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It's been dull and occasionally misty here for what seems like an age already, with more days like this to come, at least it's dry. I actually managed to get another lawn cut in yesterday late afternoon. Some cold weather flirting with us but in FI, A few days of blue skies and a frost or two would be a nice start!
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October 2024 Overall a quiet month with no significant weather. Temperatures slightly above long-term average, rainfall around average although drier for Norfolk, and sunshine around average although duller for London and the SE. The first week dominated by low pressure to the west of the UK throwing up bands of heavy and sometimes thundery showers, particularly impacting the SE corner of the Region (see total lightning strikes below). On the 10th there were hurricance force winds reaching 530mph in Woking..... according to the BBC weather app. (With thanks to @IanT for spotting this one). On the morning of the 11th most of the Region enjoyed its first widespread frost. After a wet and windy day on the 20th, from the 21st onwards the weather was dominated by high pressure moving in from the west to give an extended period of dry and settled weather, but with variable sunshine as cloud was persistent on some days. Met Office anomaly charts v 1991-2020 long-term average: Total Lightning strikes: Source: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/uk-actual-and-anomaly-maps Hurricane force winds on the 10th Here's Starling Roost Weather rainfall totals by station. It's interesting to see how much more rain fell on the higher ground in Surrey, Sussex and Kent compared with surrounding lower ground. EA SE And finally here's how Starling-Roost Weather summarised the month: Source: http://starlingsroost.ddns.net/weather/ukobs/customrain_map.php
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Yes as others have mentioned whilst the dry weather is most welcome and the mild temperatures are keeping the heating not coming on it would be nice to see a bit of sun.Sunday was a lovely day with clear blue skies and mild temperatures but we have not had any sun now for 4 days now which is flipping depressing And looking at the forecast it looks pretty gloomy until Sunday when it looks like we might get to see the sun again.That would be truly remarkable if that was to happen in what has been an odd year weather wise here!