South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion Sept 2020 onwards

[Blessed Weather]

Beautiful start here with clear blue sky. Very mild (again) and only got down to 11C overnight. Our Region joining in the lovely start with most of Europe, but you can see the cold front out west, nicely lit up by the low sun, ready to move in and give a spell of rain later this afternoon:

08.40:

Source: https://en.sat24.com/en

[bluebell]

1 hour ago, Blessed Weather said:

Beautiful start here with clear blue sky. Very mild (again) and only got down to 11C overnight. Our Region joining in the lovely start with most of Europe, but you can see the cold front out west, nicely lit up by the low sun, ready to move in and give a spell of rain later this afternoon:

08.40:

Source: https://en.sat24.com/en

Indeed a lovely sunny morning, did a quick walk around the block felt like spring again! Even sat outside for my morning coffee and quiet time, had a jumper on but perfectly comfortable. Boo to the rain later though !! 

[Eagle Eye]

Lightning yesterday, sunny today what else do we need in November, oh yeah...

[Blessed Weather]

45 minutes ago, XanderP007 said:

Lightning yesterday, sunny today what else do we need in November, oh yeah...

Snow would be wonderful but unfortunately that's not going to happen this year. But even a lovely white frost would be welcome and it would stop my lawn growing!

[Froze were the Days]

Mild out there today - 14.9c currently, never seen so many flowers/roses still in bloom.

[Eagle Eye]

56 minutes ago, Blessed Weather said:

Snow would be wonderful but unfortunately that's not going to happen this year. But even a lovely white frost would be welcome and it would stop my lawn growing!

It could come we can Dream. 

[Eagle Eye]

Warm isn't it I don't say this oftten but I'm more tired than usual walking odd day rain arriving soon 

Been messing around with my camera features 

To brighten up my day

[Sparky68]

Cant believe how mild it is , cant see much chance of snow this year , even a frost would be nice.

[Blessed Weather]

Get ready..... for one day only..... a brief taste of more seasonal November temperatures as colder air digs south. This is best illustrated using the 850hPa air temperature (at 1,500m) charts with the -4C contour covering our Region by this evening (Thurs) before a westerly flow returns and the +10C temperature contour by Saturday morning.

Down on the ground it means a chilly 36 hours with temperatures this Thursday falling away as the day progresses (it's 9C here at the mo and is likely to fall to 7C by mid afternoon) with a widespread frost this evening as temperatures get close to 0C in rural areas by dawn Friday morning.

Charts from Arpege: http://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/arpege.php?ech=30&mode=41&map=330

[Blessed Weather]

Looking good for an air frost here in the Hadleigh 'hole'. Down to 2.7C at 22.00 and Arpege 12z saying my location stays clear until close to 06.00 Friday. Looks like I'll have to be up early if I want to see a frosty lawn.

Cloud cover 05.00:

[Crepuscular Ray]

Bloody cold here in Hailsham (well, for a southern softie). I'll have to keep the heating on all night. My mother has poor circulation/dementia-related thermoregulation problems. Seven blankets/throws, two thermal vests, fluffy socks, a nightie, unmentionables, a woolly cardie and a shawl weren't enough to keep her warm last night.

The window will be open in my room, though!

[lottiekent]

Morning

First sub-zero of the year for me with a low of -0.9c and currently -0.7c

Perfect November weather, shame it’s not going to last!

[Blazerblue]

Good frost this morning, cars need scrapping, dogs loved sniffing through the hard white grass on their morning jaunt, always seems to be more to smell in a frost, wonder why?

[Freeze]

-0.3c the low that’s pretty good for here, shame the temps are about to shoot up. Feels lovely outside.

[SMU]

0.9c The Min here overnight. No sub zeros yet.

2 years ago today.

[Blessed Weather]

Just sneaked below zero here and now a lovely frosty morning to briefly enjoy before temps rise and rain arrives this afternoon.

[moogyboobles]

Such a beautiful morning, I do wish I'd taken my proper camera with me, the iPhone had to do. 
It's so strange, I've been walking around my town every single day of the pandemic.
It feels weirdly like not much time has passed because I've been unable to work at all since March, so the seasons changing is my only real reference for passing time now! 

Edited November 20, 2020 by moogyboobles

[Tamara]

So, I am posting in the SE regional thread, which has been my home for decades, and yet now have an official home 1200 miles away in the Santarem district of Portugal. Due to the COVID pandemic, the whole process from start to finish has been done from here in the UK c/o online applications, remote viewing of property, and finally a PoA purchase via a legal advisor who has overseen the whole process and has done a brilliant job as well

Today I received my Portuguese/EU residency certificate - which means I keep the automatic rights of citizenship that would otherwise have ended at the close of next month and would have meant a much more difficult VISA process. There is some updating being carried out to the kitchen and the bathrooms and then its a case of taking the long drive down there (to avoid flying risk), before the end of the year, with a copy of the residency certificates for each of us and also an affidavit letter from the legal advisor to confirm the essential purpose of travel.

Anyway, to keep it weather related - there are obvious differences as one might expect to the conditions down there and those here.   Early morning temperatures today in double figures and mid afternoon temps still heading towards the low 20s in southern and parts of central Portugal (and Spain) 

 

Compared to temps close to freezing first thing this morning across much of SE England and E Anglia, and despite the relatively milder air coming in from the west, the maximum daylight temps staying in single figures for most.

 

 

Finally, for this post, my Portuguese friend Susana who originally lived in this part of Portugal, but lived locally in Hastings for the past 7 yrs but is returning home with all of us, has sent a latest picture looking out from the house across the garden and the vegetable/fruit area. It will be lovely to wake up and see the citrus growing from the bedroom window. Also four little palm trees which were transported from my garden here in the UK in pots have just been planted out for me. The weather sure looks beautiful

[Zak M]

Lucky you @Tamara! It's been a day of endless cold and rain here. Currently 8c.

I'd love to stay in Portugal during the winter! I would prefer days of sun and 20c rather than cold rain and single-digit temps.

[bluebell]

Sounds as if you are nearly over the line @Tamara! What an adventure, a whole new start in another country. I hope it works out and is all you expect  it to be. Don’t be a stranger to the forum after you’ve moved! 

[Daniel*]

How very inviting and Mediterranean! Bit different from Hastings high street you must need to pinch yourself :D

The weather has been utterly miserable over here I’ve hated this autumn, apart from September. A low of 1.5°c this morning the coldest thus far then cloud rolled in, it was this time last year we had our first frost. I suspect this time it won’t be till December at earliest and in the inner city that’s not even guaranteed. 

[Eagle Eye]

Night on this camera looks cool

[bluebell]

Well what week of contrasts it has been in weather terms. Last Sunday afternoon we had a very windy walk around Winchelsea Beach to Rye Harbour and back along the seafront, wrong way round as it turns out with the full on head wind for the last three miles! This week an afternoon walk around Hastings Country park up to North Seat, Fairlight Hall, not a breath of wind, the sea like a mill pond. Amazing clarity with the views at one point Beachy Head on the horizon one end and Dungeness Point the other! The sun peeped through otherwise fairly grey skies. Still the lack of sunshine didn’t impact the joy of being outside in creation; the autumn air with its scent of damp leaves, freshly ploughed earth and musty fungus. I know the nights drawing in and the lack of sunshine hours can be a challenge for people, however I enjoy our temperate climate overall. Being able taking the time to enjoy what each season has to offer in sights and smells has been a positive aspect to ‘Lockdown’ I wouldn’t have foreseen. Enough of my ramblings time for a Sherry to toast my Christmas cake baking in the oven.. smells delicious! .

Wishing you all a peaceful Sunday night.. oh and when’s it gonna snow?!! ️   

[Zak M]

Clear skies here has lead to the sight of Jupiter and Saturn to my south.

[Blazerblue]

Tad nippy out this morning, hard frost again, sunny blue skies too