pezzypops Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 (edited) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8026668.stm 'Hot and dry' UK summer forecast The UK is "odds on for a barbecue summer", with no repeat of the washouts of the last two years, according to Met Office forecasters. Temperatures are likely to be warmer than average across the UK, topping 30C at times. Rainfall should be "near or below average" for the three months of summer, the forecasters say. However, they warn that heavy downpours cannot be ruled out. Chief meteorologist at the Met Office, Ewen McCallum, said a repeat of the wet summers of 2007 and 2008 is unlikely. "After two disappointingly wet summers the signs are much more promising this year," he said. "We can expect times when temperatures will be above 30C, something we hardly saw at all last year." The prospect of a hot summer will cheer those who felt cheated at having endured the "dullest" August on record last year, which soaked up just 105.5 hours of sunshine against an average for the month of 165. It was also the fifth wettest since records began with 139.8mm (5.5in) of rain falling. It had been preceded by the UK's wettest recorded summer in 2007, when thousands of families were forced out of their homes by floods. Then, in February, heavy snow closed thousands of schools and led to travel chaos across the UK. BBC forecaster Laura Tobin said the latest Met Office long-term forecast was "good news, finally". Heavy showers But she warned: "It doesn't mean it will be dry. With the heat, we see some very heavy thunder showers and torrential downpours at times. "Compared to last summer, which was miserable... it will probably be positive for the majority of people." The Met Office is the UK's official weather forecaster. Its long-term forecasts help emergency planners, the water industry and bodies such as the Environment Agency and NHS prepare for the effects of severe weather. But its government services director Rob Varley warned: "They are not forecasts which can be used to plan a summer holiday or inform an outdoor event." Edited April 30, 2009 by pezzypops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kowalski Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Perfect conditions for a pandemic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llcoolphil Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Definitely. The Jet stream has shifted north again, the azores high will be able to form and settle. Scorchio all the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomThomDrum Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Is it sad to actually really excited by this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Tits out!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pezzypops Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Tits out!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norainplease Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Definitely. The Jet stream has shifted north again, the azores high will be able to form and settle. Scorchio all the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1_foxymama Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 I think this news has safely confirmed it is gonna tip it down for the whole of Glastonbury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William of Walworth Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 (edited) Happy happy happy .... But remember the /index.php?showtopic=114131">Weather 2009 thread is the real boss thread folks! Edited April 30, 2009 by William of Walworth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdaveak47 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Happy happy happy .... But remember the /index.php?showtopic=114131">Weather 2009 thread is the real boss thread folks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeb Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Accurate BBC weather forecasting ??? Hmmmmm, 2 words spring to mind ..... "Michael" and "Fish" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elias Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Tits out!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.