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Rather cloudy and the threat of some rain or showers. 

Saturday 16th June 2018.

After the sunny and quite warm Friday which for many was an ideal summer's day Saturday looks cloudier. Although the main emphasis of rain and showers will be to the north of our region there is still the threat of some showery rain in places as a low- pressure system moves east over northern areas. The wind will tend to veer to the west or even north-west during the day, at about 10 mph to 12 mph and it will turn out cooler than Friday at 18C to 20C. Variable cloud and clear spells over night and a low of 8C to 10C and then Sunday looks mostly dry with just a 10 per cent threat of a shower.

 Weather eye issue 38.  It is a 30th anniversary edition with much about the 1987 storm and also about the Jan '87 snows plus now 71 years ago when we endured a severe 1947 winter.  

Frosted Earth has now moved to Storrington in Sussex which is why the site has not been updated so frequently. It was a very hectic time for us. Weather eye issue 39 has been delayed but it will be worked on in early May. The Weather station in Coulsdon has shut down after 39 years of recording but the Chipstead Valley will continue. A new station will be set up in West Sussex. Subscribers will receive more details soon. Phone number is now 01903 741478.

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 Convective cloud at Storrington, West Sussex, 21st May 2018. Thunderstorms followed an hour or so later. 

The first half of June has vitually been rainless for many in the Southeast although some rain fell on Thursday in Storrington amounting to just under 1mm.

 A good idea for a present this New Year is a pack of Weather eye magazines. Special New Year offering of a pack of issues worth £22 for just £5 and £3 post and packing. A great gift and a good  read. Includes the latest issue. Issue 38 is complete and is now out. 

Listen out for me on the last Sunday in June on BBC Radio Surrey and Sussex, just after 0945 hrs on the 'Dig It' show giving a look back on June's weather and a forecast ahead for the whole of July. 

 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.

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

The Coming Week from Saturday 16th October 2017.

We should miss Ophelia in the Southeast on Monday with some very warm weather but on Tuesday a little rain could occur later in the day. Again Wednesday will be mainly dry until later in the day when further rain may move northwards across the region. The temperature will be still well up for the time of year.

It is later in the week when I expect it to become much more unsettled with some stormy conditions on Friday and the Weekend. Expect some outbreaks of heavy rain and winds to gale force. Keep tuned into the web site for updates.

Weather Centre

The Chipstead Valley weather station lies within a dry, chalkland valley on the dip slope of the North Downs. The valley is around 60 metres deep.

Read about the Chipstead Valley Station

On This Day- June 14th 1969

 A slack pressure gradient over England and some violent thunderstorms developed. At Worsborough Dale,Yorkshire 59mm of rain fell in 45 mins a very rare fall. Penny sized hail wrecked gardens in Barnsley.Several people were killed by lightning including in Staffordshire and in the Clent Hills near Birmingham.

Again quite locally, on the 14 June 1965 at Wadebridge, Cornwall 140mm of rain fell in 220 minutes, in another similar event to Boscastle, which is very close by.

In 1914 a violent storm in south London caused much death and destruction. In the area of Wandsworth Common 7 persons died from lightning strikes. 94 mm of rain fell at Richmond Park-50mm occurred in just 45mins. Walnut sized hail fell.

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