Meteoologists define autumn in the UK to be the period from September to November so autumn is now over and we are officially in winter. The 2017 autumn was completely unremarkable but this hides the fact that our autumnal climate has changed quite notably over the last 25 years.
UK Weather Tracker #10 – November 2017
My latest UK weather tracker shows that the November 2017 was the 9th brightest on record which is some comfort for those that curse the onset of dark evenings with the change of clocks.
UK Weather Tracker #9 – October 2017
My latest UK weather tracker shows that October was a warm and cloudy month with normal levels of rainfall.
UK Weather Tracker #8 – September 2017
My latest UK weather tracker shows that September was a very showery month with 60% of days experiencing rainfall but with a low intensity. For most Brits, the early autumn (meteorologically defined as September to November) was not an excuse to break out the rain coats!
UK Weather Trends #2 – Summer 2017
Meteorologists define summer in the UK to be the period from June to August so summer is now over and we are officially in autumn. I have decided to create a series of posts which I will publish at the end of each season showing how that season compares to the weather record. The 2017 summer was wet but unremarkable otherwise and actually quite typical of recent summers as I will explain.
UK Weather Tracker #7 – August 2017
My latest UK weather tracker shows that August was just like July in being an unremarkable month. This means the meteorological summer of 2017 has also been unremarkable just as I have been predicting for the last few years.
EPL 2017/18 #1 – What are you expecting for your team this season?
The 2017/18 English Premier League (EPL) kicked off yesterday with Arsenal beating Hull 4-3. Tomorrow, my team Newcastle United will be playing my wife’s team Tottenham Hotspur so marital harmony could be in short supply! Be that as it may, what should fans of the Magpies and Spurs be expecting this season? Newcastle are a recently promoted team whilst Spurs were runners up last season Is there a way to set realistic expectations for the 2017/18 season?
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UK Weather Tracker #6 – July 2017
My latest UK weather tracker shows that July has been an unremarkable month and it would appear that the summer in 2017 will also be unremarkable. Believe it or not, I have predicting this for the last few years and I will explain why in a separate post in September.
UK Weather Tracker #5 – June 2017
My latest UK weather tracker shows that the meteorological summer started with a hot but stormy June.
UK Weather Tracker #4 – May 2017
I apologise for the lateness of this post. The general election took up a lot of my time and energy but from now on I have no excuse not to keep this up to date.
My latest UK weather tracker shows that it was the 2nd warmest May since 1910.
