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5 week ahead weather things to know

by Garry Nicholson -

1 - Spells of rain: Following a lull in mid October when generally dry conditions dominated, rainfall has returned and most places will see some heavier rain at times this week. Central and southern areas in particular will be wetter as weather systems take a southerly track. 2 - Showery in

Temperature drop is coming

by Filotas Paschos -

Hello all, During the coming week, we’ll experience two distinct phases of weather. Early in the week, a westerly to southwesterly flow will bring periods of heavy rain and relatively mild air across the British Isles. Toward the end of the week, however, a shift to a northerly flow will introduce

Rainfall levels forecast

by Filotas Paschos -

Good day all, Well below you can see the rainfall anomaly from the mean levels for the next three weeks (https://charts.ecmwf.int/). It is obvious with the colors (reddish means lower than normal, greenish means higher than normal), that for the next three weeks the rainfall levels almost everywhere across the British

5 things for the weekend

by Filotas Paschos -

🌧️ Widespread Showers: Periods of rain at times, occasionally heavy, especially in western areas.🌥️ Bright Intervals: Some breaks with sunshine between showers, mainly later in the day.💨 Breezy Conditions: Noticeably gusty at times, particularly near coasts and higher ground.🌈 Changeable Skies: Frequent shifts between cloud, rain, and clearer spells.🍂 Autumn

Inversion From Above

by Daniel Graves -

As we say goodbye to the inversion this weekend in exchange for unsettled weather, I wanted to share a satellite image which gives a new perspective on inversions. See below for an image from last Sunday morning. While the inversion had not yet set in as low and widely as in

Not long now before the jets stream returns

by Dr. Simon Keeling -

There's a change ahead! The 500hPa charts below certainly show it well. See how early on we have that 'n' shaped ridge which has high pressure underneath it, but then notice the 'u' shape trough breaking through on Sunday, this bringing the more unsettled weather and low pressure. We then stay with a

Cold spells November & December?

by Dr. Simon Keeling -

Interesting to see the latest 3-month forecast through to early January. The forecast temperatures and rainfall graph below is for London but it's good to use as a broad -brush look for the whole of the British Isles. Notice the two temperature falls, one around 18th November to 6th December and then

High pressure memories

by Dr. Simon Keeling -

This article was first published in Farmers Guardian 10th October 2025 Come with me on a journey inside a forecasters head. Ignore the frivolous stuff as you step in. Poke around, see what’s there. You will come across equations of the atmosphere learnt from days in school and university, there are

Rainfall Levels

by Filotas Paschos -

Good day all, Well below you can see the rainfall anomaly from the mean levels for the next three weeks (https://charts.ecmwf.int/). It is obvious with the colors (reddish means lower than normal, greenish means higher than normal), that for the next couple of weeks as the anticyclone will around our neighborhood,

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