Moans, ramps and banter

[Asher]

 BruenSryan let's hope this is a new trend setter with a sunnier summer not overly fussed about temperature as long as nighttime mins are warmer than average 

[B87]

 baddie I can't think of anything worse than a cold, record dull rainfest after the last 11 months of the same.

[*Stormforce~beka*]

 AderynCoch I can't stop staring at this for my extremely rare blue sky fix

[Asher]

 *Stormforce~beka* Winchester is one of the sunnier places in the UK! Imagine what it's like in the north east!

[*Stormforce~beka*]

 sorepaw1 you haven't posted much for 10 years! lol

 Asher Hugs!

[Metwatch]

Think every sane person is noticing the amount of rain and lack of sun now!

Edited March 29 by Metwatch

[Asher]

 Metwatch sunshine hour totals? I don't think it's been too overcast? I could be wrong and maybe I'm searching for the silver lining.

[In Absence of True Seasons]

 AderynCoch where's that? Looks like Mexico coast or Cuba. 

 *Stormforce~beka* almost looks photoshopped right?

[baddie]

Wednesday 3 Apr - Friday 12 Apr

The ongoing unsettled spell of weather seems likely to continue through the first few weeks of April. Initially, the heaviest and most frequent spells of rain and showers are likely to be across southern parts of the UK, with drier brighter and colder conditions dominating further north. However, by the end of next week all parts are likely to have some rain or showers. As this transition takes place in the north, some snow is possible for a time. Overall, temperatures near or above average, although rather cold with night frost at first in the north. Often windy, especially in the south and west. Towards mid-month, the very unsettled weather may begin to ease, with some drier interludes probably developing.


Perhaps the first half of April even worse than 2018??

[Arctic Hare]

I'm actually feeling okay about the weather today. Heavy showers yes, gusty winds yes, but also fast-moving cloud formations, blue sky, reasonably warm sunshine... this is what spring is supposed to be like. I haven't even got the lamp on at 3pm! If we'd had this for the last eight months I'd be much less worn down.

(In passing, hi to the person/people rather oddly taking chunks of NW posts and pasting them on a very different forum. Fortunately none of mine are ever interesting enough! )

[Bristawl Si]

 baddie  "...the first few weeks of April.." it says.

Hmm.....so that's the whole of April. Those comms peeps at UK Meto need a few lessons in writing English and whoever oversees these daily comms needs a few lessons, as well. Who writes this stuff 'down there'?

[*Stormforce~beka*]

 In Absence of True Seasons Totally is ...

[stainesbloke]

A pleasant day here with sunny spells and some cloud. Still quite windy but it reached 18°C, so got lots done in the garden

[B87]

 Arctic Hare Spring is also supposed to have more sunshine than this, and long dry spells, which we haven't had at all this year.

[baddie]

As unsettled as the second half of March has been, its been reasonably sunny since the 15th (56 hours as of today, which is roughly average for a 2-week spell in March). Maybe if early-April sees a similar affair, maybe perhaps less rainfall, I wouldnt mind it

Edited March 29 by baddie

[baddie]

It would be nice to have late-March/April 2021s synoptics occur in late-May/June. A record 33c day just after the Bank Holiday, followed by weeks of chilly nights and average days, and endless wall-to-wall sunshine throughout June. It might lead to a July 2023 (or July version of May 2021) afterwards though

Edited March 29 by baddie

[danm]

After some morning showers it ended up being an ok day. Plenty of sunny spells this afternoon and dry after about 11am.

[AderynCoch]

 In Absence of True Seasons yes, you're spot on (Cancún). I'm in Mexico City now. High of 29C but much less humid than Cancún.

[baddie]

I am disgusted with whats being forecasted in the first week of April. Non-stop rain from the 3rd onwards, and no sunshine at all. I feel sick 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

I know 3 on forum that will like it, footballer 7 spelled backwards, same name as a former world snooker champion, and something from fallout

[SunnyG]

This Easter week-end has been much better than forecast, so far...

[SunSean]

This day back in 2021 we had one of my favourite days of recent times. 23 degrees and wall to wall sunshine! I remember being in the garden all day with a few gins & music

[baddie]

 SunSean This day back in 2012 would have been my saddest of the year. Watching that fine, sunny weather fade into such an abomination for April and the first half of May

[In Absence of True Seasons]

Not an awful day day today, dry and sunny spells. Not exactly warm but could be a lot worse for Easter Saturday....

[WYorksWeather]

Reasonably pleasant day here today, and another one forecast tomorrow. Could do to be a few degrees warmer and a bit less cloud to be a really nice day, but the cloud is of the light fluffy variety rather than the dull grey variety, and there are plenty of breaks in it. It's been such a poor month that to feel like a nice-ish day is quite a low bar by comparison!

Tomorrow looks decent as well (shock horror - will we have 48 hours without rain?), but after that as others have said it looks pretty diabolical. Cold rain on Monday then milder rain for the next few days after that.