Stormy Weather II

[Serial_Apologist]

Supposedly milder today but once the sun got covered and the breeze picked up it wasn't. There was a sharp frost in the hours before and around dawn which didn't help - if the sun had stayed out it would have been better. Still dry.

Yes - unlike yesterday the air is on the move, creating wind chill. This morning's sunshine helped push temperatures up to an early afternoon maximum of 8.5C - 0.5 degs above the average daytime maximum, which, as it so happens, rose by 1 degree today: spring is on the way, wheeey!!! From this point on the average maximum rises 1 degree every 10 days until it peaks at 23C for this district on 10 July and remains at that until 10 August.

[Serial_Apologist]

Sky 8/8 lumpy stratocumulus cloudy - but at least with a light westerly and temperature in the 11-12 C range it doesn't feel too bad today. And the latter are predicted to be 5-7 degrees above mid-February average for the next fortnight: surely it can't be long before we hear the first blackbird song.

[Joseph K]

Nondescript in a way I find pleasant yesterday. Somewhat chillier today, with the sun starting to come out just as I finished my walk.

[oddoneout]

A grey raw start but at midday the sun finally managed to show its face and the temperature went up suddenly and noticeably.

[Serial_Apologist]

A grey raw start but at midday the sun finally managed to show its face and the temperature went up suddenly and noticeably.

But only to 7.5 C by midday here - I think it will struggle to reach the 12-13 C predicted for London by the weather person. Maybe tomorrow, as long as it doesn't turn foggy tonight.

[oddoneout]

But only to 7.5 C by midday here - I think it will struggle to reach the 12-13 C predicted for London by the weather person. Maybe tomorrow, as long as it doesn't turn foggy tonight.

Bit warmer than that here, the downside being that clear skies tonight will make tomorrow a lower start temp wise, especially if the forecast sun is late to appear.

[DracoM]

Whacking frost overnight, but trying hard to be a sunny Spring [yes, SPRING !!] DAY.

[Serial_Apologist]

Bit warmer than that here, the downside being that clear skies tonight will make tomorrow a lower start temp wise, especially if the forecast sun is late to appear.

It did actually reach 10 C up here in the mountains of sarf London!

[Serial_Apologist]

Another brilliantly sunny day, with none of the fog or even mist reported elsewhere in the region, and the temperature rose from last night's minimum of 2C (1C below normal) to a mild and windless 11C this afternoon.

Earlier I narrowly avoided hitting a small child while cycling downhill on a neighbouring street. Areas in shadow make it very hard to distinguish details - indeed there is discussion about this on my usual weather site; as I proceeded out of the blinding sunlight I spotted a woman crossing from the right who stopped to let me through, not myself having noticed the small child of maybe two years of age standing facing her on the left hand kerb. Had she stepped onto the road, as little children are apt to do, I would have had no time to brake or swerve to avoid her, and the next 15 minutes left me obsessing over what I would have done in such circumstances. Would I have been to blame? It seemed an inauspicious run up to a dental appointment at 3.30, for what turned out to be a massive filling, but luckily I had calmed down by that point, and the operation went without problems, as it always does these days. The newish spot-welding procedure applied while administering the infill means one can now chew to one''s heart's content, and not have to wait 24 hours, as of old.

High cirrus cloud in gradually spreading in from the west as I write, dimming out the setting sun ahead of the passage of the cold front tomorrow, announcing windier and less settled weather for the north, although down here it is expected to settle down again, while remaining on the mild side.

[Joseph K]

Another brilliantly sunny day, with none of the fog or even mist reported elsewhere in the region, and the temperature rose from last night's minimum of 2C (1C below normal) to a mild and windless 11C this afternoon.

Earlier I narrowly avoided hitting a small child while cycling downhill on a neighbouring street. Areas in shadow make it very hard to distinguish details - indeed there is discussion about this on my usual weather site; as I proceeded out of the blinding sunlight I spotted a woman crossing from the right who stopped to let me through, not myself having noticed the small child of maybe two years of age standing facing her on the left hand kerb. Had she stepped onto the road, as little children are apt to do, I would have had no time to brake or swerve to avoid her, and the next 15 minutes left me obsessing over what I would have done in such circumstances. Would I have been to blame? It seemed an inauspicious run up to a dental appointment at 3.30, for what turned out to be a massive filling, but luckily I had calmed down by that point, and the operation went without problems, as it always does these days. The newish spot-welding procedure applied while administering the infill means one can now chew to one''s heart's content, and not have to wait 24 hours, as of old.

High cirrus cloud in gradually spreading in from the west as I write, dimming out the setting sun ahead of the passage of the cold front tomorrow, announcing windier and less settled weather for the north, although down here it is expected to settle down again, while remaining on the mild side.

Glad to hear the operation went without problems - and that the new procedure means you don't have to wait 24 hours, it was only a few years' ago that I remember having to wait some time before being able to chew on the side of the mouth that I had had the filling, but I didn't have to do that for my most recent filling.

It was very misty here before and during my walk (10-11). Then the sun came out a bit later.

[DracoM]

Frosts after frosts here.

[Old Grumpy]

No frosts here (Norfick), great day (wall to wall sunshine, 11°C but now 3°).

[oddoneout]

Seems to have been quite a sharp frost overnight, although not noted at the recording station, with cars covered, soil in plant tubs hard and the birdbath needing to have an ice floe knocked out before refilling. The sun is battling through the murk which should help. Not what was wanted for the weekly volunteer gardening session though as shady areas may be slow to thaw before late morning.

[DracoM]

Drizzly, mizzly, foggy and soggy. All coming gently from westward. Western horizons invisible.

[Serial_Apologist]

What on earth has happened to the cold front expected around now? Plenty of high cloud around first thing, but now we have Walter Wall Horizon fully fitted blue!

I shall have to check the sites when I have a mo.