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  • Serial_Apologist
    Full Member
    • Dec 2010
    • 37628

    Well I have to admit that there was not nearly as much wind and rain on that cold front as I'd anticipated. It started here around 11 am - I know that because I had some rose dead-heading to do before my elevenses, and finished the job quickly in fear of a soaking, since in the unseasonable warmth I was not wearing weather proofing - and was through by 2pm, with a switch in wind direction from southerly to west-south-westerly, and drop in temperature to 13 C., or 55 F in old money.

    Tomorrow looks likely to be pretty wet again at various times right across the UK, this time courtesy a more complex arrangement of fronts associated with the last Atlantic depression of this family of lows before high pressure slowly builds in from the south west from Tuesday. Gales can be expected early tomorrow across Wales, the Midlands and SE in advance of the cold front, to be followed by a moderating showery westerly, and temperatures dropping to what one would expect in early November (11 C max down here) and cold nights as the high approaches closer, probably bringing our first widespread night frosts. At the moment this looks likely to be a short settled interval before the Atlantic jet resumes - all uncharacteristically normal for the time of year!

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    • Pulcinella
      Host
      • Feb 2014
      • 10899

      Too cloudy to see full Halloween blue moon tonight, sadly.

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      • oddoneout
        Full Member
        • Nov 2015
        • 9150

        Originally posted by Pulcinella View Post
        Too cloudy to see full Halloween blue moon tonight, sadly.
        Lucky enough to have it shining full on in my kitchen window at present.
        Rain set in here at lunchtime and the wind got much stronger so the afternoon playground duties were not at all pleasant. Even the children were in several cases choosing not to stay for their full 40 min slot. The only slight mitigation was that it was very mild. It started to clear a bit round about 3pm, and in due course the sun came out and blue sky appeared in places. Where the grey remained a glorious double rainbow appeared, and by home time there was a small sunset and mostly clear sky.

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        • BBMmk2
          Late Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 20908

          Just like yesterday! Wild, wet and windy!
          Don’t cry for me
          I go where music was born

          J S Bach 1685-1750

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          • DracoM
            Host
            • Mar 2007
            • 12962

            Originally posted by BBMmk2 View Post
            Just like yesterday! Wild, wet and windy!
            But here, plenty of sun too!!

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            • oddoneout
              Full Member
              • Nov 2015
              • 9150

              Originally posted by DracoM View Post
              But here, plenty of sun too!!
              That's good to hear, it's always reassuring to know it's still there when there has been a surplus of grey and rain. Apart from a few spots the rain has held off here, and I would have put washing out for a flap except that the wind is far too strong - and gusty with it; rather at odds with the summary forecast which says becoming lighter towards midday, although that is itself at odds with what's shown on the hour by hour chart. Not looking forward to the high winds tonight, I always worry about what I will see in the morning, especially after the roof damage a couple of years ago, and the periodic collapse of bits of nextdoor's overgrown(tree size) buddleias into my garden when the wind's in a westerly/southerly direction.

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              • DracoM
                Host
                • Mar 2007
                • 12962

                Aha....erm...hang on there........WAS sun............now greyer, much denser cloud........ and guess what.................?
                It's RAINING!!



                BUT....at this time of year there are often wild days when the leaves are stripped, and....that is what is happening now.
                Again.

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                • Joseph K
                  Banned
                  • Oct 2017
                  • 7765

                  It was sunny and mild when I set off on my walk (11:40) and remained mild throughout. After I got back (12:45) it started raining.

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                  • cloughie
                    Full Member
                    • Dec 2011
                    • 22116

                    Miserable day here - mizzly and breezy.

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                    • Serial_Apologist
                      Full Member
                      • Dec 2010
                      • 37628

                      Originally posted by cloughie View Post
                      Miserable day here - mizzly and breezy.
                      Extraordinarily warm here for November - there's a slight possibility of breaking the month's 24-hr temperature minimum record tonight. Took a 4-mile walk through nearby woodland this afternoon - paths a bit slippery, but not muddy thus far, so one has to make the most of these assets we're so lucky in having here, just 6 miles from Traf. Sq. as the flow cries. Families making the most of children's play areas, which were closed for last spring's lockdown, and I would imagine will again be in the next few days.

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                      • DracoM
                        Host
                        • Mar 2007
                        • 12962

                        Absolutely tipping it down now up here.........horizon [erm - what? where? ] seems to suggest far more on its way.

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                        • oddoneout
                          Full Member
                          • Nov 2015
                          • 9150

                          The high winds are slowly moderating, but still mid to high 30s, and the temperature is dropping. On the plus side early cloud has cleared and forecast rain didn't happen so it is currently a lovely blue sky sunny day, with a good chance of remaining so until sundown. Looking at tomorrow's forecast I think it might be worth trekking into town again after lunch for some necessary food items from Morrisons - this morning's outing was to get books from the library and charity shops. Absolute chaos traffic wise so no point taking the car to get to those places out of walking range to try and get everything done at once; I will be doing the last allowed(Thursday shutdown good timing from our point of view!) bit of volunteer gardening on Wednesday, which needs the car, so will gird my loins and go on to the shops, and the farmgate eggshop, after that.

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                          • cloughie
                            Full Member
                            • Dec 2011
                            • 22116

                            Lovely day hear sunny, breezy but with the occasional light shower but not spoiling overall. A change in forecast may be morevrain earliervthan expected!
                            Last edited by cloughie; 02-11-20, 13:41.

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                            • DracoM
                              Host
                              • Mar 2007
                              • 12962

                              WILD, wild night - flooded fields, nearby main road has major subsidence, A-road closed and a major link shut down for the moment. Phew!

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                              • BBMmk2
                                Late Member
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 20908

                                Originally posted by DracoM View Post
                                WILD, wild night - flooded fields, nearby main road has major subsidence, A-road closed and a major link shut down for the moment. Phew!

                                You have power then?

                                Rain earlier this morning but seems to have cleared now, as forecasted!
                                Don’t cry for me
                                I go where music was born

                                J S Bach 1685-1750

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