A big rise, but we're now back in the default "well above average" zone. Still, it was nice to see that one day in that cold spell hit the 5th percentile of coldest days!

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/hadobs/hadcet/graphs/2025/daily_meantemp_cet_2025.png 

2.5 to the 16th

1.3c below the 61 to 90 average

2.4c below the 91 to 20 average

2.6 to the 17th

1.2c below the 61 to 90 average

2.3c below the 91 to 20 average

Our average between max and min temp, per the Met Office forecast, the next week is forecast to be:

3.0c

3.0c

3.5c

4.0c

3.5c

4.0c

6.5c

Pershore's is overall very similar for the same period.

Yes, for once it looks as though our above average spell (as shown so nicely on that graph I linked) will be shortlived - makes a change, doesn't it? 😁

We've not actually had one here!

Temps have topped out at 4-6c, with nighttime mins -1 to +2c last few days 

Interesting, as you're not far from a CET station IIRC? I guess that means the more southerly ones must really have skewed things...

2.6 to the 18th

1.2c below the 61 to 90 average

2.3c below the 91 to 20 average

2.5 to the 19th

1.3c below the 61 to 90 average

2.4c below the 91 to 20 average

2.5 to the 20th

1.3c below the 61 to 90 average

2.4c below the 91 to 20 average

2.5 to the 21st

1.3c below the 61 to 90 average

2.4c below the 91 to 20 average

Safe to say the month is likely to be notably colder thus far than suggested forecasts at the start of winter.

Not surprised. It's been a very cold January where I am. Very few double figures maxes.    🙂 

Only a few days to go - the thing I have had to remember is that the CET is just that the central england temperature - doesn't include stuff below the M4 (perhaps the CET is where the boundary really is and they built the M4 along it by fortuitous accident?) - it also doesn't include cold(er) northern Britain or East Anglia, which have got some media worthy low/mild temperatures. Perhaps we'll get to 3.5 in the end - can I change my prediction now.... ??

3.1 to the 27th

0.7c below the 61 to 90 average

1.6c below the 91 to 20 average

3.3 to the 28th

0.5c below the 61 to 90 average

1.4c below the 91 to 20 average

Bank! 3 days to go so it will continue to edge upwards but I'm relieved that the rise has been much slower than looked likely a couple of weeks ago. 

I concur!

Oh is that what the delay was about? 

Disappointed a simple tag on the website couldn't announce the delay. 

On another note, January was forecast to be above average for temperatures and although it has crept closer it remains below.

3.3 to the 29th

0.5c below the 61 to 90 average

1.4c below the 91 to 20 average

Bank indeed. Just needs to edge up a little higher.....

3.4 to the 30th

0.5c below the 61 to 90 average

1.3c below the 91 to 20 average