Yes it's dull again here despite another forecast of fine and warm!

Only managed 5 hours on Tuesday and just over 4 hours yesterday and up
to midday today ZILCH!!

Why is it so difficult for the forecasters on Midlands today to forecast
this persistent cloud that seems to sit here even when the rest of the
midlands is fine??

Total sunshine hours for the month is 85 with 7 days remaining, average
is 125 hours, at this rate we won't get to 100 hours.

End of rant from DULL Weston Coyney.

Temp now struggled up to 12.2c, forecast was for 20c, no chance of that!

Weston Coyney weather station (North Staffordshire) 220 metres asl
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Graham

End of rant from DULL Weston Coyney.

Temp now struggled up to 12.2c, forecast was for 20c, no chance of that!

Weston Coyney weather station (North Staffordshire) 220 metres asl
Managed 16.1c despite no sunshine whatsoever!
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Graham

Graham wrote:
End of rant from DULL Weston Coyney.

Temp now struggled up to 12.2c, forecast was for 20c, no chance of
that! Weston Coyney weather station (North Staffordshire) 220 metres asl
Managed 16.1c despite no sunshine whatsoever!

Hi Graham,

Cloudy and misty with fog at times above 450m asl here in Haytor too.
Day max. 13.6C (above normal), so you are tropical in comparison to upland
Devon!

--
Will (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...antage_Pro.htm

On 23 Apr, 18:55, "Will Hand" wrote:
Graham wrote:
End of rant from DULL Weston Coyney.

Temp now struggled up to 12.2c, forecast was for 20c, no chance of
that! Weston Coyney weather station (North Staffordshire) 220 metres asl
Managed 16.1c despite no sunshine whatsoever!

Hi Graham,

Cloudy and misty with fog at times above 450m asl here in Haytor too.
Day max. 13.6C (above normal), so you are tropical in comparison to upland
Devon!

--
Will (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...antage_Pro.htm

Cooler in Penzance today. Max 14.5C. Some very hazy sunshine, but also
patchy low cloud. 17:15 - 17:30 dense patch of sea fog rolled over,
bringing visibility briefly down to 800m. The 1st real sea fog (as
opposed to warm sector misty drizzle) for a long time.

Graham
Penzance

Total sunshine hours for the month is 85 with 7 days remaining, average is
125 hours, at this rate we won't get to 100 hours.

End of rant from DULL Weston Coyney.

Well, if it's any consolation it has been annoyingly cloudier here for the
last few days than anticipated. Lots of low cloud and mist keeps coming in
off the sea making it feel chilly at times.

Today was also the coolest day since the 16th with a max of 16.4°C. Managed
8.5 hours of sunshine before the low cloud moved in this afternoon.

Despite the relative cloudiness of the last few days the monthly total
sunshine total is still respectable at 149 hours.

Ground now very dry and some rain is needed. Only 24.7 mm this month so far.
Mean max temperatures (1st - 23rd) are well above the normal with 16.6°C but
unlikely to beat the amazing April of 2007 which had a mean max of 19.7°C.
________________
Nick.
Otter Valley, Devon
83 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

"Graham" wrote in message
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| Yes it's dull again here despite another forecast of fine and warm!
|
| Only managed 5 hours on Tuesday and just over 4 hours yesterday and up
| to midday today ZILCH!!
|
| Why is it so difficult for the forecasters on Midlands today to forecast
| this persistent cloud that seems to sit here even when the rest of the
| midlands is fine??
|
| Total sunshine hours for the month is 85 with 7 days remaining, average
| is 125 hours, at this rate we won't get to 100 hours.
|
| End of rant from DULL Weston Coyney.
|
| Temp now struggled up to 12.2c, forecast was for 20c, no chance of that!
|
| Weston Coyney weather station (North Staffordshire) 220 metres asl
| --
| Graham

It's been lovely here in Northampton for the last few days. Out with the dog
every day in just a T-shirt and jeans, and starting to get a semi-decent sun
tan (me that is). No need for a rant at the moment, though I did notice this
evening that the water butt is starting to get a bit on the low side. Much
longer with no rain, and it'll be a toss up whether to keep watering the
pots, pay through the nose for metered water, or poach from next door's
outside tap.

jim, Northampton

Nick Gardner wrote:
Total sunshine hours for the month is 85 with 7 days remaining,
average is 125 hours, at this rate we won't get to 100 hours.

End of rant from DULL Weston Coyney.

Well, if it's any consolation it has been annoyingly cloudier here
for the last few days than anticipated. Lots of low cloud and mist
keeps coming in off the sea making it feel chilly at times.


Rain on the way Nick! Enjoy :-)
Prolonged dry spell though on the cards as we go into May.

Highest temperature in Haytor so far this year is 16.7C.
Rain so far this month 46.0 mm (AWS). Average for whole month is 92mm.
Soil is now starting to become dry but still moist and grass is growing
furiously and the daffodils are still looking splendid. We love dry weather
on Dartmoor as it is a welcome change :-)
Reservoir levels falling though.

--
Will (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...antage_Pro.htm

On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:11:58 +0100, jbm wrote:

Much longer with no rain, and it'll be a toss up
whether to keep watering the pots, pay through the nose for metered
water, or poach from next door's outside tap.

jim, Northampton

Strange coinage you have in Northampton.

|
| End of rant from DULL Weston Coyney.
|
|
| Weston Coyney weather station (North Staffordshire) 220 metres asl
| --
| Graham

It's been lovely here in Northampton for the last few days. Out with the dog
every day in just a T-shirt and jeans, and starting to get a semi-decent sun
tan (me that is). No need for a rant at the moment, though I did notice this
evening that the water butt is starting to get a bit on the low side. Much
longer with no rain, and it'll be a toss up whether to keep watering the
pots, pay through the nose for metered water, or poach from next door's
outside tap.

jim, Northampton

Cloudy again today. That's 7 days with zilch sunshine this month so
still only 85 hours for the month so far (69%) with just 6 days left!

--
Graham

Graham wrote:
End of rant from DULL Weston Coyney.


Weston Coyney weather station (North Staffordshire) 220 metres asl
--
Graham

It's been lovely here in Northampton for the last few days. Out with
the dog every day in just a T-shirt and jeans, and starting to get a
semi-decent sun tan (me that is). No need for a rant at the moment,
though I did notice this evening that the water butt is starting to
get a bit on the low side. Much longer with no rain, and it'll be a
toss up whether to keep watering the pots, pay through the nose for
metered water, or poach from next door's outside tap.

jim, Northampton

Cloudy again today. That's 7 days with zilch sunshine this month so
still only 85 hours for the month so far (69%) with just 6 days left!

I had a mate in Stoke when I was at Univ. and no kidding whenever I went
there it was always cloudy.
Chin up, only another 7 months to wait till winter :-)

Will
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