Monthly Archives: Oct 2020

Several Severe Weather Warnings in force – Thursday 29th October 2020 – Sunday 1st November 2020

Posted on by
Reply

Hi all,

We’ve had typical autumnal weather this week with breezy conditions and rain at times and it’s not going to get any better in the short-term. If anything, worse.

**3 Severe Weather warnings in place** – Thursday 9am, pretty much all the way through to Sunday 23:59.

Thu/Fri: Met Office warning for heavy rain affecting the region. Further warnings on Twitter, @ChadWeather.

Thursday: You might be lucky to start dry but rain, heavy at times will arrive from the southwest. It will be breezy at times and with this airflow comes not only a lot moisture but milder air. Max 14°C

A wet Thursday with the highest totals on the hills

Friday: Rain continuing on and off for the day as pulses arrive from the southwest. A very mild day and remaining breezy. Max 15°C

Weekend: Very windy with further showers.

Saturday: Cloudy with rain spreading east during the day followed by showers. Winds increasing with gale-force gusts likely. Mild once again. Max 15°C

Sunday: Yep you’ve guessed it, another area of rain from the west swings through but this time quickly with bright spells and showers following. Turning cooler and very windy with 35-40mph gusts. Max 12°C

Around 2 inches of rain, locally more, between now and Monday.

Outlook: Wet and windy to start but high pressure has the chance to build to our southwest from midweek turning the weather more settled, calmer and drier. We’ll certainly need it after a week of rain with localised flooding possible.

Follow @ChadWeather on Twitter for the latest.

Thanks,

Jon

Forecast Issued: Wednesday the 28th of October 2020 at 5:20pm.

Images: Met Office and http://www.wxcharts.com.

Spells of Rain – Thursday 22nd October 2020 – Sunday 25th October 2020

Posted on by
Reply

Hi all,

Halfway through autumn, and so far quite a wet one but with little happening over the past week. We’ve been stuck with stubborn cloud this week and mostly mild temperatures which peaked at 16.6°C on Tuesday. So, anything significant on the horizon? Let’s see…

Thursday: A mostly overcast day with some showery rain around during the morning. It will tend to dry up for the remainder of the day, possibly brighter before dusk, and feel cooler than recently. Max 12°C

Friday: A band of rain will move from west to east during the morning and early afternoon. Brighter and drier for the evening. Cool. Max 11°C

Weekend: Unsettled.

Saturday: Much milder once again but with strong southwesterly winds. A dry morning is expected but cloud will thicken into the afternoon with rain expected later and overnight. Max 16°C

Sunday: Further spells of rain turning showery later and becoming cooler as a cold front moves through. Still breezy. Max 12°C

Outlook: The Jet Stream looks set to be over or close to the UK so expect further spells of rain with bright spells and showers in between. Windy at times too. So, typical autumnal weather but no sign of anything particularly cold for the time of year.

Don’t forget the clocks go back one hour on Sunday morning at 2am. The darker evenings are here.

Follow @ChadWeather on Twitter for the latest weather forecasts to help you plan your day.

Follow hourly weather statistics here: https://twitter.com/OldhamWxStats.

Follow minute-by-minute weather statistics here: https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/IOLDHAMC2/widgets or here: https://www.pwsweather.com/station/pws/oldhamchadderton1.

Thanks as always for reading.
Jon

Forecast Issued: Wednesday the 21st of October 2020 at 4:35pm.

Mostly Cloudy and Quiet… for now – Thursday 15th October 2020 – Sunday 18th October 2020

Posted on by
Reply

Hi all,

After a few weeks of unsettled weather, and quite a bit of rainfall, the weather is going to settle down for a while. Unfortunately a lot of cloud to come and a cool-feel to boot.

Thursday: High pressure close by will mean plenty of dry weather with some bright spells. A fresh north-easterly wind. Chance of an isolated shower early and then late-afternoon/evening. Max 11°C

Friday: Little change, if anything more cloud feeding in from the east but generally dry once more after a cold start. Any breaks in the cloud overnight allowing temperatures to drop away. Max 11°C

Weekend: Mainly Overcast.

Saturday: A generally cloudy day, some low-cloud on the hills which could produce the odd pocket of drizzle. Otherwise quiet with little going on. Max 12°C

Sunday: No change. Feeling cool at times under a lot of cloud. Max 11°C

Outlook: Not much difference for most of Monday but as the wind swings more to the south, or southwest it will be slightly milder with rain lurking out west. Turning wet after that, especially midweek onwards and then cooler later in the week.

As we approach mid-October here are some of the latest stats for the month.

Max. Temp: 14.8°C
Min. Temp: 3.1°C
Total Rainfall: 94.2mm

Thanks,
Jon

Forecast Issued on Wednesday the 14th of October at 6:20pm

Improvements by the Weekend – Thursday 8th October 2020 – Sunday 11th October 2020

Posted on by
Reply

Hi all,

I’m back for my usual weekly blog. No time last week but I’m here with the standard four-day outlook to help plan your weekend. Also, the stats for September are out.

Thursday: Cloudy with rain for the first part of the morning which will creep away southeastwards before lunch. Bright spells eventually following on behind. Max 13°C

Friday: Perhaps a dry start but brief as more rain arrives from the west hanging around for most of the day. Slightly drier towards evening and turning colder. Max 11°C

Weekend: Chilly but better.

Saturday: Breezy with a cold north to northwesterly wind which will bring the odd shower, especially in the west. Otherwise bright spells and a chilly night with a touch of ground-frost. Max 11°C

Sunday: Sunny spells but still a fresh steady breeze. Max 11°C

Outlook: Some rain expected on Monday then a few days of drier conditions with sunny spells. Looks likely to be unsettled again by the time we reach the weekend. Temperatures a little below normal with a cool breeze.

September 2020 Stats

Max 26.8°C (15th)
Min 2.5°C (28th)
Av. 13.0°C
Av. Dew Pt 9.5°C
Wettest 15.8mm (30th)
Av. Humidity 81%
Av. Barometer 1017.5 hPa
Max Gust 27.6 mph (25th)
Av. Wind Direction W
Rain 49.2mm
Rain Registered Days 14
Dry Days 16

Follow @ChadWeather on Twitter for the latest weather forecasts and if you want to keep up with the live weather conditions then follow @OldhamWxStats.

Thanks for reading.
Jon

Forecast Issued: Wednesday the 7th of October 2020 at 4:50pm.