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DEW
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29 May 2026 06:37:41
FAX - Westerlies to Tue 2nd (end of chart run) under control of LP ca 995mb off N Scotland. Cold front being dragged across Britain over the weekend, small disturbance running along the Channel Mon 1st.

GFS Op 0z - general westerly theme continues with deeper depressions rolling past on Thu 4th (985mb Hebrides) and Thu 11th (990mb Ireland), both filling as they move NE-wards.

ECM (to T +120) - differs from GFS after Tue 2nd; an extra depression Wed 3rd (990mb Bristol Channel) and then a general drop in pressure over Britain/N Sea with light northerlies on Sat 6th.

AIFS - London, still warm for the weekend (25C-ish) then maxima 13-15C through to Tue 9th before rising quickly. Rain Tue 2nd and Sun 7th (and a little between), also Fri 12th. Edinburgh, 20C tomorrow (Sat), then maxima about 15C to Wed 10th. Small amounts of rain on most days after the weekend, lasting two weeks.

GEFS - mean temp (well supported by ens members) down to norm Mon 1st, then at norm to Thu 11th before rising a little. Rain  fairly certain Tue/Wed 2nd/3rd, in England becoming less likely over the following week and very little after that; in Scotland diminishing but nevertheless persistent


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fairweather
29 May 2026 10:34:10

FAX - Westerlies to Tue 2nd (end of chart run) under control of LP ca 995mb off N Scotland. Cold front being dragged across Britain over the weekend, small disturbance running along the Channel Mon 1st.

GFS Op 0z - general westerly theme continues with deeper depressions rolling past on Thu 4th (985mb Hebrides) and Thu 11th (990mb Ireland), both filling as they move NE-wards.

ECM (to T +120) - differs from GFS after Tue 2nd; an extra depression Wed 3rd (990mb Bristol Channel) and then a general drop in pressure over Britain/N Sea with light northerlies on Sat 6th.

AIFS - London, still warm for the weekend (25C-ish) then maxima 13-15C through to Tue 9th before rising quickly. Rain Tue 2nd and Sun 7th (and a little between), also Fri 12th. Edinburgh, 20C tomorrow (Sat), then maxima about 15C to Wed 10th. Small amounts of rain on most days after the weekend, lasting two weeks.

GEFS - mean temp (well supported by ens members) down to norm Mon 1st, then at norm to Thu 11th before rising a little. Rain  fairly certain Tue/Wed 2nd/3rd, in England becoming less likely over the following week and very little after that; in Scotland diminishing but nevertheless persistent

Originally Posted by: DEW 

I will be happy if I can get just 10-15mm in that "wetter start to June. 2-3mm each day will make absolutely no difference but I expect that's how it will end up. I saw a video of torrential rain in Wellingborough with the street flooding. Used to get downpours here at some point every year. Very rare these days.


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Charmhills
29 May 2026 11:26:27
It does look pretty changeable next week, with some heavy showers/thundery or longer spells of rain around.☂️

And fairly cool compared to what it has been.


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Rob K
29 May 2026 13:28:29

It does look pretty changeable next week, with some heavy showers/thundery or longer spells of rain around.☂️

And fairly cool compared to what it has been.

Originally Posted by: Charmhills 

GFS 6Z nudges 30C in London once again by 11 June.


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DEW
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30 May 2026 07:39:00
FAX - Westerlies pushing fronts across Britain later today, Monday and Wednesday, with successive LPs brushing past NW Scotland, so the fronts are likely to be more active there.

GFS Op 0z - as for FAX; then another LP dips further south, from SW Ireland 990mb Fri 5th to 985mb Orkney on the 6th. Westerlies then resume but eventually pressure rises from the SW with a cell 1030mb N Ireland Fri 13th (but this with LP near Scandinavia means N-lies for the E coast). This HP broadens out to cover Britain, but being centred to the north, there are easterlies for England.

ECM - much like GFS in promoting westerlies for the coming week; the LP on 5th/6th however appears as a larger area of lower pressure to the north of Scotland; and then plays with the idea of thundery lows near S England Mon 8th while pressure rises elsewhere.

AIFS - London, after today's warmth, maxima mostly 16-18C to Sat 13th, slightly warmer towards the end. Small amounts of rain on many days after Tue 2nd. Edinburgh, similar to London but maxima 15-16C and rain starting tomorrow (Sun)

GEFS - mean temps back to norm from Mon 1st for a fortnight  with quite good ens agreement. Rain  in the south from Mon 1st quite heavy at first but tailing off after Fri 5th; in the north from today to Sun 7th. and also persisting in the NW

An unsettled week in prospect; summer may return by mid-June


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31 May 2026 07:32:34
FAX - westerlies through to Thursday with fronts crossing the country every day as increasingly deep LPs line up in the Atlantic and move towards Britain- the deepest is 976mb Rockall Thu 4th.

GFS Op 0z - continues the FAX pattern to Thu 11th when the last of the sequence drifts S-wards across Britain filling 1005mb as pressure rises from the SW, forming a ridge between Scotland and Iceland, toppling southwards to cover Britain Tue 16th.

ECM - As GFS at first but on Wed 10th (final chart at time of posting) pressure rises over Scandinavia and that final LP stalls near Greenland with S/SE-lies established for Britain. [now extended as T+360 available} That LP moves to Iceland with Hp settling over England for a few days; by Sun 14th the westerlies are back for all

AIFS - something of a downgrade - London maxima mostly 16-18C but warmer spells to 20C now, and for a few days  around Sun 7th and Sun 14th. Rain on most days, heaviest Tue 2nd. Edinburgh, maxima 15-18C through to the 14th, rain on most days, perhaps a day or two drier at the end.

GEFS - mean temp starts near norm, a dip Sat 6th (compare AIFS) then a degree or two above norm to Sun 14th though most ens members are lower, the mean is dragged up by a few hot outliers amongst ens members, this effect less marked in Scotland.. Rain at intervals this week, small chances of light rain next week in the S, more persistent in N and indeed continuing heavy in the far NW.

June monsoon?


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Devonian
31 May 2026 08:27:48

FAX - westerlies through to Thursday with fronts crossing the country every day as increasingly deep LPs line up in the Atlantic and move towards Britain- the deepest is 976mb Rockall Thu 4th.

GFS Op 0z - continues the FAX pattern to Thu 11th when the last of the sequence drifts S-wards across Britain filling 1005mb as pressure rises from the SW, forming a ridge between Scotland and Iceland, toppling southwards to cover Britain Tue 16th.

ECM - As GFS at first but on Wed 10th (final chart at time of posting) pressure rises over Scandinavia and that final LP stalls near Greenland with S/SE-lies established for Britain. [now extended as T+360 available} That LP moves to Iceland with Hp settling over England for a few days; by Sun 14th the westerlies are back for all

AIFS - something of a downgrade - London maxima mostly 16-18C but warmer spells to 20C now, and for a few days  around Sun 7th and Sun 14th. Rain on most days, heaviest Tue 2nd. Edinburgh, maxima 15-18C through to the 14th, rain on most days, perhaps a day or two drier at the end.

GEFS - mean temp starts near norm, a dip Sat 6th (compare AIFS) then a degree or two above norm to Sun 14th though most ens members are lower, the mean is dragged up by a few hot outliers amongst ens members, this effect less marked in Scotland.. Rain at intervals this week, small chances of light rain next week in the S, more persistent in N and indeed continuing heavy in the far NW.

June monsoon?

Originally Posted by: DEW 

Is that 'what June monsoon' or 'June monsoon possible'?

It's cooling down which is absolutely wonderful. As to rain (desperately needed) I'm inclined towards 'nothing like enough'.

Matty H
31 May 2026 08:33:36
ECM an absolute belter with good ensemble support. Summer returns around the 10th!!!
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Bertwhistle
31 May 2026 08:38:35

ECM an absolute belter with good ensemble support. Summer returns around the 10th!!!

Originally Posted by: Matty H 

And that signal for about the same time is increasing in the GFS ENS too.


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Rob K
31 May 2026 13:18:34
The cooler spell seems to be getting watered down, now just a couple of 17C days and back into the 20s by the weekend. 
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Jiries
31 May 2026 19:15:48

The cooler spell seems to be getting watered down, now just a couple of 17C days and back into the 20s by the weekend. 

Originally Posted by: Rob K 

Don't know what models they use for the apps but nearly a week ago they attempted to put 14C and 1C at night in early June now high teens and normal night temps  12z ensembles looking good as I will be off work from Friday 5th June to 18th hope a right timing for settled warm to hot spell hopefully.

Ally Pally Snowman
31 May 2026 19:26:35
Decent ECM 12z tonight settles it down in the SE at 168h and gets more and more settled afterwards. No guarantees yet though as no consistency with other models especially AIFS, but hopefully an improving picture after 4 or 5 unsettled days.
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Ally Pally Snowman
01 June 2026 06:53:19
Still no consistency towards a proper settled spell yet. For the SE not a write off but not great either. 
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01 June 2026 07:22:40
FAX - the westerlies continue with depressions running in off the Atlantic and bringing their fronts with them  (centres near Scotland notably 998mb tonight and 982mb Wed night; something brewing to the far SW on Friday.)

GFS Op 0z - the last of the LPs in FAX gets to Scotland 990mb Sat 6th. Eventually pressure rises from the SW and briefly covers Britain 1030mb Wed 10th, but moves on to Scandinavia. From Fri 12th the principal feature is shallow LP pushing N-wards from France. 

ECM - the LP shown on GFS Sat 6th fizzles out and simple westerlies continue with pressure quite high near the Channel.. However, like GFS, pressure drops later next week and there is a broad trough for all of Britain on Thu 11th. But this model keeps pressure high, not low, over France and brings it back to Britain by Tue 15th.

AIFS - London, maxima 16-18C to Thu 11th with rain on many occasions in that time, heaviest Tue 2nd; then warmer and dry. Edinburgh, , also cool (14-16C) to Thu 11th, then although warmer, rain continues.

GEFS - mean temps declining to a little below norm Thu/Fri 4th/5th, then near norm (or in the south, a few degrees above) with quite good ens agreement. Heavy rain at intervals this week, rain appearing ins some runs after that, always likely to be heavier and more persistent in the north esp NW


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Charmhills
01 June 2026 08:27:50

Still no consistency towards a proper settled spell yet. For the SE not a write off but not great either. 

Originally Posted by: Ally Pally Snowman 

Doesn't look too bad into the second week of June.


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MRazzell
01 June 2026 08:29:17
I think i prefer the look of the GFS this morning, at time of writing. Three or so fronts passing through this week to freshen things up then the weather settling to a slightly mobile but pleasant outlook for England, at least. A few scattered showers but on the most part bright with a gentle breeze keeping things nice and fresh. 
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Rob K
01 June 2026 09:25:50
GEFS 0Z brings the 850mb mean in London up to 9-10C by June 10th and stays there, more or less. Very little rainfall after Friday either. Op run is one of the warmer options and nudges 15C at 850mb, with high 20s, even 30C in the SE. Get those water butts filled while you can, I reckon...
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Ally Pally Snowman
01 June 2026 11:14:48
Another decent GFS 6z run. HP becoming more dominant from the south from 144h onwards.  Gets quite hot at times.

Plenty of HP on the ECM ensembles aswell.

https://wetterzentrale.de/en/show_diagrams.php?geoid=49069&model=ecm&var=23&run=0&lid=ENS&bw=1 


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Brian Gaze
01 June 2026 12:01:13
IFS and AIFS MSLP London plots for comparison.

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Ally Pally Snowman
01 June 2026 13:07:34
Sadly the AIFS Ops have been consistently crap recently.  I doubt the GFS will be correct over it.
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Ally Pally Snowman
01 June 2026 19:27:35
AIFS still spoiling the party. Excellent GFS and ECM 12s tonight. 
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Ally Pally Snowman
02 June 2026 06:13:53
Other models slowly coming into line with AIFS  this morning.  Unsettled for 10 days the favoured option now. AIFS really is the King in summer.

 


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02 June 2026 06:33:41
FAX - Procession of LPs  from the Atlantic with fronts dominating this week's weather - today Ireland 998mb, late tomorrow (Wed) 983mb Hebrides, Sat 6th 998mb Cornwall. Unlike yesterday, this last LP is following a southerly track (yesterday it was shown as heading for Scotland).

GFS Op 0z - the westerlies with occasional troughs continue to Thu 18th (end of run). From next week, pressure is a little higher near the south (1015-1020mb) so spells of fine weather there, likely wetter in the north (1000-1005mb)

ECM - goes for a higher pressure solution; it's no more than a weak trough this Saturday, and then by Thu 11th a cell of HP 1030mb is over the Bristol Channel with the westerlies displaced to the Faeroes.

AIFS - London, maxima 15-17C (a little warmer Sat 13th); rain at times this week drying up after Tue 9th. Edinburgh, maxima 14-15C, warmer today and approaching Tue 16th; light rain at times for next 10 days, but heavy on Sat 13th.

GEFS - cool around Sat 6th, then a little above norm w/b Tue 9th, dropping back but with some hot outliers to be seen. In England, rain on various days to Sun 7th, then mostly dry but some showers, possibility of more rain Wed 17th. In Scotland, dribbles of rain all the way through to the 17th.


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Ally Pally Snowman
02 June 2026 07:43:18
25c yesterday the UK high. AIFS output would suggest we won't get that high again for at least 2 weeks. Any improvement looks to be 10 to 15 days away.

 


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Devonian
02 June 2026 08:01:18

25c yesterday the UK high. AIFS output would suggest we won't get that high again for at least 2 weeks. Any improvement looks to be 10 to 15 days away.

 

Originally Posted by: Ally Pally Snowman 

You'll get your modern heat 👍 - it seems like mid summer now but really it's a month from there. The longer modern heat is absent (and it does look like being absent for a while longer) the better for everything and everyone bar modern heat lovers.

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