During these brief and almost a week long unsettled spells the trend so far
this year seems to be of interruptions by rather lengthy Anticyclonic
periods then the Home Counties both west and north of London appear to have
missed the rain bearing clouds once again. Everywhere else in the country,
be it the SW, Wales, the NW NI and naturally enough Scotland have all had a
mass profusion of the stuff, yet here in the little old Thames Valley yet
again we struggle with a smattering today of light rain or 'spitting' as the
terminlogy once was. If, as it seems the recent forecasting shows, we do not
get much in the way of any rain at all - yet again - the forthcoming weekend
is to be followed by another High pressure influence, for the S. we are in
for a serious rain deficit once again with tinder dry brown grass and trees
everywhere.
If you dont like rain then here is were you should live. This Thames Valley
/west London Approaches including Berks Bucks must surely be a big contender
for the driest place in the country. Incidently, WHERE IS? the driest part
of the UK it was always assumed to be East Anglia ?
dave r
west London