|
|
|
|
|
|
MILFORD WEATHER RECORD [ BACK ] Bye then on 27th March till things improve and we might be able to go for gold this summer. Or, God help us, will it be the fourth bad summer in a row? Rest of March: Cold, grey, wet, wet, wet. Plants are still weeks behind. Only a few tete-a-tete daffodils out in the garden, the rest still closed - haven't even tipped the heads prior to flowering; camellia blooming as it has done in January in the past. Another due to flower about now still in quite small bud, very late. Acer, Cotinus still in tight bud. Roses just beginning to shoot. Temperature on a grey morning, Palm Sunday tomorrow, is 48° little if any wind. 2010 - MARCH The frost didn't take long to melt and the sun was warm - it felt pleasant as there was hardly any wind and there was a distinct impressions that Spring really was around the corner. A lovely day! March is supposed to come in like a lion and go out like a lamb, but this lion was distinctly sprightly and well-behaved, looking ready for Spring right now. However, a colder end is forecast towards the end of this week but maybe we can avoid the rain? The ground is sodden. March 2nd Another beautiful day: after a frosty start the barometer continued rising and the sun shone al day. Towards the end of the afternoon it became rather hazy, and according to the experts it will be a cloudy but dry day tomorrow, with the wind changing towards the north-east. it will feel quite a lot colder, around 1° or 2°although the real temperature will be 5° or 6°.
2010 - FEBRUARY February 28th Extremely wet until late when the sky cleared and temperature dropped to reveal a frosty start to March. February 27th The day started hopefully but soon reverted to its habitual cloudy grey. Rain followed but the evening eventually turned dryer February 26th
The
day has dawned sunny! How long for, do you think? At the
moment it is 7.20 am. . . February 25th It rained all day today - well, perhaps it stayed put in the clouds for an hour or so this morning after 8.30 but then the rains came and continued to come for the rest of the day. . . February 24th The sun shone for a couple of hours today February 23rd It rained all day and was an extremely dreary one lightwise. . . Most memories from February will not just be tinged with grey and wet - they will almost be drowned in rain, which seems to have been falling on a sodden ground for weeks and weeks - although it can't be more than three weeks! Ash Wednesday was a beautiful day (17th February) when the sun shone, the wind dropped and we could believe that Spring did exist. We had another fine day on the following Friday, but by an large February has been a horrible month the low temperatures, mainly just above freezing, and the feeling of 'cold' made worse by the persistent damp and winds from the north and north-east. On the occasions when the wind changed direction and blew from a southerly or south-easterly direction it was coming from the Continent which, like us, has been suffering a very cold winter so there was still no escape. It is reckoned to have been the coldest winter so far for at least 30 years. 2010 - JANUARY January continued cold with occasional snow spells, heavy frost, too many grey skies when nothing much happened. 5th January 12 inches - yes inches - for a special moment the BBC reverted to feet and inches to describe the amount of snow expected to fall in the south of England tonight. It had already started with a mixture of rain and sleet about 3.30 this afternoon and a couple of hours later was predominantly snow, already lying. The temperature this morning in Lymington was -9° so the ground was very cold indeed, in a perfect state to let the snow lie.
WELCOME TO 2010
2009 - JANUARY 14th January - Pretty much as soon the comments about the first 10 days of January were written the weather changed for the warmer - a great relief. Today, for example, was just perfect and in the present financial gloom gripping the country - and the world - by the throat, it is great to have a beautiful bright day where the sky and the world seem to have emerged from a sparkling bath! Spring will come, folks! Don't give up - it's a time to practice patience and let your imagination frolic with optimism.
10th January - This year has begun with a very cold snap and today for the first time in Milford I have seen my garden thermometer sink to the lowest I have seen it. When I am not as rushed as I am this moment I shall put up a photo of it. I estimate it to be 23°/24°F or -2°/-3°C. Brrrr!
FEBRUARY 2009 2nd February 1st February dawned very, very cold with a bitter Easterly wind and the forecast of snow, with heavy falls in the offing. It arrived but while Kent and London lie under a big blanket of snow this morning, 2nd February, Milford has a mere dusting of snow and the temperature is hovering a degree or so below 0°C/29°F. We wrap up and wait.
15th February AT LAST A QUIET SPELL OF WEATHER! Apart from the heavy frosts which greet us at the moment in the morning there are moments during these beautifully sunny days when you can imagine Spring really is lurking ahead. Buds are beginning to swell, snowdrops appear and even the odd brave little crocus in the middle of the grass. Still, it's not here yet and there are rumours of a possible damp weekend ahead. Though having looked at our Atlantic chart we think this bright weather could go on a bit longer. What do you think?
THE REST OF 2009 FROM FEBRUARY TO NOVEMBER 11th The summer of 2009 and its surroundings were disastrous, but fortunately on a minor scale. It was not quite as wet at last year but it was wet, sunless except perhaps for a total of 2 good weeks and odd days here and there. However, the gardens appeared to love the weather - for them it was perfect! We all hoped for an Indian Summer in September but it didn't arrive till October, which has been one of the most beautiful for many years. It cheered us up no end!
There may be more weather ahead: anything interesting should have been reported on this page but wasn't: November was the wettest November since records began. December wasn't too bad and we now wait for January. Till then, woollies and brollies at the ready, folks . . . and bye-bye 2009.
JULY: At the beginning of July this year, 2008, when one of our staff discovered that few people seem to agree with him that this is a bad summer, he decided to set up a record of weather here in Milford. Whether he manages to keep it going, we shall see and in fact, after nearly two months he's not doing a bad job. Ed. OCTOBER: Our Weather Man is now playing up. He so enjoyed his recent few days off that he has made a decision to become an intermittent member of the staff. He will concentrate on the extremes - very bad, very good, very cold, very hot, very wet, very dry, cyclones, anticyclones. He will also pass on warnings, like today the forecast is much colder. But even that's all relative. Ed.
October 25th: Garden thermometer shows 8º/46º this morning, bright sky sporting a few ominously grey, puffy clouds. October 20th: Regular visitors to this site will have noticed a lengthy gap. The reason for this is that the chappie who started it in July has spent the last nearly three weeks - from 6th October - basking in the sunshine everyone hoped for in the 'summer' this year. There were a couple of rainy days and a few rainy nights but generally the weather has been really beautiful most of the time. It looks now as if those fine sunny days have come to an end with the advent of the first autumnal gales. We expect our weather reporter to start work again at sunrise, if it comes! (Ed. 2.47 am) October 2nd: Much colder this morning, after overnight rain. The sun was well out by 9.30 am. In the stronger wind it definitely felt colder but on the whole a pleasant day with, again, a lovely sunset. They often are really good down in here in October and cliff-top walks about that are often worth while to view the spectacular colours, especially when there are big clouds. October 1st: As early morning temperatures moved downwards from the more or less static 10º/50º of recent days it looks as though autumn has definitely arrived. The wind has freshened and we are occasionally hitting Force 7 as the waves' white horses show. It warmed up to the mid-sixties in the sunshine and closed to a beautiful sunset. September 30th: In fact, it turned out fine! September 26th - September 29th: The weather has been so lovely for the last few days, if a little colder at both ends of the day, that there hasn't been enough time to sit and grumble about the 'awful summer', particularly as we have now moved into the autumn. . . Forecast for the next few days doesn't look so good, alas! September 25th: A brighter looking start to the morning and very little wind, which meant it did seem warmer than the temperature (10º/50º) would have suggested. Generally, a peaceful day with a few spells of sunshine. September 24th: Quite a chilly start to the day though the sun did its best to come through the clouds. However, if it was getting a school report the sun might be described with the words 'could try harder' September 23rd: Take-off temperature for the day is the current standard of 10º/50º and as I hit the keyboard the weather forecast is colder, cloudy and rather miserable. As I look through the window I see a virtually cloudless sky and a clear dawn but ah! looking in the other direction, towards the west, there are some wisps of cloud which look as though they get thicker the further west I look. There is no wind stirring the trees in the garden but then again, winds are forecast up to Force 7 by the end of the day. Obviously the weather's going downhill in tune with the world's stock markets which are falling like autumn leaves . . . Later: Most of the day was cloudy with the odd blue patch but on the whole a pleasant day until about 4.30 pm when huge black clouds appeared. Eventually they shed their load but it wasn't half as dramatic as it promised and the rain didn't last very long. Looks OK for tomorrow according to the Atlantic Chart. . . September 22nd: Today's start is rather cloudy though very beautiful with a slash of brilliant light in the clouds just above the eastern horizon. However, thoughts of 'Red in the morning . . .' did come to mind but have been squashed as I remain optimistic. We'll see what the day brings. It is starting off at 10º/50º which is fractionally warmer than the last four days where the mercury was under those figures. The wind has gone round to the north east again, is frisky and feeling quite a bit colder. Cloud cover everywhere by the end of the day and no stars out tonight. September 20th and 21st: How wonderful to be able to write 'More of the same!' September 18th and 19th: These have been truly beautiful days - perfect early autumn sunshine and the occasional leaf drifting downwards. Thank you, Lord! Oh, another one is forecast for today. . . September 17th: Starts off with the temperature again 10º/50º: While the sky is covered with cloud there is something of a hope of light behind it so maybe the day will improve. Let's live it anyway! At the end of the day: It was a soft and gentle day, early autumn. But it wasn't summer. This year there hasn't been one - perhaps it is right for the times. . . September 16th: A cold, grey day. There was a definite touch of cold in the wind today - early morning temperature 10º/50º. It would have to be this year wouldn't it when the radiators go on early. Still, like they say, it's an ill wind that blows nobody good. I never understood this apparently stupid proverb at school but it depends how you read it: the early cold together with high prices does blow somebody good. Shame it has to be the fuel companies - they're having it too good already! September 15th: A most beautiful day, sunny, blue sky, mild breeze and they do say it's going to go on. . . September 14th: As a follow-up on yesterday, it didn't quite come up to the mark but it wasn't bad. Calm dry weather is forecast for the nest few days, thank heavens! September 13th: The nearest thing to a beautiful whole day for months! Makes you feel good to be alive. There were a few clouds at times during the day but the blue sky won! September 12th: It looked lovely this morning after rain overnight, with a temperature 10º/50º under a clear blue sky, which lasted ever such a long time - all the way up to mid-day when the skies opened and let down vast quantities of water. The road from Lymington to Brockenhurst collected most of it and there were vast puddles at the side of the road which had all but disappeared by 1.45 pm. Tomorrow (Saturday) is forecast to be dry all day and if we're lucky the same on Sunday, but I've looked at the Atlantic chart and wouldn't bet on it! September 11th: We were promised a day of summer. By this year's standards we got it but the sky wasn't all blue as we'd been led to believe it might be. However it was mild and possible to go out without carrying an umbrella. Cloudy late afternoon. September 10th: A lot more rain September 9th: Overnight rain, followed by a grey dawn and the rest of the day was enough sunlight to let us know it was lurking in the vicinity interspersed with rain, some light, some very heavy, especially when you had no choice but to go outside - catching the post for example: in the middle of the village, reducing car parking by about half, are the holes in the ground (brown, rather than black) and the yellow barriers everywhere on the Post Office side, creating a path to the PO from the almost only parking place on the same side which went way post the pillar box and all the way back to the pillar box to actually insert the letter or letters. Of course there wasn't a workman in sight - or on site - they don't work in the rain these days, unlike postmen, fishermen, dockers, farmers and so on. It wouldn't have made any difference had the workers been there and they might have enjoyed watching young and not so young people making the trek in the pouring, pouring heavy rain. . . (Stop that, you're getting bitter! Ed.) September 8th: The 'promised' day of summer arrived but the dawn wasn't a clear blue: there was a thin veil of cloud and although there were sunny intervals, high cloud obscured the best of the sun and by early evening the cloud cover was back. Inevitably this led to overnight rain but the morning is still although some wind is forecast later in the day as a result of a deep depression to the west of Ireland. It is milder and the outside temperature is 14º/57º. September 7th: After another night of heavy rain which left a lot of rain lying on the road, was I surprised to see the rain still coming down around 8.00 am? Well, no. It had eased off somewhat by 10.30 am but remained grey with occasional showers until the evening, when there was something of a clearing sky. By 10.00 pm there were stars visible. Good to know they are still there! September 6th: Need I say we had a lot of wind and rain in the night? Will it never end? It seems yes, but not before quite late in the afternoon. Temperatures pretty much around the 60s/mid-teens for the day: dull. Still, we can hardly complain when Haiti is having it so very much worse. . . Temperature at 7.15 pm 15.5º/60º. September 5th: More serious rain overnight and the 'lawn' feels quite sodden to walk on now. Forecast for today is very heavy rain but as I write - around mid-day we are having a little respite. A glimpse at the Atlantic Chart (see above) shows it's good in Scotland. Here, however, there seems to be a tight curling of the current cloud over us which will probably hit us just as the fortunate ticket holders for 'Any Questions' tonight set out for the evening and it doesn't look much better in the Caribbean. Perhaps we'd better lock up and stay in and play couch potatoes. . . Oh, it's 13º/55º outside. Later: You might hedge your bets and hope for a brighter spell from now on (from 12.40 pm.) Maybe the heavy rain will hit tonight when we are asleep - well, the goodies among us! The temperature has gone up a degree or so. Even later: Finally dry about 9 after continuing to chuck down heavy rain with only tiny intervals of respite. September 4th: Heavy rain overnight but an OK sort of day with a fair amount of cloud but some sight of the sun. Temperatures early in the day 14º/57º but didn't move much during the day. September 3rd: Breezy dawn with fast-moving clouds towards the East, heavier clouds approaching from the West. The temperature is lower this morning at 6.44 am - 13º/55º. Showers but increasing winds. September 2nd: A sunny day but a windy one, particularly early evening but for a change there was nothing to really complain about. Temperatures in the mid-60s/teens and a quite pleasant afternoon, especially as we are no longer looking out for it to be summer. Hope is gone. September 1st: Dawn was predominantly cloudy, but little gaps of beauty with splashes of blue and gold appeared in the west, followed by a somewhat orangey sky which gave an unusual light before the wind rose, when the clouds covered the whole sky indicating we're probably in for a wet day. Outdoor temperature this morning 14.5º/58º. We weren't in for a wet day - it ended up being lovely, although it wasn't quite possible to relax - there were always enough clouds to expect rain but for once it didn't come until the middle of the night when it POURED. August 31st: Back to mild and moist. There was some proper rain first thing but late rain was mostly drizzle. While there was little change during the day in the evening there was a powerful fiery sunset which produced some spectacular effects on the tree as the sun finally went down. August 30th: 6.47am and a beautiful clear dawn with the same 15.5º/60º. Forecasters have been saying this could be the one fine day in August which appears to have been the wettest on record although that isn't true for Milford. For us it might have been the greyest on record. However, there are warnings from the Meteorological Office that we could be in for a monsoon-type spell tomorrow with perhaps a whole month's rain due in a few hours. Oh, joy! Today was a truly lovely day - mid-day temperatures in the low to mid 20º/70ºs it looked and felt just like summer. . . until late afternoon when the gentle breeze picked up with a touch of chill. August 29th: 6.45 am. Grey. 15.5º/60º. No wind. Very mild. And so it stayed all day so we are still covered by the blanket of cloud. August 28th: 8.00 am. Grey. 15.5º/60º. Never mind: we're alive to see it but for goodness' sake, how dull can things get? August 27th: 6.05 am. So dark it looks barely light - obviously thanks to another bank of cloud 'passing through'. This morning's temperature hits, surprise surprise, 15.5º/60º again. The webmaster swears she usually has a sunny birthday - let's just see if that holds true this year! August 26th: Woke without surprise to a grey morning. At 8.12 am the outside temperature is 15.5º/60º. At this time there is very little wind. The day continued mild and grey with occasional short spells of very fine rain. The sun finally came out at the end of the day and there was blue sky with only a few clouds to finish. Now in the middle of the night there are stars - unseen for ages! August 25th: Another grey day - at 7.20 pm the temperature is 16º/61º. The weather forecasters have promised a 'High' for next week, suggesting it is going to be warm, even hot though not without clouds. That'll be the day! August 24th: Another passable day August 23rd: Carnival Day and a beautiful start to the day - almost like summer! By lunch time things were going downhill: it got colder, the clouds arrived but it wasn't ideal for a barbecue so we ate it indoors. The cook stayed out in the showers. But for once the gods were with us and things improved in time for the carnival. As it passed though the wind rose and the chill came back . . . August 22nd: A passable day with the inevitable shower or two. Still dull temperatures to start the day but there was a glorious moment as the garden thermometer registered 32º/90º - but that was in full sun. . . August 21st: Is there a sight change in the air this morning? Well, there doesn't seem to be much wind at all at the moment, and that's different - or have I spoken/written too soon? It's just after 8.00 am and there's no change in the temperature which is 15º/59º - oh, joy! Later: The rain arrived, the winds rose but things calmed down in the afternoon and there was some sunshine to see the day through. August 20th: Wednesday saw a similar start to recent days, mild, showery and towards the end of the day more heavy rain. Thank goodness for the Olympics on television! August 19th: 6.30 am grey skies, 15º/59º, damp and windy. Later: Only half-an-hour later we have a surprise: there is blue sky, sunshine and fast moving clouds moving an in easterly direction. Mind, some of the clouds have dark centres - pretty showery looking but at least it's better than solid grey. August 18th: The sky didn't seem to be able to make up its mind about how to spend another 'summer' day in Milford. There was some pretty blue sky, some sunshine but a huge amount of wind. Most racing was cancelled in the Solent and in the afternoon/late evening there were some extremely heavy rain showers. Temperatures were middling for the time of year and finished up at 15.5º/60º as it was getting dark. Forecast from official channels were exceedingly gloomy for the next three days - getting better on Friday, they say. . . August 17th: Another grey day with the threatening clouds repeated but they remained as that until nightfall, like yesterday. It was possible to sit out in the garden without freezing or being blown away, but there was little sunshine. August 16th: Woke up to cool temperatures, less wind but quite dark threatening clouds. There were a few showers, little sunshine - just an occasional bit of blue but the rain had the grace to wait until darkness had fallen. Nothing exciting in the temperature range - which hovered around 15.5º/60º. August 15th: An excellent start to the day from the point of view of cloudless skies and sunshine. The temperature, however, is a bit of a shock at 11º/52º. Anyone unlucky enough to hear tomorrow's forecast should put that out of mind and concentrate on today which looks hopeful. We'll see . . . Later: It was lovely till around mid-day, early afternoon when the garden thermometer hovered in the 26.5º/80º, but at 4.00 pm I had to go outside. The cold wind is back, the temperature has dropped to 20º/68º and on the satellite page (above) we can now see the future where it seems to be brollies back and woolly vests still working full-time. August 14th: A rather better morning after a quiet night - only a little breeze this morning. However it is colder and the temperature at 6.47 am is 13º/55º. The sun is shining behind a few horizontal peaceful-looking clouds. The day ended up by being one of the very rare and beautiful summer days of this year. Thank God - that does so cheer the cockles of the heart! Not particularly warm though: the temperature barely reached 21º/70º. August 13th: Last night sleepers were woken with the sound of heavy rain pounding the windows - even double-glazed windows let the noise through. Now, at ten past eight in the morning the wind is letting rip. Forecasts for the day around our area include winds gusting to 50-60mph - lucky Cowes was last week and not this! The temperature is 14.5º/58º - hardly inspiring. Looks like batten down the hatches today and turn into couch potatoes while we watch the Olympians doing their energetic stuff. . . In fact it wasn't as bad as it might have been. There were some bright patches in between showers though the wind blew hard all day and is only now, around 8.00 pm that it is beginning to abate. But today has been in no way a summer's day - certainly not a thing to which I would wish to be compared! The temperature now is just what it was this morning. (14.5º/58º) August 12th: After last night's storms the prospect for the day wasn't brilliant, but apart from the very strong wind things weren't too bad. Although the winds didn't abate much towards evening, the sky did look much calmer and the outlook appears to suggest an improvement for the next few days. We'll see , , , The day closed back on 15.5º/60º at 9.00 pm August 11th: Not a bad day, considering the year. A little chill in the wind suggested Autumn rather than Summer. As the day closed however there was a definite increase in the wind and during the night Milford was hit by very heavy rainstorms which meant quite a few local power cuts around the village. Temperatures around the 15.5º/60º mark at both ends of the day. August 10th: A promising start to the day which was fulfilled all the way through till evening, in spite of a fresh wind which kept the waves going up and down with little white crests, so not exactly Summer. Temperatures reached and hovered around the 20º/68º mark till falling back in the late afternoon as the wind increased. August 9th: The understatement of the year: 'It rained today.' August 8th: Grey, an occasional spot of blue sky, jacket or cardigan temeperatures, dull, dull, dull. August 4th to 7th: Isle of Wight. Their weather was pretty similar to what has been going on in Milford. 'Adequate' might be a word worth considering. There were a few hours, here and there, which resembled a normal Summer but the majority of the period was wrapped in clouds and the average temperature hovered around the 20º/68º mark. Thrilling, n'est-ce pas?, says the Weather Blog Man, now back on the mainland. August 3rd: Weather man still away but travelling back from Kent today. BBC reported weather just like yesterday, so home-bound travellers expected improvements driving home in a westwardly direction . . . pathetic optimists! The rain fell more and more heavily as the miles passed by, so we shall wait - without baiting our breath to see if tomorrow's forecast works: it will supposedly be a bright morning followed by afternoon clouds, not particularly warm and the weather going down hill to give a wet day on Tuesday! Our weather commentator will continue to be away from tomorrow, this time overseas to the Eastern side of the Isle of Wight. Forecast says it will be safe to return from the IoW rain from Tuesday onwards to sunshine and showers on this side of the world on Thursday. Whoever said this was an OK summer? August 2nd: Our weather man was away in Kent where it seems the weather was pretty much like Milford's - wet morning, sun broke through mid-afternoon giving way to a fine evening. Not particularly warm, but fair OK for wedding weather. August 1st: It's pretty cloudy and windy this morning, although there are gaps in the fast-moving clouds broken here and there with sunlit edges against a beautiful blue. I wonder which will win? This morning's temperature 16.5º/61º. 31st July: A dull start to the day but muggy. By mid-morning it was warm enough to take off any cowardly cardigan, originally donned because through the window it looked cold. There were a few spots of rain in Milford, but by the end of the day there was quite a lot of blue sky and glorious golden clouds against the blue. For much of the second part of the day the temperatures were around 21º/70º and all went well, according to reports, at the New Forest Show. 30th July: 6.37 am and the temperature this morning is 16.5º/61º. It'll be interesting to compare it with where it will be by 8.45 am and I will try to remember to check. There is a little wind at the moment and while it is sunny towards the east, viewing things to the west the sky is covered by a thin layer of low cloud. As seems to be the new pattern, we had a fine afternoon with very few clouds. The wind was less aggressive than usual. Later: 8.42 am. Temperature up by only 1ºF 29th July: Much cooler start to the day after the rain with cloud cover pretty extensive. At 8.45 am the temperature is 16.5º/61º. The sun warmed up the day and the clouds cleared but instead our constant friend the wind returned - a rather cold wind. Very breezy down at Keyhaven by evening time and the words wrap, jacket, cardigan and even coat came to mind. 28th July: 6.00 am - temperature is 15.5º/60º and a slightly hazy sun says good morning. The sky went on to clear and give us a beautiful morning. By late afternoon however the clouds began to build up and we had some very heavy rain during the early evening which did relieve the oppressive heat which preceded the rain. The temperature fell from 24º/75º to 21º/70º in under 10 minutes. 27th July: My spies have reported and excellent and very warm, blue sky day for Milford yesterday. It certainly started well but a day away means I cannot report today's temperatures. 26th July: A rather misty sun to greet the dawn today with a much fresher feel in the air. Morning temperature at 6.38 am is 15.5º/60º 25th July: The early dawn was a magnificent red which sadly gave way to a grey sky and a dull start to Friday. While the radio kept talking about a 'wonderfully summer's day we relaxed under the cloud, plenty warm enough as the early morning temperature was 20º/68º. By lunch time the sky had cleared and the day was hot, definitely a proper summer's day. In many parts of England it was the hottest day of the year so far at 29.5º/85º. No wonder people rushed to the coast where our temperatures hovered around the 77º/25º mark. 24th July:
Today is forecast to be hot at the temperatures
this morning are much higher. At 7.00 am the outside temperature is
18º/65º, warmest morning of the year so far. Don't go anywhere near your
woolly vest! A word of warning: There is a bank of cloud sitting off the
western side of the UK, following by another. Keep an eye on these: it
seems to me we could find our hopes dashed yet again about finding some settled
weather this summer. . . 23rd July: Again a relatively cool start but temperatures soon moved up to the mid-seventies. A lovely summer day. By the time the afternoon arrived there seemed to be an increase of humidity and it did feel hot - more like the summers we fondly remember - whatever they were really like! 22nd July: Early morning temperature at 11º/52º wasn't terribly cheering when a really warm day was expected but it looked lovely and as they day went by, in spite of our old friend the wind everything warmed up and it was possible to believe that summer really had come. Well, there was still a feel of spring, late spring, but still the temperatures were what we fondly remember as high summer. They remained in the low 70s/20s to give a pleasant day. 21st July: A cloudy start to the day with low temperatures (11.5º/53º) after another clear night with a few bright stars. The moon was looking good which of course also dims many of the stars and makes them difficult to see. In the morning with a temperature was The early clouds cleared enough for temperatures to rise pleasantly so that, since the wind also moderated to a breeze, gave us a very pleasant afternoon. 20th July: The sun poured in through the early morning windows and the optimists dressed accordingly but one step outside the front door sent people scuttling back inside to grab something warm. It was quite cold after a very clear night. Like yesterday, the clouds arrived and temperatures took quite a while to climb. The second half of the afternoon produced some pleasant weather. Temperatures finished just on the upside of 21º/70º. 19th July: Promised official forecast again turned out to be disappointing. The early start about 7.00 am looked quite good but the clouds built up and the wind persisted until the middle of the afternoon when things certainly brightened up to give way to a fine evening but as the north-easterly wind continued to blow temperatures remained below . 18th July: There is nothing much to be said about today, which was grey, boring, not hot, not cold, but with promises of better things, eventually. We finish with the thrilling news of the current temperature which is, at 7.30 pm, the exciting 16º/61º. Sleep well. 17th July: 6.25 am. The sky isn't completely covered with cloud but very nearly. It looks as though a giant has been at work, slashing with a very sharp knife, letting horizontal shafts of bright light appear and here and there a band of blue. Viewing our Atlantic chart, the whole country is wrapped in a swirl of cloud and it looks as though we might be in a damp air stream for another day or so. At the moment there are brighter prospects for the weekend, perhaps as early as Saturday morning. The outside temperature is 14º/58º. 16th July: Well, yesterday's 'high dawn' turned out to be mistaken sign of rain. We should be safe from 40 days of rain because the day turned out to be very satisfactory after all and the evening was positively beautiful. This morning gives us a cloudy start, 15º/60º at 5.55 am. The weather forecasters are telling us that we shall all get some light rain today and that the weather is generally deteriorating with the arrival of a cold front. The satellite chart suggests we might be clear for the morning at least, i.e. without rain, but if the weather comes in from the north? The official forecasters may prove right in the end. 15th July - St. Swithun's Day: This morning has arrived with something I remember from my youth was called a 'high dawn' where the sun appeared above a bank of cloud. Generally it meant 'disappointing weather' ahead but I suppose that depends on what you want. If you were living through a drought you might prefer rain when the weather wouldn't 'disappoint' but it's a bit unfortunate on St. Swithun's Day. Still, maybe it won't actually rain. We'll have to wait and see. At the moment it doesn't look promising and the temperature is 15º/60º. Maybe St. Swithun has said a prayer on our behalf after so much poor weather since the second week in May. The sun is shining, there's enough blue sky to make sailor suits for as many as it takes to sail an old windjammer and the wind has stopped - almost entirely. There may be a little breeze, but it's warm - balmy kind of warm. Lovely! The temperature in the sun at the moment is 21º/70º. Later : 7.25 pm. The weather settled down and the late afternoon produced cloudless blue skies. While the wind didn't completely drop, it was gentler. Outdoor temperature is now 19º/67º. 14th July: Your weather man has been away on the town since the last entry. I have arrangements in hand which might still bear fruit and if fruit comes my way, I shall make up the days. However, here goes, starting this morning . . . Around 6.00 am it was a beautiful clear blue sky, which of course in the established tradition of Summer 2008 failed to last. Some fairly lumpy clouds arrived not much later and our friend (?) the northern tendency wind seems to be back again. Aah, news about the weekend weather has just arrived - (See italic section below). Mid-morning today saw a clear sky, a fairly crisp wind and perfect sailing weather, if you like that sort of thing. Shade temperature at 6.20 pm: 20º/68º. 13th July: Mainly overcast with varying amounts of blue sky. Quite pleasant. 12th July: Best day of the weekend which added a bit of good atmosphere to the Music and Art Festival. The day was very warm, sunny and humid, encouraging the midges. 11th July: Mainly overcast with a little sunshine. It was warm when the sun was fully out. 10th July: Woke up to a beautiful sunny morning, marred only by the wind. While not too strong, from inside it looks, well, busy. The temperature is down this morning, 12º/54º which raises the 'What to Wear' problem for the ladies. If the sun stays out it should be nicely warm by lunch time. This would be good for the Music and Arts Festival which starts today but not for anyone going away. What to pack? However, it's a big 'If' on recent weather patterns - we'll see. 6.45: Aah, here come the clouds from the West and looking at the satellite picture this morning, I wonder is that a baby hurricane boiling up in the Caribbean? 11.35: Back to sunshine and showers. . .oh, dear. 9th July: This morning's temperature looks rather familiar. Close to yesterday's figure, put any dreams of lovely bright 70º/21º to one side as we have the same dreary temperature of 14.5º/58º. However, the promised heavy overnight rain hasn't arrived, although it is damp everywhere. Maybe it will come later - it's very early at the moment, 05.17. As I look through the window the plants and trees outside are not waving hysterically as they have done for the last few days so I assume the wind has dropped quite considerably. This is good news for toupée and wig wearers. 07.10: Alas, the heavy rain has now arrived. . . 18.00: . . . and it went on and on and on . . . 8th July: Outside temperature this morning shows that it hardly fell overnight. We start the day on 14º/57º, less wind and a sky which looks slightly less bad than we've had for the last couple of days. There is some moderately high bright cloud with cracks of blue and below that some of the grey solid lumpy faster moving cloud which usually means showers. Must go and find out what the names of these clouds are and see what they suggest in the way of weather. That weather is moving eastwards and what is to come does look rather better and I think we might get a decent day. Let's hope so - rumours of tomorrow's weather are not a pretty sound! Later: It wasn't a decent day after all and temperatures stayed around the 15º/60º mark. The showers were intermittent and some were heavy. Still, they cleaned my windscreen and reminded me that in between the showers I must get out and fill the windscreen washer tank. Well, there will be another downpour tomorrow with metres of rain - or is it millimetres? - a lot anyway. Never mind, it's fun to exaggerate! The wooden gulls set up hopefully for the start of the Music and Art Festival on Thursday are having a hard, hard life around the village . . . I'll try to get a photo tomorrow. 7th July: As yesterday ended so today opened with heavy winds, grey skies and after ran during the night there seems to be a lull at the moment 06.23. Outside temperature 12º/54º. The day finished with lighter winds - a little lighter - and a 75% clear sky. Outside evening temperature 14.5º/58º. 6 July 08: First thing this morning the weather was wet and very windy indeed. The rain eventually stopped and by 2pm things were more or less dry. About 5pm, after an afternoon of blue skies and beautiful clouds, the grey won and the wind strengthened. Temperature at 5pm 16º/60º. Things may brighten later but the wind shows no sign of abating. Barometer 29.25in (in this house) [ BACK ]
|
|
This Web Site © Copyright from 1999 www. milfordonsea.com |
The colder weather has
only just arrived here in November so we are beginning to think Winter might
come. This
picture was taken in January 2009 in Boldre, even though it has a Russian look
about it. The swing chair in the background, although spruced up for what
we hoped was going to be the sadly mis-named Barbecue Summer, was used only once
or twice through the season - maybe next year!
