Weather Round-Up for .......March 2013.

March was the coldest March on records [since 1893] with profound serious impacts on Farmers and Agriculture. The month was astonishingly cold with unusually bitterly cold airmasses affecting all parts of the Uk, Despite a mildish start to the month with a warm 15.7c/60f recorded on the 5th, the second half of the month was even colder than the first half! The average temperature for March in this part of the country comes out at 9.6c/49f for a daily figure. Recorded was 6.1c/48f making it colder than the January and February average. The night time temps came out at an average of minus2c/28f, compared to the average of 2.7c/36f. Severe blizzards occured in some parts of the Uk, [we here managed to avoid this on low ground], but during the 22nd/23rd/24th parts of Mid /North Wales ,the Pennines, and Northern Ireland were buried under huge snowdrifts. Parts of North Wales for instance, had 8meters, or about 27ft snowdrifts resulting in livestock being buried for days in snow, with heavy losses of life for lambs and sheep in picticular. The Cotswolds and Malverns had snow drifts too during this period and another astonishing fact is how long the snow lasted for with only a slow thaw, with snow still on the ground even into early April, some two weeks later from the blizzards.An "ice day" was on the 24th which for this time of year is unheared of where the temperature never got above 0c/32f. Minus 10c was recorded on the 31st. Rainfall or precip came out at average ,recording 58.2mms. This month will be remembered for a very long time.!
                                                           Uk Rainfall Stats  March2013.                                                    
Dundee, Scotland:-75mms
NW Kent:-55mms
Frome Somerset:-48mms
Bloxwich Herefordshire:-85mms
Fairfield Evesham Worcs:-50mms
MiddletonMoor Derby:-91.6mms
Co Antrim NI:-97mms
Llanelli S.Wales:-51mms
Long lawford Rugby Warwick:-59.6mms
Lampeter West Wales:-95.3mms
Garforth Leeds:-73mms
Royston Herts:-46.5mms
Ft William Scotland:-33mms
Newbury Berkshire:-61mms
Maidstone Kent:-55mms
Warminster Wiltshire:-67.5mms
Wells Somerset:-38mms
Warwick:-27mms
Sidemoor Bromsgrove:-55mms
Brixham Devon:-125mms
Colwyn Bay North Wales:-68mms
Cork SI:-164mms
Middle Littleton Evesham Worcs:-54mms
Voews Worcestershire:-58.2mms
Pembroke/Carm Border Sw Wales:-74mms
Swansea South Wales:-30mms
Hornsea East York:-43.3mms
East Devon:-127.2mms
Hyde Cheshire:-22mms
Yatton N.Somerset:-62mms
Headington Oxford:-65mms
Cleethorpes NE Lincoln:-29mms
[One inch=25mms] Many thanks to all Contributors!

Your Weekend Forecast...

Evening Folks. Another bank holiday with us and yes the weather will play ball with us! Tonight will see cloud and patchy rain moving south to greet us first thing in the morning, so a rather cheerless start to Saturday with some damp conditions then things brightening up but still a lot of cloud. Highs of 14c/57f. Sunday will see clear conditions to start with a frost in places then some lovely weather to enjoy, but cloud building up with perhaps the odd shower. Highs of 19c/66f. Lows of 3c/37f. Monday will see great /warm conditions after a cold start, with highs of 21c/70f so go on ,dig out that Bbq! I will be back on Sunday with your all important Week ahead Forecast..! Have a good one....Ian.
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Weekend Weather...

Evening! It certainly feels like we have been plunged back a few weeks with cold winds etc. Tonight will see clearing skies and with winds falling light frost will make an appearance first thing on Saturday morning with temps either side of zero.A bright enough start but as like today ,clouds will grow and the showers will fall, some thunder and hail and even a sleety mix at times along with gusty winds. As always with this weather type some people will have more sunshine and escape the showers. A very cold start to Sunday morning with potential damaging frost first thing so make sure you wrap up if possible your tender plants Temps as low as minus 3c/27f. A sunny start but cloud soon increasing with patchy rain by afternoon. A cold feeling day, with highs of 9c/48f.Have  a great weekend...Ian.
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Your Weekend Forecast.

Evening folks. Another weekend beckons, and its not looking to bad although Mr Jack Frost will still be making an appearance.!A cold start to Saturday but a lovely day with some sunny intervals, feeling warm in the sunshine and light winds . Turning cold and clear in the evening with frost setting in but becoming breezy and more cloudy near dawn and this heralds a change to Sunday with a lot of dry weather but some patchy rain moving in for the second half of the day.So best day is Saturday, Sunday the weather going downhill! Highs of 14c/57f    Lows of Minus 3c/27f. Have a great weekend! Ian.
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Your Weekends Weather.

Evening all. Well the weekend is here and the good thing is that the weather is going to warm up during this weekend , but on the other side of the coin, there wont be a lot of sunshine as cloud wind and rain will make appearance on both days! Saturday, looks to start off bright with perhaps some patchy frost. During the morning cloud will increase along with the breeze picking up, making it feel a bit chilly. The afternoon/evening will see some patchy rain and drizzle along with some windy conditions. A mild night to come though with temperatures not falling below 10c/50f and then into Sunday staying breezy with a lot of cloud , but with any brightness of sunshine, temperatures during the early afternoon could reach 17c/63f. Patchy rain moving through in the afternoon and evening, before clearing in the evening where it will turn chilly later in the evening. So not too bad this weekend, could be worse, could be better! Have a good weekend ! Ian.
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