Your national week ahead forecast and Archive weather.

Your week ahead forecast....

Hi folks, the unsettled weather starts today with showery rain and chilly winds make there way up the country. Then the bank holiday and the rest of the week look rather cool with some rain and showers and a little brightness from time to time......Have a good week. Ian.

Your weekend forecast.........

Evening all. I really hope you are enjoying your Easter. A two faced Easter with tomorrow ok after a very cold night for this time of year with lows below freezing, so make sure your tender plants are covered .Saturday is a nice day albeit cloudier and cooler than today. Sunday starts fine but cloud and wind will increase making it a cold feeling day with highs of about 9c/48f. During the late morning outbreaks of rain are likely then a rather wet afternoon and evening with some heavy bursts of rain at times. I will be back on Sunday morning with your national week ahead forecast along with your 1981 archive weather... Have a good one...Ian.

Youre national week ahead forecast and Archive weather.

Your weekend forecast......

Evening all, the weekend coming is not bad ,Saturday looks the cloudiest day of weekend with perhaps some light showers during early afternoon, highs of 14c/57f. Cloud thining during the evening to allow clear periods and a patchy frost early Sunday morning, then a dry day with pleasant sunny intervals with light winds and highs of 17c/63f. Im back on Sunday evening with your national week ahead forecast.Have a good one. Ian.

Weather Round-Up For......March 2014.

March was a rather quieter month.  It was a very mild month although it did see the coldest temperature of the season. The highest temperatures were all on Sundays, both the 9th and 16th saw temperatures  of 19.3c/66f and  the highest months temperature was on the 30th with 19.8c/67f. The lowest temperature was on the 24th with minus 3 c/27f recorded. The average day temperature is 9.6c/48f and recorded temperature was 12.6c/55f. The average night temperature is 2.7c/35f and recorded was 3.9c/39f. The highest wind gust was 32mph Southerly on the 20th ,Highest pressure was a 1034mbs on the 11th and the lowest barometric pressure was 996.1mbs on the 2nd.Rainfall was slightly below average at 48.4mms compared to the average of 57mms  [2 inches] Altogeather a pleasant month!
                                                             The Uk rainfall statistics                                                           
Dundee  Scotland:-27mms
Hyde  Cheshire:-45mms
Llanelli   South Wales:- 93mms
Ft William Scotland:- 207mms

1 Inch= 25mms       Many thanks to all contributors!

Weather Round-Up For........February 2014.

February carried on the stormy theme with heavy rain and frequent gales. Temperatures were well above average with a daily temperature recorded of 9.2c/48f compared to the average of 6.9c/43f The night temperature came above average at 4.1c/39f compared to the average of 1.3c/35f. The rainfall came well above average with 123mms recorded [5 inches] compared to the normal of 50mms [2 inches]. The 12th and 14th were notably stormy with gusts of winds in exposed areas gusting in excess of 100mph. The highest wind gust here was 42mph on the 12th and 14th.Highest temperature was 12.3c/54f on the 23rd and the low was minus 0.7c/33f on the 10the. Low pressure was dominant right through the month with the highest barometric pressure was 1013mbs on the 26th, and the lowest was a very deep low of 967mbs on the 14th.
                                                       Rainfall statistics for UK                                                              
Ft William  Scotland:-277mms  [11 inches]
Newbury Berkshire:- 187.5mms  [7mms]
Dundee  Scotland:- 75mms
Llanelli  South Wales:-  290mms  [12 inches]
Middleton moor Derbyshire:- 128mms  [5 inches]
Royston  Hertfordshire:- 89.2mms  [4 inches]

25mms= one inch      Many thanks to all contributors!

Your national week ahead forecast and Archive weather.

Your weekend forecast.....

Hi folks, well at least we have lost the sahara gloom, and now we have the clean air coming in from the Atlantic, but with that it will bring some rain and showers but also some sparkling sunshine in between. The best day for the outdoors will be Saturday, Sunday will see some rain and cool temps! Im back on Sunday for your week ahead National forecast and Archive weather. Have a great weekend.....Ian.