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The Satellite Image Tells The Story

Every once in a while we get a weather regime that follows the rules and produces beautiful satellite imagery. We're having one now, check it out; this is the satellite image from 10:50am yesterday: Other than the frontal system in southeast England, the northerly winds are behaving exactly how they should

Troughs and Convergence Zones

This Thursday is going to be a lively one if you're near the coasts (except southern coasts). The Met Office forecast chart below tells the story. Yes, it's the midnight chart, but a similar situation will carry into the morning and day on Friday; I just liked the look of

December 2025 – Preliminary Guidance

+++ THIS FORECAST IS FOR PRIVATE CLIENTS ONLY AND MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED OR COPIED IN ANY WAY WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION. +++ DECEMBER 2025 - PRELIMINARY GUIDANCE ===================================== Issued: Monday 17th November 2025 Contact: simon@weatherweb.net HEADLINES ========== + Frosty, fogg start, dry + Becoming more mixed + Risk sleet and snow FACTORS AFFECTING DECEMBER 2025 PRELIMINARY GUIDANCE ====================================================== + High pressure at

5 Week Ahead Weather Things To Know

Wintry spell incoming! Here's 5 additional details to help you navigate the weather this week: 1 - Mostly sunny Monday: Northerly winds draw the cold and drier air across the British Isles, and with high pressure over Ireland, sunshine is in the cards. Northern Scotland and northeast England will see more cloud

A Frozen Friday Morning

A few days ago I posted a forecast chart for Tuesday morning showing a widespread frost for just about everyone. I've got a new chart showing a similar thing, but this time with a twist; see below: This is the chart for next Friday morning, showing yet again a widespread frost,

A cold but dry for most week, but rain possibly follows

A notable change in our weather pattern is on the way next week, as we experience the first proper cold snap of the season.Strong northeasterly winds are expected to dominate, pulling in a much colder air mass and delivering wintry showers, mainly around coastal areas exposed to the flow. Inland,

5 things for the weekend

🌧️ Lingering rain early Saturday, gradually breaking up across England, Wales and Ireland. 💨 Cool easterly winds, giving a rather unsettled and chilly feel in central and southern areas. 🌤️ Brighter spells developing in Scotland, especially in the west, with a fresher, cleaner feel to the air. 🌫️ Crisper

Frosty Next Week

It's still a ways off, but I found a chart showing a widespread frosty morning for next Tuesday, Nov. 18. See below for the current GFS forecast minimum temps for that morning: If the several days of northerly winds do occur, followed by clear-sky nights, I suspect this widespread frost could

Rainfall on Friday

Several days of rain are ahead, but I'd like to show some forecasts for Friday. See below for three charts from the GFS ensemble showing three successive 6 hour rainfall totals from 6am until midnight on Saturday. Southeast Ireland, Wales, and the Midlands may see rainfall totals reaching into the 30s

Getting ready for winter forecasting

  One of the charts we will be looking at closely in the coming months is the 10hPa Zonal Wind forecast from ECMWF. This is a measure of the strength of the west-east flow at 60N at the highest levels of the atmosphere. A strong flow tends to keep cold air closer to

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