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8 minutes ago, In Absence of True Seasons said:
Issue is, next week's HP is still numerous days away. Could easily dissipate by then, as it often does.
I think it’ll happen personally and we will get a drier and brighter working week, I’m just unconvinced it has any longevity to it and is a precursor to a proper pattern change.
Beggars can’t be choosers though and I’ll take whatever fine weather is on offer, just speaking as someone with kids, it’s a shame it couldn’t come over the BH weekend. Still, I’m going to attempt a day trip to Weymouth on Sunday anyway, regardless of weather. Got to get out the house at some point.
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Another cloudy, wet day here today. It just feels never ending.
I know there’s an increasing chance of improvements and some fine days next week but that doesn’t change the fact it’s still grey, wet & depressing out the window now. It also doesn’t change the fact I yet again, have to find ways of entertaining & exercising the kids & dog in showery, damp conditions through the BH weekend.
I really really hope next week turns into a lengthy period of warm, sunny weather & doesn’t get cut short or downgraded to a few days like previous promises have.
Really need a break from the colour grey!
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45 minutes ago, *Stormforce~beka* said:
ust been to the chippy in my winter coat
Spam Fritter & chips?
Cod & Chips?
Battered Sausage & Chips?
Cheesey Chips with a pickled egg?
The suspense is killing me, what did you get Beka?
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Always nice to see an early start to the storm season. Let’s hope it’s the start of many future events.
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Also, it appears much of the West Country has a recently issued, MetO Yellow advisory for thunderstorms early hours;
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Drizzling here, usual grey landscape.
Really hope the forecast settling down and higher SLP next week also brings clearer skies and sunnier skies. Really don’t want a dry, but overcast & cloudy period again.
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Whilst we wait for Spring & summer to arrive, here’s a happy thought…..
It’s 4 months until meteorological Autumn starts. We haven’t exited last years yet!!
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The South West has really copped a rotten apple today!
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Another crap, dull, overcast start to the day for the western side of the country.
50 shades of grey continues.
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3 hours ago, Sun Chaser said:
What the hell is this setup. Temps struggling to get past 10c down here and grey skies with rain all week down here while the east pushes 20c and gets plenty of sunshine.
It’s not much better further up the M5! It’s cold, it’s cloudy & it’s grey as per.
Fingers crossed we get really lucky by the end of the week and we get some slightly warmer, cloudier, grey, dull days to enjoy!
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These grey, dull skies are just dragging on & on & on aren’t they!?
Not much change (give or take) with the working week ahead either.
Some optimism in longer range prospects but we’ve been here numerous times before so whilst nice to see, personally I’ll ignore for now. If improvements are still being shown by next weekend then I’ll take more notice & become more happier! lol.
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It doesn’t take much or long to dry out & harden top soil. Water doesn’t hang around there too long and soon seeps down to subsoil & bedrock levels.
It’s why plants need watering regularly, even if the weather pattern isn’t particularly settled or dry.
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10 minutes ago, TwisterGirl81 said:
I understand, 18c is above average for April for here but we usually do get some spring warmth by now,
I totally agree with you there. We are definitely due something prolonged and above average after enduring a perpetual Autumn for what seems like forever.
Trouble is warmer air and warmer SST’s allow more moisture into the air, develops more cloud and with winds sourced from the Atlantic direction being our default weather source, this equates to said cloud heading in our direction and more rain as we’ve been seeing for an age now. That’s not to say there won’t be exceptions or breaks in the pattern, there hopefully will, just that like getting snow in winter, it’s ruddy hard work!!
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7 minutes ago, TwisterGirl81 said:
Anything below 18c personally I do not class as warm and we’ve only reached that twice this spring but at least we have received some sun even though It’s going to take some more sun to reach aprils monthly average amounts than is currently forecast to reach.
In April you’re going to get plenty of days below 18c though as that’s normal for April. I’m not really a temperature monitoring person so maybe someone will correct me, but I’m sure the average April temperature for Exeter is slightly below 18c.
I would totally agree that 18c in Summer would be poor though, especially within the recent warming trend.
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11 minutes ago, SunnyG said:
Climate change has wrecked seasonality
That’s probably a rare statement that both summer lovers & winter lovers will agree on!!
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2 minutes ago, TwisterGirl81 said:
2 springs on the trot where it’s been cool, not warm and not even average sunshine
It’s been warm for the most part to be fair, only recent days has it actually felt chilly here. It’s the lack of sunshine that’s made it so crap though, totally dull, overcast & devoid of actual weather most of the time.
Unfortunetly, bar the odd day here & there, that doesn’t look like changing anytime soon. RIP the 4 seasons of the year!
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And now it’s started drizzling here!
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The amount of times over the past few months there’s been “signs of a change in a couple of weeks”!
If only I were a betting man…….
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Another grey, cloudy & dull start to the day here. Completely overcast and feeling cool. Feels colder than yesterday despite being dry today.
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@*Stormforce~beka* You won’t find any sun inside a dark room. It’ll appear when you’re outside, I can see some blue sky in that little picture you posted above.
It’s fresh, you’ll need a jumper but it’s dry and there is sunshine about.
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Cracking picture @Alderc 2.0. Enjoy it. Love the deep blue, clear skies. Same here, just need the air temp to increase by a few degrees and it would be perfect for mid April.
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Another clear blue, sunny start to the day here. Last few days, despite being a tad on the fresh side, have been pretty decent overall really for mid April. Nout wrong with a NW’er here. More please but cut the breeze!
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Weird fact of the day;
Uber doesn’t exist in Plymouth!
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Lovely start to the day here. Absolutely clear blue skies and ample sunshine. Bit chilly so not perfect, but much better than most of the last 10 months or so.
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South West and Central Southern England Discussion - Dec 2023 onwards
in SW and CS England Weather Discussion
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What a lovely day today is turning out to be. BBQ weather.