Some rain in Leeds (Harehills) between 8am and around 8.40.
It was wet also in Ilkley this morning too.

Now we have had all these assurance about how dry it is (and the soil on my
allotment is fairly dry, so no complaints)
and there is a fairly big High over us. There was only a chance of showers
forecasts for the south.

So any ideas where this rain came from?

Dorian Speakman.

"D Speakman" wrote in message
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Some rain in Leeds (Harehills) between 8am and around 8.40.
It was wet also in Ilkley this morning too.
Now we have had all these assurance about how dry it is (and the soil on
my
allotment is fairly dry, so no complaints)
and there is a fairly big High over us. There was only a chance of showers
forecasts for the south.
So any ideas where this rain came from?

Don't know Dorian, it was unforecast, yes the high is there and the rain was
heavy, very large spots in city centre at 8 am. Caught every one out. But
the 07:55 forecast on Radio 4 said " Its even raining in Leeds as we speak,
but it wont last" and it didn't. I think any meteorological bookie would
have given odds of 1,000,000 to 1 on rain this morning in Leeds. Strange,
but that's British weather for you.

Regards
BrianT

Dorian Speakman.

"D Speakman" wrote in message
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Some rain in Leeds (Harehills) between 8am and around 8.40.
It was wet also in Ilkley this morning too.
Now we have had all these assurance about how dry it is (and the soil on
my
allotment is fairly dry, so no complaints)
and there is a fairly big High over us. There was only a chance of showers
forecasts for the south.
So any ideas where this rain came from?
Dorian Speakman.

Another thought about the weather in Leeds, 60 miles from the North Sea
Coast.
Have you noticed how often Leeds moves to near Scarborough when we hear on a
forecast " Cloud from the North Sea will move a few miles in land" or "it
will burn back by mid-morning", but it never does till about 5pm only to
roll back inland that few miles again at 6pm.

Regards
BrianT

In uk.sci.weather on Fri, 14 May 2004 at 09:33:29, D Speakman wrote :
Some rain in Leeds (Harehills) between 8am and around 8.40.
It was wet also in Ilkley this morning too.

Now we have had all these assurance about how dry it is (and the soil on my
allotment is fairly dry, so no complaints)
and there is a fairly big High over us. There was only a chance of showers
forecasts for the south.

So any ideas where this rain came from?

No idea, but I did notice a shower pass close by here, yesterday
evening.
--
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham

"D Speakman" wrote in message
...
Some rain in Leeds (Harehills) between 8am and around 8.40.
It was wet also in Ilkley this morning too.

Now we have had all these assurance about how dry it is (and the soil on
my
allotment is fairly dry, so no complaints)
and there is a fairly big High over us. There was only a chance of showers
forecasts for the south.

So any ideas where this rain came from?

An hour or more of moderate rain here 07.00 - 08.45

Trevor

East Yorkshire