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This forecast represents the *PERSONAL OPINION* of the Chief forecaster at the
privately run Haytor meteorological office in Devon on how the weather may
unfold next week. The Chief forecaster will take no responsibility whatsoever
for any actions arising from its use. It is provided freely in the spirit of
freedom and the great love for meteorology that we personally enjoy and wish to
share freely with others.

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Summary valid for Sunday 13/08/06 to Saturday 19/08/06
TOI (time of issue) Friday 11/08/06 0800 UK local time

This summary is based on a quick appraisal of the GFS, JMA, ECMWF, UKMO, FAX,
and ENS (NCEP ensemble) labelled charts available from the superb
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/topkarten

Confidence in this forecast is moderate overall but low for detail.

The week will start with the UK under a northerly airstream with moderate or
fresh northerly winds and outbreaks of rain. Some of the rain could be heavy in
the north. Temperatures around normal, mainly 18-22C in the south and 13-18C in
the north.

After Tuesday pressure will tend to rise from the west and winds will turn a bit
lighter. Sunny spells and showers in Scotland and Northern Ireland but more
cloudy over England and Wales and in the south and east, an area of thundery
rain is likely to develop as pressure falls over France. Some heavy
thunderstorms are possible. Temperatures remaining close to average at around
18-23C in the south and 13-20C in the north.

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Prospects for holidaymakers in the SW of England:

Fresh northerly winds will ease by Tuesday. Generally quite a bit of cloud and
some showers to start the week, but also some spells of sunshine lifting
temperatures to 20-22C, but much lower over Dartmoor and Exmoor where some heavy
showers are possible. The second half of the week could well be quite wet with
occasional rain and thunderstorms. Temperatures 18-21C with an easterly wind
developing. Confidence low to moderate.

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Will Hand

Chief Forecaster HMO/USW

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" I'll be back "
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Will Hand wrote:
Prospects for holidaymakers in the SW of England:

Fresh northerly winds will ease by Tuesday.

Looks like winds could be very light Monday, especially over Cornwall
with that shallow wave to the west.
It can often warm up quite nicely under those condtions. Could well be
a reasonable surf day, Prah Sands?

Graham
Penzance

Will Hand wrote:
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===

This forecast represents the *PERSONAL OPINION* of the Chief forecaster at the
privately run Haytor meteorological office in Devon on how the weather may
unfold next week. The Chief forecaster will take no responsibility whatsoever
for any actions arising from its use. It is provided freely in the spirit of
freedom and the great love for meteorology that we personally enjoy and wish to
share freely with others.

================================================== ==============================
===

Summary valid for Sunday 13/08/06 to Saturday 19/08/06
TOI (time of issue) Friday 11/08/06 0800 UK local time

This summary is based on a quick appraisal of the GFS, JMA, ECMWF, UKMO, FAX,
and ENS (NCEP ensemble) labelled charts available from the superb
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/topkarten

Confidence in this forecast is moderate overall but low for detail.

The week will start with the UK under a northerly airstream with moderate or
fresh northerly winds and outbreaks of rain. Some of the rain could be heavy in
the north. Temperatures around normal, mainly 18-22C in the south and 13-18C in
the north.

After Tuesday pressure will tend to rise from the west and winds will turn a bit
lighter. Sunny spells and showers in Scotland and Northern Ireland but more
cloudy over England and Wales and in the south and east, an area of thundery
rain is likely to develop as pressure falls over France. Some heavy
thunderstorms are possible. Temperatures remaining close to average at around
18-23C in the south and 13-20C in the north.

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Prospects for holidaymakers in the SW of England:

Fresh northerly winds will ease by Tuesday. Generally quite a bit of cloud and
some showers to start the week, but also some spells of sunshine lifting
temperatures to 20-22C, but much lower over Dartmoor and Exmoor where some heavy
showers are possible. The second half of the week could well be quite wet with
occasional rain and thunderstorms. Temperatures 18-21C with an easterly wind
developing. Confidence low to moderate.

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Will Hand

Chief Forecaster HMO/USW

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" I'll be back "
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Why only prospects for holidaymarkers in the SW ?

Do you hold the opinion that there is no other worthwhile place to
holiday in the UK?

Graham

"Graham Jones" wrote in message
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Will Hand wrote:

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Why only prospects for holidaymarkers in the SW ?

Do you hold the opinion that there is no other worthwhile place to
holiday in the UK?

Graham

as a Cumbrian I hope he will convice people, it could could down the queuing
round here ;-))

Jim Webster

"Graham Jones" wrote in message
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Will Hand wrote:

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Why only prospects for holidaymarkers in the SW ?

Do you hold the opinion that there is no other worthwhile place to
holiday in the UK?

Graham

I certainly do not!!!

I love the north of England and Scotland for two. However, time is scarce and I
don't have time to forecast for all the other parts of the country. It is in
much the same vein as I do Dartmoor "winter walking and sledging" forecasts in
the winter. It's also easier (and more motivating) to forecast for where I live
:-)

Sorry, but you will have to look elsewhere for specific holiday forecasts away
from the SW.

Will (Haytor, Devon, 310m asl)
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"Jim Webster" wrote in message
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"Graham Jones" wrote in message
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Will Hand wrote:

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Why only prospects for holidaymarkers in the SW ?

Do you hold the opinion that there is no other worthwhile place to
holiday in the UK?

Graham

as a Cumbrian I hope he will convice people, it could could down the queuing
round here ;-))

Jim Webster



Glad others are suffering too. The narrow, hilly, roads round here are a
nightmare in August, roll on the rain and gales in autumn, that'll shift 'em :-)

Will (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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"Will Hand" wrote in message
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"Jim Webster" wrote in message
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"Graham Jones" wrote in message
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Will Hand wrote:


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Why only prospects for holidaymarkers in the SW ?

Do you hold the opinion that there is no other worthwhile place to
holiday in the UK?

Graham

as a Cumbrian I hope he will convice people, it could could down the
queuing
round here ;-))

Jim Webster



Glad others are suffering too. The narrow, hilly, roads round here are a
nightmare in August, roll on the rain and gales in autumn, that'll shift
'em :-)


my father always smiled when Saturday morning came in wet ;-))

Jim Webster

Jim Webster wrote:
"Will Hand" wrote in message

Glad others are suffering too. The narrow, hilly, roads round here are a
nightmare in August, roll on the rain and gales in autumn, that'll shift
'em :-)

my father always smiled when Saturday morning came in wet ;-))

Your father always smiled on a Saturday? :-)


--
Howard Neil

"Howard Neil" wrote in message
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Jim Webster wrote:
"Will Hand" wrote in message

Glad others are suffering too. The narrow, hilly, roads round here are
a
nightmare in August, roll on the rain and gales in autumn, that'll
shift
'em :-)

my father always smiled when Saturday morning came in wet ;-))

Your father always smiled on a Saturday? :-)


and wet bank holidays

a happy laughing people ;-))

Jim Webster