It's been a while since we looked at the NAO, so here's the latest forecast of the NAO from the CFS. Notice just how negative the index has been since the end of February (the red shading). Then see how as we go through spring and into early summer the hints
Month Ahead & Seasonal
April 2018 Preliminary Guidance
+++ THIS FORECAST IS FOR PRIVATE CLIENTS ONLY AND MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED OR COPIED IN ANY WAY WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION. +++ APRIL 2018 - PRELIMINARY GUIDANCE ================================ Issued: Wednesday 21st March 2018 Contact: simon@weatherweb.net HEADLINES ========== + Cold and mixed start + Unsettled mid-month + Drier, warmer end to the month FACTORS AFFECTING APRIL 2018 PRELIMINARY GUIDANCE ================================================= + Tendency for trough
March 2018 – Final Guidance
+++ THIS FORECAST IS FOR PRIVATE CLIENTS ONLY AND MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED OR COPIED IN ANY WAY WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION. +++ MARCH 2018 - FINAL GUIDANCE ============================ Issued: Thursday 1st March 2018 Contact: simon@weatherweb.net HEADLINES ========== + Cold and mixed start + Unsettled mid-month + Drier, warmer end to the month FACTORS AFFECTING MARCH 2018 FINAL GUIDANCE ============================================= + Higher than
March 2018 – Preliminary Guidance
+++ THIS FORECAST IS FOR PRIVATE CLIENTS ONLY AND MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED OR COPIED IN ANY WAY WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION. +++ MARCH 2018 - PRELIMINARY GUIDANCE ============================ Issued: Friday 23rd February 2018 HEADLINES ========== + Very cold start, risk snow + Cold first half of month + Unsettled, wet south + May be better and milder later FACTORS AFFECTING MARCH
Spring & Summer 2018 – Early Guidance
+++ THIS FORECAST IS FOR PRIVATE CLIENTS ONLY AND MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED OR COPIED IN ANY WAY WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION. +++ SPRING & SUMMER 2018 - EARLY GUIDANCE ====================================== Issued: Thursday 15th February 2018 Contact: simon@weatherweb.net ** Note Meteorological spring refers to the period 1st March to 31st May, meteorological summer refers to 1st
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February 2018 – Final Guidance
+++ THIS FORECAST IS FOR PRIVATE CLIENTS ONLY AND MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED OR COPIED IN ANY WAY WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION. ++ FEBRUARY 2018 - FINAL GUIDANCE ============================ Issued: Wednesday 31st January 2018 Contact: simon@weatherweb.net HEADLINES ========== + Chilly until end of month + Mixed + Milder end FACTORS AFFECTING FEBRUARY 2018 FINAL GUIDANCE ================================================ + High pressure becomes feature, although whether
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February 2018 – Preliminary Guidance
+++ THIS FORECAST IS FOR PRIVATE CLIENTS ONLY AND MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED OR COPIED IN ANY WAY WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION. +++ FEBRUARY 2018 - PRELIMINARY GUIDANCE ==================================== Issued: Wednesday 17th January 2018 Contact: simon@weatherweb.net HEADLINES ========== + A chilly month + Temperature will vary and be mixed + Risk of some cold winter weather and severe frost FACTORS