WX summary still much the same as for the last week or so; temps across Europe above seasonal norm and very much so in E Europe/Russia. The only areas below norm remain the Norwegian coast and Turkey (allowed honorary European status for this purpose). Still a large patch of heavy rain on NW Atlantic, spreading to NW coasts of Europe but not far inland.
FAX charts are worth watching in the zonal situation that we have at the moment as they show where the active weather is, in the frontal zone between the polar N and the maritime S; currently showing fronts around a small disturbance over S England Sun 13th and N England Tue 15th.
Jet running across the Uk until Thu 24th, particularly strong later on; then a gap but a new stream setting up Sun 27th
GFS op - mostly zonal from the W with transient LPs (Mon 14th E England, Fri 18th N Ireland, broad trough Thu 24th) and HPs (Sat 26th), tending to be cold in N and mild in S but with the LPs bringing cold air S and HP pushing it back again
GEFS - in the S temps oscillate above and below norm, rain on and off from Sun 13th; in Scotland a more level temp profile tending to be on cool side and heavier rain throughout (snow row figures suggest 'rain' will mean plenty of snow on hills, occasionally on low ground too)
ECM - zonal pattern as for GFS but LP on Fri 18th doesn't show up (neither ECM or GFS make anything of the disturbance shown on FAX for Tue 15th)
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