Here is a summary of the latest NWP output for noon (GMT) on Sunday. Issued
0444z, 24th June 2009.

A ridge will cover the UK during the weekend and into the first part of next
week. Winds will be ENE'ly or NE'ly generally, leading to cooler conditions
for eastern coastal areas. Elsewhere it'll be largely dry and warm, if not
hot, with humid conditions likely.

ECMWF: http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/da...mwf/ecmwf.html
ECM shows a weak ridge over the UK on days 5 to 7, with light NE'lies and
easterlies as a result.

MetO: http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/da...ukmo/pslv.html
England and Wales lie under easterlies, with a high to the north and a weak
ridge over the UK. The ridge persists on day 6, with further easterlies.

GFS: http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/pslv_frame.htm
ENE'lies cover the UK, with a ridge over the UK. The ridge persists on day 6
and winds fall light. On day 7 a col brings further light winds to the UK.

GEM: http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/da.../gem/pslv.html
The Canadian run is unavailable today.

JMA: http://www.wzkarten.de/pics/Rjma1201.gif
The Japanese run shows ENE'lies and a ridge over the UK.

On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 at 04:45:17, Darren Prescott
wrote in uk.sci.weather :

Here is a summary of the latest NWP output for noon (GMT) on Sunday.
Issued 0444z, 24th June 2009.

A ridge will cover the UK during the weekend and into the first part of
next week. Winds will be ENE'ly or NE'ly generally, leading to cooler
conditions for eastern coastal areas. Elsewhere it'll be largely dry
and warm, if not hot, with humid conditions likely.

Why would it be hot/humid with winds from the NE?
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Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)