Hi all,

Just a quick blog this week as I’ve had some welcome family time today, so I’ve been pushed for time. The dire weather has continued since the last weekly blog and especially so at the weekend which became a washout for some for the full 48 hours. 100mm of rain was recorded in north Lancashire and we managed a good 2 inches of rain at least. We are well over the average for rainfall amounts for July and we could end up at 200% come the 31st. It can only get better, right?

Thursday: Cloudy with a few showers, some heavy, especially early on. Tending to become a little drier and brighter later in the day. Breezy and a touch humid. Warm in any sunshine. Max 20°C Min 14°C

Friday: Low pressure approaching. Mostly cloudy with a few scattered showers into the afternoon but most could stay dry. Quite muggy. A warm night. Max 20°C Min 15°C

Weekend: Unsettled and a little fresher but not as wet as last weekend.

Saturday: Low pressure will once again drive our weather. Some bright spells and showers, some heavy and perhaps thundery. Windy. Max 19°C Min 13°C

Sunday: If anything it will be windier with more in the way of hefty showers. Again, these could be thundery. Locally gusting to 30mph. Max 18°C Min 14°C

Outlook: I wish I had good news but no. The first few days of the week look to remain showery with low pressures around and this is a favourable forecast for later in the week as well. There are slight hints of something more drier and settled as we enter week 2 of August, which I have hinted at (just a guess) for a week or so now. So fingers crossed we finally, albeit 2 or so weeks away, get out of the autumnal feel. That said it’ll be autumn soon!

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Thanks,
Jon

Forecast Issued: Wednesday the 26th of July 2023 at 8:45pm.

Hi all,

As per last week; what a poor month it’s turning out to be. Today hasn’t been too bad and Thursday won’t be either, so make the most of it as the weekend looks grim.

If you do follow my weather data online or at my sister account, @OldhamWxStats on Twitter, you will have noticed, especially at night and when it’s raining, that the humidity levels are very low and the dew point values are well below freezing. The humidity sensor is broken, or letting in moisture. The weather station is on my roof so I can’t access it until, hopefully, this Friday.

Thursday: Bright or sunny spells with the odd passing shower on the north-westerly breeze. Clear spells overnight leading to a chilly one. Max 19°C Min 10°C

Friday: Bright spells fading quickly as cloud increases from the west with rain/showers arriving. Mild and turning even wetter overnight. Max 16°C Min 12°C

Weekend: Unsettled once again and turning humid.

Saturday: Cloudy with rain at times, some heavy and breezy. Feeling cool. Poor day. Max 16°C Min 12°C

Sunday: Low pressure will move away into the North Sea but leave an area of rain which will slowly move away to the south. Staying cloudy with showers continuing into the afternoon. Muggy and not as cool as Saturday. Max 19°C Min 12°C

Outlook: Continuing unseasonably cool, with maximum temperatures into the late-teens. Showers or spells of rain at times. Thundery showers can’t be ruled out. If you’re hoping for Summer to return, then, even though we take it as a pinch of salt this far out, the pattern across Europe should change. This means it’s likely to be favourable for us to see some settled, drier, sunnier and much warmer weather towards mid-August. We live in hope.

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Thanks,

Jon

Forecast Issued: Wednesday the 19th July 2023 at 6:05pm.

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Hi all,

June could well be our summer! July continues to be below-par. Let’s not be complaining though, as our summer is normally a week in May followed by another in September 😀.

June was decent but when will any of that summery weather return? I’m looking on the horizon and there’s no sign of it and we could be waiting a while. I can’t see anything happening in July now. August awaits.

Thursday: Bright spells but again there will be some scattered showers which should become confined to the south later in the day. Max 18°C Min 13°C

Friday: Take advantage of the dry morning which will dawn bright then cloud increases. Weather going downhill after lunch with rain arriving and becoming persistent and perhaps with a rumble of thunder thrown in. Winds picking up, especially into the evening and overnight. Quite a humid night. Max 16°C Min 13°C

Weekend: Low pressure in control bringing plenty of showers.

Saturday: Blustery with frequent hefty showers, risk of hail and thunder. Some brighter periods in between. Max 17°C Min 12°C

Sunday: Rinse and repeat and with more of a westerly we could see some showers merging at times. Windy and disappointingly cool. Max 16°C Min 11°C

Outlook: Look away now. Little change. Some drier and brighter interludes but generally the Jet Stream will bring spells of rain or showers and temperatures below average and struggling to get to 20°C. No sign of June’s glorious weather returning. What a poor month July has been.

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Thanks,

Jon

Forecast Issued: Wednesday the 12th of July 2023 at 5:10pm.

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