spring Spring 2017 Thoughts, hopes, wishes, forecasts etc...

[March]

Wow who doesn't want cloud and 8C in April. I've literally not experienced such conditions in years. 

[Chris K]

Meh. Get rid of the cold I say. Winter was tedious hoping for snow and I just want to see the back of it.

My hopes...more fresh, sunny days. The start of thunderstorm "season" earlier than May (for a change from recent years). Less of the chilky dank grey weather. Thanks! 

 

[Bristawl Si]

On Saturday, March 04, 2017 at 18:40, Summer Sun said:

Next weekend

Turning colder
Often windy
Unsettled

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/39167162

Well that forecast was completely wrong!

Meto have been off the mark, the last few months, when looking 10 days ahead or so.

Warm Spring, from late March, in my view. Yes, defo.

[Summer Sun]

18C in Gravesend today and 16C at Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland making it Northern Ireland's warmest day of the year so far

[Summer Sun]

Further ahead

Unsettled in the north
Drier in the south
Cooler

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/39242941

[summer blizzard]

Hit 12C here although the wind was a tad too cold given the cloudy skies for just a t-shirt as i was wearing. 

With high pressure looking to build again (and the prior Atlantic spell pretty tame) it will be interesting to see if this persists into late spring or implodes 2012 style. 

[Summer Sun]

Into next week

Some wind and rain
Drier, brighter spells
Average temperatures

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/39261396

[Cheshire Freeze]

On 11/03/2017 at 19:01, summer blizzard said:

Hit 12C here although the wind was a tad too cold given the cloudy skies for just a t-shirt as i was wearing. 

With high pressure looking to build again (and the prior Atlantic spell pretty tame) it will be interesting to see if this persists into late spring or implodes 2012 style. 

Quite enjoying seeing the HP in the outlook TBH along with some pleasant warmth...if recent years are anything to go by, this should mean that summer goes wet style- which I certainly would not grumble at.

However, I still have a sneaking suspicion that this will be a very warm, dry summer.

[reef]

Up to 15.6C today making it comfortably the warmest day of the year so far. Its sunny aswell, so much better than the mild, cloudiness so far this month.

Our mean temp for the month is currently very mild at 8.1C, which is equal to how 2012 finished.

[cheese]

Yup - a beautiful day, much better than expected. Pleasantly mild and sunny. No idea why people would want rain instead of this.

[Cheshire Freeze]

20 minutes ago, cheese said:

Yup - a beautiful day, much better than expected. Pleasantly mild and sunny. No idea why people would want rain instead of this.

In spring, settled and warm is fine by me. In summer however, I just love those bands of torrential convective rain and when slack LP parks over the country promoting homegrown 'power showers' and thunderstorms. Can't beat it. 

[cheese]

1 hour ago, CreweCold said:

In spring, settled and warm is fine by me. In summer however, I just love those bands of torrential convective rain and when slack LP parks over the country promoting homegrown 'power showers' and thunderstorms. Can't beat it. 

I love thunderstorms and torrential downpours, but I can't stand all-day frontal rain. Yuck.

Edited March 14, 2017 by cheese

[Summer Sun]

Later next week

High pressure returns
Drier again
Risk of frost

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/39273993

[Summer Sun]

18.0c at Northolt, West London today could be the warmest day of the year so far in the UK

[reef]

Another lovely day today, slightly cooler than yesterday but little wind at the moment so it actually feels much warmer.

Currently 14.4C, so a good 6C above average for the time of year.

Today increases our monthly mean to 8.2C, so only 0.2C short of the record set in 1990 (8.4C) now. A good chance this will be the warmest March on record if the GFS 06z were to come to fruition.

[Summer Sun]

18.4c in Gravesend, Kent making it the warmest day of the year so far

[Summer Sun]

53 minutes ago, Summer Sun said:

18.4c in Gravesend, Kent making it the warmest day of the year so far

18.6c now confirmed

Warmest day of the year so far in Wales too (location unknown at the moment)

[Summer Sun]

Another rise now confirmed as 18.8c (Kew Gardens)

[sundog]

Today i recorded my warmest march day since 2012. 15.6c.

[Summer Sun]

End of next week

High pressure returns
Drier again
Risk of frost

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/39284329

[Summer Sun]

End of next week

Drier
Some sunshine
Chilly nights

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/feeds/39299425

[Dangerous55019]

Today is the spring equilux... Apparently 

 

[Summer Sun]

End of March

Drier
Light winds
Pleasant by day
Chilly by night

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/39317703

[LetItSnow!]

On 3/15/2017 at 14:14, reef said:

Another lovely day today, slightly cooler than yesterday but little wind at the moment so it actually feels much warmer.

Currently 14.4C, so a good 6C above average for the time of year.

Today increases our monthly mean to 8.2C, so only 0.2C short of the record set in 1990 (8.4C) now. A good chance this will be the warmest March on record if the GFS 06z were to come to fruition.

Just thought I'd point out that 1990 isn't the warmest on record, that actually goes to 1957 (9.2C). 

[Weather-history]

5 hours ago, LetItSnow! said:

Just thought I'd point out that 1990 isn't the warmest on record, that actually goes to 1957 (9.2C). 

I think reef is referring to his locale rather than the CET