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Sweet_PrincessSweet_Princess Posts: 11,038
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Heatwave expected this summer from what ive read in the news are you all ready for the hot weather and wearing less clothes? are you also ready for the hot sticky nights and having to sleep on top of the cover?
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    TouristaTourista Posts: 14,338
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    This isn't from the Express is it?.

    If so, we are more likely to have foot deep snow come summer.....:D
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    Sargeant80Sargeant80 Posts: 1,413
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    So I googled it and guess what I found :D

    http://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/469361/Long-range-summer-weather-forecast-for-UK-predicts-100-days-of-sun-and-record-temperatures

    100 Days of sun
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    DaisyBumblerootDaisyBumbleroot Posts: 24,763
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    A broken clock is right twice a day, or so its been said on every single apocalyptic weather thread.

    I think its safe to say it will be hotter in summer than it is in winter.

    If we do get a scorcher, I shall not be complaining, we're due one and Im doing loads of English weekends this year so some good weather will be great.
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    JumbobonesJumbobones Posts: 1,814
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    Hurrah I can finally walk around with my top off!
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    bluebladeblueblade Posts: 88,859
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    Sweet_Princess wrote: »
    Heatwave expected this summer from what ive read in the news are you all ready for the hot weather and wearing less clothes? are you also ready for the hot sticky nights and having to sleep on top of the cover?

    If it's from the Express, please bear in mind that on May 13th last year, they told us to expect "another washout Summer" - what we got was the hottest driest Summer for a number of years.

    They get their (mis) information from Jonathan Powell of Vantage weather services, who I've never heard of outside the Express's pages.

    Express Summer 2013 forecast - same guy forecasting
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    Steveaustin316Steveaustin316 Posts: 15,779
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    How did I know this was a story from the Daily Express?:D
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    SJ_MentalSJ_Mental Posts: 16,138
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    Usually the opposite of whatever they say, Think I shall buy a new brolly.
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    d'@ved'@ve Posts: 45,531
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    Steveaustin316 wrote: »
    How did I know this was a story from the Daily Express?:D

    It's "Jonathan Powell, forecaster for Vantage Weather Services..." again. He's one of the the "100 days of heavy snow" men from last Autumn's Winter forecast. Another one who did that is: "James Madden, forecaster for Exacta Weather" who does the same kind of fairytale forecasting.

    Into the dustbin with this one, methinks.
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    StrmChaserSteveStrmChaserSteve Posts: 2,728
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    It's not possible to predict that far in advance, but going from previous years, if it follows the same pattern.

    Decent weather in March / April, usually results in a washout summer, this is your chance to make the most of it..
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    LightningIguanaLightningIguana Posts: 21,854
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    Still waiting for the snow they predicted.
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    bornfreebornfree Posts: 16,360
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    Its a lovely day today.
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    ArcanaArcana Posts: 37,521
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    After a very soggy if mild winter, we've had a pretty good first half of the spring.
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    JeffersonJefferson Posts: 3,736
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    Dam you climate change!

    When will Cameron stop this!
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    muggins14muggins14 Posts: 61,844
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    DaisyBumbleroot wrote: »
    A broken clock is right twice a day, or so its been said on every single apocalyptic weather thread.

    I think its safe to say it will be hotter in summer than it is in winter.

    If we do get a scorcher, I shall not be complaining, we're due one and Im doing loads of English weekends this year so some good weather will be great.
    What do you mean we're due one, we had a heatwave all through last summer, most uncomfortable it was :D I'm hoping for the weather to stay just as it is today - sunny but cool, but that never happens :( When it gets hot in the UK it always gets muggy, so so uncomfortable.

    ETA: At least I'm safe in the knowledge that they can't really predict the weather that far ahead, 48 hours maximum with any accuracy.
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    JumbobonesJumbobones Posts: 1,814
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    Jefferson wrote: »
    Dam you climate change!

    When will Cameron stop this!

    When he starts thinking of the children
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    gmphmacgmphmac Posts: 2,212
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    Sweet_Princess wrote: »
    Heatwave expected this summer from what ive read in the news are you all ready for the hot weather and wearing less clothes?

    Well that depends on whether you live in Southend or not ;-)
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    BethaneenyBethaneeny Posts: 10,094
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    Doesn't this happen every year? About April, we get all these heatwave warnings saying it'll get warmer - that's just called summer, isn't it?
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    Joey_JJoey_J Posts: 5,146
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    LightningIguana wrote: »
    Still waiting for the snow they predicted.

    and 100 days of it too
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    shackfanshackfan Posts: 15,461
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    Bethaneeny wrote: »
    Doesn't this happen every year? About April, we get all these heatwave warnings saying it'll get warmer - that's just called summer, isn't it?

    Yes. Then in around September /October these same strange people with seemingly near perfect psychic powers tell us its going to get colder soon. Amazing stuff.
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    hyperstarspongehyperstarsponge Posts: 16,707
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    Its kind of a Heatwave now at the moment.
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    andersonsonsonandersonsonson Posts: 6,454
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    They say this every year
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    VoodooChicVoodooChic Posts: 9,868
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    We had a crap winter - I like the crisp cold days and there's weren't any!!!
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    JeffersonJefferson Posts: 3,736
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    Jumbobones wrote: »
    When he starts thinking of the children

    The poor, poor children! Frolicking in the sunshine.

    For God's sake SOMEONE do something about this disaster!
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 4,910
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    I hope we do get a heatwave and all the fit lads will feel the need to remove their tops and show everyone the hard work they did at the gym :p
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    Sea_saltSea_salt Posts: 466
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    Sargeant80 wrote: »
    So I googled it and guess what I found :D

    http://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/469361/Long-range-summer-weather-forecast-for-UK-predicts-100-days-of-sun-and-record-temperatures

    100 Days of sun
    That will nicely balance the 100 days of snow they forecast last winter ;)

    http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/443462/Winter-2013-expected-to-be-worst-since-1947-with-heavy-and-persistent-snow-forecast-for-UK
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