martinmac Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Great news if you believe it, this has just been released. The coming summer is 'odds on for a barbecue summer', according to long-range forecasts. Summer temperatures across the UK are likely to be warmer than average and rainfall near or below average for the three months of summer. Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, Ewen McCallum, said: "After two disappointingly-wet summers, the signs are much more promising this year. We can expect times when temperatures will be above 30 °C, something we hardly saw at all last year." Although the forecast is for a drier and warmer summer than average that does not mean that we will not get some heavy downpours at times. However, a repeat of the wet summers of 2007 and 2008 is unlikely. Government Services Director, Rob Varley, said: "Our long-range forecasts are proving useful to a range of people, such as emergency planners and the water industry, in order to help them plan ahead. They are not forecasts which can be used to plan a summer holiday or inform an outdoor event." Met Office seasonal forecasts are just one part of the jigsaw in the range of forecasts provided, complementing our shorter-range forecasts and supporting our role, as the nation's official weather forecaster, to help everyone make the most of the weather. The Met Office works with the Environment Agency, SEPA, the NHS and others across government to ensure that we are ready to meet the challenges that severe weather may present us at any time of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Better get that airon installed in my bedroom then. Some points last year it was unbarable. If its going to be hotter this year, I'll be sleeping in the car with the aircon on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Quads Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Some points last year it was unbarable. Last year was quite cool - think I only had to put the air con a couple times, few years ago i had weeks where it was on all the time I was in the livingroom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1 HNK Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 they cant even forecast the weather for the following day so how the hell can they forecast it for 3 months time. Utter bull**** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Some points last year it was unbarable. Last year was quite cool - think I only had to put the air con a couple times, few years ago i had weeks where it was on all the time I was in the livingroom Your'e lucky - I have to resort to another ride out in the Zed to get the benefit of any airconditioning but then I get to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT1703 Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 We'll all have died of piggy flu before summer anyway ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zazur Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Will the piggy flu get you guys first over there or the pigs falling out of the sky with that forecast, don't hold your breath, watch out for the flying pigs Just to remind you guys this is warm and bright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Come on Martin! You must remember your days of doing Met deep sea..... It doesnt matter what the predict! The only thing you can trust, is that big bloody typhoon through the windows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 We may get a few weather windows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 We may get a few weather windows Im on a 47m boat and the skipper is still using those phrases! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zazur Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 My predication for the summer is..................... It will be dark by nightfall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 But lighter later up here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Better get that aircon installed in my bedroom then. Some points last year it was unbearable. If its going to be hotter this year, I'll be sleeping in the car with the aircon on Lol, it doesn't get hot enough there to need aircon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuck Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Summer temperatures across the UK are likely to be warmer than average and rainfall near or below average for the three months of summer Which three months would that be...........October, November and December? I know you like to take on the MET office every now and then Martin, but can you manage to do it for a whole summer? Just realised that this smiley is a face in a scarf with a hat on. I thought it was a face with a hat on, sitting on top of a plane.............may need my eyes testing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 I am going to go back to basics and use the weather charts I think, I cant do any worse than they do. If I remember I will start a post of my weekend predictions and see how it goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Chris Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Well it's peeing it down here at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zazur Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I am going to go back to basics and use the weather charts I think, I cant do any worse than they do. If I remember I will start a post of my weekend predictions and see how it goes Martin, You certainly can't do any worse than they do We do something similiar in the yachting game when we are doing our over here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 I am going to go back to basics and use the weather charts I think, I cant do any worse than they do. If I remember I will start a post of my weekend predictions and see how it goes Remember the little people when you become a famous weather forecaster Mart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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