After so long under the influence of high pressure, it's good too see the weather pattern finally break. I always marvel at how weather patterns change, and we are going to be seeing exactly this over the weekend. Here's the 500hPa forecast for midday Sunday. Notice the large 'u' shape extending from

It's amazing to think that we have only a few days left of summer; 1st September marks the start of meteorological autumn. And that's why the ECMWF now extends to early October, with the details below ... 1st September to 7th September Low pressure northwest of Scotland, affecting the whole British Isles. Conditions remain