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Cold. Temperature at 1.3c. Hit my MAX at 1:00 when 1.7c was recrded. Certainly not the rubbish 6c that the BBC were forecating! Amazing that throughout the day, temperature has onlt risen by 1.1c. Cloudy and damp.

What I find remakable are the cold summer easterlys of late. The easterly of 28th July 2005 was very potent in coldness for so late in Summer. With Durham regestering a measly 10.9c! http://www.wetterzentraleforum.de/archive/...cka20050728.gif The easterly of July 8th was one of the coldest for summer ever recorded. Temperatures widely didn't get above 14c with an easterly gale (I remember walking upto town with a coat on and seeing a willow tree blown down) with 50MPH gusts. Some places didn't get into double figures with with Sennybridge struggling to 9.6c! which is some 12c below average! http ://www.wetterzentraleforum.de/archive/...040708.gif To be honest, our easterly in summer seem to be colder than our easterlys in winter! :blink: And yet we still manage to record above average Julys.

April 1962; 7.7c April 1963; 8.7c April 1964; 8.7c July 1961; 15.2c July 1962; 15.1c July 1963; 15.2c July 1964; 16.1c December 1963; 2.6c December 1964; 3.6c 1963; 8.47c 1964; 9.47c :blink: :blink:

Not unusual. Just a little frostier and colder than normal. Although probably fairly mild compared to the running 1961-1990 average. Some very frosty continues nights and days in November (counted 14) with more frosts in December (13) but only about 4 frosts so far this January. A very frosty November, Frosty December and very un-frosty January. I would need to record at least 11 frosts during February for me to be satisfied with my frost count. That would make 42 frosts this winter, if I record no more frosts this month and 11 frosts for February. Or more frosts this month and just 5 frosts next month. Now that's not bad going compared to the measly frosts in 2004 and 2003.

Certainly an intense storm. 47 people died, many of which were children and houses sustained considerable damage and even blown apart. Here's an image of John Kettley I managed to scan forecasting it for the Monday (successfully!)

Currently -3.6c. Clear skies and hard frost already developed.

-0.7c. Rathy cloudy but with sunny breaks.

Pretty mild but clear. 5.9c.

Extremely cold here. Just broken my 2005 cold temperature record. --6.8c!

Great summery there! Didn't realise you worked out the coldest winters of the 20th century as well...I did the exact same thing in the thread in the winter forum

Nowhere near .The CET from December 1919 to February 1920 was very mild with an overall CET of 5.5c compared to the average of 4.0c during that period. Although January and February of 1919 were cold; January 2.9c compared to the average of 3.8c February; 1.9c compared to the 3.8c average.

No. The record stands at Braemar, -23.3 on the 14th of the year 1919. The cold spell that year would be considered exceptional for winter, let alone Autumn. I think -15c is possible. But probably not likely.

Well the cold spell next week looks as if it's been upgraded some what. -5 to perhaps -8c HPA for the south. Smiler for the north, maybe down to -10c HPA; http://www.wetterzentrale.de/wz/pics/Rtavn962.gif Looks favourable for snow for even areas as far south as the south coast. It generally stays unseasonably cold right to the end of November with Milder air pushed way out west (With the kind of Set-up Greenland looks mild) Although the milder air does try and push in. It stays cold right the way into December with all the runs indicating at an Exceptionaly long cold spell. Never seen before recently, probably since February 1986 (With comparable number of below average days for southern england) EDIT; Here's the FAX chart http://www.wetterzentrale.de/wz/pics/brack4a.gif Also, of very light northerly winds after Saturday may bring temperatures down, over northern Scotland over the snow fields possibly as low as -15c over night? Favourable for say Caingorm moutains.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/bbcweather/fo...ancorbett.shtml

Dan Corbet. Looks like you may loose the bet then, WIB? Widespread significant snowfall before December 25th

Currently 6.9c in the shade. But a whopping 22.0c in the sun!

Anyone up for a bet of -100c being reached this year? It's unimaginably cold. Must be colder than the Arctic?

Summit temperature: -49c wind: calm Wow! Looking really cold at the moment.

May 1995 had a few unusually cold periods; "May. Dry and sunny. Notable heatwave in the first week, bettered only by May 1990. 26C in Wst Yorkshire on the 3rd, 28C in the Channel Islands (St. Helier) on the 5th and Southampton on the 6th. 27C was reached somewhere in the south every day 4-7th. As there was little wind pollution levels were high, although in some places there were 120 hours of sunshine in the first ten days. Temperatures were 12C lower on the VE celebration Bank Holiday Monday on the 8th. The remainder of the month was dull, quite cold, and with frosts midmonth in the north. The 17th was very wet over England and Wales, with some snow in some areas (Shropshire, Durham) as temperatures only reached 5C. Thunderstorm in Leeds on the 24th contributed to the deaths of12 people when an aircraft landed shortly after takeoff. Frost and snow in the second week." Although May overall had just about average temperatures..slightly milder then average (+0.3c) The main summers for me are 1976,1995 and 2003. I particulary remember the start of June 2003...it was really cool and wet, don't remember it being so cold before for the start of June. Yet the summer was in the top five hotest ever. Only June came close to the hot CET of 1976 with a CET of 16.0c compared to 1976's 16.5c.

Excellent summery there Mr.D. "1846 with a CET of 18.2" that's really exceptional for June, was the 1846 summer a hot one as well? I remember hearing that people were adviced to share baths and use the same water? I find it hard to believe, but it's possible. Whenever I think of the 1976 summer, the 1995 summer pops into my head. The 1995 summer only really lasted for 2 months but the CET for July was similer butAugust were much higher then that of 1976; June 1976; 16.5c-June (hottest June of the 20th century) 1995 14.3c July 1976; 18.7c- July 1995 18.6c August 1976; 17.6c- August 1995; 19.2c (hottest August of the 20th century) Both summers contained one month where the CET was record breaking for the 20th century. Also, who can forget that amazing July of 1983? The hottest month ever recorded in over 300 years; "July. The hottest of the century (19.5C), and indeed the hottest month since records began. Also mostly dry and sunny, but with some severe thunderstorms. A ridge of high pressure extended from the Azores as the month started. The temperature reached the magic 32C somewhere in the country every day from the 12-16th, and the average daily maximum at Heathrow in the month was 27.6. There were 17 consecutive days above 27C (80F) somewhere in the country between the 3rd and 19th, and 22 days above 27C in total; the temperature exceeded 21C somewhere in the country every day but one. The highest temperature of the month was 33.7C at Liphook (Hants.) on the 16th. A possible record high of 31.2C for Northern Ireland was set at Downpatrick (Co. Down) on the 14th; a more definite 30.8C was recorded at Belfast on the 12th (the equal confirmeed highest for the region). Cardiff recorded its highest ever temperature, of 33.1C, on the 13th. Even Coatbridge in Scotland reached 31.5C on the 12rh. It was also very humid. Some cool mist on North Sea coasts with NE winds; but the east coast improved later in the month as winds became more westerly. Thunderstorms on the 6th and 16-17th. Lightning deaths on the 6th; 95 mm of rain at Sevenoaks and 81mm at Croydon. More lightning deaths in the storms of the 16-17th. 68mm of rain in 45 minutes at Cromer. Severe hailstorms. Flooding in the Pennines. A cold front moved south on the 18th, bringing more normal temperatures to the south for a few days before pressure built again. Penzance was flooded in the 22nd. 70mm of rain in one hour in Dumfries and Galloway led to flooding there. It was very warm again at the end, with 32C at Skegness and Liphook on the 29th. More widespread thunder on the 31st. The heatwave almost exactly coincided with the calendar month. This was my summer of love, and I remember being able to sit out in the sun in the parks of Dundee. Hence I make this the most interesting July for weather of the century."

It's nearly 30 years since the most famous summer ever- The long hot summer of 1976 which was during a 16 month exceptional dry spell. Hosepipe bans were across al parts of the country with some areas so desperate people had to get outside their house and fill containers up with water because the water companies were so concerned with resevior levels...more like Africa than the UK. For 15 consequtive days the temperature exceeded 32c somewhere and 35c on 5 consequtive days..most of which happened in June! June overall was the hottest ever with a CET of 16.5c. The first week of June was on the cool side with outbreaks of rain and cool temperatures. Warm middle then very cool http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/ra/19...00119760619.gif for a few days but as from the 23rd hot dry air smouthered the UK as a deep HP developed from the south feeding unusually hot temperatures from the south east and with no wind whatsoever; http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/ra/19...00119760628.gif " June. Phew, "what a scorcher." The hottest, most prolonged summer on record, peaking from the 22 June to 16 July. After a unremarkable beginning to the month, with some frontal activity, an anticyclone moved in and winds turned to the south. The temperature was in the 80s on the 7th and reached 31C in the SE on the 9th. It then turned cooler and more unsttled for 10 days before the high pressure returned. A warm front then moved north-east on the 21st, ushering in the extraordinary heat, as the Azores high built, and some very hot air swept across the country. The previous dry weather facilitated some very high temperatures. From 23 June to 7 July inclusive, for 15 consecutive days, the temperature exceeded 32C (nearly good old 90F) somewhere in the country. No previous heatwave (or indeed, any since) had seen more than five consecutive days over 90F. Furthermore, five days exceeded 35C (a temperature only recorded 7 other times in the 20th century). On the 26th, 35.4C was reached at North Heath (Sussex) and East Dereham (Norfolk) - the earliest date in the century on which 35C was exceeded. Then there was a maximum of 35.6C at Mayflower Park in Southampton on the 28 June. This is the equal record high for June. It made 35.5C there the preceding day. Fortunately, I was there! I did a summer job in a factory, and the heat was stifling. Have you tried frying eggs on the pavement? (This is apocryphal. According to my copy of Mcgee's On Food and Cooking you need to reach 70C to cook egg white - and according to my weather newsgroup chums tarmac starts to melt at 50C! Stories abound about attempts to make it look like eggs are fying on pavements "assisted by" meths.) Southampton is favoured in hot spells with a NE breeze because it is sheltered from the wind. Please let's have another summer like this one ... The skies were largely cloud free, and the humidity was very low. Needless to say, at the peak of the "Great Drought", it was very dry, although there was a prolonged downpour on the 19th (a Saturday) in the south of England (preventing play in the test match against the West Indies on the Saturday), as a waving cold front gave 25 mm of rain in places. The month overall was the warmest June of the century in England and Wales (16.5C CET). Of course, this must be the June month of the century for weather. July. Wonderfully hot (18.2), particularly notable as part of the whole summer, as high pressure dominated the British Isles. It was even hot in Scotland; Wauchope (Borders) reached 32.4C on the 2nd. Even Braemar reached 30C on the 8th. 27C (80F) was exceeded somewhere in the country every day from 22 June to 16 July. Heathrow had 14 consecutive days above 31C between 23 June and 8 July. Somewhere in the country reached the 90s (32C) for 15 consecutive days from 23 June and 7 July. The summer was quite poor in the Western Isles, however, as fronts coming around the high affected the far NW. Cheltenham reached 35.9C on the 3rd, the highest corroborated maximum. Also very sunny: there was 318 hours of sunshine at Cromer. Fronts moved east on the 9th, bringing some rain to some places, and slighly cooler weather. While there were some high minima in urban districts, clear skies led to ground frosts in the country. August. The month continued the great summer, ending with memorable thunderstorms from the 27th on. Maxima of around 30C in the south on the 24-25th, with some places hitting 32C. Many parts of the south recorded 330 hours sunshine; 333 hours at Ilfracombe. It was very dry, with England and Wales having only 29% of the average. An air minimum of -0.6C was reported at Great Gaddesden (Herts.) on the 1st, a consequence of intense night-time radiative cooling under clear skies. It was 32C in the south on the 25th, and Teignmouth enjoyed its 45th consecutive day without rain. Then the hot, sunny weather started to break down on the 26th - just in time for the Bank Holiday - as the high pressure system that had been responsible for the wonderful weather retreated towards Iceland, bringing a cooler and cloudier NE airflow across the country. For many places, the great drought ended on the 29th or 30th: in some areas there had been 45 consecutive days without rain. The wet autumn made up for it. There were some severe storms on Saturday 29th and Monday 30th in the south, with flooding in East Anglia. For example, there were 76 mm of rain at Spalding on the 30th, which was a good start to ending the drought. With a CET of 17.6C, it was a hot month." http://www.personal.dundee.ac.uk/~taharley/1976_weather.htm A summer I would loved to have experienced. After August the 16 month drought ended with September nearly the wettest recorded..although average temperatures overall. And then a very cold December to follow.

Wow! Things certainly are warming up!

Unfortuantly I have to agree with you there. Although I don't believe air temperatures make a huge difference to sea temperatures, the upcoming prolonged summer like warmth may make ruins of the cold pooling. Warm pooling moving down from both the north and south. However, sea anomalies have a tendency to change quickly. Could quite easily loose all the cold pooling we have, yet retain it a few days later.

I think there will be a lot of "Encouragement" and discouragement on this board over the coming winter. Views change faster than the GFS F.1

Not to sure about that. October 2003 was significantly cooler then average with winds mainly from the north and north east. However, November was mostly mild. And December was on the cold side. This is year has so far been completely different to 2003. The summer is nowhere near as warm and the autumn is not as cool as 2003...so far. As many people have pointed out many times, the continent can and has millions of times before, cooled down extremely rapidly. And I can see that to start taking place next week