This spell, in the absence of super cyclones.wherever, produces a nice
enough day once the gloom has blown off. Not much wind and the most
severe of it will be somewhere in the middle of the week when fronts
plainly visible will form marked striations with rain falling from the
cloud that are some 40 to 45 degrees to sun-ward of the observer.

In the case when there is a powerful typhoon, the weather in the UK
will be fine.

There is no marked increase in tornadic activity in the USA, once any
typhoons or ~hurricanes die down. However a phenomenon known as
derechos will be seen. O/A earth-wide there are going to be reports of
tornadoes:

Southeast Europe sizzles, north hit by storms, tornado
Tornado kills 7 in eastern China
Tornado kills 14, injures 146 in eastern China

http://search.uk.reuters.com/rsearch...o?blob=tornado

Volcanic activity reports are not due until the spell ends on the
11th.

I noticed some gossamer yesterday (the 8th) but suffered from mosquito
bites too. They must have come out early. Normally there is a 3 day
interlude between gossamer and gnats (and their ilk.) This I suppose
is to allow for the spiders to grow or at least weave webs in time for
them.

There were lots of small flies or mosquitoes around today.