Hi,

Diurnal means a big temperature difference between day and night and we will see a perfect example of this, this coming Bank Holiday weekend.

Thursday will be a cooler day than recently and we can expect rain at times. This will push away south later allowing colder air to spread down from the north. A cold northeasterly breeze. Highs of 12’C.

Friday looks a reasonable day with a chilly start. Bright or sunny spells arriving during the day and it should remain dry. Feeling colder as winds are from a northerly direction. A cold night ahead with clear spells allowing for a widespread ground frost and an air frost in rural spots where we could see lows of -2’C so gardeners take note. Frosts in May aren’t common but always possible. Highs of 12’C.

The weekend promises a settled theme as high pressure will be in charge.

Saturday will be a decent day after that cold start. Sunny spells looks the order of the day and remaining dry. Light winds making it feel pleasant in the sunshine with highs at 14’C. A ground frost is possible overnight.

Sunday will see temperatures start to recover a little and it will remain dry with sunny spells. Possibly a little bit more in the way of cloud compared to Saturday. Highs of 16’C and again with light winds, feeling nice.

Bank Holiday Monday sees us hold on to the high pressure for another day so expect dry weather with warm bright spells. Highs of 18’C.

Looking ahead it looks like more unsettled weather with some rain will spread in from the west. To keep up-to-date with your local weather, follow @ChadWeather on Twitter.

Cheers
Jon

Hi,

It’s been a lovely week but all change on Thursday as we lose the lovely Spring sunshine.

Thursday will be a cloudy day with a cool northwesterly breeze with some light rain possible during the morning. Drier later with limited bright spells, a big change from Wednesday. Highs of 11’C.

We are looking at a dry day on Friday but with sunny spells across the region. An improvement on Thursday. Highs of 13’C.

We should see more in the way of sunshine again on Saturday and feeling warmer. A dry day so we can’t complain but it could well be the last of some decent sunshine for a while. Highs of 14’C.

Friday and Saturday night could give a ground frost where skies stay clear the longest so gardeners be aware.

Easter Sunday is a tricky forecast with some uncertainty. It looks like bright spells will be replaced by cloudier skies as the day progresses with a risk of rain into the evening. Highs of 12’C.

Looking ahead signs are it will be unsettled, cool and showery so possibly not a great Bank Holiday Monday.

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Cheers
Jon

Hi,

We slipped into a cooler spell recently with some wet days but this forecast promises some drier conditions.

Thursday will be a mainly cloudy day with some bright spells. A band of light rain or showers pushing down from the north-west later in the day fizzling out all the time. Highs of 13’C.

Friday looks a reasonable day with bright spells and staying dry. Winds light and highs of 13’C with a chilly night ahead with a low-risk of some ground frost in sheltered parts.

The weekend promises a lot of dry weather but with variable amounts of cloud so not blessed with copious amounts of sunshine.

Saturday sees another day of occasional bright spells. Later a band of cloud sinks south, weakening all the while with some spots of rain in places. Highs of 13’C.

Similar on Sunday with high pressure not too far away. This means bright spells again, once that band of cloud is out of the way, and generally a dry picture with light winds. Highs of 13’C.

Looking ahead we remain settled for a while but hints are for a cooler and possibly unsettled Easter with chilly winds. We’ll see.

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Cheers
Jon

Hi,

I hope you have all been enjoying the warmer weather that arrived as promised. I wish I could promise some more but it looks like the weather is set to turn a little more unsettled and also with a fresher feel and less Saharan Dust.

Thursday looks a mainly cloudy day but some warm bright spells and the odd shower can’t be ruled out. More general rain spreading from the south-west into the late evening. Highs of 16’C.

Early rain on Friday will soon be out of the way to leave reasonable day with brighter skies and a fresher feel to the weather. Well-scattered showers are possible later but only a low-risk. Highs of 15’C.

The weekend looks a mixed bag with temperatures returning to normal April values.

Saturday sees a mostly cloudy picture across the region. Some light rain or drizzle is likely at times, mainly to the west and this spreading across the region later in the day. Feeling pleasant in any brightness to the east. Highs of 13’C.

It doesn’t seem to improve on Sunday as again we can expect mainly cloudy skies with more general rain around which will become heavier and spread east during the day. Highs of 14’C.

Looking ahead it looks to remain unsettled at times with temperatures about normal for the time of year. To keep up-to-date with your local weather, follow Jon, @ChadWeather, on Twitter.

March 2014 Stats: Warmest: 14.9’C; Coldest: -0.4’C; Wettest Day: 10.6mm; Windiest: 35mph; Total Rainfall: 72mm

Hi,

Although nowhere near as cold and snowy as this time last year, we are experiencing some chilly days and nights. Good news. The weekend looks warmer.

Thursday starts with the odd shower around after a night of wintry showers. The day looks bright and dry for time before more scattered heavy showers appear into the afternoon and evening. Cold wind. Highs of 8’C

Friday looks mainly cloudy and light showers at times can’t be ruled out. A little brighter towards the east. Slowly becoming milder later in the evening. Highs of 9’C.

I’m not promising wall-to-wall sun this weekend, but certainly a warmer feel to our weather.

Saturday will be less cold and generally dry. Bright spells and for any areas seeing longer spells of sunshine the highs could be 14’C.

No frost worries and Sunday sees sunny spells and with temperatures a little higher. Low risk of a shower into the afternoon especially in hillier areas otherwise a pleasantly warm day with highs of 16’C.

Looking ahead temperatures will stay steady with dry spells and the odd shower.

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Cheers
Jon

Hi,

After a decent dry spell, high pressure has slipped away and the unsettled conditions have returned and now it’s set to turn colder, so gardeners take note.

Thursday starts bright but heavy rain and gusty winds will spread across the region after lunchtime with a possible squall line. Clearer but colder conditions following on later with some showers. Highs of 11’C.

Friday may start with a ground frost in some sheltered parts followed by sunshine and some blustery showers. Much colder. Highs of 8’C.

The weekend seems to be a slowly improving picture with a risk of frosts on both mornings.

Saturday will still be breezy with more sunshine and heavy showers which maybe wintry at times with possible hail or thunder. Feeling cold, 7’C.

A cold start to Sunday and any showers short-lived. Slowly drier as the day progresses with some sunny spells. Still cold and a moderate frost overnight. Highs of 9’C.

Looking ahead into next week it looks like high pressure will return to settle the weather down with some night frosts followed by showers midweek.

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Cheers
Jon

Finally! A high pressure, the first since December, arrived and took a hold of our weather to give us settled conditions and some decent periods of sunshine. I hope you’ve all taken advantage, but how long will it last?

Thursday looks to dawn misty and foggy across the region. This will lift into stubborn cloud that may take some time to clear. Once cleared we will see sunny skies again and it will remain dry and feeling pleasant. Highs of 14’C.

Fog or mist will return to some parts Thursday night and therefore Friday will dawn overcast in places. This cloud is likely to be harder to clear so any sunny spells will not filter through until later in the day. Highs of 13’C but areas that stay under the cloud may struggle to 9’C.

The weekend promised to be dry but it could be frustrating as we drag cloud in on a more noticeable north-westerly breeze.

Saturday looks cooler than recently and with more cloud and breezy. Some breaks in the cloud will allow for sunny spells to develop, these more likely to the east of the region but still limited. With the cloud-cover maximums will sit around 11’C.

On Sunday there is more chance of the cloud breaking up more; to give longer sunny spells and temperatures will respond. Remaining dry with highs of 14’C where we see the sunshine but only 11’C if you sit under cloud for most of the day.

Looking ahead into next week; after some rain possible on Monday the week looks quite settled with some brightness. Showers towards the weekend become a threat as the high pressure starts to slip away. Temperatures around normal for March.

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Hi,

Well that was quite a week, in which a couple of my weather records were broken. Firstly a gust of 72mph was recorded during Wednesday’s storm and then late on Friday night with another deep area of low pressure sitting over us, I managed a record low pressure of 961.16mb.

Thursday sees the return to unsettled wet and windy weather after the recent respite. The morning looks wet with rain early on, turning showery as the day goes on. Highs of 9’C.

After a mild night, Friday will be breezy with showers at times across all parts especially into the afternoon. Highs of 8’C.

If you are planning something for the weekend then Saturday looks the better day at the moment.

Saturday sees us under a westerly airflow bringing the odd isolated shower but these easing so slightly drier by evening. Highs of 7’C.

Sunday sees a mainly cloudy day with some rain and breezy conditions spreading in from the south-west. Highs of 7’C.

Looking ahead, the weather looks to remain unsettled and dominated by systems coming in off the Atlantic giving rain or showers at times but remaining mild. No sign of any snowfall this month.

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Cheers
Jon