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idj20
31 October 2024 11:18:56

I can't remember such a benign Autumn. No wind, still mild. Sea temp. is currently 15.6C. 

Originally Posted by: StoneCroze 


Good isn't it? Longer that eats into this Autumn, the better. But I'm sure we'll pay the price for it with a wet and wild December, January or/and February.
Folkestone Harbour. 
Bolty
31 October 2024 15:46:41
What a real kick in the nads this high pressure is! We've been crying out for a nice settled spell all spring and summer and nothing happens, yet we get one now in late autumn when it just brings nothing but slate grey skies and drizzle. This really is the worst time of year for such a block.
Scott
Blackrod, Lancashire (4 miles south of Chorley) at 156m asl.
My weather station 
MRazzell
31 October 2024 15:54:40

Good isn't it? Longer that eats into this Autumn, the better. But I'm sure we'll pay the price for it with a wet and wild December, January or/and February.

Originally Posted by: idj20 


Absolutely.

Regionally, we have just had an above average wet October, 245% the long term average rainfall for September, and 153% the LTA over the past 6 months! And to boot we havn't had any notable spells of weather all year, so i'll take calm and dry in whatever form it comes.

The last extended dry and calm period i can remember was prior to the 15month monsoon that started in July 2023.


Matt.
GezM
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31 October 2024 17:05:59
I was worried that this dry, quiet period would be a gloomfest but I have to say that so far it has been better than I expected. A bit of drizzle early in the week but with a few bits of sun here and there and today has been glorious after early fog cleared
Living in St Albans, Herts (116m asl)
Working at Luton Airport, Beds (160m asl)
DEW
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31 October 2024 17:52:00

I was worried that this dry, quiet period would be a gloomfest but I have to say that so far it has been better than I expected. A bit of drizzle early in the week but with a few bits of sun here and there and today has been glorious after early fog cleared

Originally Posted by: GezM 


Lucky you! The sun put in an appearance here today for all of 10 minutes :(

War does not determine who is right, only who is left - Bertrand Russell

Chichester 12m asl
Retron
31 October 2024 17:54:47

Lucky you! The sun put in an appearance here today for all of 10 minutes :(

Originally Posted by: DEW 


A similar total here - it's been steel-grey cloud for the rest of the time and barely a puff of wind. The washing didn't dry at all on the line, so it's in front of the dehumidifier now!

Still, at least it's better than gales...
Leysdown, north Kent
doctormog
31 October 2024 17:58:18
It has been a lively, very mild, mostly sunny day here today with a a glorious sunset. Currently a pleasantly mild 16.2°C.
ozone_aurora
31 October 2024 18:10:59

Good isn't it? Longer that eats into this Autumn, the better. But I'm sure we'll pay the price for it with a wet and wild December, January or/and February.

Originally Posted by: idj20 


My hunch is a stormy cylconic winter, perhaps commencing around mid December.

Just hope that the above average wet October and September will mean that this dry spell will continue to last for most of the Winter.

It's been generally dull, unsettled and wet since beginning of July 2023. There was a dry spell in June and latter part of May, but the troubles really began in March 2023 following a major SSW event.
ozone_aurora
31 October 2024 19:09:02

It has been a lively, very mild, mostly sunny day here today with a a glorious sunset. Currently a pleasantly mild 16.2°C.

Originally Posted by: doctormog 


You must have got the Fohn effects.
doctormog
31 October 2024 19:24:08

You must have got the Fohn effects.

Originally Posted by: ozone_aurora 


Yes, I think so. All change tomorrow with a more northerly influence.
fairweather
01 November 2024 18:47:41

My hunch is a stormy cylconic winter, perhaps commencing around mid December.

Just hope that the above average wet October and September will mean that this dry spell will continue to last for most of the Winter.

It's been generally dull, unsettled and wet since beginning of July 2023. There was a dry spell in June and latter part of May, but the troubles really began in March 2023 following a major SSW event.

Originally Posted by: ozone_aurora 


Very different here with a dry relatively cool summer with some average amounts of rain arriving late September and through October.
My hunch is for dull, dismal, cloudy, mildish winter dominated by the wrong type of High Pressure.
S.Essex, 42m ASL
fairweather
01 November 2024 18:49:07
The BBC insisting on sticking to its mild theme for her when the reality is that the thick cloud which they have forecast has kept it cool and dismal with it hanging  around 11.4C all afternoon.
S.Essex, 42m ASL
fairweather
02 November 2024 10:51:32
Another dark, cloudy, wet morning here. Overnight light rain and still drizzle now. How are the weather presenters missing these embedded fronts on the fax charts that are clearly giving this rain? They keep banging on about dry weather and High pressure and mild but the only bit that is right is the HP! 12.4C here right now, 11.00 am.
S.Essex, 42m ASL
DEW
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03 November 2024 08:21:34
Infuriating to see the the BBC forecast with the aerial view of cloud - the whole of France cloudless while anywhere north of that (until you get to E Scotland) has continuous overcast.
War does not determine who is right, only who is left - Bertrand Russell

Chichester 12m asl
idj20
03 November 2024 09:11:34
Could have done with this set up in high summer. Still, anything to keep the angry Atlantic at bay for as long as possible will do and I’ve got other hobbies anyway. 😅

Good job we no longer rely on coal for heating, electricity and transportation as smog would be a serious issue by now.
Folkestone Harbour. 
Jiries
04 November 2024 07:14:52

Could have done with this set up in high summer. Still, anything to keep the angry Atlantic at bay for as long as possible will do and I’ve got other hobbies anyway. 😅

Good job we no longer rely on coal for heating, electricity and transportation as smog would be a serious issue by now.

Originally Posted by: idj20 


It been pollution for days now with near tan alike dirty skies as if was cloud should be white grey one.  Heating on often than before due to no sun but was much warmer during zonal sunny slots so once this unwelcome HP out of the way.  I rely on sunny slots in between pressure as soon as HP move in that it cloudy and rain return again as it happens all the time.  HP is no longer good anymore and it winter snow killer and summer killer now.
Martybhoy
04 November 2024 16:17:18
Much colder than forecast here this afternoon. 6.5 degrees vs the forecast 11.
200m above sea level
Rural East Ayrshire
Near to the village of Sorn
Col
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04 November 2024 17:08:40
What happened to that drier SE wind that was supposed to kick in and break up the cloud somewhat and give some sun? I'm sure at the back end of last week it was due yesterday now on Monday I'm still waiting.
Col
Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl
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StoneCroze
04 November 2024 17:35:11

What happened to that drier SE wind that was supposed to kick in and break up the cloud somewhat and give some sun? I'm sure at the back end of last week it was due yesterday now on Monday I'm still waiting.

Originally Posted by: Col 


Tell me about it, like living in a tupperware box. 
No flights today due thick fog.
Alderney, Channel Islands. (previously known as Beaufort)
Jiries
04 November 2024 20:25:18

What happened to that drier SE wind that was supposed to kick in and break up the cloud somewhat and give some sun? I'm sure at the back end of last week it was due yesterday now on Monday I'm still waiting.

Originally Posted by: Col 


HP is no good anymore, it just bring cloud, rain and dull weather non-stop any time of the year now.  I have plans to survive this horrible cloudy climate is to go out or do gardening during the clearance time which is the only time we see sunshine for a day before nasty cloudy wet Hp move in again and stay indoors most times,   
fairweather
05 November 2024 12:26:50
Forecast been a joke lately. Been promising a southerly change for days now including midnight forecast. But nope - still a NW drift this morning, still thick cloud and 11.2C. 
S.Essex, 42m ASL
fairweather
06 November 2024 10:53:50
Well its got even worse. Can't remember ever feeling this depressed before. Obviously not just the weather but I mean 9.5C and constant drizzle. All forecasters of everything are on a different planet at the moment!
S.Essex, 42m ASL
scillydave
06 November 2024 22:08:10
Fairweather if you think it's bad where you are then spare a thought for Wales - the whole country has had zero hours of sunshine so far in November! Mind you Tiree is leading the gloomy field with just 2.7hrs in the last fortnight!
Currently living at roughly 65m asl North of Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Formerly of, Birdlip, highest village in the Cotswolds and snow heaven in winter; Hawkinge in Kent - roof of the South downs and Isles of Scilly, paradise in the UK.
Caz
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07 November 2024 06:21:31
I can’t remember when we last saw the sun, or had a breath of wind but we could actually see clouds yesterday afternoon for a change.  That is, the sky was various shades of grey for a while, instead of just a solid block of grey.  We’ve had a few misty early mornings and one day with a bit of drizzle but a few days when I’ve put washing on the line and despite it hanging limply, it has actually dried.

 Surprisingly, the trees are looking quite spectacular in their autumn dress but I suspect one gust of wind and they’ll be bare.  But the dry and mild weather makes walking in the woods very pleasant.  Despite the lack of sun, we’re still generating a small amount of solar power and the heating is hardly needed, so our fuel bills aren’t affected much yet.
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Windy Willow
07 November 2024 10:06:29
It's been grey and gloomy here also, for much of the last week, some misty mornings, with the exception of yesterday which was misty pretty much all day. The trees on the green have lovely autumn colour as well as all around the village, however one of them is now pretty bare with the others not far behind and the birch trees in the neighbours gardens are lovely and golden and it's very pretty when there is a bit of breeze with the leaves fluttering to the ground, past the garden end, living room window. A very romanticised autumn for me. It's a huge difference from a town version of autumn and as you can probably tell I am loving it. Truly a country gal at heart 😊
We've only put the heating on for a couple of hours in the late afternoon to blast the chill out of the rooms, and that's been sufficient and if it's much cooler we've had a fire lit from around 7pm in the living room, which will burn for a couple of hours and that's been lovely too. Far from depressed here!
South Holland, Lincs 5m/16ft ASL

Don't feed the Trolls!! When starved of attention they return to their dark caves or the dark recesses of bridges and will turn back to stone, silent again!

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