The Midlands Regional Discussion 3rd August 2013>

[Static Prevails]

I'm looking forward to tomorrow. At least something will be happening, rather than 15C and cloud. 

[Nick L]

Yes I'm looking forward to the first bit of proper Autumn tomorrow, Winter's not far off

[Dancerwithwings]

So what winds can we expect for tomorrow?

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_wind.html

 

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

 

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=wind;sess=

Edited September 14, 2013 by Dancerwithwings

[TonyH]

Not sure it will be a case of trees coming down, branches more likely.

[Ian Ballinger]

Well looking at the radar it's not looking like we will get any of it, or am I reading it wrong 

[Dancerwithwings]

That'll be the height of the winds when the rain band comes through this afternoon around 2-5 pm, But it will stay pretty blustery into the evening.

Looking at the radar it's starting to show now in the N/West of our Region

 

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/mobile

[TonyH]

Indeed Ex Humberto could benefit us next weekend by potentially dragging up warm air as it merges into the jet NW of UK:

http://forum.netweather.tv/blog/309/entry-4668-weather-guide-monday-16th-to-sunday-22nd-september-2013/

[Dancerwithwings]

Big changes from yesterday..also mention of warmth in model-chat? Plenty to keep tabs on til Oct at least. Ex hurricanes can often throw up all sorts of possibilities!

I suppose it would be nice to have a last touch of the warm stuff, But to be honest i'm bored! All we've had for the last few weeks now is cloud and temps in the mid teens,

Like you mentioned lets have the odd Ex hurricane thrown into the mix and yes it could throw up all sorts of possibilities! Now that sounds more like it

And i'm sure we'll have BISH back then

[conor123]

Got down to 5.2c last night, today as always turns out in the end just another bog standard slate grey, windy day with not much rain either bar a brief heavy downpour on the back edge of the front.

 

Lovely GFS & UKMO for next weekend, perfect in fact! would bring some last minute Vitamin D top ups, and proper sunshine! in the meantime, zzz my worst nightmare charts for the time of year this week! sub 15c maxes belong to October - March only please.

Edited September 15, 2013 by conor123

[Dancerwithwings]

Yes today was just like a normal wet/drizzly day with a bit of wind/breeze..... Well all because of the bbc weather, Even last Weds/Thurs they were hyping it up for this weekends so called storm,

I understand that they have to let us know that heavy rain and very strong winds could hit parts of the Uk over the weekend and the potential hazards that go with it.

 

But how many times do we get all the hype and then if not much/nothing, Its going to be soon like ' The boy who cried Wolf ' soon nobody is going to take much notice of the bbc,

I know there just covering there own back sides but you would think with all the big super duper tech they have they would get thing right 24-48 hrs before the event.

[Nick L]

Yes today was just like a normal wet/drizzly day with a bit of wind/breeze..... Well all because of the bbc weather, Even last Weds/Thurs they were hyping it up for this weekends so called storm,

I understand that they have to let us know that heavy rain and very strong winds could hit parts of the Uk over the weekend and the potential hazards that go with it.

 

But how many times do we get all the hype and then if not much/nothing, Its going to be soon like ' The boy who cried Wolf ' soon nobody is going to take much notice of the bbc,

I know there just covering there own back sides but you would think with all the big super duper tech they have they would get thing right 24-48 hrs before the event.

 

Well it's not the BBC, it's the Met Office.

 

And yes, today was a big let down, a horrible day with barely a breeze. 

[conor123]

Tommorow will probably be much windier here with winds howling through the Cheshire Gap blasting the showers in, it's crystal clear at the minute though with barely a breeze.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Tommorow will probably be much windier here with winds howling through the Cheshire Gap blasting the showers in, it's crystal clear at the minute though with barely a breeze.

 

yeah horrid cheshire Gap day tomorrow, will likely be wetter than today for the north west

[Dancerwithwings]

Well it's not the BBC, it's the Met Office.

 

And yes, today was a big let down, a horrible day with barely a breeze. 

The Met O have all the Tech but the BBC present the forecast and they tend to go over the top, Anyway sorry just had a little rant earlier

[Cheshire Freeze]

yeah horrid cheshire Gap day tomorrow, will likely be wetter than today for the north west

 

Winds are just too westerly for a proper Cheshire gap effect. Showers will cut across from Merseyside-Manchester-into N Derbyshire and perhaps S Yorkshire

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Winds are just too westerly for a proper Cheshire gap effect. Showers will cut across from Merseyside-Manchester-into N Derbyshire and perhaps S Yorkshire

 

Hope so, just like the awful 20th Dec '09 where Stockport saw 1 foot, and me nothing

[conor123]

Cold and breezy this morning though a fairly sunny start, 6.7c.

 

Very promising charts this morning, don't want to get to excited for a few days though yet.

[WillinGlossop]

Gone as dark as night and torrential rain/ hail and very usty wind..... Autumn.... Oh and its 6c brrrrrrr

[Dancerwithwings]

Autumn is a time of cooling and bloody hell did i feel it this morning at 8 am it was 7c and with that breeze it went straight through me,

LOVE IT..!!! First proper recognized cold air that made me BRRR

[conor123]

Not as eventful as I thought it would be today, just a few light showers and sunny spells, max of 13.0c, breezy but not to gusty.

 

Charts continue to look brilliant for the weekend, keep it up please, one last Vitamin D charge up is needed!

[picog]

Rain just arriving here — some not reaching the ground despite the radar.

[conor123]

Another typical Telford day today, sunless and damp, did have some heavy rain around midday to but mostly light drizzly stuff, max of only 10.3c!!

 

Going to be quite the shocker when it's over double that this weekend! stunning charts, such a relief after the depressing muck we've had since...well 3rd August really :lol:

[Snowangel-MK]

Hello *sticks head round corner* just thought I would pop in and see what's going on in this region as I will be visiting Birmingham this coming weekend.... I'm hoping for sunshine from Friday to Sunday 

[TonyH]

Another typical Telford day today, sunless and damp, did have some heavy rain around midday to but mostly light drizzly stuff, max of only 10.3c!!Going to be quite the shocker when it's over double that this weekend! stunning charts, such a relief after the depressing muck we've had since...well 3rd August really :lol:

Hardly typical, with a max of just 11c it was the coldest Sept day in Coventry since 1983.

[Terminal Moraine]

Hardly typical, with a max of just 11c it was the coldest Sept day in Coventry since 1983.

That's quite impressive!Here, the max' of 9.3c yesterday was 0.5c higher than the max' of 8.8c on the 25th September last year.That said there have been only 7 other Septembers in the last 35 years with a lower max' than yesterday ( and one other equal to it). Lowest of all was 7.8c on the 27th in 1993. Edited September 18, 2013 by Terminal Moraine