No change for the next 11 days. At least the area forecast predicts.

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Luckily, there was enough rain fairly recently for this month to go down as being wetter than average anyway.

However, that is starting to look like just another blip because every sing time that it gets the least bit wet for any length of time, it always dries up again very soon afterwards and it seems as though we just CANNOT get a properly sustained period of wet weather any more, such as what is needed in order to properly make up the overall rainfall deficit in the longer term.

Because of that, it wouldn't surprise me one if every month from now on during the rest of this year went on to be substantially drier than average again with even this month being drier than average in terms of the number of official rain days, especially as were now about to go into our third La Nina winter in a row with that being blamed by many for the persistent drier than average pattern of weather which we keep on experiencing.

That is what I've become so tired of now, and that is why my overall interest in this weather has been draining away quite a lot recently (hence the reason why I don't post as much here any more as much I used to).

 

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Absolutely vile, horrendous and totally rank September that has so far produced a ridiculous 108.6mm  Already the wettest I have recorded - the previous high was just 86.4mm in 2009.

The 3rd to 9th has to rate as the worst ever week of September weather with the worst possible synoptics producing 87.8mm of rain, virtually no sunshine and horrrific temperatures without precedent in historic records. Mean min was 14.4C which is hardly ever recorded once - last years record September had no min this mild - never mind as an average over a week. At the same time the mean max was a near average 16.7C 

So glad I was not here to endure that even if the weather I experienced in London was also crap it didn't even come close to that on the scale of abject horror.

Now I am being forced to endure my second least favourite synoptics which are producing horrid cold unpleasant days with average nights and daily unwanted rainfall to add to the already ludicrous total 

Now on 481.4mm for the year so running above the average of 469mm to this point. Running 12-month total continuing above average at 840mm. Hasn't been below average in almost two years and there hasn't been two consecutive dry months since March/April 2021 

Sinply awful and a prolonged dry spell is long overdue but unlikely to happen with the wettest quarter of the year to endure. The average of 234mm for Oct-Dec is bad enough but the last three years have averaged a horrific 323mm 

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42.5mm here after some unexpected drizzle this morning.

Was a disappointing morning, the forecast said isolated showers but there was a whole morning of fine light rain moving down slowly from the NW. 

 

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I liked it! 

Expecting rain at 21:00 Tonight.

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The latest rainfall data for Edinburgh Gogarbank and the botanic gardens in Edinburgh are as follows:

Data For Recent Days

24 Hour Total Up To 10am BST this morning (09:00 UTC): 3.6 mm at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 3.6 mm at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.

At both of those stations, that is actually our first significant rainfall since 11 September 2022.

Total since 10am BST this morning (09:00 UTC): 0.2 mm at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 0.4 mm at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh (as at 12 noon BST this afternoon on Thursday 22 September 2022)

Monthly Data

Total for this month so far: 55.8 mm (101.1% of 1991-2020 September average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 59.6 mm (108.5% of 1991-2020 September average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of rain days during this month so far: 6 (56.9% of 1991-2020 September average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 6 (60.4% of 1991-2020 September average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of dry days during this month so far: 13 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 12 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh

More rain has now fallen at Edinburgh Gogarbank during this month than the 1991-2020 September average which means that regardless of what happens between now and the end of this month, this month will now go down as being wetter than average in terms of the actual rainfall amount.

In addition to that, this also means that just another 5 or more rain days now needs to be recorded at Edinburgh Gogarbank between now and the end of this month in order for this month to go down as being wetter than average there in terms of the number of rain days.

Furthermore, this means that just another 4 or more rain days now needs to be recorded at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh between now and the end of this month in order for this month to go down as being wetter than average there in terms of the number of rain days.

Seasonal Data

Total for this Autumn so far: 55.8 mm (26.4% of 1991-2020 Autumn average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 59.6 mm (30.4% of 1991-2020 Autumn average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of rain days during this Autumn so far: 6 (16.5% of 1991-2020 Autumn average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 6 (18.0% of 1991-2020 Autumn average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of dry days during this Autumn so far: 13 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 12 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh

Annual Data

Total for this year so far: 414.2 mm (52.8% of 1991-2020 year average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 366.0 mm (50.3% of 1991-2020 year average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of rain days during this year so far: 86 (62.6% of 1991-2020 year average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 77 (60.0% of 1991-2020 year average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of dry days during this year so far: 139 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 137 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh

Note

This data has been obtained from the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) by using a beta version of their latest upcoming API system.

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O.25 mm only....

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0.57 mm this morning.

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Wet today here 8 mm so far up to 110 month to date now . Plenty more to come by the looks over next 12 to 18 hours or so

That's a level of accuracy way beyond my capabilities 

 

46.5mm so far 

20mm today thoroughly wet day 16 degrees tops

Now 48mm.

I'd love to know what the average monthly figures are for my area. I suspect we are still below average but perhaps not that far off?

Now on 30 mm since midnight heaviest rain of the day this eve

And yet not a million miles away from you I'm only on 3.2 mm from a short spell of rain in late afternoon, since then the rain had avoided Folkestone by being to my west or south. 

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The latest rainfall data for Edinburgh Gogarbank and the botanic gardens in Edinburgh are as follows:

Data For Recent Days

24 Hour Total Up To 10am BST yesterday morning (09:00 UTC): 0.2 mm at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 0.6 mm at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Total since 10am BST yesterday morning (09:00 UTC): 2.6 mm at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 1.8 mm at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh (as at 5am BST this morning on Saturday 24 September 2022)

Monthly Data

Total for this month so far: 58.4 mm (105.9% of 1991-2020 September average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 61.6 mm (112.2% of 1991-2020 September average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of rain days during this month so far: 7 (66.4% of 1991-2020 September average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 7 (70.5% of 1991-2020 September average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of dry days during this month so far: 13 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 12 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh

This means that just another 4 or more rain days now needs to be recorded at Edinburgh Gogarbank between now and the end of this month in order for this month to go down as being wetter than average there in terms of the number of rain days.

In addition to that, this also means that just another 3 or more rain days now needs to be recorded at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh between now and the end of this month in order for this month to go down as being wetter than average there in terms of the number of rain days.

Seasonal Data

Total for this Autumn so far: 58.4 mm (27.6% of 1991-2020 Autumn average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 61.6 mm (31.4% of 1991-2020 Autumn average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of rain days during this Autumn so far: 7 (19.2% of 1991-2020 Autumn average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 7 (21.0% of 1991-2020 Autumn average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of dry days during this Autumn so far: 13 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 12 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh

Annual Data

Total for this year so far: 416.8 mm (53.1% of 1991-2020 year average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 368.0 mm (50.6% of 1991-2020 year average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of rain days during this year so far: 87 (63.3% of 1991-2020 year average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 78 (60.8% of 1991-2020 year average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of dry days during this year so far: 139 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 137 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh

Note

This data has been obtained from the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) by using a beta version of their latest upcoming API system.

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1.2mm here in the dry part of the S.E. Another dry month, just 22mm so far.

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35.8mm

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indeed  Hastings to Brighton appear to have had the most . But it has cleared rather quicker than forecast . Was expecting more overnight into today but instead bright dry and cool 

Now up to 40mm

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6.0 mm Today.

57.72 mm Monthly total so far.

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Its 77mm at Bingley for September so I reckon 60ish mm.  

Not really been enough rain this month to account for the deficit,  went to Fewston reservoir yesterday and it still looked very low, similar to August, i couldn't notice any difference. 

Not had any days of high rainfall (15-20mm plus) as far as I can recall, just bits and pieces.

 

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Yeah, I was thinking about 60mm. Another 4mm last night taking the total here to 52mm for the month so far.

9mm overnight making total for month 138mm . Must be one of the wetter areas this month