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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

UK summer warmest, driest and sunniest since 2006

 

The UK has experienced its warmest, driest and sunniest summer since 2006, the latest Met Office figures show. The mean temperature in the period from 1 June to 28 August was 15.2C (59F), which is 0.8C above average. There were 588 hours of sunshine, making it the seventh sunniest summer since records began in 1929. The Met Office said that although it was above average, the summer was "not exceptional". It stands out because the last six summers have been so wet. "It is likely this summer will finish around eight to 10th warmest in the national record dating back to 1910," a Met Office spokesman said. There were 189mm (7.45 inches) of rain, which is 78% of the UK average.

 

While it was the driest summer in the UK as a whole since 2006, south-east England and East Anglia had their smallest amount of rain since 1995. The spokesman said: "It stands out because the last six summers have been wetter than average, with 2012 and 2007 both being in the top five wettest, and 2008 and 2009 also in the top 10 wettest in records from 1910. "This summer also contrasts with the rather cool summers of 2011 and 2012." The UK experienced a 19-day heatwave in July, when temperatures regularly passed 30C (86F). Those high temperatures proved to be good news for retailers, with sales of suncream, alcohol, meat and barbecues helping to push retail sales up 2.2% compared with July last year, according to the British Retail Consortium. The highest temperature of the year of 34.1C (93F) was recorded at Heathrow airport, west London, on 1 August. But that is still short of the highest temperature in UK history of 38.5C (101F), recorded at Faversham, Kent on 1 August 2003.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23903617

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
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86F...it’s our last barbecue week

 

SUMMER will burst back next week with Britain basking in temperatures set to hit 86F (30C), forecasters said last night. While tomorrow marks the first official day of autumn, many of us can look forward to another spell of “barbecue and T-shirt weatherâ€. The best conditions are expected in the South-east with above-average temperatures across the UK. The forecast comes as Met Office figures confirm this summer, which saw a 19-day heatwave in July, has been the “warmest, driest and sunniest†since 2006. Temperatures will start to pick up again tomorrow with highs of 86F expected to hold all week. Jonathan Powell, of Vantage Weather Services, said it was a return to summer with “glorious temperatures†on the way. “Parts of the South can expect 86F right through the week. Although it’s not going to be hugely sunny, there will be some decent bright spells. “It is a very impressive spell of hot weather to bring in the autumn.â€

 

Netweather forecaster Paul Michaelwaite said it was “not time to put away the barbecues†yet. He said: “Temperatures are on the rise again from Monday. Later in the week, there is an increasing chance that cooler, less settled weather will make its move from the North-west – so something to keep an eye out for.â€

 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/425784/86F-it-s-our-last-barbecue-week

 

Britain is set for a bake-off

 

BRITAIN is all set for an extended summer as temperatures soar to 28C next week. After a cooler weekend, September will start with a sizzle as the hotter than average season continues. The weekend will see a high of 24C today and 20C tomorrow in the south, while in Newcastle, Leeds and Manchester temperatures will drop to a fresh 15C.  But the country will be treated to another heatwave next week as this year’s scorching summer carries on after the majority of kids go back to school. Forecasters say the mercury could reach 27C in the south by Wednesday and 28C on Thursday. But Scotland could be hit by weekend rain and the North by 50mph gales early next week. And all parts of the UK will turn a lot cooler and more unsettled by the end of the week with a risk of frosts. Met Office forecaster Lindsay Mears said: “A lot of dry, fine weather is ahead for most.â€

 

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/335715/Britain-is-set-for-a-bake-off

 

 

 

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  • Location: Darlington
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Here's hoping for an Indian Summer: Britain basks in a glorious bright and sunny end to August... and it could hit 30C next week

 

Don't put the barbecue away just yet - August may be coming to an end today but forecasters say we're in for more sunshine and an Indian summer. Britain has been enjoying more balmy weekend weather and it is set to get even hotter through next week. After temperatures reached 22 degrees in the South East, they will creep up to 24 on Monday and may even hit 30 by Wednesday.  The country is continuing to enjoy settled conditions thanks to the Azores Bermuda high pressure system which is extending over Britain from the Atlantic, said forecaster Byron Chalcraft from the Met Office. 'It pushes the jet stream further north which brings fine weather to the UK. It's pretty much extended over the country now and it looks like it's hanging around for a while longer,' he said.  Windsurfers took advantage of the fantastic conditions at the Watersports Festival on Hayling Island in Hampshire. And there were plenty of punters on the River Cam in Cambridge basking in canal boats. Today's hot weather comes after it was revealed Britain has sizzled in the warmest, driest and sunniest summer since 2006.

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2407874/UK-weather-Britain-basks-glorious-bright-sunny-end-August--hit-30C-week.html

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  • Location: Peterborough
  • Weather Preferences: Snow and frost in the winter. Hot and sunny, thunderstorms in the summer.
  • Location: Peterborough

High level of caution for Friday, no surprise really given the set up

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
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Britain basks in sunshine in what could be the first day of Indian summer with temperatures hitting 28C next week

 

A sunny Sunday saw Britons race to the coast and hit the fields to make the most of the warm weather – a possible first sign of an Indian summer. Although autumn officially set off today, the weather gods have not agreed and areas of the south-west saw temperatures hit 23C. With temperatures expected to hit up for 28C by Wednesday an Indian summer, characterised by unusually warm and dry weather during the autumn months, could be on the way.  In Bournemouth, Dorset, the beach was crowded from early in the morning as sun seekers fought for the best spots. While some were there just for a day at the beach, thousands had travelled down to watch watch the annual Bournemouth Air Festival.  People were forced to squeeze up for the final day of the specular show that featured marvellous stunts from the Red Arrows. The resort was jam packed and seafront businesses were doing a roaring trade, with a huge demand for ice cream and 15-minute long queues.

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2408390/UK-weather-Britain-basks-sunshine-day-Indian-summer-temperatures-hitting-28C-week.html

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  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)
  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)

 

UK weather: Summer officially ends but here comes the Indian summer
 
The mercury is set to soar this week and could hit a blistering 28C (82F) by Wednesday

 

 
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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
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86F and another week of summer sun

 

BRITAIN will swelter in a week of “summer-like†weather thanks to a blast of hot air from the Continent. Despite yesterday marking the first official day of autumn, the mercury could soar to 86F (30C) by Wednesday, forecasters said. And it will stay well above-average all week. Experts said the best of the weather will be in the South-east although much of the North will enjoy several days of fine, dry conditions, with just the odd shower expected. Jonathan Powell, forecaster for Vantage Weather Services, said: “We are looking at summer bursting back with some very impressive temperatures on the way.†MeteoGroup forecaster Helen Rossington agreed: “Temperatures will increase daily, with today in the mid-20s, tomorrow warmer and Wednesday and Thursday expected to see 28C or 29C in the South-east – but 30C can’t be ruled out.â€

 

But James Madden, at Exacta Weather, warned it will turn more unsettled the following week. Yesterday though, beaches were packed as families enjoyed the last weekend of the school holidays. This summer – the sunniest, hottest and driest since 2006 – has boosted British tourism with bosses “confident†of good trading figures – about £30billion has been estimated.

 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/426228/86F-and-another-week-of-summer-sun

 

Britain's Indian summer to hit sweltering 30C

 

BRITAIN’S Indian summer is set to hit a sweltering 30C this week as children return to school. Temperatures will soar to near record levels in some parts on Wednesday and Thursday. It follows another sunny weekend where families flocked to the beaches on the last weekend before school. The scorching temperatures have given a £30billion boost to tourism, the biggest since 2006. Met Office forecaster Greg Dewhurst said: “High pressure is sitting across the south of the UK and will give a nice start to autumn, with sunny spells and temperatures warming day on day.

 

“We certainly can’t complain. But Scotland is seeing Atlantic fronts from the north west with outbreaks of rain, and that will spread into northern England into Thursday, with next weekend looking unsettled for the south as well.†MeteoGroup forecaster Helen Rossington added: “Temperatures will increase daily, with Monday in the mid-20s, Tuesday warmer and Wednesday and Thursday expected to see 28C or 29C locally in the south east. “30C can’t be ruled out.†Tourism chiefs said Brits’ spending has rocketed, breaking the six-year “curse†of wet summers from 2007-12. VisitEngland said it was “confident†of strong summer trading figures with businesses reporting more visitor numbers. Brits spend a daily average of £156million on day visits and £66m on overnight trips

 

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/336065/Britain-s-Indian-summer-to-hit-sweltering-30C

 

Met Office forecast 'cool and wet' summer instead of heatwave

 

Met Office experts suggested that the UK was more likely to experience a cool and wet summer this year only for the country to enjoy some of the warmest conditions seen in the past century.  In a long-term forecast for contingency planners issued in May, the agency said that “near-to-below-average†temperatures and “above-average†rainfall were most probable between June and August. The Met Office said at the time that colder than usual sea temperatures in British waters and the mid-North Atlantic had increased the probability of the UK experiencing cooler conditions in these months. However, the country went on to swelter in a heatwave as it had the hottest and sunniest summer for seven years. Temperatures averaged 15.2°C for June, July and August, which was 0.8C above the average and just half a degree lower than in 2006, the hottest summer on record, according to provisional Met Office figures. It is likely that 2013 had one of the ten warmest summers since records began in 1910.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/10279990/Met-Office-forecast-cool-and-wet-summer-instead-of-heatwave.html

 

Bumbling Met Office predicted a washout summer

 

FORECASTERS who predicted a cool wet summer are facing a roasting as the heatwave enters its FOURTH month. On May 24 the Met Office said June, July and August would be a “near-to-below-average†14.2°C. But summer sizzled at an average 15.2°C (59.4°F) — 0.8°C warmer than normal and the hottest for six years. The experts also predicted “well above average†rain. In fact the total bordered on “well-below averageâ€, making it the driest summer since 2006. And the heat is set to continue this week with temperatures in the South nudging 30°C (86°F) by Thursday.  Yesterday — officially the first day of autumn — beaches were packed as tourism bosses celebrated a bumper £30billion summer windfall. The dodgy May 24 forecast was briefed to the authorities for what the Met Office called “crucial†long-term planning. But it left some groups unprepared as the heat sparked transport delays and a wave of drownings. The Met Office said: “Longer-term outlooks are challenging but can provide good guidance.â€

 

HOT weather has led to a bumper crop of blackberries, according to charity Plantlife.

 

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/5110309/Bumbling-Met-Office-predicted-a-washout-summer.html

 

 

 
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  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)
  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)

 

WEATHER: More sunshine predicted for Cornwall
 
The summer holidays may be drawing to a close but the sunshine looks set to continue this week with temperatures expected to remain in the high teens. Today is expected to be a dry and sunny day with a maximum temperature of 22°C.

 

 

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

Summer Sunshine Set To Spill Into Autumn

 

Parts of Britain will continue to enjoy warm summer temperatures as Britain heads into autumn. Temperatures are expected to increase this week, reaching up to 28C (82.4F) in some areas, according to forecasters. Sky News weather presenter Isobel Lang said: "Meteorologists use September 1 as the start of the autumn, however the weather this week is going to be more akin to summer. "Temperatures could reach 28 or 29C (84F) in southeast England and East Anglia on Wednesday and Thursday. Bear in mind the average is nearer 21C there. "With high pressure across the south there will be plenty of sunshine too, after perhaps some misty mornings. "However fronts will bring cloudier skies to northwestern parts of Britain and Ireland with some rain, mainly in northwest Scotland. "How long will the heat and sunshine last? It should cool down across western parts on Thursday and eastern areas on Friday - showers will become increasingly likely too as we head into the weekend."

 

http://news.sky.com/story/1135910/summer-sunshine-set-to-spill-into-autumn

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
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Our long, hot summer goes out in a 90F blaze of glory

 

ONE last heatwave will bring our long, hot summer to a sizzling end with temperatures hitting nearly 90F this week. From today, it should warm up across the country thanks to a surge of hot air from the Continent. Some areas will enjoy the hottest conditions since the ­mercury hit 93.4F (34.1C) in London at the beginning of last month. Although the meteorological autumn started at the weekend, it will feel like mid?summer in much of the UK over the next few days. Make the most of it, however, as forecasters expect a ­dramatic ­turnaround by the weekend. Temperatures will plummet on ­Friday with a more autumnal wet and windy outlook.

 

Yesterday, the Met Office predicted Thursday would be the hottest day of the week, with the best of the weather in the South-east. Spokesman ­Lindsay Mears said temperatures were expected to be well-above average. She said: “It is going to be quite hot on Thursday after temperatures start to rise on Wednesday.

 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/426550/Our-long-hot-summer-goes-out-in-a-90F-blaze-of-glory

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  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)
  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)
Just as I'd packed away my maxi-dress.....

 

Don’t pack away the maxi dresses and flip flops just yet – we could be in for an Indian summer.
 
If forecasters are to be believed south-east Britain will bask in some unseasonably warm weather this week with temperatures reaching 28C. Wednesday and Thursday will see the height of the heat, but it’s not all good news for the rest of the country which is expected to be cooler and cloudier.
 
The North, Wales and Northern Ireland will only reach up to 19C this week, while the whole of the UK will be subject to showers from Friday. Despite the wet weather at the end of the week, September is expected to be warmer than usual and considerably nicer than last year’s wash-out summer. ‘We can expect slightly above average temperatures for September and the settled weather looks certain to continue this week,’ said Greg Dewhurst, a forecaster for the Met Office. ‘However, officially to have an Indian summer, we will need warm temperatures in October and November.’
 
This year has spelled the warmest, driest and sunniest summer the country has experienced since 2006. For the south-east and East Anglia it has been the driest summer since 1995.

 

 

http://metro.co.uk/2013/09/02/uk-weather-highs-of-28c-this-week-may-herald-indian-summer-3946046/

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
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Australia has had its 3rd warmest winter on record and hottest year on record

 

Australia has just experienced its warmest 12 months since climate records began. Data monitoring by the Bureau of Meteorology shows the average temperature throughout Australia in the year to August 31 was 1.11 degrees above the long-term average. The nation's fourth-warmest spring on record morphed into the hottest summer on record. And now the seventh-warmest autumn has been followed by the third-warmest winter Australians have ever experienced.

 

In Victoria, it was the warmest winter on record, just pipping the winter of 2005. 

 

In New South Wales, it was the second warmest, eclipsed only by the winter of 2009. And across the nation, winter was 1.29 degrees warmer than the long-term average – defined as the years from 1961 to 1990 (which were themselves warmer than the first half of their century). From September 2012 to August 2013, El Nino conditions superimposed on the long-term pattern of global warming saw the average temperature, day and night, across the continent, hit 22.9 degrees, compared with a long-term average of 21.8. The previous 12-month record was in the year to January 2006, when average temperatures were 1.08 degrees higher than before. Australia's record warming comes towards the end of an election campaign from which global warming has gone missing. Opposition Leader Tony Abbott never mentions it, although in every speech he promises to repeal the carbon price intended as Australia's contribution to the fight against it.

 

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who once called climate change the greatest moral issue of our time, rarely mentions it on the campaign trail, leaving the Greens as the only party to raise it as an election issue. The bureau says that so far in 2013 Australians have already experienced the hottest day, month and season. Now the year of records has culminated in the hottest 12-month period. Melbourne and Sydney joined Canberra and Brisbane with winters near or above previous records for warmth – and rain. ''We just didn't get strong cold fronts'' that break up the mild conditions, said the bureau's director of climate monitoring, Karl Braganza. ''The lack of consistent cold weather is the real story across the whole of the south-east.'' While natural variability always plays a role, scientists have said repeatedly the background warming trend associated with human-induced climate change is making it more likely record temperatures will tumble.

A preponderance of westerly winds, which typically bring rain to exposed southern coastal regions, saw abnormally heavy rainfall in August in western Victoria and western Tasmania.

 

Melbourne, too, has been wet, with the city recording its biggest winter rainfalls since 1991 – 230 millimetres. Victoria had its wettest winter since 1996, just before the so-called Millennium Drought set in. But dry conditions stretched well up the coast into Queensland where about half the state is drought-declared. Melbourne's winter saw the maximum temperature average about 16 degrees, a new high in more than 150 years of records, and well clear of the long-term average of 14.2 degrees. Minimums would exceed the anomaly by even more, averaging out at about 8.5 degrees, 2 degrees above the long-term norm, Weatherzone's Rob Sharpe said.

 

Operators of ski resorts are among those finding little joy in the warm conditions and outlook. After several decent snowfalls in August, conditions are likely to turn slushy with temperatures set to remain above zero for much of the coming fortnight, including multiple days of 10 degrees or warmer for resorts such as Mount Buller.

 

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/warm-winter-caps-nations-hottest-year-20130901-2syzt.html

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  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)
  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)

 

Weather latest: Summery September continues with heatwave

 

A TWO-DAY heatwave will help to extend the summer across the UK, with temperatures predicted to peak at 30C.
 
The mercury has been gradually warming over the last few days and will heat up to around 28C in central, eastern and southern England on Wednesday. On Thursday, temperatures will climb a further point for much of southern England and could reach 30C in the News Shopper region.
 
James Wilby, a forecaster for MeteoGroup, the weather division for the Press Association, said it is too early to say if it will be the last of the summer sunshine. "It's gradually been picking up over the last few days but today will be really warm. “Most of England and Wales will see between 25C to 28C but London could reach 29C.
 
"London will see the best of the weather tomorrow too, possibly 30C. It will be cooler in Wales, in the north and in Scotland though. "It's too early to say if this will be last of the hot weather this summer, as there's a chance we could get another wave of hot weather this month. "But the closer we get to autumn the less chance there is."
 
The weather will take a turn for the worse at the end of the week with heavy rain expected across parts of the UK. The hottest day of the year so far was August 1, when temperatures reached 33.7C (92.6F) at Heathrow Airport in west London, surpassing the previous seven-year high of 33.5C (92.3F) on July 22.

 

 

 

http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/10652408.Weather_latest__Summery_September_continues_with_heatwave/?ref=nt

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  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)
  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)

 

Festival-goers will be saying a wet farewell to the 2013 summer season with a weekend of big headline sets, late night entertainment and typically eccentric fancy dress outfits at Bestival 2013. The advice for everyone spending the weekend at the festival on the Isle of Wight is to pack the wellies and the waterproofs, it’s going to get wet.
 
The festival, this year celebrating its 10th birthday, has a special ‘HMS Bestival’ nautical fancy dress theme and expects close to 60,000 festival-goers on site. Anyone arriving on Thursday should slap on the sunscreen as temperatures reach 25C and the skies stay clear. The sunny opening day is perfect for pitching tents and catching Bestival head honcho Rob da Bank leading a Prince tribute in the Swamp Shack or M.I.A. tearing up the Big Top.
 
The rain is expected to start overnight tonight, from approximately 2am, and will continue, with only brief breaks from the downfall, through the day until tomorrow.

 

 

http://metro.co.uk/2013/09/05/bestival-2013-braced-for-a-weekend-of-wet-weather-3951210/

 

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

What a difference a day makes: Rain lashes deserted beaches just hours after Britain basked in 30C sunshine... and the skies will stay grey all weekend 

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2413668/UK-weather-Showers-Britain-just-day-beautiful-sunshine-30C-temperatures.html

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  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)
  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)

 

A weather expert has told how a series of factors led to heavy fog at the Sheppey Crossing yesterday - and why he isn't surprised it caused such a huge accident. Darren Prescott explained the Isle of Sheppey is more prone to fog because of its marshland areas. The 33-year-old said there were several contributing factors that caused the thick mist - and sparked a huge pile-up of 130 vehicles. He explained a lot of moisture is needed to form fog and it occurs when the air temperature is at or very close to the dew point – the temperature the air has to cool to for dew to form.
 
Yesterday the dew point was at around 16C, which is why it has been so muggy and this - added to the warm sea breeze which is coming from the North Sea - has drawn in more moisture than normal. Because the nights have seen calm conditions, the air near the ground has been cooling quickly and marshland is more prone to fog anyway due to an abundance of moisture. As a result of all those factors, really dense fog was formed and because of a lack of wind it became consistent and only cleared once the temperature rose above the dew point.
 
Mr Prescott, who monitors the weather from his home in Bay View, said: "Although fog can form for a variety of reasons, this was a result of warm, humid air, an afternoon sea breeze on Wednesday and calm winds on Wednesday night. "It was among the thickest I've seen with visibility varied – down to about 50ft in the worst areas across the marshes and around Queenborough. "I thought as I drove to work early on Thursday that it was pretty foggy and that an accident on the bridge was a possibility." Mr Prescott, who works at the Westlands School in Sittingbourne, added he does not believe street lighting would have prevented the crash as it just makes the fog itself brighter and does nothing to improve visibility.
 
Like other drivers who used the road that morning have said, Mr Prescott says he saw a few people driving with no fog or sidelights. 
"I'm relieved there were no fatalities and hopefully it'll reinforce that keeping a safe distance and using fog lights is important," he added. "Hopefully those who are injured will make a swift recovery.

 

 

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/times_guardian/news/weather-expert-5670/

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

Winter Wonderland: 'Unbelievable' Hail Storm

 

A freak hail storm left part of a Cornish town looking like a winter wonderland. After the hottest summer in the county for seven years, residents in Boslowick, Falmouth could have been left wondering if it was already nearing Christmas with the scenes in their streets.  Resident Tommy Matthews filmed the snowy-like conditions on Friday morning. He said they were "the likes of which I don't think I've ever seen before". Mr Matthews added: "You can see the hail just mounting up everywhere and there are rivers of water just pouring down between it. "It's absolutely unbelievable". The hail then thawed and coupled with torrential downpours brought flash flooding to the town on Friday night. Fire crews were scrambled to help pump water away as roads turned to rivers.

 

Heavy rain and cooler temperatures have led to a major change from summer heat to autumnal weather across much of the UK. Sky's weather forecaster Isobel Lang said: "Last week's mini heatwave came to an abrupt halt on Friday with heavy, thundery downpours. "Durham recorded 63mm in just 24 hours which lead to the Environment Agency issuing two flood warnings on the River Esk. "Parts of Falmouth in Cornwall were transformed into a winter scene after a thunderstorm left a blanket of hail which proceeded to thaw bringing local flooding. "Storms of this nature are not unusual at any time of the year, although after the week's sunshine and heat, it was a bit of a shock."

 

http://news.sky.com/story/1138430/winter-wonderland-unbelievable-hail-storm

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  • Location: Skirlaugh, East Yorkshire
  • Location: Skirlaugh, East Yorkshire

This happened here in August 2000, with 4-5 inches of hail piled up:

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/890338.stm

 

I was so disappointed as I wasn't at home at the time and missed the whole thing! By the time I got home there were just a few piles left by the sides of the roads.

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

UK's best summer in seven years to finish with a flourish after last burst of 25C temperatures predicted

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2415418/UK-weather-Best-summer-seven-years-finish-flourish-25C-predicted.html

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  • Location: Abingdon - 55m ASL - Capital of The Central Southern England Corridor of Winter Convectionlessness
  • Weather Preferences: Winter: Snow>Freezing Fog; Summer: Sun>Daytime Storms
  • Location: Abingdon - 55m ASL - Capital of The Central Southern England Corridor of Winter Convectionlessness

BBC Weather for the week ahead with Chris Fawkes

 

If I lived in South Wales, I'd be pretty annoyed with that forecast for this evening right now. Compare 1.17 showing a totally dry evening with the actual radar for that time: a huge mass of heavy rain - completely absent from the forecast at such a short range.

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  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)
  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)

 

One final hurrah for summer weather later this week
 
Temperatures in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, and Redesdale Camp, Northumberland, fell to -0.3C (31F) on Saturday with further chilly conditions expected last night. Cooler weather is expected until the middle of the week but it may not be time to pack away the barbecue just yet. Met Office forecaster Craig Snell said: ‘It’s going to be chilly until Wednesday, with showers in some places.
 
‘But on Wednesday or Thursday it’s going to get warm again with many places, including London, seeing temperatures in the mid-20s. It will be feeling quite pleasant but not the dizzy heights of what we saw in the summer.’ He added it was still too early to rule out the chance of ‘an Indian summer’, which is a period of warm weather following a series of frosts.
 
Britain basked in 588 hours of sunshine this summer, making it the seventh sunniest since records began in 1929, according to the Met Office. The warm spell has proved a boost for tourism with Scotland welcoming 1,692,611 visitors, a 14.8 per cent increase on last year.

 

 

http://metro.co.uk/2013/09/09/one-final-hurrah-for-summer-weather-later-this-week-3954907/

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    UK Severe Convective & Storm Forecast - Issued 2024-03-29 07:13:16 Valid: 29/03/2024 0600 - 30/03/2024 0600 THUNDERSTORM WATCH - FRI 29 MARCH 2024 Click here for the full forecast

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    Difficult travel conditions as the Easter break begins

    Low Nelson is throwing wind and rain at the UK before it impacts mainland Spain at Easter. Wild condtions in the English Channel, and more rain and lightning here on Thursday. Read the full update here

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    UK Storm and Severe Convective Forecast

    UK Severe Convective & Storm Forecast - Issued 2024-03-28 09:16:06 Valid: 28/03/2024 0800 - 29/03/2024 0600 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH - THURS 28 MARCH 2024 Click here for the full forecast

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