Spring 2023 - Moans, Ramps & Chat

[matt111]

It’s actually sunny here now but with a cold breeze it doesn’t feel anywhere as warm as the temperature suggests. Still yet to feel anything resembling spring apart from the odd day which even then was only just about warm enough. 

[al78]

An analogy of Spring 2023 in SE England:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DCCDisByMc

An analogy of the outlook for the rest of this month:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZzdTK9_EXI

 

[Snowy L]

Sun is out a couple of hours earlier than forecast. Not bad at 14C. Again it's exactly average but even sunny and average has been such a big ask this eternal winter.

[kold weather]

49 minutes ago, TwisterGirl81 said:

Good for you, please enjoy it,  it is currently wall to wall cloud here and has been for days, whilst 13C may be acceptable to you it is still below average and has been more often than not throughout April bar the odd few lovely days.  And that is after a cold wet March, this spring would test the patience of a saint to be quite honest

To be fair 13c really isn't drastically below average, it's only London area that I'd at 15c, most of the country sits somewhere between 13-15c right now.

Indeed the closest station to their residence has an average max of 12.7c today...so a 13c max is actually around average for there.

[*Stormforce~beka*]

3 hours ago, Alderc said:

Aggravated a back injury from a couple of years ago. 111 is the worst service ever, called them and they advised me to go to the pharmacy despite being unable to walk, then asked me to drive to an appt 25miles away. My partner drove me to the hospital instead where I as admitted immediately due to the severity of my injury…..hopefully you won’t have to experience that and the queue will quicken up. 

Yowcha! What they going to do for you? It's over a year since I first saw the GP! So a long old q.

1 hour ago, johncam said:

Hope nothing too serious Becca 

Nope! More an annoyance. I have nasal polyps. So basically can't breath through my nose at all on one side. It's like constantly having the worlds worst cold ever as my nose is dripping like a tap too

Edited April 19, 2023 by *Stormforce~beka*

[*Stormforce~beka*]

1 hour ago, danm said:

Will the coronation be sunny? Here's what the weather in May was like over the last 10 years

NEWS.SKY.COM

---

The King's coronation will be on Saturday 6 May, but what will the weather look like? Sky News looks back at the weather in May over the last 10 years.

 

Figures are for London:

 

2011

7th and 8th May
Highs of 23.9C
Lows of 13.7C
Max Rainfall in mm: 8.4

2012

5th and 6th May
Highs of 10.5C
Lows of 5.2C
Max rainfall in mm: 0.2

2013

4th and 5th May
Highs of 18.7C
Lows of 5.4C
Max rainfall in mm: 1

2014

3rd and 4th May
Highs of 19.4C
Lows of 2.6C
Max rainfall in mm: 8.2

2015

2nd and 3rd May
Highs of 20.3C
Lows of 9.1C
Max rainfall in mm: 0.2

2016

7th and 8th May
Highs of 26.8C
Lows of 11C
Max rainfall in mm: 0

2017

6th and 7th May
Highs of 18.7C
Lows of 7.6C
Max rainfall in mm: 0

2018

5th and 6th May
Highs of 26.3C
Lows of 6C
Max rainfall in mm: 0

2019

4th and 5th May
Highs of 12.7C
Lows of 1.4C
Max rainfall in mm: 0

2020

2nd and 3rd May
Highs of 15.5C
Lows of 6C
Max rainfall in mm: 0.2

2021

1st and 2nd May
Highs of 12C
Lows of 2C
Rainfall data not provided

2022

7th and 8th May
Highs of 20.6C
Lows of 9.6C
Max rainfall in mm: 0

 

No it won't next question please!

[johncam]

8 minutes ago, *Stormforce~beka* said:

Yowcha! What they going to do for you? It's over a year since I first saw the GP! So a long old q.

Nope! More an annoyance. I have nasal polyps. So basically can't breath through my nose at all on one side. It's like constantly having the worlds worst cold ever as my nose is dripping like a tap too

Glad it's not anything serious 

[Sunny76]

To all the people who say ‘I’m wearing shorts in 13c’ 

[*Stormforce~beka*]

Well well well sun out more here now and temp has shot up. A boiling hot 17.2c! Had to take my coat off on the way back from school run! Although that did involve a walk up hill to get there.

[Sunny76]

2 minutes ago, *Stormforce~beka* said:

Well well well sun out more here now and temp has shot up. A boiling hot 17.2c! Had to take my coat off on the way back from school run! Although that did involve a walk up hill to get there.

We came back from Marlow to a cold flat, so had to whack the heating back on. We left it off while we were away, but it’s still cold enough to the temps to drop in the flat without heating it at all. 
 

Nice day outside, and looks warmer now. It’s going to be cold come 5 or 6pm though.

[danm]

Beautiful late afternoon, sparkling clear blue skies.

Edited April 19, 2023 by danm

[danm]

 

[Weather Enthusiast91]

1 hour ago, Sunny76 said:

To all the people who say ‘I’m wearing shorts in 13c’ 

I don't understand it either. Even in the middle of winter, there is always that one person. No matter how cold it is.

You also always get someone during high summer wearing a long thick winter coat when it is 30 Celsius.

Edited April 19, 2023 by Weather Enthusiast91

[Methuselah]

2 minutes ago, Weather Enthusiast91 said:

I don't understand it either. Even in the middle of winter, there is always that one person. No matter how cold it is.

You also always get someone during high summer wearing a long thick winter coat when it is 30 Celsius.

I just spotted one of my neighbours sitting in his garden in full sunlight wearing an overcoat. Why, you'll nae get vitamin D when you're wearing an overcoat! 

[Guest]

1 hour ago, *Stormforce~beka* said:

Yowcha! What they going to do for you? It's over a year since I first saw the GP! So a long old q.

Nope! More an annoyance. I have nasal polyps. So basically can't breath through my nose at all on one side. It's like constantly having the worlds worst cold ever as my nose is dripping like a tap too

Not much they can do without surgery which I want to avoid as much as possible! So it’s just pain relief and lots of it. Hope you get seen as soon as possible! 
 

Todays turned out to be the nicest day of the year so far after that drizzly, damp start. Looks like it’s reached 17C so almost the warmest day of the year locally, 

[*Stormforce~beka*]

12 minutes ago, Methuselah said:

I just spotted one of my neighbours sitting in his garden in full sunlight wearing an overcoat. Why, you'll nae get vitamin D when you're wearing an overcoat! 

That would be me

[Methuselah]

3 minutes ago, *Stormforce~beka* said:

That would be me

 

[Metwatch]

At last clear blue skies, feeling warm sheltered from the breeze, 14°C.

Tomorrow looks decent for the most part but the cloud and showers return by Friday and the weekend. 

[markyo]

2 hours ago, Sunny76 said:

To all the people who say ‘I’m wearing shorts in 13c’ 

Ah those were the days i was in my prime.....I actually don't now own a pair of long trousers, jeans or anything, even tracksuit bottoms, got to be very honest not needed them since 2018 and that little Beast from the East.

[Sunny76]

54 minutes ago, Weather Enthusiast91 said:

I don't understand it either. Even in the middle of winter, there is always that one person. No matter how cold it is.

You also always get someone during high summer wearing a long thick winter coat when it is 30 Celsius.

Yeah, wearing a jacket in mid 20s is just as ridiculous.

I wore a light jacket in 27c once because I was too ashamed to show to t shirt underneath, which had a coffee stain from earlier that day lol. 

17 minutes ago, markyo said:

Ah those were the days i was in my prime.....I actually don't now own a pair of long trousers, jeans or anything, even tracksuit bottoms, got to be very honest not needed them since 2018 and that little Beast from the East.

Lol I bet you wore shorts in January 1987 and February 1991.

Come on, be honest!

[matt111]

I had a coat on while out walking this afternoon and that felt warm at only 15°C, the only reason I had it on was because of the cold breeze. No way would I have a coat on if it was much warmer than that though. As for shorts, no I don’t wear shorts at all during the winter. 

[Weather Enthusiast91]

After being overcast for much of the day, the sun everntually came out. 

[NEVES SCREAMER]

Cold cloudy windy all day. Then 6pm the sun appears. Still only 13c. Mild winters day. 

[markyo]

39 minutes ago, Sunny76 said:

Lol I bet you wore shorts in January 1987 and February 1991.

Come on, be honest!

One would like to decline to comment on the grounds it would make be sound even weirder than i already am!

[I remember Atlantic 252]

13 minutes ago, Weather Enthusiast91 said:

After being overcast for much of the day, the sun everntually came out. 

this area, more so mine is very prone to north sea filth, often takes until 2pm to burn off