Quieter weather in new year to offer respite from flooding
There is no doubt that 2012 has been a remarkable year of weather, going from drought to flood. However, there are signs that the weather will quieten down for the start of 2013.
There is no doubt that 2012 has been a remarkable year of weather, going from drought to flood. However, there are signs that the weather will quieten down for the start of 2013.
After a relatively quiet and cold first half of December, the weather is going to turn much more unsettled from Wednesday onwards – bringing heavy rain and an increased risk of flooding.
After a short-lived cold snap, wet and windy weather is set to make a return in the next 24 hours.
Rest assured, there aren’t going to be pineapples falling from the sky, but there will be some very wet weather affecting western coastal states of the US during the next five days.
During the last week or so, I’ve had quite a few people asking me on Twitter if there is a cold spell on the way, so I thought I’d take a look at what can be expected in the coming weeks.
An Arctic blast will arrive later this week, bringing a change to much colder weather than what we’ve experienced so far this autumn.
The quiet spell of weather is about to come to an abrupt end in the next 24 hours, as an area of low pressure moves across us, bringing heavy rain, brisk winds and a risk of localised flooding.
Autumn is a time of year when unsettled weather is to be expected as the temperature contrast at mid-latitudes increases and the jet stream moves quickly, throwing wind and rain towards us.
As the autumn equinox approaches this Saturday, there is no denying that the nights are rapidly drawing in, with the mornings and evenings now having a distinct chill in the air.
An extensive heat wave is expected across Europe from this weekend onwards. Daytime temperatures in many areas south of Scandinavia will reach 30-35C, with parts of the Mediterranean approaching 40C.
The week ahead looks very unsettled for August, with an unseasonably deep area of low pressure expected midweek, bringing heavy rain and gale-force winds.
With the weekend upon us, the big question is: will the fine weather continue? The main message is that some places are likely to cling on to the fine weather longer than others.
Over a week ago I broke the news that the jet stream was finally going to head northwards having been stuck south of the UK for months bringing record-breaking rainfall.
Last Friday I wrote about the news that many of us are glad to hear – finally, the jet stream is heading northwards.
Having delivered nothing but tales of rain and flooding for the past few months, I’ve been looking forward to this day.