Weather thread 2010

[Langdale Wolf]

I really like the look of this one for the Friday, there's H's all over the UK, with one big H holding a big arm up saying to the low in the NW "sorry mate, if you aint got an H on you can't come in"

[android-app-developer]

Rather than use Unisys, just go direct to ECM here, then you get 10 days.

On another point, I really need an Android app to show me all this on a small screen when I'm out. Pretty please

[Josepipe]

What's with the MetCheck this year?!

Temps look more like they are for February!?

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/14days.asp

[LondonTom]

Hi sunnies, I did you all a favour yesterday and made a deal with the weather gods on twitter, I tweeted this

Dear weather, could we please have a downpour this week so you get it out your system, love #glasto punters

[fdc]

I've just received my deluxe Four Thirty Rain Poncho through the post, thus coaxing Helios the sun deity into striking me down in a sunny rage next week.

Your welcome

[devonhammer]

Hi devonhammer, I looked on the ECM site but could not see any data feeds (e.g. XML, CSV) of the raw data. If you know the URLs for any of these then yes, I'm sure I could knock up an Android app so you can see this data on the move. Though probably easier to just fire up your browser on the phone and go to the site .

[3puddings]

I read that post about biblical rain and 120mph winds in complete beleif - until it said about killing women and childen! What a tosser! I'm so gullible!

If you ask me (and you didn't, but it's a forum so....) the forecasts seem to be getting slightly better now, and I for one, have absolute faith in that brilliant, sparkly, warm lump of high pressure. I beleive it has a ticket for Glasto and it'll stay for the duration.

YAY!

[sprocketrocket]

This morning I was all depressed after seing the GFS rain charts, but these guys with their ECM positivity have put a spring n my Step. Yay for a NRNC Glastonbury

[devonhammer]

Met Office hasn't changed their outlook:

UK Outlook for Sunday 20 Jun 2010 to Tuesday 29 Jun 2010:

Into the beginning of the new week, it should remain largely dry for most areas of the UK, with variable cloud and sunny periods. The exception being more cloud and occasional mainly light rain at times in the far north, and isolated light showers in southeastern parts, possibly extending to other areas by mid-week. It will feel warm in any prolonged sunshine, especially further south and west, and in light winds. Temperatures should be near or above normal, though cooler on northern and eastern coasts with a fresh northeasterly breeze. There is a trend to turn more unsettled for most parts later next week and into the weekend, mainly for the north and west, with spells of rain or showers. Temperatures remaining near or slightly above normal.

Updated: 1212 on Tue 15 Jun 2010

[Serj Trouserdale]

As I'm only a meteorologist by training (and that was 20 years ago), I'm bowing down to your knowledge in a big way.

As a professional which forecasts are best? I've been using GFS for long range (which I find to be pretty poor) and a mixture of ECM, yr.no and UKMO for short range. I tend to favour ECM and yr.no, but I haven't been using yr.no for long. I'd love to know what you think.

... and most importantly, will it be dry?

[gibbo13]

Its gonna be sh*t hot mate. Endo.

....and the best forecast is BBC.

Edited June 15, 2010 by gibbo13

[cejx]

errr - why is Netweather only showing 23-25th June? What about the weekend? Is it too terrible to show?

[jezzer]

Met Office hasn't changed their outlook:

The worry is the unsettled North and West. I'm hoping that this doesn't apply to us.

[thegoat]

Why? is this who you work for

[Serj Trouserdale]

Why? is this who you work for

[glastofever]

I think someone said it was either 100mm or 200mm.

Basically a month's rain fell in one morning - a once-in-100-years event.

[devonhammer]

Its gonna be sh*t hot mate. Endo.

....and the best forecast is BBC.

[Serj Trouserdale]

Isn't BBC just Met Office data with Metra graphics, or did Metra win the forecasting rights in April (they kept it very quiet if they did)?

[gibbo13]

Sorry that isn't really my area of expertise.

Glastonbury Festival is looking hot hot.

[Barefooted_raver]

I would just like to lead up to the approach of the 100th page of the weather thread with a sunshine dance!

SUN SUN SUN SUN!!!!

[SJC]

i like this one!

Edited June 15, 2010 by SJC

[thegoat]

looks decidely average to me

Edited June 15, 2010 by thegoat

[Mr.Tickle]

Surely that one says Wed and Thurs next week are raining!!!

[amfy]

i like this one!

[LoveDaRioja]

i like this one!