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[lastplacebrad]

We all know how bad the weather has been some unfortunate souls know more than others!!, and i was put a little at ease by Jakes pre-Hawkers camp site check!!.
I also know we have long weather forecasts available all over the internet but, the question on everyones lips must be.....Slapshot, lets have your thoughts, you were spot on if i remember rightly from last year!.........

[Andy]

I'm running daily updates on the front page for those interest in how things are taking shape.

[Slapshot 3]

lastplacebrad, on Jul 24 2007, 03:53 PM, said:

I also know we have long weather forecasts available all over the internet but, the question on everyones lips must be.....Slapshot, lets have your thoughts, you were spot on if i remember rightly from last year!.........

Whahay a vote of confidence, thats a first on here

I'm busy just now but I'll have a look once the new model data and guidance comes out after midnight, might as well use the up to date stuff

[Slapshot 3]

Right, had a good look at our guidance for the weekend and it looks as though Saturday will be pretty good but Sunday is not looking great at all

Saturday: Generally dry with bright periods but the odd chance of a shower during the day, a light winds, temperatures up a max of around 18 to 20 degrees. Should stay dry through Saturday evening but as the night progresses it'll start raining.

Sunday: Not nice, yet another band of moderate/heavy rain crossing the southern half of the UK. How much will hit Hawkstone area/ Shropshire is a bit open to debate just now depends on the exact track of the low however models suggest a good 12 hours of rain with a few fairly heavy bursts in among that, temperatures staying fairly high 18 to 20 degrees and light winds.

Probably not what you wanted to hear, we only the messengers.....I'll look again towards Friday

Edited by Slapshot 3, 25 July 2007 - 04:20 AM.

[RuffRider]

Thanks Slapshot
Yeah it's not what we wanted to hear but at least we know.
Last year it was fun to have the occassional downpoor but it will be worse this year I think

At least we know to take brollies rather than suncream

[bikespace]

It was sunny round here yesterday (Hawkstone area), so the BBC 5 day forecast had it fairly good for the weekend. They also had light showers for today.
It's been torrential rain for the past 5 hours so the BBC have changed their mind again and it's going to be bad again.



The good guess considering what we've had for weeks is that it's gonna rain

[Slapshot 3]

Right a bit more:

Two pics attached Pic 1 forecast chart for 1200Z (1300local) Sunday: Low pressure heading across central midlands area (should help the flooded areas further south out a bit), the position of the warm front and the low does not help Hawkstone, Rain & low cloud across most of the area but won't be cold not too windy either.


Second pic (hopefully) rainfall pattern again 1300 Sunday paler colours light rain, purple colours heaviest

Edited by Slapshot 3, 25 July 2007 - 08:30 PM.

[Andy]

Poor Slapshot - the only time anybody wants to talk to him is the week before the SSDT and the week before Hawkstone

[Slapshot 3]

Andy, on Jul 25 2007, 09:37 PM, said:

Poor Slapshot - the only time anybody wants to talk to him is the week before the SSDT and the week before Hawkstone

Mind you talking to myself is the only way I can get a decent conversation.........

Edited by Slapshot 3, 25 July 2007 - 08:43 PM.

[lastplacebrad]

Andy, on Jul 25 2007, 09:37 PM, said:

Poor Slapshot - the only time anybody wants to talk to him is the week before the SSDT and the week before Hawkstone

Nice to be wanted at anytime as i always tell the wife, but thats not to do with weather, although its as rare as a sunny day!!

[Slapshot 3]

The forecast is getting better you lucky people:

Chart: from yesterdays, the little low looks as though it does not develop and deepen as much therefore will have less northern movement (it's called warm advection....) therefore the worst of the rain will stay well south of hawkstone, though pic 2 suggests a really clear area on Sunday, there's still a chance of a shower or two

Edited by Slapshot 3, 26 July 2007 - 07:30 PM.

[Andy]

Are we likely to see any of that Viagra rain? You know the stuff that falls upwards.

[Slapshot 3]

Andy, on Jul 26 2007, 08:31 PM, said:

Are we likely to see any of that Viagra rain? You know the stuff that falls upwards.

depends how much you drink......

Mind you the way the evolution has gone in the last couple weeks anything could happen, snow anyone????? flippin nightmare

Edited by Slapshot 3, 26 July 2007 - 07:44 PM.