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Frost warnings
Anyone know of a good site that will give frost warnings for a
particular area please? I have tried a google with no satisfactory result. The BBC net forecast does not seem very specific about frost. Though there was a warning on TV. However I cannot always watch the TV forecast, so an Internet site would be good. TIA |
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Broadback wrote:
:: Anyone know of a good site that will give frost warnings for a :: particular area please? I have tried a google with no satisfactory :: result. The BBC net forecast does not seem very specific about :: frost. Though there was a warning on TV. However I cannot always :: watch the TV forecast, so an Internet site would be good. :: TIA I'm afraid the BBC Weather forecast are usually miles out...take this as an example, from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/northwest/ HERE IS A WARNING OF HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING GREATER MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE, CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE. ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE AT 11:43 ON SATURDAY, 7 MAY 2005. FURTHER HEAVY SHOWERS, WITH EVEN HAIL, ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND AT FIRST THIS EVENING LEADING TO RATHER POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES. VALID UNTIL: 19:00 ON 07 MAY 2005 Now I live slap-bang in the middle of this lot and haven't seen so much as a cloud all day, the sun has been cracking the proverbial flags all day long....where the hell do they get their information from? On a related note, I have found the ITV teletext 5 day forecast to be spot on at least 90% of times, again the BBC's offering, Ceefax weather is dire. -- If God had intended us to drink beer, He would have given us stomachs. |
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I'm afraid the BBC Weather forecast are usually miles out...take this as an example, from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/northwest/ HERE IS A WARNING OF HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING GREATER MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE, CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE. ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE AT 11:43 ON SATURDAY, 7 MAY 2005. FURTHER HEAVY SHOWERS, WITH EVEN HAIL, ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND AT FIRST THIS EVENING LEADING TO RATHER POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES. VALID UNTIL: 19:00 ON 07 MAY 2005 Now I live slap-bang in the middle of this lot and haven't seen so much as a cloud all day, the sun has been cracking the proverbial flags all day long....where the hell do they get their information from? They were close! We had spots of rain on the Isle of Wight. About a dozen on the top of my car!! Mike |
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In message , Mike
writes I'm afraid the BBC Weather forecast are usually miles out...take this as an example, from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/northwest/ HERE IS A WARNING OF HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING GREATER MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE, CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE. ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE AT 11:43 ON SATURDAY, 7 MAY 2005. FURTHER HEAVY SHOWERS, WITH EVEN HAIL, ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND AT FIRST THIS EVENING LEADING TO RATHER POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES. VALID UNTIL: 19:00 ON 07 MAY 2005 Now I live slap-bang in the middle of this lot and haven't seen so much as a cloud all day, the sun has been cracking the proverbial flags all day long....where the hell do they get their information from? They were close! We had spots of rain on the Isle of Wight. About a dozen on the top of my car!! Mike We got all the rain for everyone here in Aberdeenshire. It's very frustrating watching the weeds flourish when I know I will do more harm than good by playing out in the rain :-( -- Sue Begg Remove my clothes to reply Do not mess in the affairs of dragons - for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup! |
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: -- : If God had intended us to drink beer, He would have given us stomachs. : Love your signature, I will copy it |
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"Broadback" wrote in message ... : Anyone know of a good site that will give frost warnings for a : particular area please? I have tried a google with no satisfactory : result. The BBC net forecast does not seem very specific about frost. : Though there was a warning on TV. However I cannot always watch the TV : forecast, so an Internet site would be good. : TIA This is what I use, pick your own area, still not as good as looking out the window and deciding that it's not worth taking a risk http://www.meto.gov.uk/weather/europ...ncornwall.html |
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"Broadback" wrote in message ... Anyone know of a good site that will give frost warnings for a particular area please? I have tried a google with no satisfactory result. The BBC net forecast does not seem very specific about frost. Though there was a warning on TV. However I cannot always watch the TV forecast, so an Internet site would be good. TIA You could try the met office site http://www.ukmo.co.uk/ , although its hard to be precise about local frost, there's a reasonably high risk anytime the forecast is for air temps less than about 4 (these are 2m temperatures, so ground will often be lower under clear skies). If you know how to interpret it, and want a bit more insight (and don't mind a bit of German!), try http://www2.wetter3.de/animation.html -- -- replies to the given email address will bounce. Please insert the figure "2" immediately after "news" instead. Thanks for your cooperation. John K |
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"Sue Begg" wrote in message ... In message , Mike writes I'm afraid the BBC Weather forecast are usually miles out...take this as an example, from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/northwest/ HERE IS A WARNING OF HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING GREATER MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE, CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE. ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE AT 11:43 ON SATURDAY, 7 MAY 2005. FURTHER HEAVY SHOWERS, WITH EVEN HAIL, ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND AT FIRST THIS EVENING LEADING TO RATHER POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES. VALID UNTIL: 19:00 ON 07 MAY 2005 Now I live slap-bang in the middle of this lot and haven't seen so much as a cloud all day, the sun has been cracking the proverbial flags all day long....where the hell do they get their information from? They were close! We had spots of rain on the Isle of Wight. About a dozen on the top of my car!! Mike We got all the rain for everyone here in Aberdeenshire. It's very frustrating watching the weeds flourish when I know I will do more harm than good by playing out in the rain :-( -- Sue Begg Remove my clothes to reply Do not mess in the affairs of dragons - for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup The rain came down here in mid-essex too ... big fat splotches ... intermittent bursts too! |
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John K wrote:
"Broadback" wrote in message ... Anyone know of a good site that will give frost warnings for a particular area please? I have tried a google with no satisfactory result. The BBC net forecast does not seem very specific about frost. Though there was a warning on TV. However I cannot always watch the TV forecast, so an Internet site would be good. TIA You could try the met office site http://www.ukmo.co.uk/ , although its hard to be precise about local frost, there's a reasonably high risk anytime the forecast is for air temps less than about 4 (these are 2m temperatures, so ground will often be lower under clear skies). If you know how to interpret it, and want a bit more insight (and don't mind a bit of German!), try http://www2.wetter3.de/animation.html -- -- replies to the given email address will bounce. Please insert the figure "2" immediately after "news" instead. Thanks for your cooperation. John K Thanks folk, but in defence of the BBC forcast, here in North Staffordshire they were spot on, we had those heavy showers and hail! |
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Broadback writes
Anyone know of a good site that will give frost warnings for a particular area please? I have tried a google with no satisfactory result. The BBC net forecast does not seem very specific about frost. Though there was a warning on TV. However I cannot always watch the TV forecast, so an Internet site would be good. I have earmarked five sites: Met Office, BBC, ITV, Ananova, and Accuweather. Generally they don't agree, even remotely. ATM BBC and Ananova have frost warnings for this area for Monday, but not the other three - we'll see.... -- Klara, Gatwick basin |
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I have earmarked five sites: Met Office, BBC, ITV, Ananova, and
Accuweather. Generally they don't ag In message , Klara writes Broadback writes Anyone know of a good site that will give frost warnings for a particular area please? I have tried a google with no satisfactory result. The BBC net forecast does not seem very specific about frost. Though there was a warning on TV. However I cannot always watch the TV forecast, so an Internet site would be good. Try the following http://www.metcheck.com/ type in post code at the top click forecast at the top scroll down and choose hobby forecasts/garden forecasts -- Jon Frohmaier |
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In message , jon frohmaier
writes Anyone know of a good site that will give frost warnings for a particular area please? Try the following http://www.metcheck.com/ type in post code at the top click forecast at the top scroll down and choose hobby forecasts/garden forecasts Quite fun, this one - but how accurate, I wonder? I found it somewhat offputting that now (Monday morning) they are still forecasting Sunday.... I'm not too fond of wind, so all the scudding clouds were rather depressing. Tried 'drying time': well, no washing for me this week... Could have a chilly BBQ on Friday, though. Then I tried the 'rest of 2005' link, which turned out in fact to be the next 12 months - and found nothing but rain, with just a few isolated sunny periods - now, that would really depress me, if I believed it.... -- Klara, Gatwick basin |
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In message , Janet Baraclough
writes I just took a look on that site at our postcode's forecast. Today's 9 am temperature is forecast as 8C, which matches my outdoor thermometer. The "poor, 4hours " laundry-drying forecast this morning , is completely wrong... it's windy with blue sky and bright sun, a perfect day for fast wrinkle-free drying. And hoeing weeds. Janet. Can you send me some please ? We have rain again - and wind but I just accept that as part of living here it's very rare for the fans to be turned off there is always a 'bracing breeze' :-)) -- Sue Begg Remove my clothes to reply Do not mess in the affairs of dragons - for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup! |
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from Klara contains these words: Then I tried the 'rest of 2005' link, which turned out in fact to be the next 12 months - and found nothing but rain, with just a few isolated sunny periods - now, that would really depress me, if I believed it.... Klara, Gatwick basin I do hope Gatwick Basin has a plug, then, and that you can find it. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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In message , Jaques
d'Alltrades writes Then I tried the 'rest of 2005' link, which turned out in fact to be the next 12 months - and found nothing but rain, with just a few isolated sunny periods - now, that would really depress me, if I believed it.... Klara, Gatwick basin I do hope Gatwick Basin has a plug, then, and that you can find it. We're right at the bottom of the basin, sitting on the plug :-(( If we pulled it, the whole region would go down the hole! Often 2 miles in any direction is warm and dry and sunny, while we shiver in the fog. -- Klara, Gatwick basin |
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