Far North of England Regional Discussion 28/10/13 ------ïƒ

[Summer Sun]

Local station is reporting a high of 16.4c in Darlo currently 15.9c

[4wd]

It touched 14.9 here, there's a light onshore drift now and it's dropped quite a bit already - to 11.5C

[damianslaw]

A marked difference between the NE and Cumbria today unlike recent days all thanks to a change in the position of heights allowing a light NW airflow to develop. Awoke to a murky scene with misty fog and temps struggled to get up to 5 degrees even at lunchtime. The afternoon saw a milky sky with hazy sunshine and temps maxed at just 8 degrees. A very different feeling day, indeed this morning was quite a shock, definitely one of the coldest feeling mornings of the year so far.

 

The next few days promise a continuation of a NW-NE split. Tomorrow looks like being a cloudy affair here with the threat of drizzle and temps struggling to get to double figures, this theme continues through the weekend before generally turning more unsettled next week with the return of windy conditions.

 

The NE does very well under NW airflows, unlike Cumbria. Cumbria conversely always does well under a NE airflow, known many a time the east coast has been plagued by sea fret and temps of 9/10 degrees as late as early June, and the Cumbrian coast has languished in wall to wall sunshine and temps of 24 degrees, indeed Cumbria is often one of the hotspots under a NE airstream.

[JP1972]

It's windy.

[4wd]

The 13th was the only day we've had that could almost be considered warm, but for the time of year it's been pleasant enough were it not for the howling wind.
Classic March drying weather though.
The wind has kept overnight frosts away the last 2 or 3 nights, which is allowing grass and autumn sown crops to show signs of more serious spring growth on the drier land.

Just see my cam this morning, could it be more perfect.

[Summer Sun]

After a cloudy few days the sunshine is back though a gusty wind is with it which is taking the edge of the temps

[Boro Snow]

Yep it would be a glorious day if this wind would do one, gusting 30/40 mph

[Summer Sun]

Yep it would be a glorious day if this wind would do one, gusting 30/40 mph

 

I know those in the south basking in temps close to 20c and a light wind, whilst were stuck with this annoying gusty wind though its not cold

[Rollo]

Not quite as windy today and with wall to wall sunshine it is very pleasant,temperature currently 12.3c.

[Summer Sun]

Sun is breaking through nicely in Darlington the wind is still noticeable but the sun should take the edge off it

[Boro Snow]

plenty of rain incoming on the radar lets hope the darlo rain shield holds,

 

also sun morn onwards we should see some night time frosts, better start putting plans in place to protect my flowers etc in the garden 

[Summer Sun]

Rain expected to arrive between 14:00 and 15:00 in Darlo it should be fairly short lived with it clearing around 17:00 we may even see some late afternoon sunshine

 

From tomorrow we should see more sunshine developing but temperatures will be lower than of late with maxes around 7c to 10c though the wind is going to make it feel colder than it actually is

[Boro Snow]

cannot see us getting into double figures gav, i would say 8 degress is the max and the temp will fall during any showers we may get which could be wintry in nature

[Summer Sun]

cannot see us getting into double figures gav, i would say 8 degress is the max and the temp will fall during any showers we may get which could be wintry in nature

 

Yeah 10c is the highest end the met are going for 9c tomorrow afternoon so its possible but Saturday to Monday 8c looks to be the high

[Summer Sun]

Light rain starting to arrive in Darlo now

[Summer Sun]

Blue sky appearing to the west of Darlo now so we should see some sunshine before dusk

[Summer Sun]

Darlo station is reporting 10.9c

 

Newton Aycliffe is reporting a high of 9.8c and currently 9.7c

[Cloud 10]

A decent chance for a light covering of snow overnight for some of the highest parts

of our region,and maybe some sleet and hail lower down.

 

 

Met-office have an ice warning out as the skies clear behind the trough/front.

 

[Boro Snow]

sleet in darlo at the mo

[Boro Snow]

the easterly next week looks a bit colder on the 6oz

 

[Summer Sun]

Hail shower over Darlo currently

[Boro Snow]

Going to be cold one tonight -2/-3 in towns n cities could reach -6 out in the sticks

[Summer Sun]

Going to be cold one tonight -2/-3 in towns n cities could reach -6 out in the sticks

 

Yep and to think the UK low all winter was just -7.7^oC at Altnaharra, highland Scotland

[Boro Snow]

Large hail falling in darlo cells popping up all over the place

[Summer Sun]

Large hail falling in darlo cells popping up all over the place

 

Radar from 10 mins ago showing all the showers over the region

 

Edited March 23, 2014 by Summer Sun