The Midlands - Weather Chat

[Snowshine]

The weather is SO boring these days...

[picog]

Birghtish coudy this morning. Hopefully, there will be a few glimmers of sun for a treat. Dry and not windy, so OK really.

[Midlands Ice Age]

The weather is SO boring these days...

 

Its not going anywhere for at least a couple more days.

These North European highs are boring unless we have cold pooling in western europe before they establish. Thinking further out,. I notice that the cold air is moving thru Moscow now towards us. How long will it take to reach us if the high stayed put? (Unlikely I know). My guess would be 4- 5 days, assuming a speed of 20 MPH.

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 Anyway current 5.1C, cool and cloudy, looks unlikely for any sun here today. 

 

Its mothers day so wont be going outside much!!!

 

MIA

[conor123]

Yuck think there's only been one Sunday this year the sun's come out!!!! I see next weekend shaping up the same already.

Potential sunny high downgrades to more stratomurk seems to be the theme, count me out till Spring arrives.

Edited March 15, 2015 by conor123

[Summer of 95]

It actually did clear for a couple of hours in the evening, before the muck came in from somewhere else. Really dreary, depressing weather.

This "easterly" has brought exactly the same weather as last months Eurotrash high. Synoptic variation counts for nothing these days it seems, we cant get a sunny high or a decent frost whatever.

[Snowyowl9]

Sun came out this morning,now back to dark skies had a hail/sleet shower earlier,now got a sleet shower at 5c

[syed2878]

had hale showers on and off here lets hope we get some usable weather soon.

[BlueHedgehog074]

Seemed to brighten up at times this afternoon (while out in Sutton Coldfield) after a few showers earlier, although the sky currently has quite a milky, hazy, look to it. Temperature currently around 7.3*C. Doesn't really feel quite as cool as it did earlier.

[Snowyowl9]

Cloud has cleared up completely now with a nice chilly east breeze at 4.8c milky skies though as its hazy.

[picog]

Bit of a non-descript type of day here. Mostly cloudy with a bit of hazy brightness this morning, but cloudier this afternooon. Maxed out at 6.9C.

A short-lived band of rain has just passed over us, moving south to north. Looks rather longer lasting for you guys further east in the region.

Edited March 16, 2015 by picog

[Midlands Ice Age]

Picog...

 

Yep I can confirm its been raining mod to heavy now for about an hour.

Temp is now 4.9C and falling.

Also the rain looks 'splodgy'  in the lights outside  now.

I also recorded 30 secs of hail in one of the two earlier heavyish showers. 

MIIA

[Snowyowl9]

Good grief wheres all this rain come from today,it wasn`t forecast.

Check back on the radar earlier.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observation/map/#?map=Rainfall&fcTime=1426495500&zoom=6&lon=-4.00&lat=51.73

Edited March 16, 2015 by Snowyowl9

[Midlands Ice Age]

Good grief wheres all this rain come from today,it wasn`t forecast.

Check back on the radar earlier.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observation/map/#?map=Rainfall&fcTime=1426495500&zoom=6&lon=-4.00&lat=51.73

 

Snowy

Same here, the rain is still falling (3hrs now) and the temp is still falling now 4.0C.

Also - the sky is turning orange.

If this keeps up higher part may start to see some whiteness around.

 

MIA

Edited March 16, 2015 by Midlands Ice Age

[Summer of 95]

Been raining all evening, varying from drizzle to quite heavy. Some showers this afternoon too. This shouldn't happen with an easterly anticyclonic flow off the continent surely?

[picog]

Today started cloudy, but ended up with clear blue skies and sunshine. A high of 9.1C. That's more like it, could do with a few more sunny days.

[conor123]

FINALLY brightened up after 4pm for the first time in a whole week, much better outlook next few days at long last.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

FINALLY brightened up after 4pm for the first time in a whole week, much better outlook next few days at long last.

 

not convinced, our area looks like being hit by north sea misty low cloud, could struggle to lift tomorrow

[picog]

Cripes, temp here has just dipped below freezing. Rather unexpected, but nice to see nonetheless!

[conor123]

not convinced, our area looks like being hit by north sea misty low cloud, could struggle to lift tomorrow

Hope not, drained from all this gloom now, crystal clear at the minute but still got that smoggy mist so no chance of seeing Northern Lights, and rather nippy at 0.4c

Edited March 17, 2015 by conor123

[Midlands Ice Age]

Picog

 

Yep I couldnt believe it either 0.4C here now under clear skies.

 

MIA;

[Anthony147]

Has anyone spotted the northern lights South of brum tonight?

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Has anyone spotted the northern lights South of brum tonight?

 

north of b'ham, not a sausage

[Snowyowl9]

Has anyone spotted the northern lights South of brum tonight?

Can`t see no northern lights,the stars are all out too,can maybe see the zodiac light out west though.

Solar eclipse Friday 95% apparently which I thought I`d never see again after 1999.

Edited March 17, 2015 by Snowyowl9

[Anthony147]

Seen pictures from East Sussex and been outside looking here (wythall) but no joy, bit hazy so unless I get off my backside to the lickey hills doubt will see them

[picog]

Didn't see any northern lights here either despite the clear skies and very dark location.

MIA in the end we went down to -2.9C, spent all night in freezing temps.

Woke to a lovely frosty scene. Looks a bit more like a September morning than a March one, but hey I'm not complaining. Gorgeous.

Edited March 18, 2015 by picog