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BlueSkies_do_I_see Yes mid March to mid June is for here at least our 'dry' slot.. by late June chances of dry weather ebb away quick.

cheese Need to re-locate the UK, being at the edge of warming atlantic and prevailing SW wind dragged from the depths of the tropics is a recipe for rain and more rain.

WYorksWeather Oh my goodness what on earth produced such a cold spring, to see 2 months 3 degrees below average back to back is probably unprecedented, a major SSW affect perhaps! April at 4.7 degrees! What!

WYorksWeather Yes south westerly months Nov - Apr will always result in very mild CET values, but in 'feel' don't register as mild, namely due to lack of sun, rain or low cloud and often windy to boot. Sadly we see far too many such months...

Penrith Snow Agree, however, the winters mentioned and you forgot 13-14 are amongst the lowest of the lowest snow and cold wise. The great proportion of winter 23-24 was dire from a cold/ snow perspective, rescued by 3 preety decent weeks, 30 Nov - 6 Dec, and 6-19 Jan. February was abysmal.

Temp has dropped markedly last couple of hours, 3.9 degrees..As said there is a pool of cold polar air aloft and would not be surprised to see snow at quite low-modest levels overnight.

Cheshire Freeze In the Lake District April on average is the driest month, its not a month renowned for being predominantly atlantic driven.. Alas the outlook remains very unsettled into April. Trying to recall the last time we endured such a low pressure dominated period from the start of the year.. right into April. Typically a high pressure spell sets up some stage in the spring.. hold that hope..

ooh some exciting convective action right now, very dark and a big hail shower, suddenly turning white, looks like snow... we've seen very little such activity all winter. There is cold air aloft today.

A chilly day out there, current temp 8.1 degrees, a light cover of snow 700m.

Up here in the Lake District a thick winter jacket is needed Dec to March not necessarily on account of temp but more the endless rain combined with wind at times, a light rain coat doesn't do the job of staying dry. Ive had my winter coat on most days, but should soon be exchanged for the lighter rain coat.. probably not until May fully..

Don Its the dank dampness of our climate in Nov- Mar that make it always feel cold. Not much difference in feel between a damp dank 5-6 degrees, and 9-10 degrees. Its the 'feel' of the weather that triggers a reaction to how we describe it. Many a dry day with no wind and sunshine in high single figures can 'feel' much warmer than a damp drab day in the low teens at this time of year.

No posts in 7 hours, sense many are unenthused with what the models are currently showing, and feeling disappointed with easter now firmly coming into view ( if wanting predominantly dry conditions). No sugar coating things, Easter 24 unlikely to go down as memorable from either a heat or cold perspective. Its all just a bit underwhelming. Low pressure ruling the roost right through into April..Not a washout every day, some decent spells of dry weather possibly Sat and Sunday, but may be quite cloudy and breezy with it. Will firm up more tomorrow. Into April, heights to the NW but also a signal for heights to our SE, with the trough squeezed through the UK again, back to square one more slow moving low pressure from the SW, need a shake up..

Cold lovers would rank first half of 2013 highly, all 6 months below average, a rarity, then an abrupt change in July to hot and sunny and dry. August was ok. The autumn was wet though and Dec terrible, very mild and very wet and stormy. July 13 marked a pivotal change from the colder more blocked southerly jet period that set in during May- June 07.. though the winter following was mild. We've been locked by and large into a mild period since.

AWD I think it feels a very poor start namely because it has very much been more of the same mild gunk we've had since mid October with little variation. Lengthy dry periods have been by and large absent bar the spell in early-mid Jan which was relatively short but good for sunshine. The dull dank skies have outstayed their welcome. Spring growth is early this year, many trees don't look far off coming into leaf, probably 2-3 weeks ahead of average.

Don Becoming the norm, months even just 1 degree above 61-90 are becoming rarer it seems.

One of those days that on paper suggested a rather poor one, but, surprisingly its stayed dry all day, yes cloudy, but not of the dull overcast low sky nature, indeed tried to brighten for a time. Max 10.5 degrees. Rain set to sweep through whole region in coming hours.

Forgot to mention 2019. A late easter and it was glorious. Easter Monday especially warm.

A very Monday morning weather wise, rain stopped by late morning, but its been a dull drab affair since, current temp 8.2 degrees. All in all a very Monday weather day.. and a big contrast to yesterday's feel good Sunday feel. The easter 4 day period is looking more promising, may see a fairly decent dry and milder slot coinciding with Friday onwards, no heatwave or wall to wall sun, but if we can manage a couple of dry days and two showery/dank ones I'll take that, with Sat and Sun offering best chance of staying dry, my mood has been lifted with such prospects..

Easter is looming on the horizon. Easter weather more so than christmas in many respects is a varied affair from one year to another, not least given the 5 week difference in timings it can occur. Use this thread to share thoughts and memories of favourite Easter weather. By Easter I mean the Good Friday to Easter Monday period. My memories of Easter weather unlike christmas is far more patchy. I do recall either 2011 or 2017 being very warm and very good easter periods. Many have been either wet, cold, dull or just a bit average.

Roger J Smith Interesting to see 1998 finished on 7.8 as well, the winter gone and March is following 97-98 to a tee... el nino years as well..

Can't complain much about today, a much needed dry sunny one, chilly out of the sun and in the breeze, but pleasant in shelter and full sun. Lots of people out and about. Indeed first proper spring feeling day of the season, and good it has fallen on a Sunday. Hope people have made the most of it, the week ahead looks thoroughly wet and dull sadly.

dodge Whilst from a weather perspective my preference is for a late easter, more chance of warmer, settled and sunnier conditions, from a general state of mind preference, an early one, such as this year far more preferable, kick starts the year in earnest after a long winter hibernation, gives a early boost to how you feel, a late April easter is too long to wait in this respect..

A sign the growing season in full swing, dandelion flowers popping out everywhere, taking advantage of the warming sun... is it worth 6 months doing battle with them?

Quiet in here... sensing many are wanting something drier, warmer and sunnier than currently on offer, hence lack of posts. From a weather enthusiast's perspective, the outlook is quite interesting, certainly not standard synoptic fayre, as offten the case hereon through to June, when cyclonic, northerly, easterly airstreams tend to show their hand more than any other part of the year. In the short term, all models are aligning the deep trough just to our west, throwing in bouts of wind and rain, cool in the north, rather mild further south with more of a S/SW flow but won't feel pleasant in the wind, rain and cloud. As we approach the 4 day easter period, more uncertainty finer details, but there continues to be a strong signal for heights to develop robustly to our north/north west, shunting the trough east after a slowly filling low, jet pulled south, chillier but drier air feeding in but perhaps too late to save most of the easter period. ECM showing a cold/snow lovers dream at least a month too late, long drawn easterlies from a cold source.. ah April and all its fickleness, the month that delivers perfect synoptics for winter cold fanatics, but all too late!

As expected a day of dodging the showers, many of them, but thankfully not too long lasting or heavy. Most notable feature the cold wind, meaning winter woolies at the ready again. Tomorrow promises to be a largely fine sunny day until later on, none too warm, but the wind will be lighter and it should feel quite pleasant in the sun.