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Monday 22nd July 2019.

Monday will be dry but during the morning rather cloudy. This cloud is likely to dissipate somewhat PM and there will be sunshine for most and it is going to turn hot. I expect the temperature to peak at about 27C to 28C. Overnight dry but some low cloud and ratrher misty conditions returning and it is going to be a warm, muggy night with a low of 16C.

Tuesday is going to be similar with any cloud clearing and sunny spells developing and the temperature could peak at 30C to 32C. During the late evening and overnight there is a possibility of some thunderstorms moving north over our region giving some localized heavy bursts of rain. Wednesday will be hot again and may reach 33C.

If you are going to France this week watch out for some very high temperatures exceeding 41C in many places.

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 and have written a couple of articles today. 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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Ian's eye on the Weather. A daily chat for June 23rd 2019.

 ‘June last year'.

The weather in June 2018 was outstanding in the Storrington area and especially so for rainfall. With precipitation measuring just 1mm it ranked as the driest June since at least 1925. During this time only August 1995 had matched this lack of rain for a monthly period.  This combined with June being in the top three warmest since at least 1950 and sunshine averaging around 9 hours a day since June 1st the evaporation of surface water amounted to a staggering shortfall.

For instance in the Storrington area and the county beyond for each piece of land the size of a World Cup football pitch the loss of rainfall equated to about 272,700 gallons ( 1.2 million litres) of water! Yet just two years ago June was the dullest and one of the wettest on record and this year I have measured over 90mm of rain and some places in the Southeast have measured almost double this. No wonder we all talk about the weather.     

 Above: Altocumulus radiatus and altocumulus floccus with virga at sunset on the 5th July 2019 from Chantry Hill near Storrington.

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 on Sunday 28th July on BBC Radio Surrey and Sussex, just after 0945 hrs on the 'Dig It' show giving a look back on July's weather and a forecast ahead for the whole of August. 

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. I am currently working on Issue 40 and today have just finished an article with more being completed over the next few days.

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Weather Saying for April

''The uncertain glory of an April day'. Shakespeare

With sea temperatures still low around the British Isles and much arctic ice during April winds from the north can be very chilly. On the other hand the Continent is warming up and southerly winds can bring real warmth. So April has seen many snowstorms such as in 1981 and more recently heavy snow fell on the 6th in 2008. However real heat waves  have occurred such as in 2011 with values above 27C.  Convective showers are likely na ny unstable air due to the warming sun and its high altitude but the atmosphere is still chilly hence often steep lapse rates leading to convective showers and quick fire changes.

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