Confidence is now fairly high on when the current settled weather pattern is likely to break. From Saturday 25 July, much of the country is expected to see some welcome rainfall, marking the beginning of a more changeable spell. The key question now is: how long will these mixed/unsettled conditions

The Japanese Meteorological Agency has a three month look ahead and it's quite interesting to take a look at this every now and again rather than relying on the usual GFS and/or the ECMWF. If nothing else it gives a good comparison to the more commonly used models for us. This

When will it rain? This is the most significant question being asked currently. The country hasn't seen much rain lately. In fact the below chart shows how little rainfall has accumulated over the past month up to the 17th July. Many places across central and southern England have seen no rainfall