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Old 20-09-2016, 13:08
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It's currently 17 degree's in London, a huge contrast to this time last week. Today feels colder than the late teen temperatures we had at easter in March, is that because we've got use to the higher summer temperatures, where as March has just come out of winter
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Old 20-09-2016, 13:56
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I can always tell when Autumn arrives. It's when even the small windows in the house need to be closed most of the time to keep the chill out.

Which started a couple of days ago. Up until that point, the windows needed to be open all day to keep the internal warmth down.

Pretty close to the equinox so it's to be expected.
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Old 20-09-2016, 14:43
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Autumn for me is all of the above, plus when my desktop computer system, TV, fridge-freezer and body heat can't maintain indoor temperatures above 21 degrees C.

Last night I had a few windows open, today it's 22.4 deg C indoors (17 outside), so not yet autumn for me!
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Old 20-09-2016, 14:46
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I'll be happy from now until April.
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Old 20-09-2016, 14:48
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autumn is more then just a weather type...
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Old 20-09-2016, 22:42
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It's currently 17 degree's in London, a huge contrast to this time last week. Today feels colder than the late teen temperatures we had at easter in March, is that because we've got use to the higher summer temperatures, where as March has just come out of winter
16 degrees up North today! Today started off ever-so-slightly cool - I noticed when I breathed heavily I could just about see my own breath, but when the sun got out it soon warmed up.

17 degrees is standard up here for Summer Weather, and feels quite warm to us especially in the sunshine.

When it gets to about 12/13C in March and the sun comes out it feels lovely and warm, late teen temperatures wouldn't be seen here till about late April/May here.

I guess all this hot weather has made you less resistant to any slightly cool weather let alone cold weather.

Just wait till Winter comes... If we get a cold one (unlike last year) with lots of snow, ice and frost (in case you forgot what that is), you'll all be shivering like you'd just seen Miley Cyrus's Naked Ghost!

It's currently 19C in my house, and I'm perfectly warm.
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Old 21-09-2016, 07:37
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charts firming up on cool/cold northwesterlies next week. anomaly charts are becoming consistent in suggesting heights to our southwest, with the uk under an upper flow north of west.

looking much cooler and unsettled / autumnal into next week.
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Old 21-09-2016, 09:55
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Was an odd one yesterday - pretty cool when I left for work but quite warm in the city and getting the train home but chilly last night. Today it was freezing when I got up and it's still quite chilly in the city, very blustery.
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Old 21-09-2016, 10:18
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charts firming up on cool/cold northwesterlies next week. anomaly charts are becoming consistent in suggesting heights to our southwest, with the uk under an upper flow north of west.

looking much cooler and unsettled / autumnal into next week.
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Old 21-09-2016, 12:50
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Going back to the Summer>Autumn crossover feeling, there's also the eternal debate of when to switch to the slightly thicker duvet. A question which has puzzled mankind for generations.

My 2 tog summer duvet is juuuust starting to leave me a little chilly, but I know my 4.5 tog will be too warm still. It's that frustrating gap inbetween... too chilly or too warm are the only options for another week or two, until circumstances dictate the need for extra warmth.

Difficult times.
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Old 21-09-2016, 13:09
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There's no obvious reason I can see to prevent some days next week reaching up to 19 - 22 deg C in parts of the south. Not dry, far from it, maybe quite windy at times too, but I wouldn't describe it as an 'autumnal' prediction yet in the south, due to the likely temperatures on some of the days.

But this is the time of year when forecasting even 5 days ahead can become very tricky. What happens to tropical storm Karl and its track could well decide things, and we don't yet know enough about that.
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Old 21-09-2016, 15:19
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There's no obvious reason I can see to prevent some days next week reaching up to 19 - 22 deg C in parts of the south. Not dry, far from it, maybe quite windy at times too, but I wouldn't describe it as an 'autumnal' prediction yet in the south, due to the likely temperatures on some of the days.

But this is the time of year when forecasting even 5 days ahead can become very tricky. What happens to tropical storm Karl and its track could well decide things, and we don't yet know enough about that.
those temps in the south are possible within a warm sector, but in a breezy often overcast muggy type day as opposed to clearer, sunnier, calmer conditions.

but for most of the country it will be cooler and certainly autumnal in any polar maritime air . i do think your 19 - 22 c will be a rare, localised event.
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Old 21-09-2016, 15:24
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Going back to the Summer>Autumn crossover feeling, there's also the eternal debate of when to switch to the slightly thicker duvet. A question which has puzzled mankind for generations.

My 2 tog summer duvet is juuuust starting to leave me a little chilly, but I know my 4.5 tog will be too warm still. It's that frustrating gap inbetween... too chilly or too warm are the only options for another week or two, until circumstances dictate the need for extra warmth.

Difficult times.
Ah, a classic Goldilocks "too hot" "too cold" situation...

Why not get one in the middle, a 3 tog perhaps..?
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Old 21-09-2016, 15:55
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Rain setting in here the NW. From the rain maps it shows a wet front coming in from the Atlantic as forecast, currently over Dublin. Further predictions show it is set to stay there for the most part due to the "blocking" going on. However, the rain has set in here early here, lovely fresh rain smell outside, and, as usual, blanket grey cloud. Again, I'm at football practice tonight and its raining. Again... Typical.
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Old 22-09-2016, 03:01
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Autumn officially begins this afternoon at 3.21pm.

Nathan Rao of the Daily Excess has probably already got his fingers hovering over the keyboard in order to write the WINTER 2016/17 TO BE COLDEST WINTER SINCE 1740 headline. It's coming, mark my words.

See my trick there, it got the eyes attention did that highlighted bit. Just for a second. It's how these idiots work.

Meanwhile the coming winter UK storms have been named;

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/rel...eourstorms2016

Any predictions for the first, when Angus will come calling? The first named storm, Abigail crossed the country on 12th & 13th November last year. I have to say I don't like the look of Doris, she's one to be wary of. As for Wilbert, who the heck is called Wilbert nowadays or even way back? It will have to be exceptionally stormy to find him knocking on the door of the UK this winter. The final named storm so far was back at Easter with Katie hitting on Easter Day and into Monday, 27th & 28th March, the 11th named storm of last winter 2015/16.
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Old 22-09-2016, 17:14
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More temperate weather today. About 15C, relatively low humidity, sunny intervals with a light wind. Some nice fluffy clouds in sky and sun not too strong.

Not too hot, not too cold, just right.


Temperate Weather:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B56...p=docslist_api

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Old 22-09-2016, 17:19
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More temperate weather today. About 15C, relatively low humidity, sunny intervals with a light wind. Some nice fluffy clouds in sky and sun not too strong.

Not too hot, not too cold, just right.
Currently 14c here in N.I and cloudy. I got up this morning to a temp of 4c and frost on the windscreen, it was certainly a shock to the system, first frost of the season.
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Old 22-09-2016, 17:39
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Currently 14c here in N.I and cloudy. I got up this morning to a temp of 4c and frost on the windscreen, it was certainly a shock to the system, first frost of the season.
OMG And I thought it was mainly The Pennines, Cumbria and The Highlands that usually get unseasonably cold weather. Thought NI had a more temperate climate as they are right next to the Atlantic, so are more affected by the Atlantic weather systems bringing cool wet summers and mild wet winters. But frost in September That's almost unheard of here, even up in the chilly Penninies. Temps are still double figures here, for the most part. It has dropped to about 8 or 9 on a clear night but no lower.



Weather Observations for today: https://goo.gl/photos/yxQ2XT6dtbZvbsWo9


As you can see, very temperate!

Thanks to the westerly winds from the Atlantic today.
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Old 23-09-2016, 07:25
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Currently 14c here in N.I and cloudy. I got up this morning to a temp of 4c and frost on the windscreen, it was certainly a shock to the system, first frost of the season.
you had a frost at 4c? surely thats against the laws of nature..
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Old 23-09-2016, 07:30
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charts firming up on cool/cold northwesterlies next week. anomaly charts are becoming consistent in suggesting heights to our southwest, with the uk under an upper flow north of west.

looking much cooler and unsettled / autumnal into next week.
this is still going to happen, but perhaps delayed a day or two and i didnt identify when - saying 'into next week' which could be anything from monday to friday! my bad.

the cooler weather looks like arriving on thursday, its then when the upper air pattern switches to high to our southwest - low to our northeast (or north-northeast) . so a mean upper flow north of westerly will bring a cooler flow. it should be driest in the southwest, wettest in the north and northeast where itll be coolest too.
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Old 23-09-2016, 07:57
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you had a frost at 4c? surely thats against the laws of nature..
Well it could of been colder over night, It was 4c when I got to the car yesterday morning with a light frost.
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Old 23-09-2016, 08:34
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those temps in the south are possible within a warm sector, but in a breezy often overcast muggy type day as opposed to clearer, sunnier, calmer conditions.

but for most of the country it will be cooler and certainly autumnal in any polar maritime air . i do think your 19 - 22 c will be a rare, localised event.
Although in a warm sector tomorrow, we might again see 25 degrees in the South East.
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Old 23-09-2016, 09:08
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Freezing this morning here in the North West, I had to scrape the ice off the car. We're at a wedding today so hoping the weather stays dry as part of it will be outside. It could be very chilly I think though for those in dresses!

Highs of 16 today here, 18 tomorrow potentially but from Sunday onwards we're only seeing highs of about 15 and lows of 8, so very different indeed!
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Old 23-09-2016, 09:41
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you had a frost at 4c? surely thats against the laws of nature..
Yes, there might have been some slight ground frost on the grass, in well sheltered hollows, but an air temperature of +4 degrees isn't going to be in that zone.

Freezing this morning here in the North West, I had to scrape the ice off the car. We're at a wedding today so hoping the weather stays dry as part of it will be outside. It could be very chilly I think though for those in dresses!

Highs of 16 today here, 18 tomorrow potentially but from Sunday onwards we're only seeing highs of about 15 and lows of 8, so very different indeed!
Gotta be honest, I find that extremely difficult to believe, given that air temperatures nationally, were just not that low. Certainly not in the North West.

I'll be looking with interest at the lowest recorded overnight air temperature on the Met Office website, when it's posted, to check whether your assertion has any factual credibility.
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Old 23-09-2016, 09:55
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Yes, there might have been some slight ground frost in well sheltered hollows, but an air temperature of +4 degrees isn't going to be in that zone.



Gotta be honest, I find that extremely difficult to believe, given that air temperatures nationally, were just not that low. Certainly not in the North West.

I'll be looking with interest at the lowest recorded overnight air temperature on the Met Office website, when it's posted to check whether your assertion has any credibility.
OK then, I must be lying...

Why do you have reason to disbelieve? Without knowing the exact location of myself, you can't know for sure. There are all sorts of different situations that could cause the frost on my windscreen.
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