Monthly Archives: October 2013

A change ahead.

Posted on October 31, 2013 by

There is a little dampness in the air this morning and some light rain fell overnight.  This small rainfall didn’t really make any significant impact on the monthly rainfall total (less than 0.5mm).  We are, however, likely to see one or … Continue reading →

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Rain from the West

Posted on October 30, 2013 by

Last night the thermometer reached a low 0f 3.8c  due to the clear sky.  This clear sky will benefit us this morning as we will see some brighter spells as we go about our business. With the bright spells our … Continue reading →

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A brighter start

Posted on October 29, 2013 by

Yesterday the rainfall count broke the 100mm (4inches) mark for the month but today will not add greatly, if at all, to the tally. Tomorrow, however, is a different story. The red sky this morning tells us that there is some … Continue reading →

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Saved from the storm

Posted on October 28, 2013 by

Storms have caused a lot of disruption in the SW of the UK and on the Isle of Wight a wind speed of 99mph was recorded.  Fortunately for us the damaging winds have not reached our area although we are receiving … Continue reading →

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Will the weather be as bad as 1987?

Posted on October 27, 2013 by

First of all can I just remind you that the clocks went back one hour overnight and the last connection to the summer (through BST) is now over.  The good news is that in less than two month’s time we … Continue reading →

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Getting breezy – make preparations in the garden.

Posted on October 26, 2013 by

Today sees the start of our area receiving the impact of a low pressure system that is moving across the UK.  The effect of this low pressure system will be slight at first but the real effect will reach us … Continue reading →

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Rainy start

Posted on October 25, 2013 by

As I reported in yesterday’s blog we will be travelling to work or school this morning in some persistent rain.  So far just over 4mm of rain as fallen in our area and we can expect more to come first … Continue reading →

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Air pressure rising this morning.

Posted on October 24, 2013 by

The air pressure has risen slightly and this, along with the radar images, suggests that yesterday afternoon’s improved weather will continue today.  The chance of any rain today is less than 15%. Overnight, due to the light cloud cover, we reached a minimum … Continue reading →

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A little brighter.

Posted on October 23, 2013 by

The radar images are currently showing a band of cloud carrying light / moderate rain moving across our area until around 10:30 hours.  It will not rain throughout this period but this is the period of highest risk today. After mid … Continue reading →

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Air pressure falling.

Posted on October 22, 2013 by

The air pressure continues to fall and this can only signal to us that the weather will continue to be inclement.  A look at the jet stream forecast shows that the jet stream is forming low pressure “loops” out the … Continue reading →

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