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Tuesday 15th January 2019. 

A good deal of cloud but sunny intervals. 

A good deal of cloud but some sunny intervals. An area of high-pressure to the west south-west is moving away a little but still circulation affecting us.  The wind will be light to moderate from the west.  A good deal of cloud overnight and frost free for most but some clear intervals with a touch of grass frost. Low of 2C to 4C.  

Wednesday will be mild with a good deal of cloud and later in the day a spell of mostly light rain will move south-east and this will be followed by colder conditions during the evening and over night a frost is likely but Thursday will be bright with sunny spells though chilly. Thursday night will be frosty so a typical winter situtation.

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 which is why the site had not been updated so frequently but should be better now. It was a very hectic time for us. Weather eye issue 39 has been delayed but I am now working on it and it is now complete.Just finalising the proof and it will be printed. Note the change of cover. 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. Subscribers will receive more details soon. 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 14th Jan 2019.

There has not been any rain so far this month in parts of the south. January is not normally the driest month of the year and there is plenty time yet for rain this month.

There were rather more frequent dry Januarys in times past. 1880 had about 6mm in London.  There was only about 5mm in 1826 and 1838 recorded at places in Surrey and London. January 1780 has similar totals in the Midlands. January 1740 was also very dry and exceptionally cold. As we go back in time it is a bit doubtful that rain guages were exposed properly, some being on roof tops with rain being blown away from the recorder due to the over exposed position. 

In the time I ran my weather station in Coulsdon (1979-2018)  which being on the Downs, was on average wetter than London, the driest January was 1997 with 17.6mm.

 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 2nd December on BBC Radio Surrey and Sussex, just after 0945 hrs on the 'Dig It' show giving a look back on November's weather and a forecast ahead for the whole of December. 

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.

The Coming Week from 

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- January 2nd 1976

A low deepened markedly as it crossed Scotland and to the south severe gales with a gust of 114 mph at Middlesborough, 108 mph at Cromer, and 134 mph at Lowther Hill in Lanarkshire. Every road out of Norwich was blocked, many houses were damaged and some 600 trees had fallen. British Rail was seriously disrupted with near Rugby fallen power lines and trees on track blocking line. In Liverpool a newly built ferry was sunk after it was torn from its moorings. Damage across UK was put at £100 million.  

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