General Chat

No problem at all, Wend. Glad it is appreciated :-D :-D

Fish has actually put up a 20% risk of a storm today up till midday and a slight risk now tomorrow (10%) between 3pm and 6pm. But the high risk tomorrow (Sat) evening seems to have abated, thank goodness.

Lashings of rain today (10mm) and temperatures close to or below feezing at night from Sunday until Wednesday.

That is all for the London area. No signs of storms here in the Valleys. What is it like over in the London area?

Yellow warning of Rain issued by The Met Office

Issued at: 1046 on Fri 1 Nov 2013

Valid from: 2100 on Fri 1 Nov 2013

Valid to: 0300 on Sat 2 Nov 2013

Warning:-

A spell of heavy rain is expected to affect parts of southeast England during Friday and early Saturday. The public should be aware of the risk of localised flooding.

Chief Forecaster's assessment:-

An area of low pressure currently developing over the Atlantic Ocean will track close to southern England later Friday and early Saturday, bringing 15-25 mm of rain. Even at this late stage there is uncertainty about the extent of the heavier rain, which may only affect coastal districts of East Sussex and Kent.

Yellow warning of strong winds and rain issued by The Met Office

Issued at: 0339 on Sat 2 Nov 2013

Valid from: 1200 on Sat 2 Nov 2013

Valid to: 2100 on Sat 2 Nov 2013

Warning:-

Westerly winds will strengthen through Saturday afternoon and into the evening, bringing gusts of 50-60 mph to many parts of southwest England and south Wales, and locally 70 mph along exposed west facing coasts.

The public should be aware of the risk of localised disruption, particularly to travel.

Chief Forecaster's assessment:-

A deep area of low pressure will track eastwards across Ireland and southern Scotland during the course of Saturday and early Sunday, bringing a spell of windy weather to many parts of the UK.

The strongest winds are expected to affect parts of southwest England and south Wales during Saturday afternoon and evening, along with squally heavy showers. With many trees still in leaf, the forecast wind gusts are likely to lead to some trees being brought down, whilst leading to difficult driving conditions and also affecting outdoor events.

Large waves and some over-topping may affect parts of the coast.

Update to warning posted earlier today

Issued at: 1128 on Sat 2 Nov 2013

Valid from: 1200 on Sat 2 Nov 2013

Valid to: 2100 on Sat 2 Nov 2013

Warning:-

Westerly winds will strengthen through Saturday afternoon and into the evening, bringing gusts of 50-60 mph to many parts of the warning area, and locally around 70 mph along exposed coasts.

The public should be aware of the risk of localised disruption, particularly to travel.

Chief Forecaster's assessment:-

A deep area of low pressure will track east across Ireland and southern Scotland during the course of Saturday and early Sunday, bringing a spell of windy weather to many parts of the UK.

The strongest winds are expected to affect parts of southwest England and south Wales later on Saturday afternoon and during the evening, accompanied by squally heavy showers, including the risk of hail and thunder. With many trees still in leaf, the forecast wind gusts are likely to lead to some branches and trees being brought down, whilst leading to difficult driving conditions and also affecting outdoor events such as firework displays. Large waves and over-topping are also likely along some stretches of coastline.

Blowing a gale here and lashing rain, not nice at all, this morning it was sunny and a bit breezy.