Here is a summary of the latest NWP output for noon on Thursday. Issued
0518z, 4 June 06.
It's still looking warm if not hot to end the week in England and Wales,
with Scotland and Northern Ireland also on the warm side, albeit with a
greater chance of seeing cloudier conditions.
ECMWF:
http://217.160.75.104/pics/Recm1201.gif
A ridge covers England and Wales with light winds. Elsewhere winds are
westerlies for Scotland and variable over Northern Ireland. High pressure
builds to the east at T+144 with southerlies and SSE'lies as a result.
Southerlies persist at T+168 with pressure remaining high to the east.
MetO:
http://217.160.75.104/pics/Rukm1201.gif
England and Wales lie under easterlies from high pressure to the east, with
southerlies for Northern Ireland and Scotland.
GFS:
http://217.160.75.104/pics/Rtavn1201.png
Light winds cover most areas with high pressure centred over the North Sea.
The high drifts eastwards at T+144, introducing easterlies to England and
Wales with SE'lies elsewhere. Southerlies and SE'lies persist at T+168 as
the high continues moving slowly eastwards.
GEM:
http://meteocentre.com/models/glb00_120.html
Unavailable today.
JMA:
http://217.160.75.104/pics/Rjma1201.gif
The Japanese run shows light winds for all with high pressure over the UK. A
trough crosses Ireland at T+144, leading to southerlies and SW'lies for the
UK.
NOGAPS:
http://217.160.75.104/pics/Rngp1201.gif
NOGAPS shows SW'lies for Northern Ireland and Scotland with low pressure
over Iceland. Elsewhere winds are light due to a ridge.