General Chat

There are a number of weather forecasting companies. The source mention in Telegraph article is an American station. Woth taking a look at The Weather Network on Wikipedia.

I noticed this, for example:

"Over the years, attempts to broadcast international versions of TWC (apart from Canada's The Weather Network/MétéoMédia and the Australian version of The Weather Channel) failed. TWC also operates websites for online localized forecasts in Brazil, France, Germany, India, Latin America, and the United Kingdom, but some of these sites apparently have not been developed further since 2003. "

We expect more of the Telegraph, don't we?

There is a slight turbulence in the Gulf of Mexico that could pick up into a storm on St Judes Day (Monday).

At present, our long range for South Wales gives an increase of normal wind speed over weekend of 18mph to 28mph and temps dropping to 10-13C on Sunday night/Monday morning.

Telegraph must be struggling for circulation also. Normally Mail and Express are the only ones who continually run these freak weather stories.

So, as Michael Fish would say, someone has sent him a letter saying...... There is no need to worry. Fish has quite a reliable weather site these days and it says there is a 30% risk of a storm on Sunday and Monday, and it will feel very cold indeed at night next week - close to freezing point. But no reason yet to panic unless this turbulence thousands of miles away starts to really whip up as it crosses the Pond.

The picture being given out on the BBC News Channel this morning for Sunday night and Monday seem to contradict that, although they do say they are not sure where the worst of the storm will be, it could move North or it could move South, but outlook for the UK as a whole looks bleak :-(

Doesn't look too bad from what the BBC weather site is forecasting for next week:

''With low pressure still expected to be flirting with the shores of the British Isles, all signs point to our weather remaining unsettled into early November. One subtle change in the positioning of the low pressure centre, with it migrating to the north of the UK, which may mean that southern and eastern parts are spared the worst of the weather. Rain and showers should become increasingly confined to northern and western parts. Temperatures by this stage will start to fall closer to the seasonal norm.''

Couldn't see the UK for isobars on the chart Carol showed us this morning.

Following the storm of last week and some responses on this thread, I have changed the title so that attention can be drawn to any current warnings of adverse weather conditions affecting the UK.

A severe storm is forecasted to hit the UK on Monday 28th October2013 and people are being warned that the storm could bring winds of 90mph & torrential rain resulting in floods :-(

The heavy winds, combined with up to 30mm of rain, could bring down trees and cause structural damage, forecasters have said.

Wales and South West England are likely to be hit first on Monday morning, in time for the beginning of half-term, before the low pressure system moves rapidly east.

Although the path of the storm remains unclear, it is expected to effect large swathes of the country.

Exposed coastal areas in the south could see gusts of up to 90mph, while winds of 70mph are predicted inland.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/10399012/Britons-warned-to-batten-down-the-hatches-ahead-of-storm.html