Phil UK

Haaallllooooooooooo!! (In Ian McCaskill voice!) Afternoon. Weather report from the non eventful Solihull @ 14:30... Current Temperature : 11ºc Dew Point: 9ºc Humidity : 88% Barometric Pressure : 1002Mb/hPa (29.59 inches) And falling. Wind Speed : 4.6Mph from the East South East. Visbility : 5 miles. Current Conditions : Overcast with moderate rain. Phil.

Good to see the Met Office finally taking these warnings a tad more seriously, hence the coloured coding. As an example. Monday 10th March... Severe weather warning in red for much of the south of England and Wales. Ok, granted. That worked with the LP eventually crossing over my part of the world but a maximum gust of 47Mph. BUT!! 2 days later, the second storm which hit, the worst of the winds were expected much further north. At 05:20am, a gust of 50.6Mph hit my area, plus the winds were far more extensive and longer lasting. That second storm was even worse, but was, and according to my local weather forecast the night before was expected to be less severe than Monday's. They can't always get it right, I'll agree. Take where snow may or may not fall, deep snow or dusting even. Been too many faux pas's with the threat of the 'Worst Winter since xxxx' then turns out to be a complete non-entity for many. (I've seen that many times since I joined here initially in June 2003 and also goes for Summer thunderstorms.) But with this new colour coding facility, it does give the chance to see who is at highest risk, minimal risk... Et al. Phil.

Ever thought of working for the Met Office, MDTyKe? :lol: Phil.

Afternoon one and all. :lol: Weather report for the armpit of South East Birmingham that is called Solihull @ 14:30... Current Temperature : 13ºc Dew Point: 7ºc Humidity : 67% Barometric Pressure : 981Mb/hPa (28.97 inches) And falling Wind Speed : 16.1Mph from the West South West. Visbility : More than 6 miles. Current Conditions : Scattered clouds and sunny spells. Wind beginning to increase again. Phil.

Weather reports here please. Thanking you. Phil.

Surprised no-one has noted the faux pas with the title of this thread. It was soooooo last year. Anyway. Solidark on Monday 10th March 2008... Current Temperature : 4ºc Dew Point: 2ºc Humidity : 87% Barometric Pressure : 975Mb/hPa (28.80 inches) Wind Speed : 8.1Mph from the West South West. Visbility : More than 6 miles. Current Conditions : Calm and clear after a very stormy 18 hours or so. Phil.

Animals predict the weather Observe animals. They are more likely to react to changes in air pressure than we are. * If birds are flying high in the sky, there will probably be fair weather. (Falling air pressure caused by an imminent storm causes discomfort in birds' ears, so they fly low to alleviate it. Large numbers of birds roosting on power lines indicates swiftly falling air pressure.) * Seagulls tend to stop flying and take refuge at the coast if a storm is coming. * Animals, especially birds, get quiet immediately before it rains * Cows will typically lie down before a thunderstorm. They also tend to stay close together if bad weather's on the way. * Ants build their hills with very steep sides just before a rain. * Cats tend to clean behind their ears before a rain. * Turtles often search for higher ground when a large amount of rain is expected. You will often see them in the road during this period (1 to 2 days before the rain). Phil.

Hi again AJ. Same here. Sky briefly clear but looking very dark and sinister to my South and South West. Low and mid cloud trajectory in the last 90 mintes or so has been SE, S, SW, now all over the place with, and as I type, a heavy shower in progress. Wind blowing again. I'll add some pics to this thread if ok with Paul et al? Phil. (And where's my sleet?)

Watch the grey clouds pass? Close the curtains early? This thing is sitting right above me! South East should be prepared for rush hour gales. Darkening skies here in SoliDull but nothing happening weatherwise being in the 'eye' of this storm. But barometric pressure still at 957Mb/hPa. And to be honest, I don't think that on my own, or this forum have ever reported one as low as that. Phil.

In my observation, John. I think that the track will pass directly over the Midlands and by about 18:00 (Give or take an hour or so!) hours, depart over North East Anglia. Have to admit that I was wrong with the track of this depression. I thought maybe from the Isle of Man then carry on a North East track and depart from Southern Scotland. But then that's the UK weather. So unpredictable! But currently... North East of London, hope you're enjoying your VERY heavy rain. Yaaarrkshire... The second front is upon you with a band of narrow but moderate to heavy rain and showers to follow. Solihull @ 14:30... As the central hub of this storm system passes overhead, it's a bit nondescript at the moment. But current barometric pressure is at 957Mb/hPa. Temperature : 7.2ºc Humidity : 81% Current Conditions : Mostly cloudy but with interspersed brighter spells. Phil.

Lightning detected from Saarff Laandan and in a straight line up to the East Midlands. Up here in Solidull... Solihull, but bright, then dull, then bright again... You get the idea. Pressure now at 958Mb/hPa... But all seems strangely calm and serene apart from cloud and the odd light shower. Phil.

Hi Ajpoolshark. :lol: You have rain with a sleety mix? Where's my sleet? Why is it that anywhere from Walsall northwards gets that kind of weather? But you are right, and in my speculative mode, the centre of the LP is nearby. Watching the low level stratus shift in the last couple of hours move NE to NW direction, it's very close so expect the barometric pressure to drop slightly further in the next few hours. Haven't seen the likes of this since October 1987 and January 1990. Phil.

No great surprise given that the LP centre is not a million miles from where you are. :lol: (South Irish Sea as we speak, or type even!) Just had a mad 15/20 minutes of rain as the LP sinks South East so my prediction of 958Mb/hPa is still possible. Currently 960Mb/hPa and STILL falling. I'm hard pressed to remember a time in March when barometric pressure was as low as this in this part of the world. But other members it seems have seen lower recordings than that overnight and during the day. Well done. Just please remember to stay safe everyone and avoid any unneccesary travel. Feet up, cup of tea, watch Jeremy Kyle on ITV2... On second thoughts... Where's my coat? Phil.

Good afternoon Mi lady. Now the latest stats from Solihull... ------------------------------------- Solihull, UK @ 12:00pm on Monday 10/3/2008... Current Temperature : 7ºc Dew Point : 4ºc Wind Chill : 5ºc Humidity : 81% Barometric Pressure : 960Mb/hPa (28.35in) and STILLLL falling. Visibility : More than 6 miles. Wind Speed and Direction : 20.7Mph from the South South East. Current Conditions : After a lull from the what felt like armageddeon last night, back to cloud and moderate rain. Phil.

I'll hedge my bets on inland England at around 958Mb/hPa

Solihull, UK @ 02:30am on Monday 10/3/2008... Current Temperature : 5ºc Dew Point : 2ºc Wind Chill : 3ºc Humidity : 81% Barometric Pressure : 977Mb/hPa (28.85in) and falling rapidly. (Currently 6Mb/Hpa per hour! WOOT??) Visibility : More than 6 miles. Wind Speed and Direction : 23Mph from the South South East. Current Conditions : Overcast and hoping I don't have to get out the toolbox to fix damaged fence panels later on today! Phil.

Solihull, UK @ 20:45am on Sunday 9/3/2008... (The calm and serenity before the impending storm!) Current Temperature : 3ºc Dew Point : 0ºc Wind Chill : 0ºc Humidity : 81% Barometric Pressure : 991Mb/hPa (29.27in) and falling slowly. Visibility : More than 6 miles. Wind Speed and Direction : 6.9Mph from the South. Current Conditions : Clear skies. (For now!) Phil.

Solihull, UK @ 11:00am on Saturday 8/3/08... Current Temperature : 10ºc Dew Point : 7ºc Wind Chill : 6ºc Barometric Pressure : 1000 hPa (29.53in) and falling. Visibility : More than 6 miles. Wind Speed and Direction : 20.7Mph from the South South West. Current Conditions : Mostly cloudy. Phil.

Used a Canon PowerShot A95 until it almost finally died in late February. Now own a Canon PowerShot A570 IS. Some samples of what you've missed since my long sabbatical. The strangest of sunsets seen for a while. Sundog More to follow soon. Phil.