Weather in the general media (Newspaper features etc)

[Coast]

http://www.express.c...s-Spring-on-way

Netweather forecaster Paul Michael­white said: “Recent springs have all seen high temperatures into the 20s and there’s no reason to expect it won’t happen this year.â€

Seems fair and reasonable comment to me!

[stevofunnelcl]

Torquay today, on the beach in the sunshine.

More like summer than winter.

Men without shirts, people sunbathing

and yet, it's February.... astonishing

[Summer Sun]

IT’S TOTALLY BALMY AS TEMPERATURES HIT 64F

http://www.express.c...ratures-hit-64F

Britain basks in warmest winter for four years... And it's going to hotter as temperatures hit 18C on Tuesday

Councils still have 1.5 tonne mountain of grit after mild weather

18C expected in eastern England on Tuesday as temperatures soar

http://www.dailymail...8C-Tuesday.html

Edited February 27, 2012 by Gavin D

[AderynCoch]

Totally balmy. Rightio. Statistically it's an interesting spell of weather, but that's about it. The way they're going on about it you'd think it was like Tahiti outside.

[Andy H]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17143269

Not this winter for uk!

[Summer Sun]

James Madden has issued his Summer forecast today,

Summer 2012 outlook

So in terms of this summer and based on the parameters that I consider, we are likely to see a continuation of this cooler and wetter trend for the summer as a whole. It would initially appear that another relatively grey and cool summer is on the cards for many. This does not mean that there will be no warm spells whatsoever throughout this summer. However, any warmer spells are likely to offer more in the way of some quite muggy and humid weather at times. I will also report on any viable warm periods of weather for up to two months in advance in my future forecast updates.

I also don't want to go as far as saying that the summer will be as cold as last year, but I also don't want to rule out a similar scenario unfolding either. If we were to experience another summer of similar magnitude to the latter, then some serious scientific acknowledgement will be required as to where our future climate is actually heading, especially over the coming years. The Milankovitch cycle strongly vindicates that ice will return to parts of the northern hemisphere, once the summers become cool enough. The Milankovitch cycle also predicted this pattern with astounding accuracy in the past, and it also places us at this point in the Milankovitch cycle today.

Disclaimer – If any aspect of my original long range forecast requires amendment, I will make an appropriate revision of this for up to two months in advance when possible. This is effectively still a long range forecast in itself, if you compare this to that of others. Please allow some slight deviations in exact timing of given scenarios, I.e. some months may slightly overlap or periods of certain weather types may be more prolonged/shorter than originally forecast, due to the nature of long range weather forecasting and how far ahead this forecast is being issued.

http://www.exactaweather.com/UK_Long_Range_Forecast.html

[La Bise]

Always good for a laugh our James...

[Coast]

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Endurance Wind Power (EWP), manufacturer of advanced wind turbines of 50 kW in size, designed specifically for distributed wind power applications, today announced a partnership with the Met Office, the UK’s National Weather Service, to provide wind speed assessments for its United Kingdom customers.

The partnership brings accurate wind speed measurements for customers who install an Endurance E-3120 50kW wind turbine together with The Met Office’s Virtual MetMast™, a site-specific, hub height wind prediction tool. Virtual Met Mast™ will enable customers to more accurately forecast energy production from their E-3120s, which then provides a confident baseline for predicting revenue generation from the government’s Feed-In-Tariff (FIT) program. Newly released FIT rates scheduled to take effect in October of this year, underscore the need for more accurate wind speed measurements arming customers with a significantly better financial forecast methodology in their wind turbine project.

“We are extremely pleased that Endurance Wind Power has selected the Met Office as their wind assessment partner in the UK. Endurance requires fast, accurate and cost-effective wind analysis as a critical requirement for its wind projects and we are pleased to be able to support these objectives through Virtual Met Mast™. Our technology provides site-specific wind analysis of long-term wind speed and direction, as well as analysis of turbulence intensity, wind shear and extreme gusting statistics, all of which are critical to maximizing turbine efficiency and performance,†said Stephen Norman, Senior Wind Energy Consultant, Met Office.

“This partnership is a pivotal step in helping our customers obtain the most accurate wind speed data for their sites. Data from Virtual Met Mast™ will help customers confidently confirm that they have adequate, and appropriate wind conditions for a rewarding renewable energy investment,†said Roderick Brost, VP, Sales, Marketing, and Business Development, Endurance Wind Power.

http://www.businessw...-Office-Provide

[Summer Sun]

ROADS CRACKING UP AS DROUGHT WORSENS

THE continuing drought crisis is leaving roads riddled with cracks set to cost millions to fix. Thousands of miles are in urgent need of repairs, it emerged last night. Parched soil under tarmac is causing it to shrink and crack and the problem will escalate if there is no heavy rainfall soon.

Last week Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman declared that after two dry winters, the South-east is officially in a drought. Already the crisis has prompted four local authorities to apply to the Department of Transport for cash for repairs. Councils in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire have identified hundreds of roads in urgent need of work. Lincolnshire alone has identified 150 areas where the roads are cracking and William Webb, for Lincolnshire County Council, said in excess of £10million is needed for repairs.

http://www.express.c...drought-worsens

Is the drought wrecking our roads? As we bask in unseasonably high temperatures, how cracks are appearing on surfaces as soil shrinks

Hundreds of roads are in need of urgent repairs after developing huge cracks because of the on-going drought in parts of the country. Gaps wider than 50p pieces that run for up to 100ft have been torn into Tarmac as soil underneath shrinks due to lack of moisture. Stretches of carriageways have also dropped as a result of the dry conditions, creating unpredictable driving conditions for motorists.

http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz1nmQJPA6w

Rainfall’s a Brit hit and miss

RAINFALL in most of England has dried up while Scotland has had a soaking, figures reveal. The Met Office said south of the border has had 82 per cent of its normal winter rainfall. But in Scotland they have had 16 per cent MORE than usual. The figures come days after it was announced parts of East and South East England are officially suffering a drought. They show February has been particularly dry in England with some parts having less than half of its normal average rain.

Wales received slightly more with 49 per cent. The head of Severn Trent water, Tony Wray, is calling on the industry to come up with a long-term plan to move water around the country. Mild weather is ex-pected to continue across much of the UK for the rest of the week. The city of Durham recorded its highest February temperature for 132 years yesterday — 17°C (63°F).

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4161219/Rainfalls-a-Brit-hit-and-miss.html

[Coast]

Tell me about it! Driving like an old git at the moment trying to avoid the craters that have wiped out three alloy wheels, two rear swing arm bushes and a set of front shockers in two Winter seasons. Not looking likely to get better either.

[Summer Sun]

Spring has sprung! After the freezing lows and record-breaking highs of February here comes March in all its glory

Wild flowers burst into vivid colour as Spring arrived in its full glory across much of the UK. The unusually balmy temperatures also brought sun worshipers flocking to the UK's beaches and parks to make the most of the mini heatwave. And as March brings yet more sunshine and clear sky, data collected by the Met Office looks set to put February as one of the driest on record.

But forecasters have delivered bad news for anyone hoping our extraordinary run of unseasonable warmth is set to last. It looks like the Britain will return to more average weather over the weekend. The sunshine will be replaced by the more usual colder, wetter conditions drawn in from the chilly east.

http://www.dailymail...arch-glory.html

[Eugene]

What a load of nonsense, 11C here today which isnt a mini heatwave or unseasonably warm in March at all and until midday temps were below 10C and it was a cold very foggy morning which took ages to clear in rural areas.

Only sunshine ive seen lately is this afternoon, very nice but no way would i call it out of the ordinary for March.

[Summer Sun]

KEEP OUT THOSE WOOLLIES AS WINTER BITES BACK

IT'S too early to pack away your winter woollies – despite recent near-record temperatures, forecasters warned yesterday. A bitter cold snap is set to sweep across Britain this weekend with grey skies replacing the sunshine of the past week. Temperatures will plunge to below freezing with widespread frosts – and even the chance of snow in the North. Met Office forecaster Helen Chivers said: “It has been pretty warm over the past few weeks and so there is a bit of a shock to the system coming.

The warm spell was due to a “Mediterranean burst†of warm air from Europe wedged over Britain, keeping a colder front at bay. Netweather forecasters said the cold snap will continue into the first half of the week before turning mild by Wednesday.

http://www.express.c...nter-bites-back

WINTER BACK AT WEEKEND

WINTER will return with a vengeance tomorrow as sub-zero temperatures and 50mph winds hit the UK. And the Met Office says a wet and windy Saturday would be followed by fierce gales on Sunday.

There is also the risk of snow on high ground in the north, while both the south and north are at risk of snow on Monday. Forecasters say the Atlantic weather front will bring colder temperatures, plunging from yesterday’s 15C (59F) in London to around 5-7C (41-44F) in the same areas on Sunday. Some independent weathermen also predicted lows of -5C. MeteoGroup forecasters have warned that the cold will continue until at least next Tuesday. The company’s Nick Prebble said: “It will be coat weather again and noticeably colder on Monday and Tuesday, with possible snow over higher ground in north Wales, north-west England and western Scotland.â€

And Netweather’s Paul Michaelwhite said: “Winter will bite back after an exceptionally mild end to winter, with an unsettled Saturday for all areas with rain and squally winds. “Saturday night will be colder with wintry showers in the north-west and a widespread overnight frost, plus wintry showers in the north and west on Sunday. “There is also a risk of rain, sleet and even snow across southern England, although there is uncertainty over this at this stage.â€

http://www.dailystar...ack-at-weekend/

Warm snap but chill is on the March

BRITAIN is set to snap out of its warm spell just in time for the weekend, forecasters warned today. February was unseasonably dry and March is about to get a lot colder, according to the Met Office. Cold weather, rain and even SNOW are set to return to Britain over the next week. Experts yesterday predicted a "miserable" weekend, with rain drenching much of the country. A Met Office spokeswoman said: "It will be miserable on Sunday and Monday and most people will notice it feeling much colder.

Snow is expected in higher areas of Scotland with a "chance" further south. It comes just days after parts of East and South East England were officially declared to be suffering droughts. The UK saw only 60 per cent of normal rainfall last month. Early indications were February was one of the 15 driest ever. Some parts of the country had less than half their normal average rainfall. Durham recorded its highest February temperature for 132 years — 17°C (63°F) — while Birmingham's 18.7°C took it close to a February record set at 19.7°C in London in 1998.

http://www.thesun.co...-the-March.html

[Snowy Easterly]

what a load of old tosh i never buy papers or listen to this overhyped nonsense, i get my info about the weather from the experts on here

Edited March 2, 2012 by Snowy Easterly

[Summer Sun]

GETTING WETTER ALL THE TIME

BRITAIN has been battered with three months’ rain and snow in 48 hours.

And forecasters say that March could be a wash-out, helping to ease the drought in the south-east, East Anglia, the south-west and the Midlands.

A cold front from Canada led to blizzards in Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Hampshire yesterday as temperatures plunged from 8C to 0.7C in a couple of hours.

Forecasters said snow, sleet and 60mph gales are on the way this week.

The Met Office said heavy rain which hit the west at the weekend has stalled over East Anglia but up to 60mm of rain is expected in areas including Norfolk by tomorrow morning.

Drought-hit areas of the south and east had up to 12 hours’ constant rain yesterday and up to 30mm of rain is expected again today.

While the Environment Agency welcomed the deluge, it warned that much more was needed to ease the drought.

http://www.dailystar...r-all-the-time/

WINTER CLINGS ON AS SNOW DRIFTS BACK IN

SNOW, sleet, heavy rain and gales threatened to cause new travel chaos today as winter refuses to go out lightly. Plunging temperatures saw snowfall in Scotland on Saturday night, and in Wiltshire and in Snowdonia yesterday. The Met Office warned of more falls overnight and this morning in Kent, Surrey, on the North Downs and South Downs in Sussex, and across the Chilterns.

Winds of up to 60mph will add to the battering, with other areas facing sleet, morning ice in the west and all parts facing a chilly day with temperatures as low as 4C (39F), with -2C lows tonight. Heavy rain which hit the west of England on Saturday night reached East Anglia yesterday morning and will continue today, dumping up to 2.3 inches on areas including drought-hit Norfolk by tomorrow morning. Other drought-hit parts of the south and east had up to 12 hours’ constant rain yesterday.

Farmers in drought areas were pleased to have rainfall but an Environment Agency spokesman said: “The rain is welcome but it is important to stress that two years’ below-average rainfall cannot be made up for just by this.†The National Farmers’ Union said regular rain was needed for months to prevent arable crops being damaged. East Anglia’s downpour saw almost as much rainfall as the region had received in the past three months. NFU chief arable adviser Guy Gagen said: “The rain is good news but we need a lot more. “We need regular rain right through until June to be comfortable for arable crops to perform as they should.â€

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/306112/Winter-clings-on-as-snow-drifts-back-in-

[Eugene]

And forecasters say that March could be a wash-out

Yes i know models arent that accurate past 7 days but that seems very unlikely to me.

[Methuselah]

Pray tell...What 'forecasters' are predicting a wash-out?

PS: I do mean real forecasters, not just the loony squad....

[Summer Sun]

Put away your winter wardrobe... spring is on its way: Forecasters predict two weeks of warm weather

It's time to put away your winter wardrobe as spring arrives early this weekend, with the warm weather expected to last for at least the next two weeks. Forecasters are predicting mild weather for the next week, with temperatures reaching as high as 18C (64F) in some areas on Saturday and Sunday. Most of the country will experience cloudy but warm weather, around 13C (55F) to 15C (59F), over the weekend, although parts of the north east will see sunshine breaking through.

Met Office forecaster Chris Bulmer said: ‘Certainly through the next couple of weeks it will be fair and settled, and that’s not going to change. ‘It will be rather cloudy but with some brighter days and it will feel mild.’ Some areas have already seen conditions so dry that gorse fires have started - a problem normally seen in summer. Twenty-seven firefighters were called to Mulfra Moor, near Penzance, Cornwall, when planned burning got out of control yesterday. The fire swept across 100 metres of moorland.

Read more: http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz1od6qhppZ

[Eugene]

I've seen people walking around in gloves ands scarfs the past few days http://cdn.nwstatic.co.uk/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.png

[Eugene]

I find those people quite weird but next week in the morning rush hour people walking or cycling to work will need their winter wardrobe still as it will be cold in the morning with fast temperature rises late morning onwards once any fog clears, can be a pain to people to know what to wear, too cold to go out in t shirt at 8 am but too warm for a coat at 2pm.

[Aaron]

Try living in a climate where in summer average highs and 27C and average lows are 3C

[Summer Sun]

BRITAIN GOES BALMY AS SPRING ARRIVES

SPRING is finally here with a burst of glorious sunshine and summer-like warmth predicted for the weekend. Temperatures will soar to a balmy 63F (17C) over the next few days. Nature has already started to bloom with parks and gardens coming to life with hawthorn and fruit blossom.

Forecasters say the warm weather will continue until at least April, staying until Easter and beyond with highs of almost 70F possible. Good weather has arrived around 10 days before the spring equinox on March 20, considered by many to be the official end of winter. Beaches and parks are expected to be busier than usual today and tomorrow with a warm, dry weekend with sunny spells predicted. Some places may nudge the June average high of 65F.

Met Office Forecaster Helen Chivers said: “There’s no indication for any colder or wintry weather returning, with much milder, settled weather dominating and temperatures above normal next week.â€

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/307203/Britain-goes-balmy-as-spring-arrives

[Summer Sun]

Sizzling Spring: Britain basks to bask in 17C all week (and that's hotter than Greece)

The glorious weather is set to continue this week with temperatures hitting 17 degrees - five degrees up on normal and hotter than parts of Greece. People across the country having been taking advantage of the sunshine while temperatures reached highs of 17 (62F). Met Office forecaster George Goodfellow said it was set to be sunny and dry with similar temperatures throughout the week.

'By Thursday we could see the odd spot of rain and showers in some places as we head into the weekend and temperatures will cool down slightly getting more what we should be for this time of year.

'But it looks like it's going to be pretty nice,' he said. The highest temperature ever recorded for March was 25 degrees (77F) in Cambridgeshire in 1968. 'I don't think we are on course to get anywhere near that but hopefully we will see a warm and sunny March,' the forecaster said.

But Mr Goodfellow warned that England could be on course for a drought this summer after parts of the country saw the driest February for 14 years. Lincolnshire had one of the driest months on record after only 10mm of rain fell in the whole month while East Anglia saw just 20mm when the average rainfall for the country at this time of year is between 40 and 60mm. 'This emphasises why there are concerns about a drought. It could well happen,' said Mr Goodfellow

http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz1opXk8czf

Britain braced for early summer sun

BRITAIN is facing the warmest week of the year so far - with forecasters saying temperatures could hit 21C for the first time. The UK could be as hot as Mexico City, which is forecast to reach 20C tomorrow, and Ibiza, where holidaymakers are seeing just 16C. MeteoGroup forecaster Paul Knightley said: "We will probably see 20C this week, and from Wednesday somewhere could reach 21C if it has a sunny start to the day. "It will be pretty warm throughout the week, good sunshine for many places.

"Some areas will be completely sunny from morning and others will have low cloud taking a while to shift, with some morning mist as well. "It looks like a fine few days of 17C to 19C temperatures generally in the sunshine, with much of eastern and central England doing well." Temperatures will be up to 12C warmer than the average daily high of 9.3C for this time of year.

Forecaster Brian Gaze, of The Weather Outlook, said: "This is an exceptionally warm air mass already for the time of year, and when high pressure moves east later in the week, even warmer air could be pumped up from the south. "Temperatures could rise to 19C or possibly a degree or two higher, which would be exceptional for mid-March." Meanwhile the Met Office predicted that the UK could reach a high of 20C before the end of the week. Forecaster George Goodfellow said: "Eastern parts stand the best chance of seeing 20C this week, as higher temperatures are down to seeing more sunshine." The highest temperature this year so far has been 18.7C (66F) at Coleshill, Birmingham, on February 23. March's all-time record temperature is 25.6C, recorded on March 29, 1968, in Cambridgeshire. Forecasters predict the warm spell will last until at least Friday, when the north-west could see showers.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4187197/Britain-braced-for-early-summer-sun.html

[Summer Sun]

BBC Weather's Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at the weather prospects for the week ahead

Summary

Dry

Some sunshine

Warm

Dry for most and very warm for many, the week ahead will look and feel like spring across the UK. But as BBC Weather's Sarah Keith-Lucas explains, there's still no respite for drought-hit spots in England.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/feeds/17334267

[Summer Sun]

HOSEPIPE BANS IN DAYS AS DRY SPELL DRAGS ON

HOSEPIPE bans are expected to be imposed within days as Britain faces the worst drought conditions for 124 years. Water companies are poised to act after tomorrow’s official drought report by the Environment Agency. The South and East have been worst hit over the past few months with water reserves now at “very severe levelsâ€. But the report will upgrade the Midlands and Yorkshire to “high riskâ€. The Met Office ­is also forecasting no significant rainfall until May or June.

Non-essential water uses, such as hosepipes to water gardens, washing cars and filling swimming pools are likely to be restricted or banned to ensure there is enough water for drinking and processing sewage.

http://www.express.c...-spell-drags-on

BRITAIN'S HOTTER THAN MEXICO

BRITAIN is set to be hotter than Mexico and Ibiza this week. Temperatures are to nudge 21C (70F), warmer than many typical July days in the UK. The superb weather comes after a balmy weekend of long sunny spells which hit 17.7C at Usk, Monmouthshire, on Saturday and up to 18C yesterday in Durham and Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.

Sun-lovers rushed to beaches and parks and Twitter users reported a rush of early barbecues being fired up. MeteoGroup said temperatures could reach 21C this week, with the east and Midlands warmest. Britain is set to be hotter than Mexico City, which is forecast to reach 20C today, and Ibiza, where it will be just 16C. As temperatures rose over the weekend, Gabrielle Stokes, 16, admired early-blooming cherry blossom in Shobnall Park, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs. And Teri Louise, 22, and Jenna Scruton, 23, enjoyed an early paddle in the sea at Blackpool.

The warm spell will last until at least Friday, when the north-west could see showers moving in, although the south-east will dodge most or all of them. George Goodfellow of the Met Office said: “Eastern parts stand the best chance of seeing 20C this week. It will be very pleasant spring weather.â€

http://www.dailystar...er-than-Mexico/


Forget the spring, here comes summer: Britain to bask in 17C temperatures all week (and that's hotter than Greece)

The glorious weather is set to continue this week with temperatures hitting 17 degrees - five degrees up on normal and hotter than parts of Greece. People across the country having been taking advantage of the sunshine while temperatures reached highs of 17 (62F).
Met Office forecaster George Goodfellow said it was set to be sunny and dry with similar temperatures throughout the week. Mr Goodfellow said: 'A band of high pressure coming from the north-west will stay with us this week bringing with it a spell of warm weather.
'Temperatures will get up to 17 degrees across the country which is pretty warm for this time of year.

'The average temperatures are between eight and 12 degrees (46F to 53F). One or two places could get even warmer than that, particularly in the south east.' He added there could be a chance of frost as the temperatures cool down overnight but said on the whole the next few days will remain mild.
'We won't really see anything much in the way of significant rainfall.' But Mr Goodfellow warned that England could be on course for a drought this summer after parts of the country saw the driest February for 14 years.

Read more: http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz1ouli9tLC