Light rain down here since about 18Z from quite threatening looking skies on
the edge of the frontal band; not expecting too much from it though.
Tomorrow looks more interesting as contour heights continue to fall and a
further lobe of upper forcing moves up from the SW.
12Z GFS T+24 300mb vorticity field
http://www2.wetter3.de/Animation_12_UTC/24_8.gif
Any convective development perhaps further enhanced by localised
convergence.

Bristol Long TAF 30% PROB of heavy showers/CB from 12Z :-

EGGD 011629Z 020024 18009KT 9999 SCT030 PROB30 TEMPO 0009 7000
BKN006 TEMPO 0824 7000 SHRA PROB30 TEMPO 1224 4000 +SHRA
BKN025CB=

Jon. (tropical east Devon)

Just started raining here but judging by the radar, amounts seem to be
disappointingly small.

Looking at the forecast though it seems rain will certainly not be in short
supply over the next week or so.

Is there any chance of some long spells of settled weather this summer? I
certainly hope so. Though this June wasn't too bad I don't think I could
handle a repeat of last year's cool and unsettled July.

Max today of 22.5°C and 9.0 hours of sunshine.

(19:35), 17.0°C, RH 81%, DP 13.9°C, 1008.7 hPa (F), Wind 5 mph S.
________________
Nick.
Otter Valley, Devon
83 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

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I don't think I could handle a repeat of last year's cool and unsettled July.


DR virus?

Graham
Penzance

On Jul 1, 7:39*pm, "Nick Gardner"
wrote:
Just started raining here but judging by the radar, amounts seem to be
disappointingly small.

Looking at the forecast though it seems rain will certainly not be in short
supply over the next week or so.

Is there any chance of some long spells of settled weather this summer? I
certainly hope so. Though this June wasn't too bad I don't think I could
handle a repeat of last year's cool and unsettled July.

Max today of 22.5°C and 9.0 hours of sunshine.

(19:35), 17.0°C, RH 81%, DP 13.9°C, 1008.7 hPa (F), Wind 5 mph S.
________________
Nick.
Otter Valley, Devon
83 m amslhttp://www.ottervalley.co.uk

Hi Nick. The rain here has just about managed to wet the ground. The
heaviest rain is breaking out in a very narrow, discontinuous band
ahead of the main trough. Rain over the pennines, East of Manchester,
at present, on the Northern edge of this pre-frontal development.
There's also some heavier rain to the North of me, but the only
'sferics are well to the South over Northern France. So far, Nick, as
you say, disappointing, but as I type, slightly heavier rain pushing
in over Dawlish and coating my rain-collection vessels!

As to your worry......the gfs charts are dire and I may have beetter
luck in filling my water butts over the next week. There's a ridge of
high pressure showing at the end of the first week of July, but I
wouldn't bank on it and there's but precious little else showing on
those charts, in terms of settled weather. Another few runs and I'll
be extending my unsettled forecast towards mid-month. Sorry to paint
such a poor picture. I desperately need sunshine and settled weather
for the 14th/15th July!

Paul

PS I didn't see your June summary on the local telly! Did I miss it?

I desperately need sunshine and settled weather for the 14th/15th July!

I want something settled for this weekend at the Lowender Festival near
Bodmin but it looks like it could be a wash-out which is a shame.

PS I didn't see your June summary on the local telly! Did I miss it?

David hasn't emailed me so I'm presuming he hasn't done his monthly summary
yet or he has used somebody else's data. He normally puts the summary
together on the 2nd or 3rd so maybe it will be tomorrow.

Stopped raining here, just enough to damp the dust. Bah!
________________
Nick.
Otter Valley, Devon
83 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

"Nick Gardner" wrote in message
...
I desperately need sunshine and settled weather for the 14th/15th July!

I want something settled for this weekend at the Lowender Festival near
Bodmin but it looks like it could be a wash-out which is a shame.

PS I didn't see your June summary on the local telly! Did I miss it?

David hasn't emailed me so I'm presuming he hasn't done his monthly
summary yet or he has used somebody else's data. He normally puts the
summary together on the 2nd or 3rd so maybe it will be tomorrow.

Stopped raining here, just enough to damp the dust. Bah!
________________

Just got back from the frozen north camping Nick. Been near Hadrians wall
one mile from Haltwhistle near the Twice Brewed pub circa 800 feet up,
temperature was 9C when we arrived and 6C higher up at 1900 feet on the
A686. First night (week last Saturday) it was blowing a force 6 with a
thunderstorm overnight and the camp pond overflowed and we got a tad wet.
Temperature never got above 15C all week, I felt quite at home :-) Still we
had some good walking in the north Pennines and a trip to Durham cathedral
to see my daughter graduate from Univ. (A proud moment for any father). Very
impressed with the huge 4 metres high snow poles on the road to Great Dun
Fell radar station.

Steady rain this evening, heavy in bursts, up to 14 mm/h, 4.0 mm total so
far. Garden is wet and veg etc are growing OK, always no problems up here.
Max. today a tolerable 19.3C.

June rainfall was 69 mm (AWS). A bit below the average of 95mm.

Will (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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On Jul 1, 9:08*pm, "Will Hand" wrote:
"Nick Gardner" wrote in message

...

I desperately need sunshine and settled weather for the 14th/15th July!

I want something settled for this weekend at the Lowender Festival near
Bodmin but it looks like it could be a wash-out which is a shame.

PS I didn't see your June summary on the local telly! Did I miss it?

David hasn't emailed me so I'm presuming he hasn't done his monthly
summary yet or he has used somebody else's data. He normally puts the
summary together on the 2nd or 3rd so maybe it will be tomorrow.

Stopped raining here, just enough to damp the dust. Bah!
________________

Just got back from the frozen north camping Nick. Been near Hadrians wall
one mile from Haltwhistle near the Twice Brewed pub circa 800 feet up,
temperature was 9C when we arrived and 6C higher up at 1900 feet on the
A686. First night (week last Saturday) it was blowing a force 6 with a
thunderstorm overnight and the camp pond overflowed and we got a tad wet.
Temperature never got above 15C all week, I felt quite at home :-) Still we
had some good walking in the north Pennines and a trip to Durham cathedral
to see my daughter graduate from Univ. (A proud moment for any father). Very
impressed with the huge 4 metres high snow poles on the road to Great Dun
Fell radar station.

Steady rain this evening, heavy in bursts, up to 14 mm/h, 4.0 mm total so
far. Garden is wet and veg etc are growing OK, always no problems up here..
Max. today a tolerable 19.3C.

June rainfall was 69 mm (AWS). A bit below the average of 95mm.

Will (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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Welcome back Will! Nice to hear about your Daughter. I think I might
have taken some comfort in a decent Durham hotel, had it been me! 8))
You've missed some nice weather and you've come back to the rain.
Camping in the frozen North.....that'll learn you!

Paul