After so many weeks in the metaphorical doldrums, the MJO is starting to show signs of becoming useful again. The last forecast from the CFS suggests a limp into a weak phase 7 and 8 into the middle to later stages of July. These phases are associated with build pressure. Typically the

We are going to be entering an unsettled spell of weather for the coming week, but the indications continue to be that it doesn't last long. Both the Arctic Oscillation and The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) are lining themselves up to run positive into early July, confirming that the westerly winds around

There's been much talk of how yesterday was the warmest June day across the UK since June 1976. I thought we'd take a look back at that day in 1976. Below (from the excellent UK Met Office Archive is the Monthly Summary for June 1976. It states that  on 26th June 1976 Long