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Forecast for the Southeast. 

Thursday 19th April 2018.

It will feel like a warm day in July with the temperature in many places up to 26C and could go a degree or two higher in London and along the Thames Valley, the highest April values since 2011.  There will be sunny skies and a light wind. Watch out if you are in the sun. You could get for sunburn if you are not protcted. The sun is strong at this time of year. Overnight clear skies but staying quite mild. A few mist patches are possible by dawn.

Friday should be a decent day too but it may not be quite so warm but nonetheless still well up for the time of year.

 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 is moving soon and it is a 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 will 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. This moving which is quite an undertaking is another reason for the rather intermittent information at the moment on the web site. 

For weekly forecast see page 3 Forecast Section.

 Ian's eye on the Weather. A daily chat. 17th March 2018. 

28th February 2018: The Chipstead Valley recorded minus 15.3C last night as the wind died down, the sky was clear, there was a snow cover and the airstream was very cold. This is the lowest in the UK and possibly the lowest anywhere this year. The temperature would have been lower but cloud increased during the early hours and snow fell.Ironically a day or two ago the North Pole actually recorded an unprecedented temperature value above freezing yet it was snowing in Rome over 3000 miles further south.

12th  April 2018

Frustrating weather at the moment as on the Continent there have been some very sunny and warm days at 22C to 25C but this warm weather has been reluctant to reach us and we have struggled at times to top 10C. Places along the east coast are particularly vulnerable to chilly weather in April when we have an east wind. At present after some cold outbreaks in the winter and March the North Sea is cold and resorts along the coast such as Cromer, Skegness or Scarborough can have a max of only 6C or 7C whereas on the west coast it may be more like 16C.

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 Sunday April 1st on BBC Radio Surrey and Sussex, just after 0945 hrs on the 'Dig It' show giving a look back on March's weather and a forecast ahead for the whole of April  . 

 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- April 18th 1850

In the Dublin area of Eire a  severe thunderstorm developed a tornado. It ripped off roofs and led to many fallen chimney stacks and trees. Very large hailstones accompanied the storm.

A heat wave in 1945 gave a temperature of  26.1C (79F) at both South Farnborough in Hampshire and Newport on the Isle of Wight. At the month’s end snow was to fall and lie in many places.

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