August 2010

Written by Dave Wiseman Sunday, 08 August 2010 09:37

Here is the latest forecast for August 2010 from 'Wiseweather'.

Key points for the weather in the period include

Temperatures- slightly above average (+1.0C)

England/Wales rainfall – rather drier than average (75% of the average)

England/Wales sunshine – rather sunnier than average (115% of the average)

The first week looks likely to start fairly warm and settled for most southern parts during the early part of the week and more especially settled overall in the south with a ridge of high pressure from the Azores bringing some fine quite warm days, despite some early mist & low cloud. However the north and NW especially will see a more WNW'ly flow that will likely bring cooler air across these parts with some showery rain at times though overall amounts look relatively low. The area of high pressure looks set to remain around in the west still dominating through the weekend which looks like being mainly dry and fine more esp in the south and SW and reasonably warm here but perhaps rather cloudier elsewhere especially in the far east and north with some showery rain at times, in a rather cool NNW'ly flow.

By week two. high pressure may well be dominating the weather for much of the week though the threat of rather more in the way of cloud and some showery rain in the east until midweek but plenty of fine sunny weather about by day and some mist and fog by night. The far north west and north

staying a bit more unsettled from midweek onwards and possibly the far south & SW too, where some thundery showers may occur. In week three it seems as if a more W'ly flow will likely dominate across most parts at least for a time as areas of low pressure & fronts run ESE into northern and western areas bringing more unsettled weather to the north & west whilst the east, south and SE stays generally drier, brighter by day, perhaps more under the influence of high pressure to the south but somewhat cooler fresher weather pushing into all northern parts later on accompanied by some heavier bursts of rain as it does so; the week ending as Atlantic high pressure then moves in again bringing drier brighter fresher weather but reasonably warm sunny weather by day for most. There are no clear indications about the end of August as yet, it will probably be mainly unsettled as low pressure dominates to the NW, whilst the south & SE (and perhaps the SW too) stays drier, brighter though some rain and showers will likely affect here at times too. There may well be outbreaks of thundery showers or rain moving across the far SE or south at times. Generally more settled in central parts of England with sunny periods with mist by night inland.

Sea temperatures staying above average for most parts, especially around the SE and eastern coasts and parts of the central N Sea; near average in the Irish Sea but perhaps slightly below average in the far north; soil temperatures near or above average for most parts with soil moisture rather below average for most southern and eastern areas and perhaps the north west and central Midlands, nearer average elsewhere.

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