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Rob K
21 September 2023 09:18:46
I see the Met Office site has a new and improved daily weather extremes page, with all the regions on one page:

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/observations/weather-extremes 

It's hidden away under the "Climate" section of their menu, but at least there is actually a link to it now - for a long time the only way to get the last 24 hours extremes was via a page on the old version of their site, with no link from their homepage!
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johncs2016
21 September 2023 09:44:33

I see the Met Office site has a new and improved daily weather extremes page, with all the regions on one page:

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/observations/weather-extremes 

It's hidden away under the "Climate" section of their menu, but at least there is actually a link to it now - for a long time the only way to get the last 24 hours extremes was via a page on the old version of their site, with no link from their homepage!

Originally Posted by: Rob K 



I did say in the current conditions thread during yesterday that we were doing very well for sunshine here in Edinburgh despite the unsettled conditions at the time, and it turns out that from the information in the above link, Edinburgh Gogarbank was actually the sunniest place in the whole of the UK during yesterday according to the Met Office.

I know that's slightly off topic for this particular thread, but it's good that we can now get that information from the Met Office website once again.
 
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.
ozone_aurora
21 September 2023 14:12:31

I see the Met Office site has a new and improved daily weather extremes page, with all the regions on one page:

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/observations/weather-extremes 

It's hidden away under the "Climate" section of their menu, but at least there is actually a link to it now - for a long time the only way to get the last 24 hours extremes was via a page on the old version of their site, with no link from their homepage!

Originally Posted by: Rob K 


I'll bookmark that. Not found it for ages. Cheers. 👍
Gavin D
24 September 2023 08:39:37
BBC Monthly Outlook

Summary
Drier by early October but wet again by mid-month

Saturday 23 September to – Sunday 1 October
Often wet and windy

Monday 2 October to – Sunday 8 October
Drier for a while, mainly in the south and east

Monday 9 October to – Sunday 22 October
Turning wetter again by mid-October

Further ahead
When we next look at the models, we'll hope that there is better agreement on October's happenings; but early to mid-autumn is a notoriously difficult period for model guidance.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/outlook 
Gavin D
26 September 2023 11:40:13
tierradelfuego
27 September 2023 19:46:55

I see the Met Office site has a new and improved daily weather extremes page, with all the regions on one page:

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/observations/weather-extremes 

It's hidden away under the "Climate" section of their menu, but at least there is actually a link to it now - for a long time the only way to get the last 24 hours extremes was via a page on the old version of their site, with no link from their homepage!

Originally Posted by: Rob K 



Good to see it back, however... interesting to note the detail at the bottom of the page about the times.

The highest max and min temps are between 09:00 and 21:00 on the date shown, the lowest min between 21:00 and 09:00

Seems very against the norm for recording purposes e.g. a daily max at 21:01 during a day wouldn't count - strange.

 
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johncs2016
27 September 2023 20:06:04

Good to see it back, however... interesting to note the detail at the bottom of the page about the times.

The highest max and min temps are between 09:00 and 21:00 on the date shown, the lowest min between 21:00 and 09:00

Seems very against the norm for recording purposes e.g. a daily max at 21:01 during a day wouldn't count - strange.

 

Originally Posted by: tierradelfuego 



I was thinking the same thing.

I was always led to believe that the official Met Office observation day always ran for 24 hours from 09:00 UTC on one morning to 09:00 UTC on the next day with the official observation date always being the date on the first of those points in time.

That is something which they always rigidly stick to when it comes to any sort of temperature records and so on, and that makes very strange that they are now going completely against that on their daily extremes page.
 
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.
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27 September 2023 20:53:35

Good to see it back, however... interesting to note the detail at the bottom of the page about the times.

The highest max and min temps are between 09:00 and 21:00 on the date shown, the lowest min between 21:00 and 09:00

Seems very against the norm for recording purposes e.g. a daily max at 21:01 during a day wouldn't count - strange.

 

Originally Posted by: tierradelfuego 



Probably set this early to be in time for the next day's papers. 

While it's possible that a warm front might arrive on the dot of 2100 and create a maximum, that must surely be a rare event?
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tierradelfuego
27 September 2023 21:47:06

Probably set this early to be in time for the next day's papers. 

While it's possible that a warm front might arrive on the dot of 2100 and create a maximum, that must surely be a rare event?

Originally Posted by: DEW 



Of course very true, probably count them or one or maybe two hands a year... rightly or wrongly I just think when you have all the data, and a reasonable supercomputer within easy access, it's a bit lazy, but no doubt there's  reason behind it.
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Gandalf The White
27 September 2023 22:33:24

Probably set this early to be in time for the next day's papers. 

While it's possible that a warm front might arrive on the dot of 2100 and create a maximum, that must surely be a rare event?

Originally Posted by: DEW 



The same would apply to a cold front sweeping through just after 9am, of course.    I agree that it seems odd not to be using the full 24 hours.
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Ulric
29 September 2023 21:45:32
It's been warm in France.
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230929-several-european-countries-record-hottest-september-temperatures-ever 
 
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dagspot
01 October 2023 13:46:21
‘Beast from the East’ and ‘Months of Snow’ now appearing on usual media outlets…  maybe they’ll be right one year! 
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Gavin D
06 November 2023 09:12:08
A reasonably mild end to autumn looks to be on the cards looking at the long range forecast

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/uk 
Gavin D
11 November 2023 14:15:46
BBC Monthly Outlook

Summary

Mostly unsettled but mild for the time of year

Saturday 11 November to – Sunday 19 November
Changeable conditions will continue

Monday 20 November to – Sunday 26 November
Wet and occasionally windy

Monday 27 November to – Sunday 10 December
Unsettled but drier at times in the south and east

Further ahead

In the next outlook, we will continue to look out for any signs that the unsettled and mild weather pattern will break. Could we see anything drier or colder developing? At the moment, that is not looking probable.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/outlook 
lanky
12 November 2023 15:00:57
Tomasz Schaff was doing the "Weather For The Week Ahead" on BBC1 at lunchtime today but unusually he only showed a forecast up till Wednesday. Looking at the charts on the internet for Thursday in particular it looks to me as though this could be another stormy one and perhaps the shorter BBC horizon is because there is still too much uncertainty as to whether who (if anyone) is going to cop it this time in what looks like yet another "named storm" later in the week


 
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Gavin D
18 November 2023 10:27:31
BBC Monthly Outlook

Summary
Unsettled but a drier period by early December

Saturday 18 November to – Sunday 26 November
Wet and windy at times. Chillier late in the week

Monday 27 November to – Saturday 2 December
Wet and windy at first then trending drier

Sunday 3 December to – Sunday 17 December
Becoming unsettled again

Further ahead
We will see next time if high pressure still looks likely to build by early December, where it will most likely align and if there is any better idea of how soon it will break down.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/outlook 
dagspot
19 November 2023 21:59:47
Bettsy mild ramper must be on to something.. ‘maybe a bit extreme’, whats that you say Darren, cold, snow…? 
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Gavin D
22 November 2023 16:45:15
BBC Monthly Outlook

Summary
Turning colder for a time. Unsettled in December

Wednesday 22 November to – Sunday 26 November
Turning colder over the weekend

Monday 27 November to – Sunday 3 December
Drier in the south and west. Cool

Monday 4 December to – Sunday 17 December
Becoming more unsettled again

Further ahead

December often promises some rather unpredictable and testing weather conditions to forecast. Keeping up with the latest guidance and identifying cold or stormy spells will be our main priority.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/outlook 
Whiteout
23 November 2023 15:43:22
Wow, quite an upgrade from the Met:

Colder than average conditions are most likely overall, as chances of some wintry showers, or even more general snow towards the turn of the month, are increasing. Cloud and rain is likely to be clearing southeastern England early on, followed by a period of widely colder, drier and brighter weather and the return of overnight frosts. Scattered showers along with an overnight ice risk may affect some coastal areas of northern and eastern Scotland, and eastern England at times, which could turn increasingly wintry over hills in the north. These conditions could then persist, particularly in the north, but there is an increasing chance of areas of cloud, rain and/or snow, perhaps with strong winds too, spreading north across at least southern areas from later next week.

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ballamar
23 November 2023 16:17:27
GFS op looks like it’s overdoing the low 
Gavin D
25 November 2023 15:43:23
BBC Monthly Outlook

Summary
Cold until early December, then turning milder

Saturday 25 November to – Sunday 3 December
Chilly and changeable. Wintry in places

Monday 4 December to – Sunday 10 December
Colder and unsettled then slightly milder

Monday 11 December to – Sunday 24 December
Milder and wetter than average

Further ahead

Will the weather models keep pointing towards milder conditions in the run-up to Christmas?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/outlook 
doctormog
26 November 2023 10:34:32
Interesting to see the BBC TV forecast summery for the week ahead has mentioned the risk of a “little bit of sleet or slow over the highest ground largely in the north”.  I guess they are discounting their own models and automated forecasts which show sleet of snow to moderately low levels in much of the north later in the week? I wonder which charts show sleet or snow restricted to the highest ground in the north, being generous I would say over 2000ft, although of course the highest ground is over 4000 feet. It seems very at odds with almost all of the actual model output. I would say many areas in northern parts with relatively low altitude are at risk of seeing at least some wintry precipitation in the coming week.

That BBC forecast also seems at odds with the Met Office forecast which states, for this region:

”Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Staying cold with bright spells, scattered showers and mostly light winds. The showers will turn increasingly wintry, even to lower levels.”

Edit: Amusingly at the same time as that was being said the graphic displayed on the screen showed the sleet showers symbol for Edinburgh for Thursday and Friday.
dagspot
26 November 2023 14:30:46
SKL BBC  ‘next week, showers mostly of rain away from the far North where could be a touch wintery’
Nothing to write home about with that lot
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DEW
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26 November 2023 14:44:23

BBC forecasts sleet for here at some point on almost every day from Tuesday night to the following Monday (rain during the day on Thursday)

 

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 


Elizabeth Rizzini at1255 on BBC4 chanced her arm and said there was a possibility of snow on Thursday, even for low ground in the S
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doctormog
26 November 2023 15:13:44

Elizabeth Rizzini at1255 on BBC4 chanced her arm and said there was a possibility of snow on Thursday, even for low ground in the S

Originally Posted by: DEW 



I wonder what prompted the change from only a few hours earlier. The models don’t look as if they changed significantly.

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