Winter 2023/24 Chat and Discussion

[*Stormforce~beka*]

No sun for me. Which is weird as there is some blue sky but it doesn't seem to be coming out. Still clouds around. But it's winter and more importantly it's 2023 so what do I expect ...

[Summer Sun]

 

[AderynCoch]

1C and heavy rain. 

[Chris Smith]

Sing with me, folks...

"It's beginning to look at lot like Bartlett Christmas..."

[raz.org.rain]

It's looking like the deep cold chill gripping the continent is coming to an end. And what replaces it? Rain of course, because nature thinks we need more of that.

 

Edited December 11, 2023 by raz.org.rain

[knocker]

Interesting forecast sounding for 00 on the 19th

Edited December 11, 2023 by knocker

[CoventryWeather]

The weekend looks cloudy to my eyes at the moment - not really my favourite weather type, as I was planning a few photography trips later this week. 

Think it's the problem with drier periods in winter nowadays, generally it's a cloudy feed from the Azores, whilst it used to be a dry feed from the continent. 

[Metwatch]

A pleasant afternoon out there, just about touched 10°C. Felt more like a chilly day in the middle of spring, just that the sun is much lower and once it's about to set feels much colder again.

Best weather in winter is often from slight westerly winds with a mobile pattern, rather than high pressure sat almost on top of the UK which brings low cloud around the anticyclone.

Edited December 11, 2023 by Metwatch

[raz.org.rain]

Still a lot of straw clutching going on with people insinuating that this Azores High will somehow allow for the cold in Scandinavia to reach the UK

 

 

[In Absence of True Seasons]

4 hours ago, *Stormforce~beka* said:

No sun for me. Which is weird as there is some blue sky but it doesn't seem to be coming out. Still clouds around. But it's winter and more importantly it's 2023 so what do I expect ...

Carrying on the trend of cloud in your area whilst others have sun. Alas.

[NEVES SCREAMER]

Pleasant enough today. Light breeze. Fair amount of cloud. Not desperately chilly. Had today and tomoz off. Nice day to get the final fall of leaves off the lawn.  Cleaned the lawnmower up. Sprayed a bit of WD40 round it. Keeps it ready for March when it revs in to action again! Cut a few branches back from the years growth. Enjoyable day keeping busy !

[Azazel]

Felt weirdly springlike today. Someone was mowing their grass too so I could smell cut grass in the air.

[cheeky_monkey]

5 minutes ago, NEVES SCREAMER said:

Pleasant enough today. Light breeze. Fair amount of cloud. Not desperately chilly. Had today and tomoz off. Nice day to get the final fall of leaves off the lawn.  Cleaned the lawnmower up. Sprayed a bit of WD40 round it. Keeps it ready for March when it revs in to action again! Cut a few branches back from the years growth. Enjoyable day keeping busy !

I wont need my lawnmower until late May early June thats when the grass start growing again

[NEVES SCREAMER]

2 minutes ago, cheeky_monkey said:

I wont need my lawnmower until late May early June thats when the grass start growing again

Blimey. Starts coming back to life Feb if it's mild here. Been occasions when it's been in action early doors. I remember a mild winter think it was 2011/2012 and had the mower out in late Jan !

[cheeky_monkey]

2 minutes ago, NEVES SCREAMER said:

Blimey. Starts coming back to life Feb if it's mild here. Been occasions when it's been in action early doors. I remember a mild winter think it was 2011/2012 and had the mower out in late Jan !

growing season here is very short late May to early Sept

[NEVES SCREAMER]

1 minute ago, cheeky_monkey said:

growing season here is very short late May to early Sept

Oh ok. At least you manage to sandwich in a proper summer!

[cheeky_monkey]

3 minutes ago, NEVES SCREAMER said:

Oh ok. At least you manage to sandwich in a proper summer!

summers here are great  just too short

[NEVES SCREAMER]

2 minutes ago, cheeky_monkey said:

summers here are great  just too short

Fair play. All the best. 

[*Stormforce~beka*]

52 minutes ago, In Absence of True Seasons said:

Carrying on the trend of cloud in your area whilst others have sun. Alas.

Yes!!

[Azazel]

Nothing on radar but it’s been raining steadily here for the last 45 minutes because why wouldn’t it 

[Thunderchild]

I read these forums with interest, I am afraid my weather knowledge is not that great, but do I see a hint of something colder by Christmas.

Snow perhaps?

[andy989]

Anyone with any recommendations for a home weather station? 

[SunSean]

1st- 10th December sunshine  

[MP-R]

12 minutes ago, SunSean said:

1st- 10th December sunshine  

What a woeful table..!

Interesting though that the dullest and sunniest places on it are both in the SW though.

[Mapantz]

31 minutes ago, andy989 said:

Anyone with any recommendations for a home weather station? 

Difficult to answer that due to a lot of factors. If you have a budget, It'd be easier to narrow something down for you..