IMANSF22           22.6c.
Metcheck                  6.27c           Anomaly            0.11c
Netweather               6.68c           Anomaly            0.59c
Peasedown St John     6.62c           Anomaly            -0.38c.

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Hadley

6.6c to the 26th

0.9c above the 61 to 90 average
0.2c above the 81 to 10 average

                              IMANSF22       6.20c.
Metcheck               6.25c             Anomaly         -0.08c
Netweather            6.85c             Anomaly        0.56c
Peasedown St John  6.73c          Anomaly         -0.32c. 

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Hadley

6.6c to the 27th

0.9c above the 61 to 90 average
0.2c above the 81 to 10 average

Looks like this month will finish in the range 6.8 to 7.0°C, up to a few tenths above the 1991-2020 average.
An astonishing feat given where it was a third of the way in, almost 2.5°C below that average.

The mid-Feb SSW has produced a very blocked March with predominantly negative NAO, however it became too 'west-based' to sustain cold weather, in fact the extensive cloudiness on maritime winds has led to impressively mild nights since the end of the cold spell.

The days, not so much, tending to be near average at best. As such it hasn't felt nearly as mild as the overall means might imply. 

I'm glad I was cautious regarding the magnitude and duration of March cold spell. Yet still I've been a little caught out by just how much milder it ended up being afterward. The cold weather didn't leave as much of a legacy in the terrain and seas (lowered temps) as anticipated.

Weather-wise, this has been my least favourite March that I can remember locally (so, back to the early 2000s, roughly), on course to be record dullest in a series back to 1957, with rainfall a fair bit above normal, nights overall well above the 1991-2020 average (by over 1°C!) but days slightly below.

Fair to say, I can't wait to see the back of it. April is showing signs of at least being more settled for a while, temperatures very uncertain though with e.g. the 00z and 06z GFS runs today being a lot chillier than the 00z ECM was. Good luck everyone!

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Looks like this month will finish in the range 6.8 to 7.0°C, up to a few tenths above the 1991-2020 average.
An astonishing feat given where it was a third of the way in, almost 2.5°C below that average.

The mid-Feb SSW has produced a very blocked March with predominantly negative NAO, however it became too 'west-based' to sustain cold weather, in fact the extensive cloudiness on maritime winds has led to impressively mild nights since the end of the cold spell.

The days, not so much, tending to be near average at best. As such it hasn't felt nearly as mild as the overall means might imply. 

I'm glad I was cautious regarding the magnitude and duration of March cold spell. Yet still I've been a little caught out by just how much milder it ended up being afterward. The cold weather didn't leave as much of a legacy in the terrain and seas (lowered temps) as anticipated.

Weather-wise, this has been my least favourite March that I can remember locally (so, back to the early 2000s, roughly), on course to be record dullest in a series back to 1957, with rainfall a fair bit above normal, nights overall well above the 1991-2020 average (by over 1°C!) but days slightly below.

Fair to say, I can't wait to see the back of it. April is showing signs of at least being more settled for a while, temperatures very uncertain though with e.g. the 00z and 06z GFS runs today being a lot chillier than the 00z ECM was. Good luck everyone!

I think you are correct with your prediction of the month end figure. With me on 6.75C and Caz/Windy Willow on 7.00C I reckon they will just about pip me to win this month. I was hoping that the recent cold 'snappette' would drag the figure down more than it has but with no even average maxima or minima in the offing to month end I think winning this month has slipped through my fingers.

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I think you are correct with your prediction of the month end figure. With me on 6.75C and Caz/Windy Willow on 7.00C I reckon they will just about pip me to win this month. I was hoping that the recent cold 'snappette' would drag the figure down more than it has but with no even average maxima or minima in the offing to month end I think winning this month has slipped through my fingers.

A few nerve-jangling moments earlier in the month but at least us top-end outliers at 7.4c don't look too far off the mark in the grander scheme of things... yes that probably sounds like a political bollox get out of trouble reply 🤡

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Looks like my hopes of another challenge this year are all but over .
I thought just under 6C was sensible based on what I could see at the start of the month and even now I certainly wouldn't say it's felt like a warm month despite what the stats say.
This is due to the lack of warm sunny days that I would normally associate with warm Marches. Instead as others have alluded to, it's been rain /dullness and high minima that have held it up. Which is a surefire way to get an unappreciated warm month ! June 2007 was warm but I don't think anyone noticed ...
 

On 4.4C (-0.9C) here, it will likely edge up a bit over the last couple of days.

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By the looks of things, it is the minimum temperatures that have really lifted the CET up. Since the end of the colder spell, the maxima have seemed very typical for the second half of March, yet the minima have been very mild. Most of them have stayed in high single figures, which will really lift the CET at this time of year.

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By the looks of things, it is the minimum temperatures that have really lifted the CET up. Since the end of the colder spell, the maxima have seemed very typical for the second half of March, yet the minima have been very mild. Most of them have stayed in high single figures, which will really lift the CET at this time of year.

Yes, the 2nd half of March was milder than I expected when I made my prediction. 1st half came out about right for me but I'm going to be some way off the mark again. 

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I entered my guess very early as I was going on holiday so I didn’t have a clue what the output was and I’m pleased I didn’t. I was surprised when I came back and saw I was in the higher range but I often think the output at month end throws people off track with predictions. My 7c isn’t too shabby after all. 😀

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Looks like my hopes of another challenge this year are all but over .
I thought just under 6C was sensible based on what I could see at the start of the month and even now I certainly wouldn't say it's felt like a warm month despite what the stats say.
This is due to the lack of warm sunny days that I would normally associate with warm Marches. Instead as others have alluded to, it's been rain /dullness and high minima that have held it up. Which is a surefire way to get an unappreciated warm month ! June 2007 was warm but I don't think anyone noticed ...
 

I wouldn't say it's been a warm month, looks like being very close to average overall, however after the very cold first half its surprising how much it has recovered when it hasn't really felt that warm in the second half of the month.

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                     IMANSF22         6.2c
Metcheck                 6.31c           Anomaly           0.15c
Netweather              6.87c           Anomaly           0.58c 
Peasedown St John   6.8c            Anomaly           -0.3c. 

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Hadley

6.6c to the 28th

0.9c above the 61 to 90 average
0.1c above the 81 to 10 average

I think you are correct with your prediction of the month end figure. With me on 6.75C and Caz/Windy Willow on 7.00C I reckon they will just about pip me to win this month. I was hoping that the recent cold 'snappette' would drag the figure down more than it has but with no even average maxima or minima in the offing to month end I think winning this month has slipped through my fingers.

Not so sure we’ll pip you.  I think it’ll end somewhere in between us. 

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                           IMANSF22             6.5c.
Metcheck                6.48c            Anomaly           -0.32c
Netweather             7.02c            Anomaly            0.72c 
Peasedown St John    7.12c         Anomaly            0.02c. 

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Hadley

6.7c to the 29th

1.1c above the 61 to 90 average
0.1c above the 81 to 10 average

                    IMANSF22               6.6c.
Metcheck                   6.64c          Anomaly           0.48c
Netweather                7.18c          Anomaly           0.89c
Peasedown St John     7.15c          Anomaly            0.05c. 

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Hadley

6.9c to the 30th

1.2c above the 61 to 90 average
0.3c above the 81 to 10 average