danm

Yep not unusual at all for the west to be warmer than the E/SE at times during Spring, simply because northern blocking is most common at this time of year, so we often see high pressure drifting up towards the NW, favouring sheltered western areas from an easterly breeze, which at this time of year is more likely to drag in low cloud off the North Sea than at other times of year. It’s why the driest time of year for the NW is often April and May.

It’s not uncommon to get these colder spells in Spring with northern blocking becoming more likely at this time of year, hence why Spring can be such an infuriating season. In winter you expect dull, damp and cold. In Spring our expectations rise so when we do get these spells it becomes more depressing. A chilly spell now with winds veering east or north is not unusual. The problem is we’re coming off the back of an exceptionally wet last 18 months and the middle of last Summer was so poor, so we’re all naturally more impatient than we otherwise would be. Nothing to suggest we can’t still have a great Summer, but it would be nice if we could finally get some sustained dry and sunny weather sometime soon.

You guys think it’s cold back home, well it’s 5c with constant drizzle and a biting wind here in Zurich. Feels like a mid winter day.

It has to happen occasionally!!

They did, a warmer version of what we got in the SE over the weekend. But much colder now.

In fact, picking a bunch of Central European destinations and it looks worse than the UK: ….and then London:

Landed in Zurich this afternoon. It’s chilly, breezy, about 11c currently. Tomorrow is showery with a high of 9c. It’s not just us Brits going through a cold snap.

Are they? I don’t know many people who look forward to Autumn as a season, except those who dislike warm weather. Many people enjoy September warmth. Yes, it’s not as nice as having that warmth in peak Summer, but it’s better than not having the warmth at all. You’re right that people expect things to warm up in March and April, which it generally does, but Spring has always been a notoriously fickle season. 2020 was rare in being so warm and sunny right through late March to the end of May. Normally you’ll get bursts of warmth interspersed with cold snaps. In some Spring’s, with northern blocking more likely than at any other time of year, the season can often be cold.

Not sure I agree with the above. March and April often have wild swings between warm and cold, it’s common at this time of year. Solar energy is enough to provide real warmth but SST’s and the Arctic is still cold enough to pack a real punch. It’s why Spring can be so frustrating as a season, because things can flip so suddenly. I.e. right now. I was in shorts, a t-shirt and flip flops on Saturday in 21c warmth. Today i have a jumper and coat on. I think September can now almost be viewed as a semi Summer month. It’s possible and becoming common to get heatwaves, or lengthy dry and warm spells. Yes it’s not great to get a hot September after a poor Summer, but it’s a month that can deliver. In fact it’s more likely to than May, which is the shoulder month pre Summer. You’d never get 5 consecutive days above 30c in May as we did in September last year.

2013 Spring was cold, but the Summer was generally pretty good. June was chilly, but July 2013 was excellent with a 27c average maximum. August was also OK, with a 24.3c average max, a little sunnier than normal and about average rainfall.

Earthshine drops to 11c tomorrow. I’ll be in Zurich tomorrow and Wednesday and it’s not going to get higher than 9c on Wednesday.

UK weather: Why is it wet and windy again? WWW.BBC.CO.UK Following a pleasant weekend of weather for many it has turned wet and windy again. Can we hope for a swing back to something more settled later this week?

Cambrian the dreaded Spring, high latitude blocking. A common set up at this time of year, but one that causes many frustrations for those of us looking for more prolonged warmth!

It's sill due to settle down again later this week? Subtle differences in the positioning of the high which needs resolving, but the trend is the same across the models this morning. ECM: GFS: The GFS then looks dire into the last week of April, but that's a way off. UKMO:

Looks like the top temperature over the weekend was 21.8c in Essex: Essex records the hottest temperature so far this year - BBC News WWW.BBC.CO.UK Saturday was warmer than average, but the weather is expected to get colder during the next week.

Back down with a bang this morning. Wet, windy, cool. Spring can be the most frustrating season - wild swings from warm to cold.

Yes please…

GFS for next weekend? Yes please….

stainesbloke I’m in Zurich on Tuesday and Wednesday for a work trip. It looks very chilly there after a warm weekend. Just 9c-11c and showery.

Some quite big temperature differences:

21c here with lots of sunshine.

Who cares, it’s warm and sunny!

Alderc 2.0 I’d get in the car and drive 50 miles north. 19c here at the mo.

Alderc 2.0 you do seem to be under a patch of cloud down near Bournemouth. Hopefully it’ll clear. Looking good for much of the south and south east plus East Anglia currently.

Warm, hazy sunshine. Up to 16c already.