Tag Archives: South Staffordshire weather

The first real sign of Autumn was on display yesterday when my daughter, Rosie, put on her warm boots for the first time since winter.  Along with dewy morning a sight of the warm boots are a harbinger of Autumn! … Continue reading →

There is a distinctly chilly feel to the air this morning and we are certainly getting an early taste of Autumn rather than an Indian summer. We have already seen some early morning rain fall in our area (around 1mm) … Continue reading →

There was a lovely red sky greeting me as I made my observations this morning. Folklore would tell you that this was a warning that rain was probably on its way. In this instance the folklore is 65% certain to … Continue reading →

Overnight saw more rain fall in our area and this latest deposit increased the monthly total to 35.8mm. The radar images for the this morning, in particular, show that the further south you are in our area the larger the … Continue reading →

Storm Aileen has now passed through our area although the eye of the storm was generally centred to the north of our area.  For us it was no more than a stiff breeze and some moderate to heavy rain. The … Continue reading →

It was a bright start to the day when I made my observations at 08:30 hours but, ominously, the barometer reading was below 10oomb which suggests that unsettled weather could still be on its way. This assumption was confirmed by … Continue reading →

Overnight / early this morning 2.6mm of rain had fallen in our area before 06:00 hours and we still have the risk of more showers up until mid / late afternoon.  The risk of further rain today is at least … Continue reading →

It is an overcast start to the day and the surface air pressure (at approximately 06:30 hours) was reducing slowly.  At 06:30 hours the barometer reading was nearly 1015mb. By 00:00 hours we can expect a low pressure system to … Continue reading →

Yesterday saw 10.6mm of rain fall in our area but today looks like a much more promising day. The air pressure will remain high and will even increase slightly towards 1021mb from the 1016mb position I recorded at the time … Continue reading →

The morning started off with thin high level cloud, some brighter spells and with a freshness to the breeze that is refreshing to breathe in. The good news is that the day will continue along this theme. As the day … Continue reading →

It is a new month, the first of the meteorological autumn, and the weather will have a pleasantly gentle theme to it. This morning sees the sun rise into a thin layer of cloud which will allow some bright spells … Continue reading →

Although there are another three weeks to go before the equinox (the event that will mark the end of the astronomical summer and the beginning of the autumn) today sees the last day of the meteorological summer.  The Met Office … Continue reading →