[Winter Forecast! - He's At It Again...]

Aye, BB. Neither do they 'retrofit' their forecasts, after they've gone wrong, so as to make them appear better than they are...as some seem wont to do.

Really?Have a look at Net Weathers summer forecast, which has been updated, had a retrofit if you like.

It has gone from , issued june 1 " ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPS,AND BELOW AVERAGE RAINFALL, to,in the update,retrofit to, BELOW AVERAGE TEMPS AND ABOVE AVERAGE RAINFALL.

[Summer 2012]

I think they were referring to that the forecast was suggesting a good summer and it was posted on the 1st June. I don't think anyone was expecting the deluges that followed for the next 7 weeks.

Just goes to show that any seasonal forecast, consructed on the back of a fag packet,or one involving many hours of reseach, are both as likely to be right or wrong.

Did anyone here, or anywhere else, forecast the record rainfall or the position of the jet stream that has given such record rainfall totals

[Netweather Summer Forecast - Now Available]

Netweather have updated there summer forecast, the main changes are;

Summer Forecast Update - July 2012

The principal changes to the summer forecast are as follows:

• Below average temperatures and above average rainfall now favoured overall.*
  
• July to be generally average in terms of temperature above average for rainfall.*
  
• August likely to be average or a shade above average in terms of temperatures, average or slightly drier than average in terms of rainfall.*
  
• We now favour late July and August as offering the greatest potential for more settled spells of weather although temperatures are unlikely to be much above normal for any length of time.
  
• A typically average British Summer is favoured for July and August.
  

*Forecast temperature and rainfall anomalies based on 1981-2010 averages

http://www.netweathe...cast-2012;sess=

Netweathers forecast issued 1st June has gone from "overall we forecast that temperatures will be close to or a little above average with rainfall to be below average"

to " below average temperatures and above average rainfall" issued in their update. The updated foercast is a complete opposite of the original forecast.

In my opinion this goes to show how difficult it must be to provide this kind of service.

[East Anglia & South East Cold Spell Discussion Part 19]

TWS posted on the Model thread that the further north the better for the convective snow(Off the North Sea) The window for the convective snow will be short and the timing is unknown, probably during the weekend at this stage

Indeed he did.

He also predicted a MILD december

[June C.E.T]

They wouldn't unless someone complained. It was too childish for that, but also inaccurate. My comment about the hours of sunshine was completely reasonable, as I think you know full well deep down.

That is totally inaccurate,the moderators will remove posts without a complaint, if they deem them to be off topic or unfair. Q.E.D.Comments regarding sunshine hours are fine. I think you know deep down the problem stems from your attitude.ps. Could you show john holmes the respect he thoroughly deserves.

[June C.E.T]

Though like me you went for 16C+ in the real competition (I like the idea of having halfway corrections, but not really part of the rules!).

Yes, today warmer than expected in some locations so could be curious (Pershore also took 18C). A definitie downward spell but perhaps by not as much as one might think.

David Snow - just saw your earlier message. Completely unnecessary young man. Let's stick to CET discussions on here.

The rainfall levels are going to be astonishing I suspect Kevin?

W.I.B. Cant see a problem with david snows accurate comment, nor did the moderators it would seem. Anyhow, my guess at 14.5, looking too low now

[June C.E.T]

I'm going for 17.4, one of the warmest Junes on record but not quite a challenger for 1846.

Fairly dry in general but expect some hefty and possibly severe storms around 15th-16th and again near the end of the month.

hmmmm , yes 1846... 18.2, the outcry at the time... " CLOSE ALL THE FACTORIES" nasty industry causing global warming....... :lol:

[June C.E.T]

Could i have 14.5 ty.

[May CET]

12.9 .... thanks

[April CET]

Latest update

7.2: Tamara G

7.2: nin9inch9nails

7.5: Duncan McAlister

7.6: Rollo

7.7: kold weather

7.7: Pudsey

7.8: Gavin P

8.0: fishdude

8.1: sundog

8.2: The Pit

8.2: Great Plum

8.3: Snowyowl9

8.3: kelly F

8.3: Mr Maunder

8.4: snowmaiden

8.4: Stu London

8.5: Don

8.6: Cymru

8.6: ukmoose

8.6: mark bailey

8.7: eddie

8.7: Cheeky Monkey

8.8: Mr Data

8.9: Snow-Man2006

8.9: windswept

9.0: PersianPaladin

9.0: slipknotsam

9.1: Steve B

9.1: Anti-Mild

9.2: Intrepid

9.4: dapick2002

9.6: Breezy Brum

10.1: Roger J Smith

10.3: Timmy H

10.6: summer blizzard

11.2: Vince

The warmest April CET on record is 10.6C in 1865.

The coldest April CET is 4.7C in 1837.

9.9. many thanks

[February CET]

I feel that the mild overall theme will continue, with a couple of chillier episodes in between so my punt is 5.1C.

3.8 Please.