Summer 2015

[summer blizzard]

QBO

 

1982

1992

 

Similar stage to late 2012.

 

MEI

 

1997

1993

 

Most positive MEI reading since 1997.

 

AO

 

2002

1967

 

Most positive AO May since 2009.

 

PDO

 

1980

1978

 

Lowest PDO value since August 2014.

[Weather-history]

Lovely summer's day

[cheeky_monkey]

Does anyone know why that is? 

2006 was an el nino summer..hottest July on record.

[summer blizzard]

2006 was an el nino summer..hottest July on record.

 

About 80% of the 18C summer months since 1950 have occured with +MEI conditions. However, overall there is no bias towards warmer or cooler summers caused by El Nino which suggests that they tend to either be very good or very bad. El Nino was not declared until the Autumn of 06 but MEI readings do show a weak El Nino during the summer. That said, 2014, 2012 and 2009 all produced horror months and averaged warmer than 06. 

[Polar Maritime]

Glorious out today, Still breezy here mind.. Temp 17.4c.

[Mountain Snow]

Proper summer's day, 21.1C, hardly a breath of wind and not a cloud in sight. If only it could hang on 'till the weekend.

[Summer Sun]

@bbcweather

 

Warmest day of the year so far in England is currently 26.7C - and that might be beaten on Friday! Stav D

[Polar Maritime]

Touching 20c here just now, Feels very hot sat in the sun.

[Methuselah]

It's around 18 here. The onshore breeze does keep down grass-pollen though.

[reef]

A very strange start to the month so far in that it has been very dry, very sunny, but also warm by day and cold by night.

 

1st-11th June figures (vs rolling 1981-2010 average)

 

Max Temp: 17.9C (+0.8C)

Min Temp:  6.8C (-3.3C)

Mean Temp: 12.4C (-1.2C)

Rainfall: 12.8mm (58%)

Sunshine: 111hrs (185%)

 

The nights in particular have been exceptional with three sub-5C minima in a row now.

[Summer Sun]

Warmest day of the year for 3 parts of the UK today

 

 

Scotland - Aboyne 23.7C

 

Wales - Usk, Monmouthshire 23.6C

 

Northern Ireland - Castlederg 21.1C

 

 

England could beat its record tomorrow

Edited June 11, 2015 by Summer Sun

[Captain Shortwave]

I think the highest England temperature was recorded last Friday (26.7C in Kent), though there is every chance that it will be beaten tomorrow in any good sunny spells.

Edited June 11, 2015 by Captain shortwave

[cheese]

the 26.7C was recorded in Kent last week wasn't it? Certainly nowhere that warm today. Warmest I can see is Yeovil at 25C.

Edited June 11, 2015 by cheese

[stainesbloke]

At last, what I'd call a 'summers day' here at 24C and blue skies. After some truly dismal cold days. Hopefully storms and heat tomorrow!

[weatherguru14]

Gorgeous day here again. should last into tomorrow evening.. Looking at the long run.. some of the  charts are looking promosing.. I just hope they come off  .

[Weather-history]

11th June: a lovely summer's day

[Weather26]

Warmest day of the year so far has just been topped but only just

 

 BBC Weather â€@bbcweather  2m

2 minutes ago

If officially the warmest day of the year so far in the UK with temperatures of 26.8C recorded at #Kew today. SKL

[cheese]

RAIN!!!!!!!!!

Still 20C though. Warm rain, at least. And just a few large drops. Almost feels tropical.. except, you know, being 10 degrees too cool, lol.

Edited June 12, 2015 by cheese

[reef]

Today was the first day this month that really did feel dire. We had a max temp of 13.9C under overcast skies all day with a chilly easterly breeze.

 

A bit different to forecast, but such is low cloud off the North Sea.

[Summer Sun]

Sutton Bonington had 36mm of rain overnight whilst Nottingham had 34mm certainly a wet one for central parts of the UK

[Weather26]

We've had 28mm in Sheffield since midnight last night-our wettest day of the year so far.

Edited June 13, 2015 by Weather26

[cheese]

Leeming has 131 hours of sun for the first 12 days of the month, an average of 11 a day. Past five days have had the following sunshine hours - 13.5, 15.9, 14.6, 12.1, 9.7.

 

The recent warmth has also  helped push the average high close to normal, but the average low is still only 6C which is well below average and would be below average even for May.

[bryan629]

Totally agree with you on that on Tb... Azores high has been flirting with our shores for what seems like ages now... last winter being a classic case, mostly cold Northwesterlies.. and into spring except for April which wasn`t too bad a month... but mainly a cool draught from there on in.

 

Hope fully the Azores high will pounce on the UKI and give us all a decent few months,

 

Heres a totally random question for anyone to help me with....... what is the average temperature at the top of mount Teide in Teneriffe for July? sub tropical i know but at 3000 ft  would shorts and t-shirt be a good idea?

[reef]

Totally agree with you on that on Tb... Azores high has been flirting with our shores for what seems like ages now... last winter being a classic case, mostly cold Northwesterlies.. and into spring except for April which wasn`t too bad a month... but mainly a cool draught from there on in.

 

Hope fully the Azores high will pounce on the UKI and give us all a decent few months,

 

Heres a totally random question for anyone to help me with....... what is the average temperature at the top of mount Teide in Teneriffe for July? sub tropical i know but at 3000 ft  would shorts and t-shirt be a good idea?

 

Teide summit will be in single figures even in July, a good guide is that it usually about 15-20C below the temperature at sea level. Even today while most of the area is about 22C the summit is just 4C.

 

You could get lucky of course and be there during a hot spell blowing off the Sahara, but even then it'll only be in the teens.

[bryan629]

Thank you so much for that Reef.. it is much appreciated...