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Tuesday, March 31, 2026 4:08:27 PM
20C today, so not the magic 21C but still pleasant and the warmest day of the year for here.
Vale of the Great Dairies

South Dorset

Elevation 60m 197ft

Roger Parsons
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 2:28:10 AM
Meant to post this story of the winds last Sunday.

"A woman has recounted the dramatic moment when a large tree in her Lincolnshire garden was blown down during a gale.

Emma Rawlings, from Snitterby Carr, near Gainsborough, said the aggressive bout of gusts on Sunday evening lasted for only about five minutes, but during that time she had been left holding on to her kitchen units.

"I just didn't want to move because it was actually so frightening for a few seconds," she said. The high winds "came out of nowhere" and she described it as like a train going over her house.

As well as the 40ft (12m) conifer, her house and fencing was damaged."

Rawlings, 60, added: " I thought the roof was going to come off... The roar was unbelievable."

'The wind sounded like a train going over my house'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrmg6dkpkro 

RogerP

West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire

Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.

William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026 6:05:58 AM
7.2C. Calm.  Looking out of the window, there is a line of cloud to the north, south, east and west.

Vale of the Great Dairies

South Dorset

Elevation 60m 197ft

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026 6:07:20 AM
8.4C, sunny periods, patches of cloud moving from the west
War is God's way of teaching Americans geography - Ambrose Bierce

Chichester 12m asl

idj20
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 11:17:25 AM
After a fair start with some hazy sunny breaks, it's back to the usual overcast gunk. Just a tad milder at 13.2 C but winds are dead calm this time.
Home location: Folkestone Harbour.
Crepuscular Ray
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 3:47:19 PM
It was 15 C here at 1pm. The rain has set in now and we've dropped to 11 C

Further north it's snowing steadily at locations like Carrbridge, Aviemore and Tomatin with temperatures just above freezing 😯

Jerry

Edinburgh, in the frost hollow below Blackford Hill

Viking3
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 3:47:20 PM
Quite a dramatic drop in temperature behind the cold front, from 13C at 2pm quickly down to 7C and now 4C in steady rain. Loch Morlich webcam showing steady snow, already starting to lie. 
Keith

Aboyne, Aberdeenshire

135m asl

Crepuscular Ray
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 5:37:41 PM

Meant to post this story of the winds last Sunday.

"A woman has recounted the dramatic moment when a large tree in her Lincolnshire garden was blown down during a gale.

Emma Rawlings, from Snitterby Carr, near Gainsborough, said the aggressive bout of gusts on Sunday evening lasted for only about five minutes, but during that time she had been left holding on to her kitchen units.

"I just didn't want to move because it was actually so frightening for a few seconds," she said. The high winds "came out of nowhere" and she described it as like a train going over her house.

As well as the 40ft (12m) conifer, her house and fencing was damaged."

Rawlings, 60, added: " I thought the roof was going to come off... The roar was unbelievable."

'The wind sounded like a train going over my house'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrmg6dkpkro 

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 

The Met Office has released a 'Deep Dive' video on this fairly rare phenomenon that occured on Sunday evening. An interesting watch

Jerry

Edinburgh, in the frost hollow below Blackford Hill

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Crepuscular Ray
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 5:42:11 PM
The lively cold front has just gone through here with heavy squally rain, a temperature drop from 11 C to 6 C and a dramatic swing in wind direction from SW to N
Jerry

Edinburgh, in the frost hollow below Blackford Hill

Crepuscular Ray
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 6:22:19 PM
Down to 4 C now, still raining
Jerry

Edinburgh, in the frost hollow below Blackford Hill

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Thursday, April 2, 2026 5:59:02 AM
6.4C, sunny, bank of cloud receding to SE
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Chichester 12m asl

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Thursday, April 2, 2026 7:09:21 AM
Clear, calm and sunny at 6.5C.
Vale of the Great Dairies

South Dorset

Elevation 60m 197ft

Crepuscular Ray
Thursday, April 2, 2026 4:11:28 PM
Yet another sunny day in this sunny early Spring! We had 144% of average sunshine in March

Quite chilly still, after -1 C last night with frost and ice I've only reached 9.8 C today

Jerry

Edinburgh, in the frost hollow below Blackford Hill

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Friday, April 3, 2026 6:23:42 AM
9.0C, overcast, drizzly rain
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Chichester 12m asl

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Friday, April 3, 2026 6:52:23 AM
There was some overnight rain but not enough to measure with some spits and spots now. At least it's settled the dust which was a nuisance from the building site. Cloudy with moderate SW breeeze at 10.8C.
Vale of the Great Dairies

South Dorset

Elevation 60m 197ft

idj20
Friday, April 3, 2026 10:03:58 AM
Dull, damp, cool and breezy. 10 C & mid-90% H.

With weather like this, it's little wonder why there isn't much activity in this part of TWO these days. 😁

Home location: Folkestone Harbour.
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Friday, April 3, 2026 5:26:55 PM
Cloudy but the odd glimpse of the sun.

13.2c 

1010.7mb rising 

1.2mm

Pat, Crawley Down, West Sussex, 121m asl.
Crepuscular Ray
Friday, April 3, 2026 6:18:41 PM
Another big hailstorm in Edinburgh and 5 C!! Got me coming back from the pub!!

A cold showery day up here, 10 C max

Jerry

Edinburgh, in the frost hollow below Blackford Hill

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Saturday, April 4, 2026 6:08:29 AM
Cloudy and light airs. 10.8C.
Vale of the Great Dairies

South Dorset

Elevation 60m 197ft

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Saturday, April 4, 2026 6:41:42 AM
9.7C, light overcast
War is God's way of teaching Americans geography - Ambrose Bierce

Chichester 12m asl

Crepuscular Ray
Saturday, April 4, 2026 11:46:59 AM
Rain setting in at 8 C, trees stirring, Dave on his way!
Jerry

Edinburgh, in the frost hollow below Blackford Hill

johncs2016
Saturday, April 4, 2026 12:39:34 PM
I’m currently in the Scottish Borders where I am spending the Easter weekend with my family and I can confirm report that Storm Dave has now arrived here in Hawick with increasingly heavy rain setting in as the warm front comes through.
The north of Edinburgh, usually always missing out on snow events which occur not just within the rest of Scotland or the UK, but also within the rest of Edinburgh.

Crepuscular Ray
Saturday, April 4, 2026 12:48:45 PM
We are now down to 5 C in Edinburgh and 4 C to my south at Swanston.....getting colder! Wonder if we stay in the colder air as Dave is coming across further south 🤔

Meanwhile Spring continues down south!

Jerry

Edinburgh, in the frost hollow below Blackford Hill

Crepuscular Ray
Saturday, April 4, 2026 7:16:38 PM
Gusting to 50 mph here now and getting noisy, heavy rain too
Jerry

Edinburgh, in the frost hollow below Blackford Hill

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Saturday, April 4, 2026 8:10:41 PM
I'm leaving this thread open in case there re late-night reports on Storm Dave, but I'll set up a new one for next week too.
War is God's way of teaching Americans geography - Ambrose Bierce

Chichester 12m asl

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