John Hammonds latest monthly forecast

• Increasingly cold end to January
  
• Several snowfalls possible
• Some milder spells in February

Subscribers can read the full forecast here: https://weathertrending.com/2019/01/18/john-hammond-month-ahead-winter-freeze-over/

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Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said preliminary readings showed daily national temperature highs of 40C. The town of Noona in New South Wales meanwhile recorded a night-time temperature of 35.9C

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Not a premium member so can't read it!? - Some milder spells in Feb? does this mean cold over all with milder spells or becoming milder as we head into Feb?

Weather for week ahead by Garry Nicholson of Weather Online:

https://www.weatheronline.co.uk/weather/reports/week-ahead.htm

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UK Outlook for Wednesday 23 Jan 2019 to Friday 1 Feb 2019:

The latter half of next week looks to stay cold or very cold, with frosts likely most nights. There may be cloud, rain and hill snow perhaps on Wednesday or Thursday, but thereafter turning brighter with showers. These will feed in from eastern coasts, but are likely to bring sleet or snow for some. There is a small chance of a weather system approaching the northwest over the weekend, which could bring significant amounts of snow on meeting the cold air. However, this is still very uncertain and it is best to stay up to date with the latest forecast. It will stay cold until the end of January with spells of rain, sleet and snow at times. However, some drier and brighter interludes are still likely, with overnight frost.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast 

Longer range hasn't updated yet

I thought you had to pay?

Quite a snowy Ben Nevis: - I bet many Scottish ski resorts would welcome this after their snow drought! 

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gfh7n5qpt#?date=2019-01-18

Met office longer range now available

UK Outlook for Saturday 2 Feb 2019 to Saturday 16 Feb 2019:

The cold weather will continue as we head through the first half of February. There is a greater risk of seeing snow at lower levels as well as on the hills. Some drier and brighter periods are possible in the northwest, but in the south there is a chance of weather fronts approaching which bring a risk of rain, sleet and perhaps significant snow at times.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast

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Signed up - I can see the weekend quickcast video but can't see Feb forecast?

Top menu bar thing you'll (hopefully) see various titles starting with Hello > Premium Content Subscribers to the right of that click 'weather' they're all in that section

Right signed up and taken a look:

This "ongoing and enhanced likelihood of snowfall" sounds interesting and positive for many parts esp the south.

Wow, another day and another upgrade in the forecast 

Big upgrade

Interesting times ahead for sure, someone somewhere could hit the jackpot.

Later next week

Cold
Frosty nights
Risk of snow and ice
Sunny spells

It is no beast from the east

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/46925661

yes he really emphasised NO beast from the East! 

Brett is a notorious mild ramper. I hope we get -13 uppers and deep snow to prove a point 😉

I heard that ha! 

Darren Bett, PETER Gibbs and Jay Wyne are mild rampers i think! btw imagine if there was an easterly? which looks highly likely? then what?

To be fair it was a forecast for next week and neither the UKMO nor ECM charts have anything exceptional next week.  On that basis his dismissal of the prospect of a ‘Beast’ looks reasonable, doesn’t it?

Exactly - which then begs the question - are the longer range model output worth taking any notice if the shorter range models like the GFS keep flip flopping even at 4/5 days out?

Meanwhile back on topic the Online Weather for week ahead has been updated:

https://www.weatheronline.co.uk/weather/reports/week-ahead.htm

And that was issued at 1000- still going for Ely/ anticyclonic with very low temperatures.

I wonder how the Met Office update will go later today following yesterday's update and the fact they have said quite clearly that it will stay cold until the end of January for a while now.

Outlook for the UK over the next 6-30 days

UK Outlook for Wednesday 23 Jan 2019 to Friday 1 Feb 2019:

The latter half of next week looks to stay cold or very cold, with frosts likely most nights. There may be cloud, rain and hill snow perhaps on Wednesday or Thursday, but thereafter turning brighter with showers. These will feed in from eastern coasts, but are likely to bring sleet or snow for some. There is a small chance of a weather system approaching the northwest over the weekend, which could bring significant amounts of snow on meeting the cold air. However, this is still very uncertain and it is best to stay up to date with the latest forecast. It will stay cold until the end of January with spells of rain, sleet and snow at times. However, some drier and brighter interludes are still likely, with overnight frost.

UK Outlook for Saturday 2 Feb 2019 to Saturday 16 Feb 2019:

The cold weather will continue as we head through the first half of February. There is a greater risk of seeing snow at lower levels as well as on the hills. Some drier and brighter periods are possible in the northwest, but in the south there is a chance of weather fronts approaching which bring a risk of rain, sleet and perhaps significant snow at times.

Updated: 00:45 on Sat 19 Jan 2019 GMT

Outlook for the UK over the next 6-30 days

UK Outlook for Thursday 24 Jan 2019 to Saturday 2 Feb 2019:

Thursday and Friday will see a very cold north to north-easterly airstream bringing sunshine and showers, the showers giving rain or snow and most frequent in the north and northeast. It looks breezy on Thursday perhaps with coastal gales in the south and east, although winds should ease on Friday. Widespread locally severe night frosts are also likely. Later on Friday, rain preceded by snow may arrive in the far west and northwest, accompanied by strengthening winds. During the weekend and following week a lot of fine weather is expected with the chance of some wintry showers. Staying cold or very cold, with widespread frost. However, some wet and windy weather is likely in the northwest, which may briefly spread further southeast giving some snow on encountering the colder air.

UK Outlook for Sunday 3 Feb 2019 to Sunday 17 Feb 2019:

The northwest of the British Isles may see changeable conditions at first, with spells of rain, strong winds and some snow at times. However, it should become drier, brighter but colder here as the period unfolds. Meanwhile further southeast some bright, quiet periods are expected but with some wintry showers too, the detail of which is very uncertain. It is likely to be cold or very cold, and as a result widespread, locally severe frosts are on the cards. The conditions described above could still be interspersed by some milder, wetter interludes, most likely across southern parts of the British Isles, and this would bring an associated risk of significant snow and ice at times.

UK Outlook for Thursday 24 Jan 2019 to Saturday 2 Feb 2019:

Thursday and Friday will see a very cold north to north-easterly airstream bringing sunshine and showers, the showers giving rain or snow and most frequent in the north and northeast. It looks breezy on Thursday perhaps with coastal gales in the south and east, although winds should ease on Friday. Widespread locally severe night frosts are also likely. Later on Friday, rain preceded by snow may arrive in the far west and northwest, accompanied by strengthening winds. During the weekend and following week a lot of fine weather is expected with the chance of some wintry showers. Staying cold or very cold, with widespread frost. However, some wet and windy weather is likely in the northwest, which may briefly spread further southeast giving some snow on encountering the colder air.

UK Outlook for Sunday 3 Feb 2019 to Sunday 17 Feb 2019:

The northwest of the British Isles may see changeable conditions at first, with spells of rain, strong winds and some snow at times. However, it should become drier, brighter but colder here as the period unfolds. Meanwhile further southeast some bright, quiet periods are expected but with some wintry showers too, the detail of which is very uncertain. It is likely to be cold or very cold, and as a result widespread, locally severe frosts are on the cards. The conditions described above could still be interspersed by some milder, wetter interludes, most likely across southern parts of the British Isles, and this would bring an associated risk of significant snow and ice at times.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast