Red Raven

Like everyone else August proved to be a big change from July 19 mean max 10.6 mean min 14.6 mean -0.3 diff from 1971-2000 av. 22.5 high max on 6th 16.2 low max 30th 13.9 high min on 31st 4.9 low min on 8th ==================== 79.1 rain total (mm) 91% of 1971-2000 av 20 raindays (no. of days with 0.2mm or more) 14 wetdays (no. of days with 1.0mm or more) 10.6 most in a day (mm) on 27th

i'm currently running at 0.2 below the 20 year average for my location with a mean of 14.7.

probably not but i hope it snows in lorton

bright blue skies and very calm 13.7 pressure - 1009.5 humidity - 82 no rain

im to the north of the triangle but my average is 14.9 which is exactly the same as the 30 year mean for my area. strange how much different from last month it is which was +2.6 - still only half way through the month so who knows how it may turn out.

i makes sense - having a vp2 that is ..and sorry oon the planners would shoot me if i put up some floodlights!

i've got the wireless version and suggest you buy one immeadiatly

i'd agree - i've got a vantage pro2 and a mobile phone -- all very modern up here in cumbria you know!

they certainly look strange. thanks for your expert input

There are some odd looking clouds sitting very motionless over the mountains. The photographs dont really show them well. but they have a flat or ripled underside and half formed cumlus tops, the strangest thing is the air mas at the height is completly motionless.

28.8 (humidity 44%) and just too warm to work - i do hope this coming winter will be harsh and snowy, especially as i've now booked skiing! pressure 1016.5 falling dew point 14 wind 5 km/h 10 min av.

A few links which may proove interesting to some. The last link is to a pdf file (quite large) of the independent scientific review. http://www.npwa.freeserve.co.uk/fluoride.html http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2003/30037--d.htm#58 http://www.holisticmed.com/fluoride/ http://www.fluoridedebate.com/ http://www.woodmed.com/Fluoride.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/wear/content/articles...e_feature.shtml http://www.actionpa.org/fluoride/NRC-2006.pdf

Thats a good question. In a recent EC report west cumbria ranked lower in economic terms than the worst areas of the new eastern block members. I assume the area is used as test bed due to the small population numbers, it's remoteness and the fact it is deprived.

Its the Allerdale area (and possibly Carlisle) areas that are fluoridated. Anyone that gets their water from Crumock Water. This area of Cumbria does tend to be experimented on, i doubt it's not a coincidence that we have selafield and will be the first to loose our analogue tv signal this time next year.

i've been in long standing battle with my local water authority who have been adding fluoride to our water for several years now. Im very much against it's addition to drinking water on the grounds of it being compulsory medication and that it is linked to many negative side effects. I would urge anyone who is against it to write to their mp and their local press. www.faxyourmp.com is very good forthat.

another warm and probably rain free day current temp 22.8 pressure 1015.1 humidity 59% wind 3km/h (10 min av.) and a few fluffy clouds

already over 30 now at 30.1 with a peak a few minutes ago of 30.6

hot agian with a much warmer start than yesterday - temp is at 23.7 already so lloks like the record set yesterday won't be lasting long. humid as well 63% no wind

slightly cooler now - hurray its only 28.9 down from a high of 30.3

broken the 30 mark - it's hot damed hot 30.3 at the moment

hot hot hot - looking good for the highest temp this year already at 27.3 humidity 54% pressure 1022.1 no wind

very pleasant today as the humidity is nice and low current temp 24.5 humidity 47% pressure 1026.4 wind 2km/m 10 min av. no rain

miserable here cuurent temp 14.5 humidty 89 pressure 1001.2 (rising sowly) wind 5km/h 10 min av. 6.2mm rain so far

without getting into a huge debate but putting the record straight. Is it not the case the sun has been warming all of its life even through the colder periods, and also hasn't volcanic activity decreased over time. I think the iceage now people have a rather dangerous view they are putting forward and are driven by some worrying hidden agenda. "Theoretical models of the sun's development suggest that 3.8 to 2.5 billion years ago, during the Archean period, the Sun was only about 75% as bright as it is today. Such a weak star would not have been able to sustain liquid water on the Earth's surface, and thus life should not have been able to develop. However, the geological record demonstrates that the Earth has remained at a fairly constant temperature throughout its history, and in fact that the young Earth was somewhat warmer than it is today. The general consensus among scientists is that the young Earth's atmosphere contained much larger quantities of greenhouse gases (such as carbon dioxide and/or ammonia) than are present today, which trapped enough heat to compensate for the lesser amount of solar energy reaching the planet" from -- Kasting, J.F., Ackerman, T.P. (1986). "Climatic Consequences of Very High Carbon Dioxide Levels in the Earth’s Early Atmosphere". Science 234: 1383-1385. And fr volcanic activity see http://www.volcano.si.edu/faq/index.cfm?faq=06 However if you hold with Gaia hypothosis then maybe the earth will restabalise. But the cost may be a world with out human dominance!

hot and sticky here and looking like it may be the warmest day of the year if things dont change. current temp 26 humidity 60% wind 8km/h 10min av. pressure 1013 steady no rain and no thunder