Moans, ramps and banter

[Metwatch]

3 hours ago, Summer8906 said:

one of the few years to have a cold winter and warm summer (see also: 1947 and 2013, and just about nothing else).

Perhaps 2018 was not far off? Although the winter itself wasn't cold, there was enough of that cold that to me the year felt the most continental out of any in recent years, with then a very May and warm summer following.

Edited January 27 by Metwatch

[Methuselah]

  @Freeze

58 minutes ago, Freeze said:

Even deserts struggle to reach 50 degrees, that's synoptically impossible on an island this far north. 40c was a push at the upper limit of what was possible in the most extreme setup.

Well, it's almost certainly happened before, way back when hippos wandered in what is now London and palm trees were thriving on Greenland.

[raz.org.rain]

I think we can all be thankful that it's not raining for a change.

[Wade]

  @raz.org.rain I for one am glad, good combination this - dry and mild. It means I can fish on the river without freezing my head off and also can actually be able to fish due to the river not being in an "amazon" like state (bank bursting). 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

but keeping an eye on significant rain event on Monday, not mentioned on here at all, doubt it will be named that's why, the named storms sometimes just a fart in the wind! it's the ones that are not mentioned can be worse

[stewfox]

When on 27th Jan you have a 50 minute delay between one post and the next on model output discussion you know something is seriously wrong  

How I miss the 1990s proper snow

Edited January 27 by stewfox

[SunnyG]

Wonderfully mild and sunny day in London. Perfect for a day out. Don't know what people are moaning about...

Edited January 27 by SunnyG

[raz.org.rain]

  @SunnyG better than the god awful weather that Scandinavia has been having. I'd much rather it be in the mid teens than -30°c. 

[reef]

  @SunnyG

Its the moaning thread and not everyone lives in London.

Here it has been overcast and no higher than 7C.

[Weather-history]

 

[markyo]

  @SunnyG Because its Winter..a season enjoyed by many, a season that is missing again

[ANYWEATHER]

Comes to something when we're likely to get a covering of Saharan dust in the next couple of days ,rather than a covering of snow in January ......

[baddie]

Its been a good January here. Id give it an 8/10 depending on how much sunshine I get in the next few days (p.s Its going to probably rank close with the exceptional last 2 Januarys)

[Bristawl Si]

Will be v mild here (imby) for next 7-10 days.

And in London a poss 16c on Monday.

Edited January 27 by Bristawl Si

[I remember Atlantic 252]

not interested in London Si! dreading the washout here

[Metwatch]

 

1 hour ago, Weather-history said:

Good for you in the north west, here I'd be lucky to get a dusting with that! Very shortlived snap anyways and at the bottom of ensemble pack so I'm not too bothered.

[lassie23]

The GFS is everyone's favourite model again I will be having a BBQ if it hits 16c on Monday, the first of the summer.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Always feel January avg temps are a lot warmer in last few days, than the first few days, first few days have still dark/winter feel

last few days feel more Spring, or at least Spring on the way

[SunnyG]

1 hour ago, markyo said:

Because its Winter..a season enjoyed by many, a season that is missing again

It is winter, just not as cold as some wish it to be.

[SunnyG]

  @Bristawl Si Can't wait for Monday to hang out the washing

[johncam]

ECM is poor for any sustained cold next 10 days.

[markyo]

46 minutes ago, SunnyG said:

It is winter, just not as cold as some wish it to be

This certainly can't be classed as winter for most, yes some winter weather but for the majority nothing, bear in mind i live in the pennies and travel daily across them. 

[raz.org.rain]

  @markyo to be fair, you can imagine why warm weather fans were going so crazy back in July and August.

[cheese]

  @Metwatch 2010 was pretty close, especially in the SE with July being quite warm.  

It's been a nice day here - plenty of sunshine and a high of 9.2C. No complaints from me. I would happily take this weather all winter tbh. My preference in winter will always be cold and snowy but mild and sunny is a pretty close second.

Edited January 27 by cheese

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Aye, snow my favourite, then dry and mild, especially as when it's cold like from 14th to 19th Jan, I always seem to get a cold, but not when it's mild

cold/frosty without snow isn't that enjoyable as risk of catching a cold is much higher