South West and Central Southern England Regional Weather Discussion 01/06/2019 Onwards

[Mapantz]

49 minutes ago, CanadianCoops said:

Not weather related but regional related....

I'm staying in Farnham Dorset for the week soon and wondered if anyone had any suggestions for sightseeing/days out. It'll also include a 2 year old but she loves outdoors anyway.

Any suggestions for that region? I'm happy to travel up to an hour.

Cheers

You could head down the A354 and go to Monkey World? Bovington tank museum is not far away from there either - that's pretty cool. Corfe Castle - get on the steam train and travel to Swanage. Lulworth cove, Farmer Palmer's farm park, Weymouth sea life centre. Brownsea island is great fun - ferry across from Poole harbour. The Blue pool, which is near me. I used to do a lot of work there. At this time of year, the water is at it's most colourful due to the sun angle refracting on clay particles.

Edited September 11, 2019 by Mapantz

[Coopsy]

5 minutes ago, Mapantz said:

You could head down the A354 and go to Monkey World? Bovington tank museum is not far away from there either - that's pretty cool. Corfe Castle - get on the steam train and travel to Swanage. Lulworth cove, Farmer Palmer's farm park, Weymouth sea life centre. Brownsea island is great fun - ferry across from Poole harbour. The Blue pool, which is near me. I used to do a lot of work there. At this time of year, the water is at it's most colourful due to the sun angle refracting on clay particles.

Brilliant - some great suggestions - thanks!

[Andy Bown]

53 minutes ago, CanadianCoops said:

Any suggestions for that region? I'm happy to travel up to an hour.

Cheers

Are you a National Trust member? Several great places like Kingston Lacy and Mottisfont.

[Coopsy]

1 minute ago, Andy Bown said:

Are you a National Trust member? Several great places like Kingston Lacy and Mottisfont.

I am indeed - cheers

[jtay]

19 minutes ago, CanadianCoops said:

Not weather related but regional related....

I'm staying in Farnham Dorset for the week soon and wondered if anyone had any suggestions for sightseeing/days out. It'll also include a 2 year old but she loves outdoors anyway.

Any suggestions for that region? I'm happy to travel up to an hour.

Cheers

You're out in the sticks, so plenty of walks, but well within an hour's drive for Salisbury, Bournemouth, Christchurch etc.

The New Forest is not far out to the east, just keep going when you get to Fordingbridge. Burley would be the closest main village.
Brock, Beaulieu and Lymo further S/SE. Not sure when the Pigs get released this year, but they're normally up North, around Brook.

Monkey World down at Wool would also be good for your daughter. Then the Tank Museum is not far from there. Then S and SE, for
Durdle Door, Corfe Castle and Swanage (and the Steam Train in between). The chain ferry to Poole is still down, at least it was a couple of weeks ago when we were there, but Studland on the way to it is a lovely beach if the weather's nice.

There's Stourhead to your NW, but it's too early for leaf kicking and the changing colours. Pricey too, as you now have
to pay for the dull house visit, as well these days.

There's a tap room at Sixpenny Handley brewery, which is close to you, if that's your thing and Ringwood brewery, if you're really keen.

[jtay]

Snap!

[Dorsetbred]

From the Local rag:

Gritter u-turn after council planned to get rid of two snow ploughs

CONCERNS that BCP Council did not have enough snow ploughs ahead of winter have prompted it to spend an extra £35,000 on keeping two vehicles it had planned to get rid of.

According to a cabinet report, the shortage of vehicles was discovered during preparation of gritting routes for the coming months.

In order to ensure it has enough vehicles to manage the area’s main roads, the council has postponed plans to dispose of two gritters for a year.

Consideration of council preparation for the winter weather comes as researchers at University College London have warned that the country could see a return to weather similar to that of the 2018 ‘Beast from the East’.

Studying current weather systems and patterns over the Atlantic, they said there was a 57 per cent chance temperatures in the coming winter would be below those experienced in 2017 and 2018

[matt111]

Dry and cloudy so far. 17.9°C

[CheesepuffScott]

Nothing too exciting today... grey with on and off drizzle dampering the ground and a bit of a breeze. 17.6°C

3 hours ago, Dorsetbred said:

From the Local rag:

Gritter u-turn after council planned to get rid of two snow ploughs

CONCERNS that BCP Council did not have enough snow ploughs ahead of winter have prompted it to spend an extra £35,000 on keeping two vehicles it had planned to get rid of.

According to a cabinet report, the shortage of vehicles was discovered during preparation of gritting routes for the coming months.

In order to ensure it has enough vehicles to manage the area’s main roads, the council has postponed plans to dispose of two gritters for a year.

Consideration of council preparation for the winter weather comes as researchers at University College London have warned that the country could see a return to weather similar to that of the 2018 ‘Beast from the East’.

Studying current weather systems and patterns over the Atlantic, they said there was a 57 per cent chance temperatures in the coming winter would be below those experienced in 2017 and 2018

Thx BCP. Safe to bet on a mild and damp south westerly dominated winter now.. normal service.

 

Edited September 11, 2019 by CheesepuffScott

[CheesepuffScott]

A bit of clearer sky to the north / north west now. 16.2°C

[matt111]

Stayed cloudy all day with occasional drizzle and it’s become more humid now than it was earlier. Reached 18.6°C, currently 17.6°C

Edited September 11, 2019 by matt111

[CheesepuffScott]

Down to 15.3°C this evening.

Looks like a good run of 20°C+ days from tomorrow.. haven’t reached over that for 8 days now

[Dorsetbred]

A drizzly and overcast start to the day, @ 15.6°C so it's certainly warm out there

[CheesepuffScott]

Damp and cloudy to start... after an overnight low of 12.7°C

Currently 14.9°C

[CheesepuffScott]

Mostly cloudy but feeling warm and humid. 20.9°C

[Andy Bown]

Just nudged up to 22.0c with plenty of sunshine since 10.00 after the day started under gloom and invizdriz. It’s the first day above 20c since 30th August.

[jtay]

2 hours ago, Andy Bown said:

Just nudged up to 22.0c with plenty of sunshine since 10.00 after the day started under gloom and invizdriz. It’s the first day above 20c since 30th August.

No way... It's grim here.

[Dorsetbred]

The solar graph says it all for today!

[Andy Bown]

2 hours ago, jtay said:

No way... It's grim here.

I think we benefited from cloud dispersing on the lee side of the Mendips.

[jtay]

1 hour ago, Andy Bown said:

I think we benefited from cloud dispersing on the lee side of the Mendips.

It came good here from about 5:30pm, so we squeezed in a bbq.

Looking good from here on in. Awesome stuff. 

[CheesepuffScott]

High of 21.5°C here today.

Tonight it is mild, muggy and a bit breezy. Temperature hasn’t moved much from the 16°C it has been sitting at for the past 2 hours.

[matt111]

Cloudy all day here but feeling a bit warmer than it has done lately with it being more humid. Still quite warm and humid now. Reached 19.6°C, currently 17.3°C 

[matt111]

Much nicer today with blue skies and feeling warm. 20.8°C

[Dorsetbred]

From the Local Rag

Winter's coming... and if it snows, this year you might have to collect salt yourself and grit your own road

 

PEOPLE living in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole could be able to collect their own allocations of grit under plans being considered by the leader of BCP Council.

Residents and businesses could be given the opportunity to collect supplies to salt roads and pavements outside their properties.

Speaking at Wednesday’s cabinet meeting, councillor Vikki Slade said the move could save the council money and increase community engagement.

Hah, they really are planning for a winter with snow....really...

[Dorsetbred]

Things are warming up again....23.4°C at: 15:42