the southern half of the country. “However, a generally cool and wet theme can be expected to develop at either side of these potential warm spells.†Temperatures are expected to stay above average this week, especially in the South, although it will be slightly cooler, according to Met Office meteorologist Mark Wilson. “Tuesday is looking fairly good. It will be drier and brighter, then from Wednesday there is a bit of a North-South split, looking better in the South,†he said.

 

“Friday is also looking promising with some sunny spells for many and the odd isolated shower.†Jonathan Powell, forecaster for Vantage Weather Services, said although today will be wet and miserable, things will warm up by tomorrow.

Everything, he added, is pointing to a hot and sunny summer with next month likely to “break records†for temperatures and sunshine. He said: “May looks very good at the moment with some very long periods of hot weather, and temperatures well above average.

 

“June is also looking like it could deliver with temperatures staying high and the chance of some extreme heat spikes, especially in the South.

 

The promise of a good summer comes after Britain’s wettest winter in history triggered devastating floods across swathes of the South-west. Weeks later some areas are still being warned to prepare for floods with river and ground­water levels still high. With more showers forecast, Buckinghamshire, West Berkshire, Kent, Surrey, Croydon and Hampshire are on alert for the next few days. The Environment Agency still has 31 flood alerts in place and warned of a risk of damage to property and travel disruption with heavy showers forecast today.

 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/469046/The-Met-Office-confirmed-that-Britain-on-track-for-a-three-month-heatwave

 
 
 
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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

Met office response to the stories in some papers today

 

Looking at the headlines: Is summer coming early?

 

Media headlines are already looking ahead to the kind of weather we can expect as we head towards summer in the UK. Some articles refer to our 3-month outlook for contingency planners to bolster the idea that we could be in for some fine sunny weather, but this is not what our outlook says. Indeed our 3 month outlook doesn’t give any guidance on sunshine hours, and neither does it forecast warm weather of the type reported. While it does say that above average temperatures are favoured for the UK for Apr-May-Jun, this is only in regards to the UK’s mean temperature – which takes into account both day and night for the whole three months for the whole country. For reference, the top category of above average temperatures in the outlook is about 11C to 13C. So there’s nothing in there about the exact weather we’ll see for those three months.

 

Similarly, there were no strong rainfall signals for wet or dry in this particular outlook. Our contingency planner outlooks are experimental and form a part of our research and development. They are complex products based on the likelihood of five different scenarios related to both temperature and rainfall. This can help contingency planners make long-term strategic decisions based on risk exposure, but operational decisions on how to respond to any disruptive weather are based on our five day forecasts and warnings. Our detailed short range forecasts will always provide the best possible guidance to the public on any periods of cold weather, heavy rain or spells of hot weather, giving detailed local information across the UK. So those looking for any signs of good weather ahead should keep up to date with our forecasts, which go out to 30-days ahead, for our most detailed and up-to-date view of the UK’s weather.

 

http://metofficenews.wordpress.com/2014/04/07/looking-at-the-headlines-is-summer-coming-early/

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  • Location: East Lothian
  • Weather Preferences: Not too hot, excitement of snow, a hoolie
  • Location: East Lothian

There has been some talk around Netweather that the heavy rain on Monday could potentially be a squall line, but I think otherwise. I think it will just be a band of very heavy rain and there will be no thunder at all.

Is that one to Netweather then Scott

 

Scorchio! Three months of sun are on the way (and summer looks good too)

 

RAIN-SOAKED Britain is bouncing back to life with three months of glorious spring sunshine on the way, raising hopes of an even more sizzling summer. Long-range predictions suggest above-average temperatures will hold out until July as the country basks in unusually mild ­conditions. The Met Office confirmed last month was the 15th sunniest March on record with an average temperature of 6.7C (44F), 1.2C above average. Its three-month forecast suggests temperatures will stay above average until at least the end of June. It said: “Latest predictions favour above average temperatures for both April and for April-May-June as a whole.â€

 

James Madden, forecaster for Exacta Weather, said temperatures could nudge 86F during the latter part of summer. He said: “Some periods of warm and settled weather can be expected throughout this summer – in particular in the latter part of July and into the first half of August when many parts of the country could see temperatures ranging in the mid to high 20s at times. “Some warmer incursions of weather are also plausible from the mid-month points in both June and July, in particular, in the southern half of the country. “However, a generally cool and wet theme can be expected to develop at either side of these potential warm spells.†Temperatures are expected to stay above average this week, especially in the South, although it will be slightly cooler, according to Met Office meteorologist Mark Wilson. “Tuesday is looking fairly good. It will be drier and brighter, then from Wednesday there is a bit of a North-South split, looking better in the South,†he said.

 

“Friday is also looking promising with some sunny spells for many and the odd isolated shower.†Jonathan Powell, forecaster for Vantage Weather Services, said although today will be wet and miserable, things will warm up by tomorrow.

Everything, he added, is pointing to a hot and sunny summer with next month likely to “break records†for temperatures and sunshine. He said: “May looks very good at the moment with some very long periods of hot weather, and temperatures well above average.

 

“June is also looking like it could deliver with temperatures staying high and the chance of some extreme heat spikes, especially in the South.

 

The promise of a good summer comes after Britain’s wettest winter in history triggered devastating floods across swathes of the South-west. Weeks later some areas are still being warned to prepare for floods with river and ground­water levels still high. With more showers forecast, Buckinghamshire, West Berkshire, Kent, Surrey, Croydon and Hampshire are on alert for the next few days. The Environment Agency still has 31 flood alerts in place and warned of a risk of damage to property and travel disruption with heavy showers forecast today.

 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/469046/The-Met-Office-confirmed-that-Britain-on-track-for-a-three-month-heatwave

 
 
 

 

got everything covered there, with enough ifs and buts to claim JM is right, after the 100 days of snow debarcle

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

HOTTEST SUMMER EVER: Long-range weather forecast for UK reveals 2014 will be a SCORCHER!

 

BRITAIN is set to roast in a THREE-MONTH heatwave that could smash ALL summer weather records, forecasters claimed tonight. The latest long-range forecasting models indicate record temperatures for much of May, with the mercury likely to hit a sizzling 90F within a month. And the blazing hot early summer will hold out for nearly 100 days with above-average temperatures forecast for each of the next three months. Experts say Britain is on course for a 'exceptionally unusual' summer which could even put last year’s near historic heat wave in the shade. Jonathan Powell, forecaster for Vantage Weather Services, said next month could break all records with weeks of wall-to-wall sunshine across the UK.

 

The rest of summer will be charged with extreme 'heat spikes' pushing the mercury up into the 80s or even higher, all the way until the end of August. He said: "May is looking absolutely fantastic with a strong possibility we could see records broken in terms of temperature and sunshine. "Through the summer there is a distinct possibility of seeing dramatic spikes in temperature lasting right through the season, with cooler spells either side. "There is a real chance we could see a repeat of last summer’s heatwave this year as the weather becomes more extreme."

 

The Met Office said the UK record for May high temperatures is 91F (32.8C) recorded in London, Kent and West Sussex, in 1922 and 1944. If thermometers breach these highs, as long-range forecasters think, Britain could be in for the hottest May ever. The Met Office’s three-month contingency planner suggests the warm weather is set to continue right through the summer. It states: "Latest predictions for UK mean temperature favour above-average temperatures for April-May-June. "Overall, the probability that the UK mean temperature for April-May-June will fall into the warmest of our five categories is between 25 and 30 per cent."

 

News of the impending heatwave comes just weeks after Britain endured the wettest winter on record which triggered devastating floods across the southwest. Some experts warn Britain will be hit by more extremes of weather thanks to climate change and a pattern of ocean temperatures - El Nino - expected later his year. Heatwaves like the one which toasted Britain in almost three weeks last year, with temperatures hitting 82F (28C) or above every day, could become more common. If the pattern continues it could mean the entire country could be in for a repeat of the historic scorcher of 1976 when for 15 days in July temperatures reached 32.2 C (90F) somewhere in England.

 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/469361/Long-range-summer-weather-forecast-for-UK-predicts-100-days-of-sun-and-record-temperatures

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  • Location: Southsea, Portsmouth, HANTS, UK
  • Location: Southsea, Portsmouth, HANTS, UK

Typical Express hyperbole! I seem to remember them repeatedly going for ultra cold temperatures all Winter and look how that turned out. Whats more I will be staggered if we have a record hottest May since the 15.2 record of 1833 is IMO dodgy anyway. 

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

Cyclone Ita Bears Down On Northern Australia

 

Tens of thousands of people have been told to leave their homes as Cyclone Ita bears down on coastal towns along Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The country's Bureau of Meteorology said the cyclone made landfall at Cape Flattery in northern Queensland on Friday. It said: "(Ita) is crossing the coast near Cape Flattery with very destructive winds to 230kph (143mph) near the core and gales extending out to 185km (112 miles) from the centre." The bureau said the storm was predicted to move further south over the coming hours, hitting the coastal resort of Cooktown with winds up to 78mph (125kph). Despite being downgraded from a maximum level five to a weaker level three storm, Cooktown residents in particular are being told to batten down the hatches.

 

 

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman said: "It's still a destructive cyclone which has very strong winds." He said the region was "staring down quite a destructive cyclonic event". He urged residents in the area to head to local storm shelters, adding that homes built before 1985, when new building regulations were put in place, may not withstand the winds. A total of 30,000 people have been told to evacuate and a warning zone has been extended beyond Cooktown to Port Douglas and Cairns, the main transit hubs further south.

 

Cook Shire mayor Peter Scott told Australian broadcaster ABC: "Anything over 80kph (50mph) is dangerous. "Anything over 80K will put a piece of tin through you and chop your head off, it will lift roofs off, it will make severe damage so the best place to be is staying inside." He added that one senior police officer in the area had warned: "the Cooktown you see today won't be here tomorrow". Authorities said that, alongside strong winds, the storm could bring heavy rain leading to flash flooding. Power failures are also likely.  Mr Newman said: "I want people to know the government has done everything it possibly can and after the event, we're mobilising to get in and help the affected communities."

 

He added that telephone and electricity lines could be down temporarily after the storm passes. Category three storms are defined as carrying destructive winds of 102.5-139mph. Tropical storms are fairly frequent in north eastern Australia. The biggest in recent years was the category five storm, cyclone Yasi. It devastated large swathes of Queensland in 2011 after hitting the state with winds of up to 170mph.

 

http://news.sky.com/story/1241111/cyclone-ita-bears-down-on-northern-australia

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

Here comes the sun: Britons to bask in sunny weather this Easter with highs of up to 19C... warmer than holiday hotspots in Greece

  • Clear and sunny with highs of 19C on Easter Sunday in the south east
  • North will be more unsettled but chances of rain - but still 15C
  • Average April temperatures for south is 13C and north 10C
  • Athens in Greece will be just 16C on Easter Sunday and Rome, Italy 9C
  • Comes as Met Office predicts six-week heat wave in late April early May

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2603052/Here-comes-sun-Britons-bask-sunny-weather-Easter-highs-19C-warmer-holiday-hotspots-Greece.html

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

High UV Ray Threat Triggers Sunburn Warning

 

People are being advised to guard against an increased risk of sunburn due to stronger than usual ultraviolet rays normally associated with high summer. The Met Office says the high UV levels are due to an "ozone anomaly" currently affecting the UK, where there is less of the gas in the upper atmosphere available to absorb the UV rays before they reach the ground. The Met Office said: "This is quite normal and similar events have occurred previously around this time of the year. "We are confident that the levels should be no higher than those of a sunny day in June. But it added: "It is important that, if you are in an area that is particularly sunny over the next few days, you take steps to ensure that you and your family are protected from these increased UV levels.

 

"During the next few weeks, we will continue to keep an eye on these low ozone events (which can be seen in satellite data) in order to warn the public when they are happening." Sky News Weather Presenter Nazaneen Ghaffar said: "UV levels are at their greatest when the sun is at its highest in the sky, so as we head into the summer months UV levels increase. "At this time of the year, we usually expect levels of UV to be low to moderate, but today they could be higher due to an ozone anomaly affecting the UK at the moment where levels are noticeably lower than normal. "This isn't an unusual occurrence and similar events have happened previously around this time of the year."

 

As well as the amount of ozone gas in the stratosphere, other key factors affecting the strength of UV radiation reaching the Earth's surface are the height of the sun in the sky, and the amount of cloud, dust and pollution in the atmosphere. So-called "ozone anomalies" occur when low-level pockets that have formed near the North Pole over winter, due to the lack of sunlight, break away. These can sometimes pass over the UK.

 

http://news.sky.com/story/1241751/high-uv-ray-threat-triggers-sunburn-warning

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

UK enjoys glorious sunny weather as forecasters say temperatures are set to be far higher than normal leading up to Easter weekend

  • [*]Sunseekers made their way to beaches and parks, eager to make most of warm weather to kick off Easter holidays [*]Temperatures are expected to hit around 19C in south east over coming days - well above average of 13C [*]But Britons have been advised to make the most of it while they can, as rain is predicted to hit by next weekend

Temperatures have topped the late teens today, as Britain basks in unbroken sunshine. Sunseekers made their way to beaches and parks, eager to make the most of the warm weather to kick off the Easter holidays. Forecasters say temperatures are expected to hit around 19C in the south east over the coming days - well above the average of 13C. But Britons have been advised to make the most of it while they can, as rain is predicted to hit by next weekend.  Today's conditions made for a balmy 34th London Marathon - as crowd favourite Mo Farah came home in eighth place for his course debut. Unbroken sunshine and barely a breath of wind meant the 11C recorded at the start of the race in Greenwich at 10am felt considerably warmer, as racers began the arduous 26.2 mile course through the capital.

 

A Met Office spokesman said most places across the country had seen decent spells of bright sunshine.  He said: 'The best of the weather will be contained to England and Wales, with temperatures expected to reach around 19 C,  well above the average of around 13 C for mid April. 'Then by Saturday we are likely to see a break in the settled, warm weather, and it will become a little bit more Spring like with outbreaks of light rain. 'A there will be more cloud, B there will be slightly lower temperatures, and C a little bit more rain. 'It won't be terrible, but it will be a slight downturn in the otherwise clement conditions.'

Families rounded off the weekend with trip to the beach in Brighton and Weston Super Mare. 

 

The Spring weather which has brought on fields of bright yellow rape seed plants is the best news ever for amateur bee keeper Ollie Lintott, 35, who has 20 hives of Buckhurst bees in a field alongside acres of the rape seed in Witley, Surrey.  The forestry worker  plans to harvest a bumper crop of honey thanks to the farmer who lets him keep the hives in his field.

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2603653/Britain-basks-glorious-spring-sunshine-forecasters-say-temperatures-soar-19C-ahead-Easter-weekend.html

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Temperatures are expected to hit around 19C in south east over coming days - well above average of 13C

 

LOL not here it won't, the airmass is far from out of the ordinary for mid April, actually could be very cold rurally next few nights, 29C has been reached in mid April.

 

Hilarious watching people calling the weather hot yesterday for the London marathon, I really wish we had it hot to watch them wilt Posted Image

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  • Location: Wigan
  • Location: Wigan

all this talk  in newspapers about UK hotter than spain, balmy britain , blah blah blah etc,  over the last few weeks,

its annoying me now , where are they talking about? , its not felt remotely warm here yet so far this spring , it been cloudy too here, i dont think the temps have breached 14c yet only on the one day perhaps, it more like 11c /12c at best on most days  ,

 

I remember walking through central Manchester in the early 2000's in April  and it was reading 28c on the digital thermometers on the side of the office towers there, and it felt it too ! 

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  • Location: South Yorkshire
  • Location: South Yorkshire

all this talk  in newspapers about UK hotter than spain, balmy britain , blah blah blah etc,  over the last few weeks,

its annoying me now , where are they talking about? ........

 

If they repeat it often enough, some folk will accept it as true.... just like that global warming malarkey.

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