EaasmanG

I do believe that summer will make a return for the second half of July - until then, another month of cool temperatures and rain for most. I am now "Eaasman G" because I forgot my password for "Eaasman F".

Here in the Derbyshire Peak District. Currently 10.4°C and 93% RH @ 10:22. Had a light showers at 08:14, now mostly cloudy conditions. Last nights low was 7.6°C.

15:50 - 25 May Temperature: 14.1°C / 57.4°F Humidity: 59% Dew Point: 6°C / 42°F Pressure: 1017.4mb Wind: 183 @ 20mph Conditions: Mostly cloudy. Last Night's Low: 5.0°C / 41.0°F Indoor Temperature: 19.1°C / 66.4°F Yesterday's High: 13.8°C / 56.8°F Yesterday's rainfall: 0" Yesterday's sunshine: 9.53 hours

Where I live there hasn't been a single thunderstorm this year. The first thunderstorm in this area last year wasn't until July 14th either and the last of about 3 we had was in September. This area never does well for storms. Since I've been here I observe maybe 2-3 weak "storms" a year.

Yes, that's one bad month. Here's what it was like in Birmingham near where I lived then. http://www.tutiempo.net/en/Climate/Birmingham_Airport/06-1991/35340.htm

Not in the least bit interested. I'm still waiting for summer. Not really bothered what happens in winter anyway as I tune it out and ignore it (and turn the heating up).

A day of scattered clouds and occasional breeze. No rain. Currently 12.1°C at 17:53 after a high of 13.8°C. Last night's low was 4.5°C. Pressure 1025.9mb and rising slowly. It was a decent afternoon but a bit cloudy, cool and breezy to feel like good May weather.

My educated guess: 14.9°C

81.6mm at my house, but only 70mm at the local station two miles east of here. If I were to take my own reading, that means rainfall has surpassed the May average of 74mm in my town.

This is the fallacy of making brash, bold claims about what the weather will do long term. And nobody is immune, including netweather forecasters. Even the metoffice with far more sophisticated technology, expertese and ability screwed one up for summer 2009. I have a feeling stewart's might go the same way, you know, merely because of how rather unrealistically brash and bold it seems to me. Ok so you don't want to sit on the fence either, but I've seen many weather organisations go down this route and eat humble pie shortly thereafter.

I have got to say, my feelings are rather at odds with this forecast, mostly for the earlier part of the summer. I can't claim the level of experience and expertese as Stewart I must also add. However I am thinking along the lines of this summer being something of a slow developer, with a rather cool and unsettled June, but warmth developing into mid/late July. As for August, too far out to say. I don't think we can expect a June CET any more than 0.4 degrees above average (and that will mostly be minimum temperatures) and it could also bring the SE the much needed rain. In July I'm thinking of more consistent mild temperatures rather than any "heatwave", but lasting longer than any of the 4 previous summers have produced, and dryer than average.