April 2020 C.E.T. and EWP forecast contests

[Man With Beard]

So sorry - was going to change my forecast last night but clean forgot.

Can I change my prediction to 9.2C and take the penalty.

 

[Thundery wintry showers]

Apologies, late again!   Can I please take 9.3C and 43.8mm.

[DAVID SNOW]

4 hours ago, Summer Sun said:

9.9c for me please

Breaking news:

Your late

Bit of humour on a very different April the first.

[Summer Sun]

6 minutes ago, DAVID SNOW said:

Breaking news:

Your late

Bit of humour on a very different April the first.

Still within the penalty free time

[Roger J Smith]

April CET extremes and 1981-2010 averages, extreme values of running CET

 

DATE ___ MAX yr _________ MIN yr ________ CET __cum CET ____ Max CET __ Min CET

01 Apr ... 13.3 (1995) ........--0.2 (1917) _________8.3 _____ 8.3 ____ 13.3 (1995) __--0.2 (1917)
02 Apr ... 13.9 (1835) ........--0.5 (1917) _________8.1 _____ 8.2 ____ 13.1 (2011) __--0.35 (1917)

03 Apr ... 15.0 (1926,1946) ..--0.5 (1799) _______ 7.4 _____ 7.9 ____ 12.9 (1926) __--0.1 (1917)
04 Apr ... 15.6 (1946)......... 1.0 (1809&1830) ____ 7.1 _____ 7.7 ____ 13.6 (1946) __ 0.5 (1799&1917)
05 Apr ... 13.3 (1857) ......... 0.4 (1911) _________ 7.1 _____ 7.6 ____ 12.9 (1926) __ 1.2 (1917)

06 Apr ... 15.1 (2011) ......... 0.8 (1911) _________ 7.5 _____ 7.6 ____ 12.8 (1926) __ 1.4 (1917)
07 Apr ... 14.7 (1859) ......... 1.0 (1839) _________ 7.3 _____ 7.5 ____ 12.6 (1926) __ 1.7 (1917)
08 Apr ... 12.5 (1798) ......... 2.4 (1780) _________ 7.2 _____ 7.5 ____ 12.2 (1926) __ 2.0 (1917)
09 Apr ... 13.7 (2017) ......... 1.4 (1812) _________ 7.5 _____ 7.5 __ 11.8 (1926,2011) _ 2.2 (1917)
10 Apr ... 13.5 (1928) ......... 0.5 (1837) _________ 8.2 _____ 7.6 ____ 11.8 (2011) __ 2.1 (1917)

11 Apr ... 16.0 (1869) ......... 1.3 (1978) _________ 8.0 _____ 7.6 ____ 11.7 (2011) __ 2.1 (1917)

12 Apr ... 14.4 (1939) ......... 1.1 (1879) _________ 7.8 _____ 7.6 ____ 11.4 (2011) __ 2.3 (1917)
13 Apr ... 14.6 (1792) ......... 1.1 (1816) _________ 7.5 _____ 7.6 ____ 11.2 (1778) __ 2.4 (1917)
14 Apr ... 16.1 (1869) ......... 0.5 (1966) _________ 8.0 _____ 7.7 ____ 11.0 (2011) __ 2.6 (1917)
15 Apr ... 16.3 (1945) ......... 1.4 (1966) _________ 8.3 _____ 7.7 ____ 11.0 (2011) __ 2.6 (1917)

16 Apr ... 17.0 (1945) ......... 2.0 (1892) _________ 8.5 _____ 7.7 ____ 11.0 (2011) __ 2.8 (1917)
17 Apr ... 14.9 (1865) ......... 2.1 (1793&1812) ____ 8.4 _____ 7.8 __ 11.0 (1945.2011) _ 2.8 (1917)
18 Apr ... 17.0 (2018) ......... 1.7 (1807) _________ 8.1 _____ 7.8 ____ 11.2 (1945) __ 3.0 (1917)
19 Apr ... 17.6 (2018) .........--0.2 (1772) _________8.1 _____ 7.8 ____ 11.4 (1945) __ 3.2 (1837)
20 Apr ... 16.6 (1893) ......... 2.3 (1849) _________ 8.4 _____ 7.8 ____ 11.5 (1945) __ 3.3 (1837)

21 Apr ... 16.4 (1893) ......... 2.4 (1936) _________ 9.2 _____ 7.9 __ 11.5 (1945.2011) _ 3.3 (1837)
22 Apr ... 15.4 (2011) ......... 3.4 (1778) _________ 9.4 _____ 8.0 ____ 11.6 (2011) __ 3.5 (1837)
23 Apr ... 15.9 (1874) ......... 2.6 (1908) _________ 9.7 _____ 8.1 ____ 11.8 (2011) __ 3.6 (1837)
24 Apr ... 15.3 (2007) ......... 0.5 (1908) _________ 9.7 _____ 8.1 ____ 11.9 (2011) __ 3.7 (1837)
25 Apr ... 15.9 (1821) ......... 1.8 (1908) ________ 10.1 _____ 8.2 ____ 11.9 (2011) __ 3.9 (1837)

26 Apr ... 16.1 (1928) ......... 3.3 (1981) ________ 10.1 _____ 8.3 ____ 11.8 (2011) __ 4.1 (1837)
27 Apr ... 16.5 (1866) ......... 2.7 (1919) ________ 10.1 _____ 8.3 ____ 11.8 (2011) __ 4.2 (1837)
28 Apr ... 16.9 (1775) ......... 3.0 (1826) _________ 9.9 _____ 8.4 ____ 11.7 (2011) __ 4.4 (1837)
29 Apr ... 19.7 (1775) ......... 0.7 (1856) _________ 9.9 _____ 8.4 ____ 11.7 (2011) __ 4.5 (1837)
30 Apr ... 17.4 (1775) ......... 2.6 (1945) ________ 10.5 _____ 8.5 ____ 11.8 (2011) __ 4.7 (1701&1837)*

* Min CET on 30th from monthly averages, no daily data for 1701 otherwise. 

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Last year the lowest daily CET was 3.6 on 3rd and 14th, the highest was 14.5 on 20th and 22nd. 

That record high for the 8th looks vulnerable, not very high compared to its surroundings. 

Edited April 1, 2020 by Roger J Smith

[Summer Sun]

6.2c to the 1st

0.3c below the 61 to 90 average
2.1c below the 81 to 10 average

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Current high this month 6.2c to the 1st
Current low this month 6.2c to the 1st

[Roger J Smith]

Okay, have edited the table of entries, one more late entry and one previously on-time entry edited with late penalty noted. 

[Roger J Smith]

Looks like the CET will make a steady rise towards 10 C and maybe even reach that value before mid-month, certainly into the 9's looks almost a guarantee at this point. EWP won't be too quick out of the blocks this time. Current GFS 10-day says about 20 mm by 12th and the final six days of the model run have maybe 10 mm more, for 30 mm a little after mid-month. 

[DogToffee]

Oops, very late! 11.5*C, 72mm please. Penalty due no doubt!

[Summer Sun]

7.6c to the 2nd

1.3c above the 61 to 90 average
0.6c below the 81 to 10 average

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Current high this month 7.6c to the 2nd
Current low this month 6.2c to the 1st

[feb1991blizzard]

Cant believe i was wondering if i had gone too high, looks like if i bust, i will bust on the low side judging by current modelling.

[Don]

6 hours ago, feb1991blizzard said:

Cant believe i was wondering if i had gone too high, looks like if i bust, i will bust on the low side judging by current modelling.

I think there’s a reasonable chance my 9.3C guess could fall short already!  We will see.

[feb1991blizzard]

16 hours ago, Don said:

I think there’s a reasonable chance my 9.3C guess could fall short already!  We will see.

We've all gone too low - this could be a 10 plusser.

[Summer Sun]

7.9c to the 3rd

1.7c above the 61 to 90 average
Bang on the 81 to 10 average

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Current high this month 7.9c to the 3rd
Current low this month 6.2c to the 1st

Edited April 4, 2020 by Summer Sun

[ItNeverSnowsInWindsor]

1 hour ago, feb1991blizzard said:

We've all gone too low - this could be a 10 plusser.

[Don]

1 hour ago, feb1991blizzard said:

We've all gone too low - this could be a 10 plusser.

Yes, if I had to make a guess now, I would go for 10C plus but still early days.

[CheesepuffScott]

Oh dear, the first half of the month looks like a write off for anything even close to average. Here’s me thinking I went too high.

[Man With Beard]

20 hours ago, feb1991blizzard said:

We've all gone too low - this could be a 10 plusser.

Even the first three days haven't been that cold. 

Yes, 10C plus looks a very good bet atm - you never know with high pressure set ups in April though, they often find a way of seeking up to Greenland, let's wait and see

[Summer Sun]

8.1c to the 4th

1.9c above the 61 to 90 average
0.4c above the 81 to 10 average

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Current high this month 8.1c to the 4th
Current low this month 6.2c to the 1st

[snowray]

Big jump up today, 15-17c widely at 12.00, 18c already at Heathrow.

[Summer Sun]

8.9c to the 5th

2.5c above the 61 to 90 average
1.3c above the 81 to 10 average

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Current high this month 8.9c to the 5th
Current low this month 6.2c to the 1st

[ItNeverSnowsInWindsor]

Up, up and away

[feb1991blizzard]

On 05/04/2020 at 07:50, Man With Beard said:

Even the first three days haven't been that cold. 

Yes, 10C plus looks a very good bet atm - you never know with high pressure set ups in April though, they often find a way of seeking up to Greenland, let's wait and see

The only consolation for me is there are not a great number of guesses higher than mine - so still in the hunt but need to start getting some close guesses soon or i will be out of it by just past half way.

[The PIT]

Sunny Sheffield at 8.8C +2.1C above normal. Rainfall 0.6mm 0.9% of the monthly average

[Summer Sun]

9.4c to the 6th

3.0c above the 61 to 90 average
1.8c above the 81 to 10 average

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Current high this month 9.4c to the 6th
Current low this month 6.2c to the 1st