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5 things for the weekend

🌥️ Mostly settled: High pressure keeps conditions generally dry across much of the British Isles.. ☁️ Cloudier north & west: More cloud and occasional light rain for Scotland, Ireland, and western areas. 🌤️ Brighter east & south: Longer sunny spells developing across England, especially the southeast. 🌬️ Light winds overall: Breezy in the

When High Pressure Brings Cloud

High pressure is building from the southwest and will settle over the British Isles into the weekend. High pressure is often associated with dry weather (which will be the case) and clear skies (not necessarily the case). I've attached an image of the forecast cloud amounts for the afternoon on

High Pressure Builds But The Northwest Stays Drizzly

High pressure is slowly approaching the British Isles from the southwest - many will see a gradually improving picture with winds easing and sunshine breaking out. However, northwestern areas, particularly the northwest of Scotland, will struggle to clear the cloud and rain until late in the week. The wind flow

Back to the dry weather of summer?

Forecast total rainfall for the next couple of weeks is certainly making it look like the dry weather has returned. The familiar pattern of the anticyclone building and then becoming a 'fixture' over the British Isles is reminiscent of those long, hot days of summer. Below is the latest forecast rainfall for

5 Week Ahead Weather Things To Know

A changeable week ahead as high pressure to the south and low pressure to the north battle for dominance over the British Isles. Here's 5 details to help you navigate your week. 1 - Variably breezy: A west-northwesterly wind will blow for most of the week, at times feeling quite brisk, particularly

Satellite Imagery Of Storm Amy

One of my favorite tools available for analysing weather is satellite imagery, the visible spectrum in particular. This morning, an excellent image of Storm Amy was available from just before sunset on Friday when the storm was really revving its engine; see below (image clipped from Sat24.com): A sharp boundary is

Precipitation Anomaly

Good day all! Well looking at the weather forecast it is very possible, from this Sunday onwards to see drier and more settled conditions to spread over the British Isles and last for several days. Even though the confidence is getting lower from next week, there are some scenarios that suggest

5 things for the weekend

☁️ Storm Amy clears – The storm will move away early on Saturday, but its effects linger with unsettled weather. 🌧️ Showers on and off – Scattered showers continue through the weekend, heavier in the north and west. 💨 Still breezy – Winds ease compared to Friday, but blustery conditions remain, especially

Looks Like a More Northerly Track For Storm Amy

Storm Amy has been named by the Met Office and it will be arriving on Friday, bringing strong winds and rain which will likely last through Saturday. I've been reading weather forecasts from various agencies and a common theme at the moment in their writing is uncertainty regarding the track

Friday & Saturday storm update (Tuesday afternoon)

Just looking at the latest model I put for Friday and Saturday. There is good agreement between the models about widespread gales hitting island on Friday morning and then spreading into the UK through Friday afternoon. Gusts of 70 to 80 mph could occur across western and southern coast with 50 to

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