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A min of -3c overnight (between 0800-0900 actually). Still -2.7c at 0930. Dewpoint -6.2c 77% R/H 1009mb (indoor 16.9c)

Max temp here today was 1.1c, BBC forecast yesterday was several degrees higher, they’ve gone for 4-5c for the London area tomorrow, let’s see how far out they are again with their mild bias, they & Meteogroup are a waste of time

With the Jet Stream predicted to steam into Iberia next week, does that mean the battleground scenarios for snow/rain along the M4 corridor are no longer an issue and snow should be had for all?

Indeed, all of these nonsensical warnings for what in effect are ‘normal to be expected weather conditions’ cause warning fatigue, diluting its message as they become ten-a-penny so to speak. This is one for the ‘Things that tick you off thread’

This feels like the wettest 3 months (Oct-Dec) that I’ve experienced in 24yrs of living in London. Rainfall figures for Oct-Dec are 51% higher than average: Oct - Dec Avg 227mm Oct - Dec 342mm Oct Avg 74.8mm Actual 124.4mm Nov Avg 73.7mm Actual 103.3mm Dec Avg 72.5mm Actual 114.7 Its been relentless recently, what a horrible few months

Thanks everyone, the lack of electricity must be the reason

Thanks, at least that’s some good news. For me the Morlich webcam is the best, I can’t believe free access has been removed.

Apologies if this has already been discussed elsewhere, does anyone know why all the Scottish mountain webcams are no longer available? Loch Morlich, Cairngorm mountain, Nevis range etc, all of them have a Streamdays logo on them now so it’s not possible to check out the snow conditions anymore. For over a decade I’ve used Winterhighland to view the snow up in the munroes and now that luxury looks like it’s been monetised? Scottish Snow & Mountain Sports // Ski Reports, Webcams, Mountain Weather // Winterhighland WWW.WINTERHIGHLAND.INFO Ski Scotland Snow Conditions. Scottish Snow and Mountain Sports, ski reports and webcams

Some heavy stuff heading our way after 1100 according to the radar. This grim weather shows no signs of abating either...

The FI charts for the 20/21 Dec look amazing and I really hope they materialise, but we've all seen them a thousand times before, the Atlantic nearly always wins out. Our rotten location means that too many variables need to be aligned perfectly to bring us snow, never mind another another 2010 event. Lets hope the deep seated cold in Scandinavia holds out at least, if it does then who knows.

Agree 100%

Currently 10.5c , RH at 99% with Barometer reading 1025mb. Overnight min was 6.8c at 1am, so mild overall but feeling cold in the breezy conditions

Thanks, I like that idea

Your radar pic from this morning and what actually happened at 1300 are very different for areas west of Swindon, so even 3.5 hrs out it was way off. Regarding the BBC, ever since their partnership with Meteogroup, I've found their forecasts have gone downhill rapidly. They seem worse in the winter, especially when we have brief Polar Maritime air incursions with bands of showers on NW winds; their graphics often show snow showers all over the UK, even in places like Cornwall and SW Wales when the air temp is 8/9/10c. Its like reading a Daily Express weather headline, a load of tosh.

It worked, my minimum Temp was 5.3c between 2-3am last night , that’s 0.2c more than the NetWeather virtual weather station page. A combination of latent heat (as you said) and close proximity to my kitchen window was skewing things Thanks, you’ve saved me a few quid!

Thanks, I’ve now moved it back to the fence, the sensor is covered and the back is not resting on the soaking wet wood, the temperature has fallen 0.4c already which is a good sign. If the overnight minimum is still out by 3-4c tomorrow then I’ll need to go shopping again unless they offer me a replacement.

I currently have a Youshiko YC9481 weather station and I’m having issues with the sensor in that it’s over inflating the outdoor temperature. Last night for example, according to the virtual weather station page in NetWeather, the minimum temp in my postcode was 4.8c. Now allowing for a margin of error of 1c, my unit recorded 7.6c as the lowest min, this is too far out to ignore. So unless they send me a replacement (it’s 11mths old), it looks like I’ll be buying yet another weather station soon). I have attached a photo of the only 2 spots I can place the sensor, it’s either on the wet wooden fence on the right or half way up the window, (this is where it’s been until now, I think the single pane window is allowing heat from my kitchen to affect the temp reading). The sensor is covered in a Royal Mail money bag to keep it dry, there is no sheltered spot out there but at least it’s in the shade all year round. The height of the sensor is around 5ft up from the ground so that’s good. Am I right in thinking that positioning the sensor on wall near the window is unwise? Also, am I right in thinking that even when the outside of plastic money bag cover gets wet, it will also affect the sensors temp readings as the water slowly evaporates? I just don’t know where is the best place for a sensor. Any help / advice would be much appreciated!

I live in hope!

Unless the near continent gets properly cold then any wintry weather over the SE is usually short-lived. Its good to see Scandanavia cold & very snowy so early on, I'm just praying for a big, immovable Scandi high this winter.

Sunny, Clear Skies, 8.6c, R/H 93%, 997mb rising

please lets have a disable option, my laptop screen is small enough as it is

Air pressure dropped to 946mb at 0800 today and now stands at 959mb at 1100 I thought my weather station was on the blink when I saw that number, incredible

A min of 3.3c here this morning, there was no frost on the ground but some roofs were white for the first time this season.

Thanks, I don’t think I’ll rely on yours either!

Thats 2 degrees warmer than NOAAs Heathrows readings for the same time (1200BST), thats strange. Anyway, at 1430 it was 20.1c where I'm located and its now dropped to 19.6c.