South East England & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 28/03/14

[lassie23]

We do NOT want a white Easter, thanks very much. Although a warm, muggy and thundery one would be most welcome. The fiercer the better.

A white Easter would be LOVELY, we have the entire summer for storms. My cat looks exactly like your avatar, awwwwwwwwww!

[abruzzi spur]

Hello all

Thick drizzle at the moment, not very inspiring, but illuminated by the patio light it could just about look like snizzle. reporting fake snizzle sightings probably means the winter hasn't been very wintry.

A week today we'll be back in North Pembrokeshire, and I can't wait. Hoping for dry and sunny, warm would be a bonus, but as ever what it throws at us will be wonderful, storms off the sea, northerlies that have passed over the top of Snowdonia on their way down to us, high pressure from the south carrying spices and flamenco, even an easterly with frigid cold air and the odd embedded snowflake. I am just desperate (over 3 months without a day off) to get away from phones, laptops, wifi, and to hunker down, walk the beaches, tread the cliffs, harvest the wild garlic and the samphire, get some pub lunches in, visit the art galleries and maybe buy something, paint the back door of the house, do some other jobs at the old place where I can look back and say 'I did that' and generally to feel alive again.

AS

[Keraunic]

A white Easter would be LOVELY, we have the entire summer for storms. My cat looks exactly like your avatar, awwwwwwwwww!

That is my late, much loved boy, Oscar who I still miss very much. Bet your cat is lovely.

[lassie23]

That is my late, much loved boy, Oscar who I still miss very much. Bet your cat is lovely.

Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that. What a cutie he was She is lovely, she tries to eat plants though not normal. Do you have another cat? 14c cloudy, looks like rain.

Edited April 5, 2014 by lassie23

[john pike]

wednesday

 

high pressure and dry

 

weak westerly flow

 

thursday

 

still under high pressure

 

looks dry

 

chilly but weak north west flow

 

maybe showers thursday night

 

overall not bad

[Jax]

Thanks for the forecasts JP

 

 

as for the thoughts of a white easter, no thanks, rather no TA!.  Very much looking foraward to warm and spring like weather in the short term and summer being sooner than later also, fed up with cool/cold and wet and some regions are crying out for warm and dry now.

[Charltonkerry]

Morning everyone, a dull dreary day, in dismal depressing dirty Dartford, with drizzle falling and tell tale signs of raindrops on the window,when the curtains and blinds where drawn this morning. Can wholeheartedly agree with AS, the thought of getting away from that terrible invention of the mobile phone to a remote place must be absolutely wonderful, unfortunately for me I got to wait until July, then I told that my phone will be livened up for use aboard, apparently I am meant to happy at this thought. I'm not.

The pressure of present day living is unremitting, the emails, text, phone calls, oh how I wish for the good old days when I first started work, you wrote a letter and with luck you got a reply within a week, or if it was urgent you made a phone call, if the person wasn't there you left a message, if they where out of the office,with luck you might get a reply upon their return whenever that was. But today everything is instantaneous if you haven't replied within an hour your have failed in your responsibilities, is anything that important? Bring back the Luddites. Mind you I moan about it, but I will be catching up with my emails today, which mean I will be disturbing ever bodies weekend, so I am just as bad. I think my main worry is how far will this go, 40 years ago we had replies within a week, what will it be like in another 40 years? Mind you I will not be around to find out.

With regards to the forth nog Easter weather, it ain't worth worrying about, because whatever will be, will be, queue a song.

Now I have depressed everyone, I have one last thing to say, have a great Sunday and if you can enjoy it as much as I will be roast pork Sunday dinner. Have a good one.

Edited April 6, 2014 by Charltonkerry

[Keraunic]

Mornin each. Oh dear...its raining here in Ippy. But I suppose it'll get rid of the last of the Sahara.

Rushed downstairs earlier still half asleep !convinced I heard knocking at the door......there was no one there. That'll teach me to run out of pills. :O I'm going mad, I tell you...MAD! Aaaaagh!!

Have a good day everyone. I am going to sit in a corner with me undies on me head and a pencil up each nostril.

[Keraunic]

Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that. What a cutie he was:) She is lovely, she tries to eat plants though:cc_confused: not normal. Do you have another cat? 14c cloudy, looks like rain.

No..not yet, Lassie. But when settled back in Naaaarich I will get me to the CPL and get another. Just make sure your cat doesn't try to eat, or even go near lillies. Even the pollen can be fatal if ingested.

[Captain Shortwave]

Morning, rather cloudy but dry here. It could become rather warm if the sun does break through though.

[Jax]

Morning all

 

Dull day here, cloudy and damp but no rain at present, was raining quite heavy when I set off to bed last night/early this morning though.

 

Woke up late (which is good as the lie in was welcome) with a sore throat and runny nose (well that is just fan-bloody- tastic).

 

What ever your all doing today I hope it is a good day for you all

[Jax]

I know we had all the dust and pollution this week, but just emptied the vacuum bagless container as it was full, so where does all that come from when it is  just me and two birds?  I can only assume it travels in through doors and windows and get "collected" as I am out and about (I understand we make our own dust but still surprised as to how much has been aquired)

 

Remains dull here, does not feel cool but looks cool for sure, no further rain since last night (yet).

[Keraunic]

Just been for a stroll round the 'estate' and it feels a tad muggy now. If we get some sun...we might get some convection and then some T&L....probably.

[Daniel*]

Afternoon all, Hope your enjoying your sunday - quite humid outside and overcast yet again 15.6c storm potential? We've entered a quiet time for weather, while I was hibernating i missed out all on the action, not to worry, fantastic 'poetic' translation AS - im not so good with words but yours are truely captivating! Have a wonderful time in scenic Pembrokeshire, brace for what ever the weather throws at you, it is a exposed place but its all part of the fun and tales to tell

[lassie23]

No..not yet, Lassie. But when settled back in Naaaarich I will get me to the CPL and get another. Just make sure your cat doesn't try to eat, or even go near lillies. Even the pollen can be fatal if ingested.

Thanks for letting me know, I didn't know this! Hope you get settled soon. Rain stopped, breezy 15.7c

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Chance of a rubble of thunder tonight and more so tomorrow morning? Some very very heavy rain too!

[Steve C]

Not the most inspiring day here tbh. Overcast and mild.

[Captain Shortwave]

Apart from a fleeting glimpse of the sun, today has been pretty gloomy. 

I must admit to being rather irked about the constant stream of coldie posts on the MAD thread which are based off one or two GFS low res runs, especially when the next run it vanishes and they dismiss that run for x, y or z reasons. It's over, lets move on to the summer please

[Jax]

Apart from a fleeting glimpse of the sun, today has been pretty gloomy. 

I must admit to being rather irked about the constant stream of coldie posts on the MAD thread which are based off one or two GFS low res runs, especially when the next run it vanishes and they dismiss that run for x, y or z reasons. It's over, lets move on to the summer please

With you 100% on that Matt

 

Still cleaning house here, down to the kitchen now, waiting for the bleach to do its thing" before I rinse and wipe it all away so I can boil up a goose egg on the hob.

 

Wind is picking up too by the looks of it, my buddleia is rather mobile again, some brief spots of rain over the afternoon but nothing much so far, have no need to exit the building till tomorrow so it can do what it likes for all I care now.

[Steve C]

Apart from a fleeting glimpse of the sun, today has been pretty gloomy. 

I must admit to being rather irked about the constant stream of coldie posts on the MAD thread which are based off one or two GFS low res runs, especially when the next run it vanishes and they dismiss that run for x, y or z reasons. It's over, lets move on to the summer please

 

Yes, you're right, especially when the period they are talking about is a couple of weeks away. I can remember snow falling in Late April and even flakes in early May, but in that 35+ year period, it has never had any consequences where I live, apart from being an interesting spectacle as it fell - it didn't settle.

[john pike]

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

 

 

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/satpics/latest_uk_ir.html

Edited April 6, 2014 by john pike

[john pike]

hi all

 

tonight

 

see above

 

certainly not cold

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tomorrow

 

 

quite a strong south west wind veering north west mid pm

 

rainfall

 

heavy rain for a bulk of the day

 

maybe something of a rumble or 2 when the second cold front on the fax comes through

 

i think once the 2nd front comes through it will start to die out around 3-4pm

 

temps

 

somewhere around 16 degrees

 

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quite a strong north west wind and will feel chilly

 

rainfall

 

should stay fairly dry but the north of the region may get some showers overnight

 

temps

 

if you get clear skys expect a cold one tonight

 

temps around 4-5 degrees and locally a possibility of a shade lower

 

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tuesday

 

still a breezy north west flow

 

rain

 

after morning showery bits clear it should dry up for all

 

temps

 

could be a chilly one

 

around 10 degrees and the wind will make it feel colder

 

looks like a day of sunny spells

 

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tuesday night

 

a weak west flow

 

dry

 

temps

 

i would call close to a frost here but i expect cloud and mist-fog to be more of an issue

 

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wednesday

a very weak westerly flow

 

rainfall

 

 

none

 

temps

 

a shade warmer 12-13 degrees

 

we should see more of the sun today

 

gfs ensembles

 

 

a big spread on the 13th

 

that is fi

 

whatever the ops show

 

anyway be back later

 

john

Edited April 6, 2014 by john pike

[Bluebreezer54]

 

I must admit to being rather irked about the constant stream of coldie posts on the MAD thread which are based off one or two GFS low res runs, especially when the next run it vanishes and they dismiss that run for x, y or z reasons. It's over, lets move on to the summer please

I agree with your sentiments Captain, and it's one of the reasons I long since gave up visiting that thread. JP does a great job here in the SE/EA thread keeping it real, and hopefully Tamara will return some day soon with her detailed analysis, I hope she is well.

 

It's been a gloomy 2 or 3 days here and the rain has arrived this evening. There is apparently some interest in tomorrows system heading in from the

west which may give rise to a squall line developing as it crosses the country, something to keep an eye on perhaps ?

 

Off topic. As a result of Microsoft withdrawing their support for Window XP as of this Tuesday I've bitten the bullet and ordered a new laptop which operates Windows 8.1. I am useless with computers so fearing it will all end in tears. If I don't post later this week you know why !!

 

I hope everyone has had a good weekend and thumbs up for the week ahead.

[Keraunic]

Yup!If they want cold/snowy conditions, let em go live in the Antarctic or similar.

Very strong breeze here and although quite mild. ..it feels cooler in in the wind.

[lassie23]

We do NOT want a white Easter, thanks very much. Although a warm, muggy and thundery one would be most welcome. The fiercer the better.

As much as I would love some Easter snow, very unpopular I know. Surely Easter thunderstorms are not great either? Regarding the models showing a potent northerly over Easter. They will probably drop it come tomorrow, so nobody panic.       Thankfully no Lillies next door.