Weather and Climate

The rain finally stopped Jack

I must have blinked! Now I know that the storm passed a little further NW than forecast. and southern

Tell me about it! I had an appointment in Truro at 14:15. With all the white echoes I left in plenty

That's truly shocking and a probably a big disappointment for the ladies. 😄 😄 Len On Thursday,

There's been a yellow wind warning all afternoon, still in force. Never been above F4 at my site

Valkenburg in Dutch Limburg, east of Maastricht https://goo.gl/maps/zkhCUjZ6TwSyjW7X7 https://twitter

Julian: "Jack, I agree 100.00 %" Surely you can go to far more decimal places? :-) Jack

Give her my regards! On Tuesday, 19 January 2021 at 15:28:28 UTC Freddie wrote: On Tuesday, 19

Thanks Freddie, David On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 3:18:03 PM UTC Freddie wrote: On Friday, 27

I think that is a bit strong Bruce. No need to leave just because ONE person who does n't usually

The radar estimates clearly show that the ICON model had the right idea about the northern extent of

On Thursday, 29 August 2019 11:39:17 UTC+1, xmetman wrote: What I was trying to get across is that

They probably saw the Icon run and thought it was at odds with other models (and runs). They are

Here are my 06-18 radar rainfall estimates

The issue is the reliability of the forecast. Anybody but a numbskull knows the Met Office did not

Ah, a fellow geography graduate. Careless inaccuracies on maps are so annoying. I once pointed out to

They've got it right today! A thunderstorm has developed in almost the same place as a heavy

Thunder heard, no lightning seen, at 1657Z. A very slight splash of rain. I did a whirling-

Yes, that rainfall estimate picked up the streak that ran north across south Wales quite well, but

For verification, totals for 0401-0900z: Milford Haven: 4.2 Pembrey: 5.2 St Athan: 15.4 Mumbles: 18.2

This had me thinking about the continuos lightning we had for over an hour in Plymouth 26 May 2017.

On Thursday, 27 June 2019 11:11:33 UTC+1, xmetman wrote: I understand what you're saying but I

Not easy to get right but the yellow warning looks to have been extended too far west.

On Tuesday, 11 June 2019 11:02:39 UTC+1, Julian Mayes wrote: Thanks for the map Bruce. My 09-09 total

Thanks Brian, some incredible intensities there! It's a good thing they only last a few seconds,

I too was think that having separate warnings for both thunderstorms and lightning seems unnecessary.

More explosive deepening and severe gales (click for link)

There was no need for a warning. Hardly a terrible error but if they were perfect they might have

I wonder if the Met Office have become so used to the Irish met office naming storms, because they

85 mph gust at Mace Head at 16 UTC on a trough.