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Old 24-12-2015, 02:48
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December 2015 looks likely to become the UK's mildest ever recorded December and Christmas looks to be one of the mildest along with it. So at this notable time what better than to begin a thread about the weather for all enthusiasts out there, or anyone else, who wants to pass comment about the weather in general.

From those who want to talk detail and statistics on weather past and present, to those who simply want to pass a casual weather comment as they see fit, all are welcome to contribute. The weather is one of the most popular subjects that people always talk about, so it's long overdue that it has a proper thread to cover the whole subject.

There will always be plenty to talk about, and now it's the early hours of Christmas Eve, we have the 5th named storm since the Met Office began naming them in November, with Storm Eva about to affect the nation on the very appropriate Christmas Eve. No doubt it will become known as the Christmas Eva storm if it has a serious affect, which looks highly probable this mild, wet and stormy Christmas coming up.
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Old 24-12-2015, 10:18
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If it causes much damage it'll be 'The Eva Destruction' with apologies to Barry Maguire.........

I think the mildness is probably why it appears to be raining all the time

Even though it's mild I've had my worst 'stuck indoors' period for ages because I look outside and its either raining, on the verge of raining, or the wind is howling.........all of which tends to keep me indoors

I assume the hotter it is the more energy there is in the system and the more energy the more chance of rain and wind.......therefore 'mild winters' are not always good

I'd prefer it cold and crisp........then I'd be out in the park getting some exercise
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Old 24-12-2015, 10:19
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The weather outside is weather.
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Old 24-12-2015, 10:24
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Mild I like. What's annoying me now is the amount of rain. I'm not in a flood risk area but the golf courses around here are turning into swamps
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Old 24-12-2015, 10:25
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It's raining today. It rained yesterday. It is going to rain tomorrow. My 'weather-watching' at the moment seems to be limited to the direction of the rain (do I need to shut the bedroom window), duration of breaks in the rain (can I feed the birds without getting soaked); and heaviness of the rain (do I need to mop the floor under the leak in the conservatory).
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Old 24-12-2015, 10:27
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Eva looks likely to once again bring heavy and persistent rain to those areas which have already seen flooding twice this month. They might be looking at another 100mm, adding to already swollen rivers and totally saturated ground.

I can see parts of Cumbria becming a disaster area. No exaggeration.
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Old 24-12-2015, 10:43
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The weather outside is weather.
And it's frightful.

Make it so
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Old 24-12-2015, 10:51
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Weather enthusiasts may like this.
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Old 24-12-2015, 11:03
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Old 24-12-2015, 11:06
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When I posted earlier on the thread it was on the verge of raining..........now it's raining

I've put the heating on and reconciled myself to a day slumping in front of the TV, nappng, occasionally stirring to see what's happening on t'net.......
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Old 24-12-2015, 11:36
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I assume the hotter it is the more energy there is in the system and the more energy the more chance of rain and wind.......therefore 'mild winters' are not always good
More energy to drive weather systems, and also more water vapour in the atmosphere to supply the rain...

I'd prefer it cold and crisp........then I'd be out in the park getting some exercise
Indeed. I've been mountain biking at this time of year before now. Not keen at the moment!
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Old 24-12-2015, 11:45
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I've put the heating on and reconciled myself to a day slumping in front of the TV, nappng, occasionally stirring to see what's happening on t'net.......
Meh. I'm in the office doing a spot of programming (and enjoying it at the moment). I am hoping to go out for an hour's walk at lunch time but it seems to be brightening up nicely at the moment. Just wish it'd stay that way for the next two weeks.
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Old 24-12-2015, 11:52
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Monday and Tuesday was drizzly rain, and it rained again this morning (but has currently stopped).

Yesterday was sunny with blue cloudless sky
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Old 24-12-2015, 23:17
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I hope so Henry. That is the intention anyway, so I hope it has a regular and continued ticking over.

Interesting that tonight at 11pm on Christmas Eve it is just 4.2c under a clear and almost full moonlit sky in North Bucks. Perfect timing for the coldest late evening of the autumn/winter so far. I was actually expecting it to be far milder. Almost a perfect start to Christmas, but it isn't going to last. A soggy Christmas Day and back to balmy temperatures of 15c on Boxing Day.

The wind from Storm Eva doesn't seem as bad up north as expected.
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Old 24-12-2015, 23:37
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I have an Oregon WM-918 weather station with Data logger which used to download 24/7/365 to the pc. Unfortunately the software to the data logger became obsolete once win7 came out and i've not been able to find any suitable software since.

Pretty annoying as i still have all the gear which cost close on £300 at the time.
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Old 25-12-2015, 01:21
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My highlight of the weather week.Seeing these strange clouds forming.It was raining heavily.quite stormy/windy.
They were like balls,forming from the bottom of the clouds.Imagine a load of clouds deciding to drop loads of water very quickly.They looked like upside down mushrooms.I wish i had taken a picture.They were like something from another world.And the moon was out as well (about 4pm) just to add to the surrealism.
I love stuff like that.Seeing it for real instead of on the telly.I can understand why people chase tornadoes.
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Old 25-12-2015, 03:16
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My highlight of the weather week.Seeing these strange clouds forming.It was raining heavily.quite stormy/windy.
They were like balls,forming from the bottom of the clouds.Imagine a load of clouds deciding to drop loads of water very quickly.They looked like upside down mushrooms.I wish i had taken a picture.They were like something from another world.And the moon was out as well (about 4pm) just to add to the surrealism.
I love stuff like that.Seeing it for real instead of on the telly.I can understand why people chase tornadoes.
How very interesting. What you describe sounds very like "mammatus clouds".

Take a look - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammatus_cloud


I have a truly wonderful, clear moonlit early hours Christmas morning here, the first full moon on Christmas Day itself since 1977, with a temperature right down to 3.9c.
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Old 25-12-2015, 04:20
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Just heard on CNN that Calif had 2 rare Tornadoes! wow!
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Old 25-12-2015, 06:37
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Eastern USA is set to have its warmest xmas since records began.
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Old 25-12-2015, 07:56
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2c this morning with snow on the hills. Very christmasey.
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Old 25-12-2015, 07:57
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There's to be a full moon tonight. 1st full moon on Xmas day for about 40 yrs.
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Old 25-12-2015, 07:59
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I have an Oregon WM-918 weather station with Data logger which used to download 24/7/365 to the pc. Unfortunately the software to the data logger became obsolete once win7 came out and i've not been able to find any suitable software since.

Pretty annoying as i still have all the gear which cost close on £300 at the time.
Click on the link in #8, see if that's any help.
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Old 25-12-2015, 09:27
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There's to be a full moon tonight. 1st full moon on Xmas day for about 40 yrs.
It was beautiful last night, absolutely huge and low. It felt odd that there wasn't a frost on such a clear winter night.
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Old 25-12-2015, 10:26
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London - raining

As per the Christmas tradition I was going to go for a walk and watch all the kids falling off their new bikes........mwahahahaha.............but I don't think I'll bother now
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Old 25-12-2015, 11:37
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There's to be a full moon tonight. 1st full moon on Xmas day for about 40 yrs.
Was it a new moon then last night?

It looked good anyway and magnified.
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