SE and East Anglia general weather discussion 07/11/2018

[lassie23]

all this sun and my lawn is still a bog

[Blessed Weather]

What a great day for February - a real tonic. Wall-to-wall sunshine and 15C. The garden chairs came out lunchtime and me and Mrs Blessed sat in the sun for an hour. And then ending in a beautiful sunset.

[Ben Lewis]

3 hours ago, Snipper said:

Great day today. Lovely weather. Nice doing things in the garden and out and around. Heating off for a few days. Great! Obviously this does not apply for those who hide in a darkened room looking for a snow flake. Get outdoors and do stuff. 

Ok we are likely to get some chilly weather but make the most of what we have at the moment. We are only now going to get annoying cold weather from now on. 

Agree @Snipper

Absolute beaut of a day here today, unbroken sunshine & felt like mid spring. 

I’m not worried in the slightest that it hasn’t rained substantially in a while, we are an island that borders the North Atlantic Gulf Stream, it has and it will balance out with lashings of rain. It’s the UK. 

Ironic that some folk get all uppity, because of a few weeks of settled weather in late winter. 

Its either this or borefest Atlantic wet crap let’s be honest. 

Fingers crossed for a summer 2018 repeat. 

Edited February 24, 2019 by Ben Lewis

[scrat]

First picnic of the year here today! Spitfire flying around, hubby with his drone, girls on bikes, spaniel happy and and cheeky vino.....can't quite believe it's still February! Is there any hint of something colder, or should we forget it this year? 

[Tom Quintavalle]

35 minutes ago, scrat said:

First picnic of the year here today! Spitfire flying around, hubby with his drone, girls on bikes, spaniel happy and and cheeky vino.....can't quite believe it's still February! Is there any hint of something colder, or should we forget it this year? 

I'm hoping there's still time for you to see a snowflake at Biggin Hill, Scrat. In the meantime, I'm going to 

  to Ian Currie's suggestions of Greenland height rises in March and a possible wintry Northerly but the current

, suggests otherwise. Meanwhile,  says, MAKE IT SO!!

Regards,

Tom.  

 

Edited February 24, 2019 by TomSE12

[shotski]

30 minutes ago, TomSE12 said:

I'm hoping there's still time for you to see a snowflake at Biggin Hill, Scrat. In the meantime, I'm going to 

  to Ian Currie's suggestions of Greenland height rises in March and a possible wintry Northerly but the current

, suggests otherwise. Meanwhile,  says, MAKE IT SO!!

Regards,

Tom.  

 

Haha, lets hope so Tom

although I am a little reluctant to share my weather preferences without the fear of being pounced on . Oh well at least it’s on topic I suppose. 

[lottiekent]

After a dawn low of 2.1c, a lovely day with a walk on the hills..

[shotski]

Another smashing day on the cards with un broken sunshine & mild temps. Probably best to make the most of this week as some much needed rain to top up the reservoirs arrives for the start of March. 

[Badgers01]

Hard ground frost here and a temp of 0.2c looks like another glorious day on the cards ! I notice our local station Hampton water works had a top temp of 19.0c yesterday .

Edited February 25, 2019 by Badgers01
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[Isle of Harry]

In Broadstairs, the high yesterday was 12C - that coastal influence is still very strong, although in direct sunlight it does feel much warmer. Hoping for higher temps this week so we can join the party. Locally it's been a strange month as we recorded higher February temperatures back in 2017 (16C) and 2012 (15C). The high so far this month is 13C. 

Nothing extraordinary is happening on the Kent Coast, it's sunny and dry but temperatures aren't matching the rest of the country. 

[Donna3397]

Im  absolutely  loving this hot weather. I took one of the children to school (others are sick)  it was a chilly 2 degrees, Im now sitting in the garden and the sun is reakly hot, it is such a complete contrast to this time last year.  We live on the river at Rye and the water is bright blue and I know that they might be a silly thing to say but it makes me feel brighter to look at the nice blue glistening water rather than the dull grey we get used to over the winter months.  My children have been outside playing in the sun all day. I know we will soon see the rain and its important that we get it but I want this to last a little while longer PLEASE

[Wimbledon88]

3 hours ago, shotski said:

Another smashing day on the cards with un broken sunshine & mild temps. Probably best to make the most of this week as some much needed rain to top up the reservoirs arrives for the start of March. 

Yes indeed. Looks like some much more unsettled weather on way later in week. Hopefully the high to our se that ruined any chances of a decent end to winter will finally do one! Couple of wet damp weeks would do no harm now. 

[Froze were the Days]

By the Gods this weather is boring - looks like a slight pattern change come later in the week but still looks pretty boring. Where is the cool/cold Pm/Am air from northerly's or north westerly's between the low pressures that we don't get any more? or the lack of cold high pressure that we see less and less of?

Yawn!

Edited February 25, 2019 by Froze were the Days

[throwoff]

Well, I think we are done for snow for another year!

Beautiful spring weather has sprung.

Looking at my signature a slightly worse overall than last year in terms of falling snow, and a total cop-out for laying snow!

But the chase, as always has been good fun. I make this my annual 'farewell till October' post! I shall check in at some point over the summer but for now folks, I am away to enjoy the sunshine!

Till next years chase...

Edited February 25, 2019 by throwoff

[Froze were the Days]

28 minutes ago, Wimbledon88 said:

Hopefully the high to our se that ruined any chances of a decent end to winter will finally do one!

The continuation of low pressure ALL the time in the Atlantic is another reason...look at the write-off month of December 2018 and look to our west, day after day all you'll see is low pressure but this time not with the defined strong jet that we associate with mild conditions.

Edited February 25, 2019 by Froze were the Days

[laddie]

Another fantastic day, I'm in summer mode now such a shame that it could be 2 months before we reach these temperatures again

[mb018538]

Looking like another glorious day. I love it when we can get a frost in the morning, and the high teens in the afternoon. Cloudless again for what seems like an eternity now. If i can't have any snow, then this runs it second. Expecting something around 17-18c later today.

[kold weather]

A cold start here down to -2 but daytime temperatures look genuinely warm, 14c here and already got multiple 15c being recorded in the SE a well.

Probably going to see 18-19c somewhere in the London region.

[Methuselah]

Already up to 13.9C here, so yesterday's 15.1 looks like being kicked into touch?

[Badgers01]

Already up to 16c here in N Surrey amazing weather just saw a butterfly go past my office window !! 

Early dog walk and the amazing Modernist House on the edge of Esher was looking resplendent!

[seaside 60]

2 hours ago, Froze were the Days said:

By the Gods this weather is boring - looks like a slight pattern change come later in the week but still looks pretty boring. Where is the cool/cold Pm/Am air from northerly's or north westerly's between the low pressures that we don't get any more? or the lack of cold high pressure that we see less and less of?

Yawn!

How can you say this weather is boring, |I would rather have this weather in Feb and bearable temps rather than mid summer of 35c plus which is almost % wise what this weather would be.

If you like weather this is exciting, beautiful and fantastic for the time of the year.

Personally this BORING weather can stay for another couple of weeks plus.  

[kold weather]

Warm here today especially in the sunshine. Temps up to 17c here.

[abruzzi spur]

A remarkable 17.8c in Reigate and still heading up after an overnight low of 0.9c.  Cloudless deep blue skies.  Wonderful stuff.

[Daniel*]

Might sneak past 19C already 17.7C with two hours of heating still to go. Madness. 

[weathertoski]

On 06/02/2019 at 10:34, lassie23 said:

hang on in there Fred, only another two weeks before the next cool spell

 

Edited February 25, 2019 by weathertoski