Category: Weather and climate

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WEATHER

Weather has always been, and is, capricious, but record breaking temperatures in Western Canada and the USA, stretching up to the Arctic are of concern. It would be easy to quote global warming and climate change, but this might be too simplistic. Extreme weather events have happened throughout history. However it would be naive to ignore the nearly 50 degree centigrade temperatures. The high pressure is spreading across the North American continent bringing high temperatures across the Great Plains and into the Great Lakes region. Will, this impact on grain production?

I will do a weekly review of world weather in future. Basra reported 49C, whilst Bankok 36C, New York 35C and New Delhi 42C were also high. Looking for a cooler destination? Wellington 8C seems nice! So we have not had a great summer sun wise in Somerset this year so far, but the garden has been brilliant and I guess this is true for farmers? (Although they always moan!).

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SCHOOL ARCHITECTURE

Millions of our children attend schools where air pollution is above WHO limits. Most appear to be in urban areas, although not all large – e.g. Ipswich. Several things need to be put in place to solve this.

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HURRICANES

The North Atlantic Hurricane Season has officially started (1st June to 30 November). Predicted to be above average. For 2021, a likely range of 13 to 20 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 6 to 10 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 3 to 5 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher) is expected. NOAA provides these ranges with a 70% confidence.

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CLIMATE CHANGE

Forget Covid. That was a blimp. This is the mega problem – not inevitably a disaster, but probably. G7 will meet amongst the seagulls inn Cornwall this summer. I do not particularly care about the economic bollocks they agree. Whether they actually agree something substantial and verifiable could. be momentous. But then I woke up!

I just hope the seagulls take out some drones and shit on the smug bastards!

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WEATHER 2 JUNE 2021

It has been humid, and now we have a decent downpour. My mints will love it. I wonder if we will get some thunder and lightning? My water butts should fill up quickly. This just as well, as we look like having at least a week of dry weather.

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JUNE WEATHER

It looks like we are having dry settled weather for rest of the month! So get the hose pipes out! We could have a game of estimating the first moor fire by idiots with disposable bbq, or what ever – I will go for 11 June. Why are so many people morons? Litter is epidemic at the moment. Perhaps a large fine or 2 days community litter picking would help – in brightly coloured shirts? I really do not like these people!

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MAY WEATHER

Is it really May 22? Yesterday it was reported that the UK was expected to receive 91% of average monthly rain for May. April was the frostiest on record *since 1960″ – with 12 days of air frost, and also very dry. Last year we had the driest and sunniest spring and May since records began.

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WEATHER

Is this really the middle of May? The wind was noisy last night and the rain has been driving in all morning. At least the water butts are full, actually they are overflowing! max temperature 11C again. All the plants in the greenhouse seem to be slowing down? But I am sure they will speed up again.

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CLOUDS

Weather forecast says we might get some cumulonimbus-nimbus clouds – fun! Thunder also gives free nutrients. I just looked at the rainfall radar, and some heavy rain looks likely to be on its way. Update 2 hours later. Meteo says 50% chance light showers, MetO says 90% chance of heavy showers for next 12 hours. BBC somewhere in between! So now 16.00 – Meteo says 72% rain, but not much 2-3mm, and for an hour in total to midnight I presume. So

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