On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 20:32:46 GMT, "Dave.C"
wrote:

As forecasts go this one has been pretty grim. As recently as this morning
they were forecasting "a washout" for firework night in the south east.
We've had none and there are clear skies and it is a mild 12.7C. Luckily it
wasn't forecast as a dry warm evening and it ended up a washout1! It really
would have hit the fan then. Perhaps it's a reverse psychology forecast -
predict what most people least want then they are p;easantly surprised. ;-)

I was very grateful it was dry,keeping two sides from killing each
other up at Aldershot. I prepared for the worst based upon the weather
late last night, but apart from a few drops at the start of the match
nothing happened all afternoon- and it was a good match. Then in the
evening huge fireworks from everywhere in Aldershot.
Driving back down the A303 there was some light drizzle and a good
breeze especially on Salisbury Plain. At 2300 a very slightly
embarrassed chap from the Met Office agreed (with no explanation) that
the forecast had gone astray ( Radio Solent) but added that the next
batch was 'not far off Lyme Bay'.
When I got to Yeovil there was proper rain, then it stopped over the
hills.
But my caving chap reckons tomorrow might be different and vast
volumns of water going into Swildons at Priddy might make for
considerable entertainment.
Anyway, that is twice this week that Weather Warnings have been put
out for my patch, and this is somewhat irritating!!
Robin