Darren Prescott wrote:
Here is a summary of the latest NWP output for noon on Friday. Issued 0538z,
10 July 06.

The outlook for the weekend is a largely settled one with plenty of sunshine
and warm temperatures across much of England and Wales. Scotland and
Northern Ireland will be cloudier and breezier, but should be largely dry.

ECMWF: http://85.214.49.20/pics/Recm1201.gif
By T+168 Scotland and Northern Ireland are covered by a ridge and light winds,

MetO: http://85.214.49.20/pics/Rukm1201.gif
Light winds cover most of the UK with high pressure over the North Sea. The
high moves ENE'wards at T+144, leaving NE'lies across England and
southerlies or SSW'lies elsewhere.

GFS: http://217.160.75.104/pics/Rtavn1201.png
Day 7 sees high pressure over Denmark with a ridge
affecting the UK; winds remain easterlies and southerlies over the UK.

GEM: http://meteocentre.com/models/glb00_120.html
A ridge from the east covers the UK,

JMA: http://85.214.49.20/pics/Rjma1201.gif
The Japanese run brings a ridge across England and Wales

NOGAPS: http://85.214.49.20/pics/Rngp1201.gif
NOGAPS also shows a ridge over the UK,

All those ridges and only me forcasting thunder? Wazzup?