Summer 2016

[I remember Atlantic 252]

reminds me more of Dec to Feb, SS the chart anyway, looks like strong jet and Atlantic air

[northwestsnow]

Just now, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

reminds me more of Dec to Feb, SS the chart anyway, looks like strong jet and Atlantic air

Agreed, the Atlantic has been viciously strong now for what seems like an eternity..

[weatherguru14]

5 minutes ago, northwestsnow said:

Agreed, the Atlantic has been viciously strong now for what seems like an eternity..

Yeah and we all know come mid-late september it won't be the case...

[markyo]

Looking like first half of july is no go for any heat,warming maybe but to much atlantic influence,this could prove to be a very poor summer i'm afraid. Not good.

[northwestsnow]

6 minutes ago, markyo said:

Looking like first half of july is no go for any heat,warming maybe but to much atlantic influence,this could prove to be a very poor summer i'm afraid. Not good.

Well its still early days but the last week or so has been pretty rotten round these parts, next week we might get away with a few nice days but after that its back to troughsville by the look of the output and the meto update, for sure it looks better the further south and east you go ..

[Mapantz]

5 minutes ago, markyo said:

Looking like first half of july is no go for any heat,warming maybe but to much atlantic influence,this could prove to be a very poor summer i'm afraid. Not good.

Evidence please? We're only four days past the first half of June. While you've been sat in here moaning about about how bad it is, I've been outside enjoying it, so far.

[northwestsnow]

1 minute ago, Mapantz said:

Evidence please? We're only four days past the first half of June. While you've been sat in here moaning about about how bad it is, I've been outside enjoying it, so far.

To be fair its probably a lot different up north to down south, its more like Autmun here ive had the heating on the last few days!!

[Mapantz]

Just now, northwestsnow said:

To be fair its probably a lot different up north to down south, its more like Autmun here ive had the heating on the last few days!!

It probably has been, which is why the brush he is tarring with, needs to be soaked in some diesel.

[weather09]

14 minutes ago, Mapantz said:

Evidence please? We're only four days past the first half of June. While you've been sat in here moaning about about how bad it is, I've been outside enjoying it, so far.

Indeed.  While those up north have been trying to wrap up warm, down here in the urban jungle we've been subjected to extreme humidity, with doopoints generally around 12-13C. Stifling. Sounds dull and boring up north. 

[markyo]

30 minutes ago, Mapantz said:

Evidence please? We're only four days past the first half of June. While you've been sat in here moaning about about how bad it is, I've been outside enjoying it, so far.

Look at the meto outlook,consistant for last 7 days,showing no real heat! They could be wrong but we'll see. Hopefully they are for summer lovers!

[MP-R]

1 hour ago, northwestsnow said:

Agreed, the Atlantic has been viciously strong now for what seems like an eternity..

Ummm, no it hasn't? With the exception of half of March, the Atlantic has been pretty dead since the start of February.

[cheese]

1 hour ago, northwestsnow said:

To be fair its probably a lot different up north to down south, its more like Autmun here ive had the heating on the last few days!!

It's been rubbish everywhere. June is likely to be one of the dullest on record at this rate.

Edited June 19, 2016 by cheese

[Mapantz]

3 minutes ago, cheese said:

It's been rubbish everywhere. June is likely to be one of the dullest on record at this rate.

Not quite everywhere cheese. While I concede that there has been below average sunshine hours, rainfall is well below average here, and the  temperature has been running 1.7°C above our regional average.

Here's a couple of my graphs:

  

One thing I would mention about sunshine hours, there have been numerous days that cloud has inhibited my station from recording sunshine, but a lot of those days have still been bright, if that makes sense?

[Summer Sun]

So far this month Shetland have had just 3mm of rain whilst Sutton Bonington has had 111mm of rain

In Darlington we've had 5.1mm to the 18th this will increase with this afternoon and evenings rain

[stainesbloke]

Another horrible June day here after some brief warm sunshine earlier on. Drizzle and rain on and off now and a chilly 16C. Thoroughly fed up with it now, that bloody jet stream needs to shift north asap!

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

Hopefully we will see a decent August this time, or a decent pattern change come mid July. 

[cheese]

2 hours ago, Mapantz said:

Not quite everywhere cheese. While I concede that there has been below average sunshine hours, rainfall is well below average here, and the  temperature has been running 1.7°C above our regional average.

Here's a couple of my graphs:

  

One thing I would mention about sunshine hours, there have been numerous days that cloud has inhibited my station from recording sunshine, but a lot of those days have still been bright, if that makes sense?

Yes that makes sense - at this time of year most cloudy days will be bright anyway. 

[weatherguru14]

Just been out and now home.. been slow drizzle all evening.. such a shame its so lovely and mild out. if  we'd  have  had sunshine today easily make the mid 20s..

[Fourty Point Three Degrees]

10 hours ago, markyo said:

Looking like first half of july is no go for any heat,warming maybe but to much atlantic influence,this could prove to be a very poor summer i'm afraid. Not good.

Agreed! Too much wishful thinking going on here.  La nina isnt supposed to start kicking in from August and I think we're slowly migrating into that territory already. I see a damp and wet summer full of thundery warm plumes  . I'm worried this year will be absent of a 30c and statistically speaking we are long overdue a summer when 30c isn't reached.        

[wishingforsnow]

It's silly to write off the summer for everyone based on the fact that we are only just over halfway into June and though it hasn't been as settled as it was at the beginning it has been decent temperature wise in the South. According to the models July could see more in the way of high pressure influence across the South, to begin with and maybe it could spread north too? Who knows. But it's foolish to say there absolutely won't be any more good weather in July and August based on an unsettled second week in June. The Atlantic also hasn't been extremely active since March.

[weatherguru14]

Good morning.. This is what annoys me about these long range forecasts of more settled spells of weather.. You can look at long range models untill you are blue in the face.. Doesnt mean thats what willl happen.. I'm not dissing anyones positive spin on things..Infact am all for it. Just simply you can not predict long range weather in the UK. Our climate is too complex for it.

 

[Frosty.]

11 hours ago, stainesbloke said:

Another horrible June day here after some brief warm sunshine earlier on. Drizzle and rain on and off now and a chilly 16C. Thoroughly fed up with it now, that bloody jet stream needs to shift north asap!

A holiday in hot sunny Spain will cheer you up

[stainesbloke]

Just now, Frosty. said:

A holiday in hot sunny Spain will cheer you up

Yep! Only 6 days to go....as for today, it's a sopping wet one here, looks like rain most of the day. Happy Solstice 

[Frosty.]

2 minutes ago, stainesbloke said:

Yep! Only 6 days to go....as for today, it's a sopping wet one here, looks like rain most of the day. Happy Solstice 

Lol yeah it's the longest day today with it being a leap year, but next week you will be on the beach in sunny Spain, enjoy

[Azazel]

i'm pessimistic about summer's chances now. It's absolutely filthy outside. The weather was much nicer here in the run up to Christmas.