On 14/05/2010 16:50, Nick wrote:
Bit confused as to exactly what's going to happen next week - the
forecast charts suggest high pressure yet the Met Office forecast
suggests something significantly worse than of late. I'd be quite
happy to keep these northerlies myself - they're keeping it
persistently bright!


Agreed.
The MetO outlook:
UK Outlook for Wednesday 19 May 2010 to Friday 28 May 2010:

During the first half of the period, the weather is expected to be
rather unsettled with variable cloud amounts and rain at times,
including the odd heavier burst. Bright or sunny intervals are also
likely however, the best of these in the south and east. During the
brighter periods, temperatures are anticipated to be warm, but closer to
normal for the time of year where more cloud and rain prevails. Beyond
the weekend, the unsettled theme continues, with rain or showers likely
in northern and eastern areas, the best of the brighter spells therefore
now in the southwest. With northerly or northeasterly winds, it is
anticipated that temperatures will gradually decrease relative to the
seasonal average, becoming rather cool everywhere by the end of the week.

Doesn't seem to reflect the dryness with High pressure the charts show...

Phil