The Midlands - Weather Chat

[I remember Atlantic 252]

6 minutes ago, Gord said:

Interesting, so a more hyped up version of last winter?

 

I will be first to be impressed if you are correct but I would be far too scared to make a prediction like that this early on!

 

Fair play to you, it's through making predictions and then observing that science works.

(..and if you do have the lottery numbers I would be grateful! )

I would say more like winter 13/14, as those style winters look like becoming more frequent, may end up milder than that 'winter' due to the warmth this Dec, post by radiohead in model thread is what I'm thinking

 

you can slag me off etc if wrong, i'd love it if I am

Edited December 26, 2015 by I remember Atlantic 252

[Polar Maritime]

A cooler settled morning here with clear spells and light winds, Quite pleasant.. Temp 3.6c 

[Terminal Moraine]

Yet another day where very mild air arrives late in the day to give a high maximum after a relatively chilly start ( relative to what's gone before during  this month at least) 

The mean daily range in temperature could end up as highest on record in December here due to the number of mornings with the minimum temperature occurring around 0900 ( and therefore applying to two days)  coupled with the number of days where the maximum has occurred overnight or the next morning.

The mean minimum for the 24 hour period 0900-0900 is running 1.0c lower than the mean overnight minimum ( from 1800 to 0900)

[Polar Maritime]

Winds howling here this morning with gales touching 60mph S/E, With light/mod horizontal rain and temp 10.2c 

Lovely jubly.

[snowangel32]

Wind picking up here now, not a lot of rain though, next week we will see temps back to average then after that no one knows. One thing for sure is the Polar Vortex is under real pressure and late Jan into Feb will be interesting we just need that bit of luck.

[Ian Ballinger]

Not been on here for a while, so have we written winter off yet?

[Midlands Ice Age]

Strong winds all this morning. Rain started at 11:30.

Temperature of 10.5C at 09:00 now dropped to 8.5C.

Wind also slackened now after a very wet driving rain lunchtime.

No Ian - winter is lurking not too far away!

M I A

[Snowshine]

Today was windy! A 58mph gust recorded nearby at around 10am. Wind managed to cause some minor damage to our house.

[matt_in_dudley]

Huge flash of lightning and crash of thunder here! Came out of nowhere! It's throwing it down now!!

[Gord]

Wasn't expecting to be woken up by thunder. 

[syed2878]

No thunder or lightning here how ever we did had a very heavy rain shower about 15-20mins ago with gusty winds. By the looks of things chances of few rumbles later on today too with heavy showers.

Edited December 31, 2015 by syed2878

[Eye to the sky]

Sure I woken by a clap of Thunder as this beast of a shower passed through in the early hours.Really gusty winds and torrential rain too.Beautiful start to the day here now,not a cloud in the sky.

[Summer of 95]

No thunder (come on we hardly ever get it in summer!) but it was crystal clear at 9am. Still we can't get a wholly sunny day however, by 12 it had reverted to the same depressing grey muck we have endured all month. And that wretched wind is picking up again, 2015 just has to go out with typical 2015 weather! 10C, wind and cloud.

[Snowyowl9]

That was some intense band of rain that went through today and cold and windy with it at 4c

Wettest 24hr period so far this winter at an inch exactly.

Its going to get only worse.

[Terminal Moraine]

Sleet here at the moment at the back edge  of a heavy and squally shower. The temp' has fallen to 2.9c, a drop of almost 4c in 15 minutes.

[Summer of 95]

Yes fallen to 4C here too once that feature passed, was 9C before. Maybe a frost tonight after all if it clears.

[Midlands Ice Age]

Heavy shower here mid-afternoon.

Temp dropped from 9.7C with sunny skies to 6.2C on clearance.

MIA

[Summer of 95]

Clear and down to 3C, ice starting to form on the cars, maybe it'll struggle down to 0 by dawn? Falling very slowly considering there's been not a cloud for hours.

[Dancerwithwings]

Happy New year to all fellow Midlanders

[Summer of 95]

Happy New Year- and we have a frost!

[LeeKay]

Happy New Year to you all. Had a massive loss in family, but thats another story.

Jack frost is here  Brrr Nice to see cold, for once.

[Summer of 95]

Down to -2 overnight but already risen above zero before sunrise. Nice to get a frost, but I remember when they could last all night (and day).

[Snowyowl9]

A rare air frost -0.4c milddle of the night,guess what its cloudy again so more rain coming at a guess.

[Midlands Ice Age]

16 hours ago, Midlands Ice Age said:

Heavy shower here mid-afternoon.

Temp dropped from 9.7C with sunny skies to 6.2C on clearance.

MIA

Happy new year to you all.

As others have said we have a rare frost this morning

Min at -1.3C at 03:15.

Now stratus cloud streaming in and temperatures at 2C. Very light SE setting up.

MIA

[Polar Maritime]

Happy New Year, Yes it actually looks seasonal out there! Widespread ground/air frost here with a low of -1.1c and a very light Westerly wind.