Julian Mayes
@julianmayeswx.bsky.social
Climatologist based just south-west of London but now enjoying the freedom of being early-retired.
Long-standing interest in regional weather and climatic contrasts in Britain and Ireland.
Long-standing interest in regional weather and climatic contrasts in Britain and Ireland.
Some areas which have not quite reached the Sept ave rainfall may not do so - here's the rainfall accumulation to end of the month from the 12h EC deterministic run on 19th.
No sign rainfall from London towards Cambs, little in parts of Scotland & N.I; this weekend's front dominates!
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No sign rainfall from London towards Cambs, little in parts of Scotland & N.I; this weekend's front dominates!
wxcharts.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Some areas which have not quite reached the Sept ave rainfall may not do so - here's the rainfall accumulation to end of the month from the 12h EC deterministic run on 19th.
No sign rainfall from London towards Cambs, little in parts of Scotland & N.I; this weekend's front dominates!
wxcharts.com
No sign rainfall from London towards Cambs, little in parts of Scotland & N.I; this weekend's front dominates!
wxcharts.com
The Bealach na Ba (Pass of the Cattle) is a great drive - opposite Skye. The AWS on the nearby summit is at 773m. Last night, upland areas were warmed by subsidence inversions - look at that shallow temp curve.
It just gets warmer. Indeed at 8pm it's warmer there than at St. James's Pk, London.
It just gets warmer. Indeed at 8pm it's warmer there than at St. James's Pk, London.
July 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The Bealach na Ba (Pass of the Cattle) is a great drive - opposite Skye. The AWS on the nearby summit is at 773m. Last night, upland areas were warmed by subsidence inversions - look at that shallow temp curve.
It just gets warmer. Indeed at 8pm it's warmer there than at St. James's Pk, London.
It just gets warmer. Indeed at 8pm it's warmer there than at St. James's Pk, London.
Earlier I checked how the 18UTC temperature at Heathrow compared with the same hour / week in previous years via istheukhotrightnow.com.
No surprise London was holding onto the heat much more than surrounding rural areas.
But look at the displacement of temps in 1976 in contrast to 1974 and 1977!
No surprise London was holding onto the heat much more than surrounding rural areas.
But look at the displacement of temps in 1976 in contrast to 1974 and 1977!
June 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Earlier I checked how the 18UTC temperature at Heathrow compared with the same hour / week in previous years via istheukhotrightnow.com.
No surprise London was holding onto the heat much more than surrounding rural areas.
But look at the displacement of temps in 1976 in contrast to 1974 and 1977!
No surprise London was holding onto the heat much more than surrounding rural areas.
But look at the displacement of temps in 1976 in contrast to 1974 and 1977!
Well deserved accolade for fmr Swansea Sound weather forecaster John Powell MBE; the award of the @rmets.org Michael Hunt prize at the AGM today.
'John the Weather' also kept climat. records at Penmaen, Gower for 48 years, a valuable (& voluntary) part of the @metoffice.gov.uk observing network.
'John the Weather' also kept climat. records at Penmaen, Gower for 48 years, a valuable (& voluntary) part of the @metoffice.gov.uk observing network.
June 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Well deserved accolade for fmr Swansea Sound weather forecaster John Powell MBE; the award of the @rmets.org Michael Hunt prize at the AGM today.
'John the Weather' also kept climat. records at Penmaen, Gower for 48 years, a valuable (& voluntary) part of the @metoffice.gov.uk observing network.
'John the Weather' also kept climat. records at Penmaen, Gower for 48 years, a valuable (& voluntary) part of the @metoffice.gov.uk observing network.
Questioning my spring rainfall so far (20mm); is it correct? - had to estimate some figures - here are the totals to date from @RoostWeather
Tallies with dry area SW of London-my site at the 'on' of Walton.
Largest area <20mm in SE Norfolk / E Suffolk.
starlingsroost.ddns.net/weather/ukob...
Tallies with dry area SW of London-my site at the 'on' of Walton.
Largest area <20mm in SE Norfolk / E Suffolk.
starlingsroost.ddns.net/weather/ukob...
May 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Questioning my spring rainfall so far (20mm); is it correct? - had to estimate some figures - here are the totals to date from @RoostWeather
Tallies with dry area SW of London-my site at the 'on' of Walton.
Largest area <20mm in SE Norfolk / E Suffolk.
starlingsroost.ddns.net/weather/ukob...
Tallies with dry area SW of London-my site at the 'on' of Walton.
Largest area <20mm in SE Norfolk / E Suffolk.
starlingsroost.ddns.net/weather/ukob...
Would you like to see a photo of the A3 and pylon wires in Surrey this pm?
You are in luck 😅....this was taken looking NW from Cobham showing the strat'cu that sat over cen S England all day. Sunny here from 12h.
Not often Kenley warmer than Heathrow (15.1C v 13.3C).
Larkhill, Wilts just 11.7C.
You are in luck 😅....this was taken looking NW from Cobham showing the strat'cu that sat over cen S England all day. Sunny here from 12h.
Not often Kenley warmer than Heathrow (15.1C v 13.3C).
Larkhill, Wilts just 11.7C.
March 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Would you like to see a photo of the A3 and pylon wires in Surrey this pm?
You are in luck 😅....this was taken looking NW from Cobham showing the strat'cu that sat over cen S England all day. Sunny here from 12h.
Not often Kenley warmer than Heathrow (15.1C v 13.3C).
Larkhill, Wilts just 11.7C.
You are in luck 😅....this was taken looking NW from Cobham showing the strat'cu that sat over cen S England all day. Sunny here from 12h.
Not often Kenley warmer than Heathrow (15.1C v 13.3C).
Larkhill, Wilts just 11.7C.