MetJam
@metjam.co.uk
Jamie.
BSc Environmental Science Student at University of Reading.
Avid weather nut from coastal Kent doing weather updates for the SE.
Space weather & astronomy thrown in whenever that looks interesting too!
metjam.co.uk
BSc Environmental Science Student at University of Reading.
Avid weather nut from coastal Kent doing weather updates for the SE.
Space weather & astronomy thrown in whenever that looks interesting too!
metjam.co.uk
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MetJam
@metjam.co.uk
· Nov 13
Hello Bluesky - I suppose I had better put somewhat of an introduction together considering the flurry of followers I’ve had! I’m an avid weather nut and will post anything that interests in me that regard so feel free to follow if that’s what you want to see 😂
Kings Meadow park certainly isn’t liking the recent rainfall - trying to walk through with Converse was certainly unwise 😵💫
February 11, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Kings Meadow park certainly isn’t liking the recent rainfall - trying to walk through with Converse was certainly unwise 😵💫
It has now been 31 days since the rain started here in Reading, and it has rained every single day since; the previous record of 23 consecutive days has long been smashed, with daily rainfall records going back to 1908.
February 11, 2026 at 9:57 AM
It has now been 31 days since the rain started here in Reading, and it has rained every single day since; the previous record of 23 consecutive days has long been smashed, with daily rainfall records going back to 1908.
Rain has really pepped up on this occluded front moving NNE through the south, only adding to rainfall totals, luckily it does not seem to be too slow-moving. The heaviest of the rain will probably arrive here in Reading just before 5 o'clock and not too long after in Herts.
February 10, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Rain has really pepped up on this occluded front moving NNE through the south, only adding to rainfall totals, luckily it does not seem to be too slow-moving. The heaviest of the rain will probably arrive here in Reading just before 5 o'clock and not too long after in Herts.
Fine rain fest here today - pretty grim
February 10, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Fine rain fest here today - pretty grim
A very insightful talk today on more of the inner workings of the IPCC and how it formulates its reports - there seems to be a particular focus on integrating indigenous and local knowledge in the next report due out in 2029.
February 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
A very insightful talk today on more of the inner workings of the IPCC and how it formulates its reports - there seems to be a particular focus on integrating indigenous and local knowledge in the next report due out in 2029.
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Feel like the rain hasn’t stopped? ☔
For some places, it really hasn’t! 😦
North Wyke, Cardinham and Astwood Bank have recorded rain every single day so far this year 🌧️
For some places, it really hasn’t! 😦
North Wyke, Cardinham and Astwood Bank have recorded rain every single day so far this year 🌧️
February 9, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Feel like the rain hasn’t stopped? ☔
For some places, it really hasn’t! 😦
North Wyke, Cardinham and Astwood Bank have recorded rain every single day so far this year 🌧️
For some places, it really hasn’t! 😦
North Wyke, Cardinham and Astwood Bank have recorded rain every single day so far this year 🌧️
165 m^3/s mean flow at the Thames here in Reading at the minute - upper end of normal in winter seems to be around 100 so it is running rather fast. The geese are definitely struggling!
February 9, 2026 at 11:32 AM
165 m^3/s mean flow at the Thames here in Reading at the minute - upper end of normal in winter seems to be around 100 so it is running rather fast. The geese are definitely struggling!
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The Great Dyce Dullwave of 2026 now extends to 18 days (17 days from the daily total reported the next day, and no sun today on the hourly obs either makes 18!)
February 8, 2026 at 11:57 PM
The Great Dyce Dullwave of 2026 now extends to 18 days (17 days from the daily total reported the next day, and no sun today on the hourly obs either makes 18!)
A reduction in spread seems to indicate that a colder spell of weather is likely to occur around the 12th, followed by a fairly quick bounce back to milder weather not long afterwards. A colder/drier weekend coming up before a return to milder and more unsettled conditions.
[1/5] Cold still emerging for mid-month with GFS leading at -7.7°C by Friday 14th, though signal has weakened from previous runs. Models show split forecast: relatively mild through Wednesday 11th (reaching +4.2°C), followed by sharp cooling into the 13th-15th window.
February 8, 2026 at 9:01 PM
A reduction in spread seems to indicate that a colder spell of weather is likely to occur around the 12th, followed by a fairly quick bounce back to milder weather not long afterwards. A colder/drier weekend coming up before a return to milder and more unsettled conditions.
The River Kennet has just about started to flood the lowest parts of The Oracle today - consecutive days of rainfall obviously helping to elevate river levels.
February 8, 2026 at 12:26 PM
The River Kennet has just about started to flood the lowest parts of The Oracle today - consecutive days of rainfall obviously helping to elevate river levels.
The one thing I’ve realised about meteorology is that everything is 100x more nuanced than you first realise and nothing is really *that* simple - not sure anyone can ever fully understand every process that’s going on up there 😂
February 8, 2026 at 10:59 AM
The one thing I’ve realised about meteorology is that everything is 100x more nuanced than you first realise and nothing is really *that* simple - not sure anyone can ever fully understand every process that’s going on up there 😂
Lovely sunset colours over the Whiteknights lake this evening.
February 7, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Lovely sunset colours over the Whiteknights lake this evening.
The 26th consecutive day of rain here in Reading - fantastic for all ducks
February 6, 2026 at 5:20 PM
The 26th consecutive day of rain here in Reading - fantastic for all ducks
I’ve just seen my first rising scud of 2026 and radar seems to confirm the soaking that’s about to commence 😂
February 6, 2026 at 2:27 PM
I’ve just seen my first rising scud of 2026 and radar seems to confirm the soaking that’s about to commence 😂
The 21 bus is now rocking the global warming stripes - love it. #ShowYourStripes
February 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM
The 21 bus is now rocking the global warming stripes - love it. #ShowYourStripes
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Rain has now fallen in Reading for 25 consecutive days - the longest spell of rainfall ever recorded at our Atmospheric Observatory.
Dr Stephen Burt, said: “With further rainfall expected, the spell of consecutive days of rain may stretch to an entire month.”
Read more: https://rdg.ac/4agN55U
Dr Stephen Burt, said: “With further rainfall expected, the spell of consecutive days of rain may stretch to an entire month.”
Read more: https://rdg.ac/4agN55U
February 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Rain has now fallen in Reading for 25 consecutive days - the longest spell of rainfall ever recorded at our Atmospheric Observatory.
Dr Stephen Burt, said: “With further rainfall expected, the spell of consecutive days of rain may stretch to an entire month.”
Read more: https://rdg.ac/4agN55U
Dr Stephen Burt, said: “With further rainfall expected, the spell of consecutive days of rain may stretch to an entire month.”
Read more: https://rdg.ac/4agN55U
Occluded front marching in once again..
February 5, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Occluded front marching in once again..
A paper released yesterday suggests that an increase in UK winter rainfall can be partially attributed to anthropogenic warming, with roughly a 7% increase per 1ºC of local warming - this is more than what global climate models tend to anticipate (mean is around 4%).
doi.org/10.1029/2025GL118201
doi.org/10.1029/2025GL118201
February 5, 2026 at 2:19 PM
A paper released yesterday suggests that an increase in UK winter rainfall can be partially attributed to anthropogenic warming, with roughly a 7% increase per 1ºC of local warming - this is more than what global climate models tend to anticipate (mean is around 4%).
doi.org/10.1029/2025GL118201
doi.org/10.1029/2025GL118201
Don’t worry guys if there’s any issue with the 12z runs I shall take it to the big man himself 👍🏻
February 5, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Don’t worry guys if there’s any issue with the 12z runs I shall take it to the big man himself 👍🏻
Happy 5 year anniversary to these charts 😁
February 5, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Happy 5 year anniversary to these charts 😁
We are all terribly shocked that it's raining again, I'm sure.
February 5, 2026 at 6:41 AM
We are all terribly shocked that it's raining again, I'm sure.
ECM having snow at 13 hours in the SE, whilst the 0ºC isotherm is at 1200 metres is certainly an interesting one. 🤣
February 4, 2026 at 8:52 PM
ECM having snow at 13 hours in the SE, whilst the 0ºC isotherm is at 1200 metres is certainly an interesting one. 🤣
It seems like the regime will stay much of the same over at least the next week - there's still a significant spread from the 10th, so the forecast could flip either way although deep cold does seem to be fairly unlikely now but something colder is not out of the question.
[1/2] Mild near-term holding through Friday 6th (+2C), then gradual cooling back towards near-normal by mid-period. Latest GFS run now a touch warmer than previous, whilst others broadly unchanged - signal for coldest values around Sunday 15th still present but still uncertain in depth (-2 to...
February 4, 2026 at 8:33 PM
It seems like the regime will stay much of the same over at least the next week - there's still a significant spread from the 10th, so the forecast could flip either way although deep cold does seem to be fairly unlikely now but something colder is not out of the question.
Pre-frontal sunsets strike again with the lack of any substantial afterglow, back to the overcast and rainy conditions tomorrow unfortunately.
February 4, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Pre-frontal sunsets strike again with the lack of any substantial afterglow, back to the overcast and rainy conditions tomorrow unfortunately.
Information is from Stephen Burt:
Reading has seen 24 consecutive days of rainfall, the longest unbroken spell of consecutive rainfall days at Reading since daily rainfall records began in 1908, beating the 23 days set in December 1934 and in January 1970.
It has been very wet.
Reading has seen 24 consecutive days of rainfall, the longest unbroken spell of consecutive rainfall days at Reading since daily rainfall records began in 1908, beating the 23 days set in December 1934 and in January 1970.
It has been very wet.
February 4, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Information is from Stephen Burt:
Reading has seen 24 consecutive days of rainfall, the longest unbroken spell of consecutive rainfall days at Reading since daily rainfall records began in 1908, beating the 23 days set in December 1934 and in January 1970.
It has been very wet.
Reading has seen 24 consecutive days of rainfall, the longest unbroken spell of consecutive rainfall days at Reading since daily rainfall records began in 1908, beating the 23 days set in December 1934 and in January 1970.
It has been very wet.