BBC Weather Monthly Outlook...

[Crepuscular Ray]

It has now. And guess what:

19-25 Feb: mild with rain at times

26 Feb - 4 March staying unsettled and mild

5 - 18 March: still mild with more rain

footnote: Is that is now for snow as we move into spring or will winter weather bite back? Watch this space.

[Crepuscular Ray]

Perhaps we could forgive Everton for that last forecast: apparently he's leaving for Al-Jazeera. Hopefully it will be mild enough for him in Doha.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

It has now. And guess what:

19-25 Feb: mild with rain at times

26 Feb - 4 March staying unsettled and mild

5 - 18 March: still mild with more rain

footnote: Is that is now for snow as we move into spring or will winter weather bite back? Watch this space.

they are Evertons favourite words mild, unsettled, rain

im sure at one stage he said 5-10 Feb was gonna be mild rain and unsettled!

[Don]

For once Everton Fox says what we want to see.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/monthly_outlook.shtml

Bad omen? Hope not........

Well looks like it was unfortunately

[snowingtequila]

It was Everton's last day yesterday so his last forecast was probably a joke one. A prank, a lark!

[Stuart]

Very mild for most with more rain for all parts and quite windy too.

The last full week of February brought more mild but very changeable weather. Low pressure became anchored in the Atlantic throwing up weather fronts across the British Isles.

From bands of rain to that familiar mix of sunshine and showers, it seemed the weather never stayed the same for long.

Along with the rain, temperatures remained well above the seasonal average reaching double figures - as high as 14C in the mildest spots. As expected there was also a marked absence of significant frost or indeed any real sign of winter weather.

Monday 26th to Sunday 4th March

“Mild for most, wet and windy at times for all.”

The week will actually start on a quiet note but it certainly won't last! After a mainly dry day on Monday, more bands of rain will sweep in from the Atlantic on Monday night into Tuesday.

It will stay mild for much of the British Isles, but some cooler air in Scotland brings the risk that Tuesday's rain may be preceded by some snow and not just on higher ground. Along with the wet weather, there will be gales in the west.

It stays unsettled for the rest of the week with rain or showers. Mild in the south but cooler further north with occasional frosts - but it should turn mild again by the end of the weekend.

Above average rainfall in all areas will go hand in hand with below average amounts of sunshine.

Monday 26th to Sunday 4th March

“Staying mild with more rain .”

The mild southwesterly flow of air across the British Isles is expected to continue with all areas experiencing above or well above average temperatures. If and when frost occurs, it is likely to be slight.

Periods of wet weather will bring near average rainfall for most and even above average totals for western Scotland.

Monday 12th March to Sunday 25th March

“Still mild - wet at times.”

The southwesterly airflow means a continuation of the mild weather with above or well above average temperatures. Rainfall will be near average or even above in Scotland and also perhaps in the southeast of England.

With spring approaching, will the weather stay mild or does winter have a sting in its tail?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/monthly_outlook.shtml

[Mad Murdoch]

did u take them pictures stuart or are they from the website.

[Upgrade]

The "mild-o-meter" reaches the dizzy heights of 10 this week with a staggering 10 mentions of the word in the monthly forecast!

It was 9 last week and 8 the week before.

So even though Everton's left, things continue as normal!

Edited February 26, 2007 by jimmyay

[Stuart]

did u take them pictures stuart or are they from the website.

but they are a link at the bottom

[Mad Murdoch]

cheers, i was just saying cause if they were yours i was going to say well done on them they

are great.

[Stuart]

Continued unsettled weather and more rain for us all. Windy at times - staying mild.

Last week's mild weather coincided with news from the Met Office that this winter has been the second warmest on record in the UK, with the months since December registering above average temperatures.

In southern England, it has been the warmest ever winter beating the previous record set in 1989-90. Across the UK it has also been wetter than normal with only Northern Ireland recording rainfall figures close to average.

As we move into spring, there is still no change in sight. More mild, often wet and very changeable weather is on the way.

Monday 5th to Sunday 11th March

“Very wet and very windy.”

After a wet and windy end to the weekend, more weather systems are set to sweep in from the Atlantic bringing additional rain and wind.

A particularly potent area of low pressure will cross the UK on Monday night into Tuesday morning, bringing the risk of severe gales in the west and another spell of heavy rain for us all. Wednesday sees another weather system dashing across southern areas. While there may be a drier interlude on Thursday, blustery showers will threaten us all on Friday.

Over the weekend, wet and very windy conditions will return to the northwest of the UK, although much of England and Wales will be drier and brighter. The rain will gradually spread southeastwards during Sunday.

Although it stays generally mild, cooler air will occasionally feed across the UK between weather systems. This could bring the risk of wintry showers, particularly over northern hills.

With more rain on the way - those living near rivers, particularly in the west, should monitor Environment Agency flood updates as river levels are expected to rise.

Monday 12th to Sunday 18th March

“Staying mild with rain or showers .”

The brisk westerly flow continues with temperatures likely to be near or above average. Where any frost occurs, it should only be slight.

Further rain is expected to bring above average rainfall. However, with these weather systems arriving from the west, eastern parts of Scotland and England should expect less rainfall than western areas.

Monday 19th March to Sunday 01 April

“Some drier and brighter spells.”

The weather may not be as unsettled during this period. There will be rain at times, perhaps with drier interludes that won't be as short-lived as earlier in the month. Temperatures and rainfall are still expected to be near or above average.

Will April bring that classic mix of sunshine and showers?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/monthly_outlook.shtml

[Mark Bayley]

mild mild mild that is the only word they know. http://nwstatic.co.uk/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif

[Andy Bown]

mild mild mild that is the only word they know. http://nwstatic.co.uk/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif

Much as I dislike the word, it is the form horse and seems likely to keep happening.

[Stuart]

Monthly Summary

Unsettled at first, especially for Scotland and Northern Ireland, generally warm for the time of year.

Weather lore says of March 'If it comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb'. We are now two weeks into March and have seen damaging winds and heavy rain put many rivers on flood warning, it would seem the worm (or perhaps the lion?) is quite literally turning. The next four weeks seem to promise much quieter conditions.

This weekend brought a lot of Spring sunshine to the UK. Temperatures in central London peaked at 17C (63F) - the average daytime maximum at this time of year is just 10C! Temperatures may not remain this much above average in the next month but overall the trend points to mild conditions.

After the rather soggy weather of late, rainfall amounts in the coming month are forecast to be below average for the majority of the UK. This time of year we typically see around 50mm of rain in a month, falling over a period of 13 wet days. The daily dose of sunshine is 4 hours.

Monday 12th to Sunday 18th March

“Rain at times for Scotland and Northern Ireland. Dry and sunny in England and Wales”

High pressure, extending north from the continent, will dominate the weather across the southern half of the UK this week. This will keep the picture very quiet across England and Wales. No significant rainfall is forecast, just possibly some scattered showers at times in the west.

Clear skies by day will allow decent amounts of sunshine (pushing temperatures typically 3 or 4 degrees above average), however by night they may mean enough cooling for some patchy frost.

Scotland and Northern Ireland's weekly outlook is somewhat more variable as weather fronts will push into the top of the area of high pressure from time to time, bringing greyer and wetter conditions.

The early part of the week looks set to offer the best of the sunshine, Thursday the heaviest of the rain. Daytime highs will be around average here, but due to cloud cover and a breeze, the nights should be milder than those to the south.

Monday 19th to Sunday 25th March

“Scattered showers”

Northwesterly winds look set to be the governing factor for the weather this week. The wind will tend to feed in cloud and showers, particularly to northern and western exposures.

Consequently, Northern Ireland and western Scotland may have below average sunshine totals. Almost all areas will see below average rainfall. No major deviation in temperatures is forecast.

Monday 26th March to Sunday 08 April

“Warm with long dry and sunny spells”

A switch to southwesterly winds will complete our month, a result of high pressure trying to build from the south. Temperatures are forecast to be above average across the UK and rainfall amounts well below.

Will the weather make an April fool of you? Don't get caught in the showers - check next weeks monthly update!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/monthly_outlook.shtml

[Don]

More of the same then.......

Will we get an average temperature month this year, let alone a below average one?

[Paul Sherman]

Monthly Summary

Unsettled at first, especially for Scotland and Northern Ireland, generally warm for the time of year.

Weather lore says of March 'If it comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb'. We are now two weeks into March and have seen damaging winds and heavy rain put many rivers on flood warning, it would seem the worm (or perhaps the lion?) is quite literally turning. The next four weeks seem to promise much quieter conditions.

This weekend brought a lot of Spring sunshine to the UK. Temperatures in central London peaked at 17C (63F) - the average daytime maximum at this time of year is just 10C! Temperatures may not remain this much above average in the next month but overall the trend points to mild conditions.

After the rather soggy weather of late, rainfall amounts in the coming month are forecast to be below average for the majority of the UK. This time of year we typically see around 50mm of rain in a month, falling over a period of 13 wet days. The daily dose of sunshine is 4 hours.

Monday 12th to Sunday 18th March

“Rain at times for Scotland and Northern Ireland. Dry and sunny in England and Wales”

High pressure, extending north from the continent, will dominate the weather across the southern half of the UK this week. This will keep the picture very quiet across England and Wales. No significant rainfall is forecast, just possibly some scattered showers at times in the west.

Clear skies by day will allow decent amounts of sunshine (pushing temperatures typically 3 or 4 degrees above average), however by night they may mean enough cooling for some patchy frost.

Scotland and Northern Ireland's weekly outlook is somewhat more variable as weather fronts will push into the top of the area of high pressure from time to time, bringing greyer and wetter conditions.

The early part of the week looks set to offer the best of the sunshine, Thursday the heaviest of the rain. Daytime highs will be around average here, but due to cloud cover and a breeze, the nights should be milder than those to the south.

Monday 19th to Sunday 25th March

“Scattered showers”

Northwesterly winds look set to be the governing factor for the weather this week. The wind will tend to feed in cloud and showers, particularly to northern and western exposures.

Consequently, Northern Ireland and western Scotland may have below average sunshine totals. Almost all areas will see below average rainfall. No major deviation in temperatures is forecast.

Monday 26th March to Sunday 08 April

“Warm with long dry and sunny spells”

A switch to southwesterly winds will complete our month, a result of high pressure trying to build from the south. Temperatures are forecast to be above average across the UK and rainfall amounts well below.

Will the weather make an April fool of you? Don't get caught in the showers - check next weeks monthly update!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/monthly_outlook.shtml

I am Sorry but this shows just how pathetic these Monthly Outlooks from the BBC Are, take a look back at the post just before this one, which states Mon 19th-Sun 25th will be Mild. Ridiculous

Paul S

[PersianPaladin]

I am Sorry but this shows just how pathetic these Monthly Outlooks from the BBC Are, take a look back at the post just before this one, which states Mon 19th-Sun 25th will be Mild. Ridiculous

Paul S

I agree with you.

It seems that Mr.Fox has passed down his mild agenda to Mrs.Lacey and she has now been corrupted by the dark side.

Lol.

[The PIT]

I like that no major devation is expected. Whoops. However five days away she should have know better since even us non profs have been watching this cold snap longer than a week.

[Nick H]

What is even odder is that she correctly predicted a NW'ly airflow this week... but she couldn't put two and two together and suggest that, because of this, temperatures might fall? No common sense and logic

Edited March 18, 2007 by Nick H

[Stuart]

chilly start to the week with some frosty nights. The month ahead will bring milder conditions and plenty of dry weather.A belated winter has arrived for many - a real shock to the system after such a mild few months.

We should not be too surprised by this late cold snap and even though spring has sprung and the sun is becoming stronger, the seas around our coasts have been cooling down all winter and are now at their coldest. So, as we are now seeing, a strong blast of wind from the Arctic has little chance to warm up before it arrives on our doorstep.

Monday 19th to Sunday 25th March

“The cold wind will gradually relent. Sunny days and frosty nights ahead!”

There will be wintry showers to start the week but these will become confined to eastern coasts. Elsewhere, we'll have frosty nights and some sunny days. The arctic air will lose its bite as it stagnates across the UK and is gradually warmed by the sun.

We may not see much sunshine as weather fronts bring cloud and rain in from the Atlantic. Later this week there could be a little more snow over the hills but any snow and rain should die out by Friday.

Over the weekend, the easterly wind will keep conditions quite cloudy and raw near the North Sea coasts, but other areas should see some sunshine and it will feel pleasantly warm. Away from the east coast, temperatures recovering to nearer normal for late March - double figures in most places by day. However gardeners should watch out for further frost at night.

Monday 26th March to Sunday 01 April 2007

“Feeling warmer with plenty of dry weather”

High pressure over the Continent will block the progress of most rain-bearing Atlantic weather systems. The north and west of the UK look most likely to see some damp weather for a time. But the high pressure should ensure that England and Wales see plenty of bright spells.

Monday 2nd April to Sunday 15th April

“Warm spring sunshine”

Statistically, snowfall at Easter is just as probable as a White Christmas. However, snow this year does not look likely. High pressure remains dominant for most of this period which should ensure a good deal of dry weather with some warm sunshine by day - so hopefully Easter will be a cracker. However, April frosts are still quite likely overnight and some coasts will be affected by chilly sea breezes.

Sunshine or snow at Easter? Find out more next week

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/monthly_outlook.shtml

[Weather-history]

I see that the face may have changed but nothing else about the BBC monthly outlook has.

Very poor.

[shuggee]

We should not be too surprised by this late cold snap

Reading through the last three weeks of this "forecast", the BBC weather team clearly were.

[Crepuscular Ray]

Reading through the last three weeks of this "forecast", the BBC weather team clearly were.

It's even more confusing given that from Wednesday 14 March the mainstream forecasts on BBC1 were flagging up a severe cold snap. Watching Darren B on the lunchtime forecasts the last couple of days has been a joy - he's not been able to use the M word at all, and is not a happy bunny!!!!!!!!!

[Stuart]

A settled start to April with fine spells of sunshine - turning increasingly unsettled later in the month.

April is notorious as being the month of 'showers', with big changes possible in almost a matter of minutes - from warm spring sunshine to heavy downpours.

Statistically around half of the days in April bring rain, with average totals for the month around 40mm. Sunshine can usually be seen for five hours a day and temperatures typically peak at 12 or 13 Celsius and fall to around 4 or 5 Celsius overnight.

Monday 26th to Sunday 1st April

“A fine, warm start to the week. Midweek brings colder weather”

Clear skies by night will allow patchy mist, fog and frost to develop but with the spring sun we can expect daytime highs to still reach above average. London is set to reach a balmy 18C on Tuesday.

The second half of the week will be very different.

Low pressure from Wednesday onwards brings not only rain, but also a dramatic reduction in daytime temperatures. The heaviest of the rain is likely to be in the west, where there could even be the risk of some snow on higher ground.

There will still be some sunny spells at times which will certainly be more erratic than those of Monday and Tuesday.

Monday 2nd April to Sunday 8th April 2007

“Dry and settled for many with some fine spells of sunshine”

Most of this period will see settled weather with a ridge of high pressure dominating, things should stay dry and settled for most areas with some fine spells of spring sunshine. However, there will be a little more cloud in the west at times bringing outbreaks of rain.

Monday 9th April to Sunday 21st April

“Unsettled weather at times”

West or south-westerly winds will bring some cloudy weather with rain, especially in the north and west where it could be quite persistent. Spells of rain will occasionally cross the whole country, with drier and sunnier interludes in-between.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/monthly_outlook.shtml

[Stuart]

Southampton topped the weather charts on Sunday with a high of 18 degrees celsius. The usual high for early April ranges from 9 celsius in Scotland to just over 12 degrees in southern England.

High pressure began to creep in over the weekend, settling things down and bringing increasing amounts of spring sunshine across the UK, with one or two scattered showers. The chilly northeasterly wind kept a bit of a nip in the air from time to time, but on the whole, the picture has been set for the week ahead.

Little change is on the way and it looks as though there will be some gorgeous holiday weather around the corner for the upcoming Easter weekend.

Thinking back to those temperatures, it's also likely that this week will bring the highest temperatures so far this year.

Monday 2nd to Sunday 8th April 2007

“Settled and sunny start to the week”

This week starts on a beautiful note - dry, sunny and warm across the UK, with a few exceptions courtesy of a northwesterly breeze. Onshore fetch will mean more cloud across the northeast coast of Scotland at first and also along the northeast coast of England.

Monday will be a warm, dry and largely sunny day but there will still be a brisk, chilly breeze blowing across southern England and Wales.

Come Tuesday, the weather looks more cloudy and consequently noticeably cooler across England and Wales. Although some sunny spells will appear further west later and there will still be a chilly breeze. Further north, it will be a similar day to Monday.

By Wednesday, the cloud starts to disappear and the wind across southern Britain eases away too. There is the threat of a little rain in the far north of Scotland and this risk increases into the Easter weekend, but elsewhere high pressure eases over the UK and the rest of the week looks settled, warm and mostly sunny.

Monday 9th April to Sunday 15th April 2007

“Turning increasingly unsettled”

A dry start to the week with warm spring sunshine especially in the southwest. It will remain dry in eastern parts of England and western Scotland where it is also likely to become a little cloudier and cooler at times.

A change in weather is expected during the middle of the week when it will turn cooler as the winds swing to the northwest, there will be a spell of rain followed by sunshine and more showers, some turning wintry over the mountains of Scotland.

Monday 16th April to Sunday 29th April

“Unsettled and cool with showers”

It may be a cool and unsettled start to the period with heavy showers, thunderstorms, and some sunny interludes. More wintry showers over the high ground in the north seem likely at times and it will feel chilly in the brisk winds.

What will the weather hold for the May Day Holiday weekend? Find out in next week's Monthly Outlook.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/monthly_outlook.shtml