Summer 2016

[weatherguru14]

Thanks  no expert on the dew points... The wind direction plays a big part in it.. Last summer  we had a fairy dry summer.. that was probably due to a high that sat out to our west but never got close enough. so   very cold North westerlys circled around it.. They were very strong aswell.. The south east possibly had a better time of it. due to being closer to the continent and  getting the odd warm spell..

This year we started off in June with a easterly and for the western side of the UK. we had  a very good  start for the first week and half..And now the winds are from a west/southwesterly direction..so not really a cold direction..Unfortuantly  the atlantic is not a settled weather patern  though..

[stainesbloke]

After an ok-ish day yesterday, today has reverted to late September with howling winds and loads of cloud. When is this going to end? I'm beginning to feel robbed of a season lol! 

[markyo]

Nicely cooled off today,much need breeze makes it so much better! Spent 3hrs in airless room,no vent at all came out to the lovely fresh wind,lovely

[Mapantz]

A very good, first 8 days to July, here. If it can't manage anything warmer, then I'll settle for this.

[damianslaw]

Oh why do the southwesterlies have to come back just in time for high summer.. I've bemoaned their presence many a time, but they really do mean miserable conditions in this part of the country, moist and damp leaden, humid to boot, they ruin a summer holiday, producing copious low level cloud blanketing the lowest hills, and either rain or just drizzly muck. The upcoming weekend looks very poor for here, we can't afford such weekend from here on in, this is a pivotal time for the tourist industry. Conditions are holding true to form here, i.e. spring and early summer producing our best conditions.. same old story.

[B87]

Here's the data for London Heathrow after the first week of July.  Temperatures 2c below average, with average sun hours.

http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/villes.php?code=3772

[Captain Shortwave]

21 minutes ago, damianslaw said:

Oh why do the southwesterlies have to come back just in time for high summer.. I've bemoaned their presence many a time, but they really do mean miserable conditions in this part of the country, moist and damp leaden, humid to boot, they ruin a summer holiday, producing copious low level cloud blanketing the lowest hills, and either rain or just drizzly muck. The upcoming weekend looks very poor for here, we can't afford such weekend from here on in, this is a pivotal time for the tourist industry. Conditions are holding true to form here, i.e. spring and early summer producing our best conditions.. same old story.

On the flip side,a good chance of some decent sunny spells down here in the south east with temperatures possibly hitting the mid-twenties so a good weekend for resorts around the East Anglian coastline which is different to June where conditions were either dull with north easterly winds or mixed/unsettled. 

Hopefully we will see a more anticyclonic period later in the summer that could deliver for all, maybe next weekend could offer something better, but that is too far away at the moment.

[markyo]

19 minutes ago, damianslaw said:

Oh why do the southwesterlies have to come back just in time for high summer.. I've bemoaned their presence many a time, but they really do mean miserable conditions in this part of the country, moist and damp leaden, humid to boot, they ruin a summer holiday, producing copious low level cloud blanketing the lowest hills, and either rain or just drizzly muck. The upcoming weekend looks very poor for here, we can't afford such weekend from here on in, this is a pivotal time for the tourist industry. Conditions are holding true to form here, i.e. spring and early summer producing our best conditions.. same old story.

Must be very hard for you in that location,fully understand your frustration,many in the the south and especially in the south east won't understand how much this type of weather effects your industry,moist damp air is no fun coupled with the low cloud and the crap associated with it is no way a summer,fingers crossed August proves better.

[Summer Sun]

Temperatures overnight Saturday and into Sunday might not drop much below 16c or 17c for large parts of England a muggy and humid night looks a good bet

[markyo]

That glimmer may be getting a bit closer this morning for the warmth lovers,little far out yet to be sure by any means but there is something there,next 48hrs should make it much clearer. 

[IanR]

bbc week ahead forcast very depressing , more of the same, even next weekend,  they are not even giving the slightest hint at this so called summer weather forcast on some of the models, next weekend has the jet right over us , with low after low after low 

Edited July 9, 2016 by IanR

[markyo]

2 minutes ago, IanR said:

bbc week ahead forcast very depressing , more of the same, even next weekend,  they are not even giving the slightest hint at this so called summer weather forcast on some of the models, next weekend has the jet right over us , with low after low after low 

Don't just listen to the BBC,read what the guy's on here are saying,in my opinion they give a much more informative view beyond the 5 day scope covered by the media. Especially guy's like knocker, frosty, john Holmes who spend so much time pouring over the model outputs their views should in my opinion always be taken seriously. They know what they are talking about.

[Summer Sun]

26 minutes ago, IanR said:

bbc week ahead forcast very depressing , more of the same, even next weekend,  they are not even giving the slightest hint at this so called summer weather forecast on some of the models, next weekend has the jet right over us , with low after low after low 

The models have picked up on settled spells before the beeb and met office have in the past wether we do get something warmer and more settled later next week remains 50/50 but its certainly possible

[Summer Sun]

23c at Heathrow a short time ago 26c or 27c is possible later this afternoon

[Mapantz]

Could do with a drop of rain here, the soil is very dry & dusty and my water butt is empty.

[William Grimsley]

29 minutes ago, Summer Sun said:

23c at Heathrow a short time ago 26c or 27c is possible later this afternoon

Um?! Really?! Seems very high to me.

[William Grimsley]

A typical Summer day on Dartmoor...

[johnholmes]

36 minutes ago, William Grimsley said:

Um?! Really?! Seems very high to me.

perhaps looking at the actual weather reports rather than your estimation William might be a better idea?

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

[William Grimsley]

12 minutes ago, johnholmes said:

perhaps looking at the actual weather reports rather than your estimation William might be a better idea?

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

I was looking at the recent observations, but couldn't see it reachings the high 20's later, what's your problem?

Edited July 9, 2016 by William Grimsley

[Summer Sun]

52 minutes ago, William Grimsley said:

Um?! Really?! Seems very high to me.

24c is the current high at London City Airport

26c or 27c certainly seems possible

[William Grimsley]

Just now, Summer Sun said:

24c is the current high at London City Airport

26c or 27c certainly seems possible

Yeah, I've seen, I was just looking at the forecast for Heathrow and it only suggested 21°C.

[johnholmes]

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcpsvg2yz

and BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2647216

both show 23C, maybe you looked at an early morning issue as they may change things, not sure about that

[stainesbloke]

Well I'm sat at Heathrow waiting for my nephew to arrive from Paris, can confirm it's completely overcast, wind is howling worse than yesterday and the temperature is dropping (currently a measly 22C). In a word: crap!

[markyo]

5 minutes ago, stainesbloke said:

Well I'm sat at Heathrow waiting for my nephew to arrive from Paris, can confirm it's completely overcast, wind is howling worse than yesterday and the temperature is dropping (currently a measly 22C). In a word: crap!

Overcast yes,22c measly may be but not that bad,howling wind er no,breezy yes,think you'll find howling wind is something a tad different!

[stainesbloke]

Just now, markyo said:

Overcast yes,22c measly may be but not that bad,howling wind er no,breezy yes,think you'll find howling wind is something a tad different!

Sorry don't agree, it's really not great. It has been consistently below average for nearly 4 weeks now with sunshine levels very disappointing. The wind is also very gusty for this time of year. Like I said: crap!