South West Forecast
A couple of days prior to yesterday we were told
'The cloud will burn back to the coast' when it was apparent that windward coasts would likely be the sunniest. Though the forecasters always seem to assume coasts are cloudier, even though the stats clearly show the reverse (and especially in the SW where the inland moors are particularly cloudy). It was a lovely afternoon here in Penzance.
Today - the pretty pictures for Penzance tomorrow, which seem reasonable to me
The words, clearly an attempt to destroy the beach side trade (and it works)
Another quite cloudy day with showers, turning heavy at times, largely over Devon and Cornwall.
What''s wrong with making an attempt. "Inland" at the start & "mainly dry & sunny on windward coasts" at the end would make all the difference. Devon & Cornwall are particularly prone to heavy inland showers under these conditions due to the convergence of the 2 sea breezes. The word 'windward' is optional, but allows for the fact the showers developing inland may drift over somewhere like Falmouth Bay briefly in the afternoon, but only if the N gradient wind is strong enough to prevent a sea breeze. I'm sure the models give a clue to whether that's likely or not.
I cam only assume the MetO have shares in M&S, that's where they all seem to go if there's a bad forecast.
The MetO, as an organisation, seems to be far less than the sum of it's component parts, its the organisation, not the staff, which is so exasperating.
Graham
Penzance - Bright through misty low cloud, sun breaking through.