Frosted Earth

Thursday 25th April 2019.

Some showery rain- sunny intervals- cooler. 

If you have a barometer you will have noticed quite a drop in atmospheric pressure over the past few days, very much a sign of some unsettled weather to come. Overnight Wednesday some showers are possible moving in from the Channel and France with a low of 8C to 9C in any clear intervals.  Some more will occur on Thursday, some hefty ones too. They may have a flash or two of lightning and a clap of thunder.Cooler than of late with a max of 14C perhaps 15C in the Thames Valley and the wind moderate from the south -southwest.

That fine weather over Easter is going to feel quite distant by the end of the week with further unsettled conditions and it could be quite windy too making it feel even colder. However after a wet and windy day on Saturday it will be drier, brighter and a bit warmer on Sunday which will be ideal for the London Marathon.

Issue 1 came out in 1998. See below for the latest front cover of issue 39-The Singing Ringing Tree, a sculpture that reacts to the wind.

Weather eye makes a good present - why not send a gift pack to any interested friend or relative for a birthday.  

Frosted Earth has now moved to Storrington in Sussex.  Weather eye issue 40 I am now working on. However very few articles have been sent in so I am having to write a lot myself which will take time. I would love to receive some material.

The Weather station in Coulsdon has shut down after 39 years of recording but Chipstead Valley will continue. A new station has now been set up at Storrington in West Sussex. Phone number is now 01903 741478.

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For a weekly  forecast see page 3 Forecast Section.

Ian's eye on the Weather. A daily chat for the April 18th 2019.

 ‘April has the face of a monk, but claws of a cat, is one of my favourite weather sayings. And it is often true and describes recent weather. For instance last Weekend parts of the Southeast reported snow falling and there were some frosty nights. Yet this coming Weekend could well bring temperatures of 23C to 25C, so winter to summer.
I remember though some very snowy conditions in April and none more so than 14th April 1966 when we had over 20cm of snow during the day near Chislehurst in Kent and the midday temperature across much of southern England was 0C. The snow was more like a winter snowstorm with dry, powdery flakes swept along by a brisk east wind. Many vehicles became entombed in drifts on roads such as the A21 at Pole Hill, near Sevenoaks. But perhaps the most endearing snow story centred on the occupants of the Westerham stage coach that was high on the North Downs on the 19th April 1849 at Botley Hill near Tatsfield. It was engulfed in a snowstorm as it approached the steep hill on the Surrey-Kent border and the coach was abandoned, the passengers having to spend the night at a local farmhouse. In London Greenwich’s maximum for the day was just 2.3C. 
On the other hand the temperature has reached 29.4C on the warmest Easter day on the 16th April 1949 and this was measured in London. It is also the warmest UK April maximum to this day. It is not likely to be quite as warm as this over the next few days but it will feel summerlike.

Stop press: 23.4C was measured at Storrington today Thursday 18th April and this was the warmest area in the UK.

 Above: An 'orange' world near Littlehampton on the 28th Feb 2019. The setting sun illuminating the mist, pebbles,sea and sky.  

The first issue of Weather eye in 1998.

A good idea for a present this New Year is a pack of Weather eye magazines. A pack of issues worth £22 for just £6 and £3 post and packing. A great gift and a good  read. Includes the latest issue. Tel-01903 741478.

Listen out for me this Sunday 28th April on BBC Radio Surrey and Sussex, just after 0945 hrs on the 'Dig It' show giving a look back on April's weather and a forecast ahead for the whole of May. 

Have you tried Weather eye magazine. Give it a go. I will send you the latest issue post free and at a reduced price of £2.50- that's got to be a bargain.

The Singing Ringing Tree, Burnley Lancashire. This is the front cover of Weather eye issue 39.

See Also  'On This Day'  in the Publications section.