Midlands regional discussion - Spring 2024

[Dancerwithwings]

To all…it’s great to see not just dry days but Mr sky blue days

And to IrA252…..I hope your Nan enjoys her walk in King’s Brom

[Arctic Hare]

Yesterday was a great day, actually better than the forecast. I'd been expecting a sunny morning (tick) but then increasing cloud and gloom in the afternoon. Instead the sun was still shining, albeit not all the time, in the early evening. And on a Saturday, too!

[Polar Maritime]

Another lovely day again here with light winds and long sunny spells. Been out with the dogs and just refreshed with a cup of Yorkshire tea before I plant the seed potatoes. Then the cans in the fridge will be involved while I cook a pork stir fry..

[Weather Enthusiast91]

It's turned out to be a lovely weekend with lots of sunshine. A nice surprise seeing as I thought we were in for a settled but cloudy weekend. Looks like the MO got it wrong again.

[Eskimo]

Lovely weekend. Temperatures could struggle to get above 6C tomorrow

[I remember Atlantic 252]

been bigging up tomorrows washout, think non weather folk may be caught out, they'll just assume it's going to be 'nice' from now until Sept

tomorrow could be wettest day of the year for N of this region

[Eskimo]

 I remember Atlantic 252 models are predicting mainly light rain with totals around 5-10mm

[Snowshine]

One of the nicest days of the year today, plenty of warm-ish sunshine.

Tomorrow looks grim though.

[davehsug]

"Drier" spells certainly aren't what they used to be.

[Neil Harris]

Just checking, it is April?

[CoventryWeather]

Appalling day. I find these days are worse when you are full of cold. 

Rain, grey skies.. 6 degrees in late April. That's high pressure apparently

[Neil Harris]

A nice start here to what should be a bank holiday. Decent forecast too.

 Enjoy

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Neil, next year is a holiday, falls in holidays with the bank holiday on the 21st, schools go back 28th

Aye, snowshine, many days in Jan and Feb felt warmer, as 12 degrees will feel much warmer in winter than on 22 April due to muggy airstream from the S/SW

[Arctic Hare]

A nice St George's Day here. (Not really keen on it being a bank holiday, as our holidays are too concentrated in spring as it is.) More sunshine than I was expecting - it's sunny right now - and no rain. Not very warm (max 12.3 °C) but I can forgive a lot when it's sunny! A marked improvement on the dross of yesterday, certainly.

[Neil Harris]

Agree our bank holidays are too concentrated.

Our national day should be one though,perhaps we should change it.

decent day here, a fair bit of sunshine and most importantly dry

[nobble]

25th April , windscreens frozen over again!

 

4th/5th time last fortnight 

 

more than feb

[Metwatch]

As the weather has been "non-existent" recently, i've been searching around for various meteorological articles on past weather events both locally and nationally in my spare time.

Below is pretty much everything I have found for the Midlands, plus the odd widespread event such as the Beast from the East. Some events found range from the winter of 1947, winter of 1981-82 in areas of the Midlands, late 2010 snowfall, to various severe thunderstorm events such as 28th June 2012, the July 2005 Birmingham tornado, and more recently the thunderstorms last June. Happy reading!

Snow Birmingham on 28 January 2004.pdf SNOWSTORMS, 23–26 APRIL 1981.pdf winter of 1947 in Halesowen West Midlands.pdf Beast from the east 2018 historical precedents and perspective.pdf Beast from the east 2018 cold pool and snowfall.pdf winter of 2009 2010 compared prev winters.pdf late 2010 cold and snow.pdf heavy wet snowfall on 28 December 2020.pdf winter of 1981 1982 in Tenbury Wells.pdf Late June 1995 cold front reaches Birmingham.pdf 2 thunderstorms Birmingham summer 1994.pdf August 1996 flood event Ashow Warwickshire.pdf Four SW Birmingham flood events 1998 2000.pdf july 2005 birmingham tornado.pdf Thunderstorms 11 June 2023.pdf supercells 28 June 2012.pdf Snowfall of 18 December 2010 south Midlands.pdf

hailstorm Leicestershire 20 July 2021.pdf

Edited April 25 by Metwatch

[Iceman2606]

24 April 2024 Time-Lapse

 

[Arctic Hare]

Utterly miserable this lunchtime. Persistent rain and 9 °C. Might as well be January.

[Neil Harris]

horrific spring day. No brightness, crisp easterly wind. Drizzle. Just vile.

 

Signs of improvement though after tomorrow mornings rain

[Terminal Moraine]

Sleet mixed in the heavier spells of rain earlier this morning. Obvious on a car windscreen and just discernible without one.

[kar999]

Blowing quite a hoolie out there.. didn't expect it to be quite so breezy. At least it's a far bit warmer.

[Weather Enthusiast91]

It's currently sunny and 18 Celsius with a small breeze and comfrotable humidity. Let's have more of this please.

[Snowshine]

Today is what it's all about. More sunshine than cloud and a reasonable temperature. A good end to what has otherwise been a dreary month.

Can't say the start of May looks particularly inspiring though, plenty of cloud in the forecast. 

Edited Tuesday at 18:16 by Snowshine

[Neil Harris]

 Snowshine I'll just take plenty of dry for now and start there!

Today was nice, but that wind was still a bit keen