Fed up with
Scrabble? Blame
errant jet stream
By Peter StanfordAugust or autumn? There has been
plenty of time to debate the question
these past few days, best of all indoors.
Strong winds, up to 60mph on the
coasts, and band after band of rain
have sent holidaymakers scurrying
from the beaches, and caused the
cancellation of at least two summer
festivals – Boardmasters in Newquay
and Houghton in north Norfolk.
The villain of the piece is the jet
stream, that ribbon of air currents in
the high atmosphere that blows west
to east across the Atlantic. This time of
year it should be to the north of the
UK, allowing us to lap up the warmth
heading our way from the
Mediterranean.
Instead, it has wandered off
southwards, as if on holiday itself,
leaving in its wake deep troughs of low
pressure out to the west of us, with
strong winds spinning up plenty of
moisture and clouds. In other words,
what we usually get in October.
Today will not be quite as bad as
yesterday, but that is probably little
comfort if you have been playing
Scrabble for 24 hours in a crowded
caravan. More rain clouds will be
making their way across the skies of
southern England on still blustery
winds. Further north, there should be
some sun to dry things out if you are
camping, but don’t expect anything
too hot. The wind direction has shifted
to a north-westerly, carrying colder air
from the far north across the whole
country. London will strain and
struggle up to 72F (22C), East Anglia
70F (21C), Cardiff a modest 66F (19C)
and Edinburgh a lousy 59F (15C).
Thank goodness the festival events
there are mostly indoors.
The start of the new week brings
little relief. In fact, it may be colder
still as those north-westerly winds
continue unabated, with a smattering
of showers to wipe any smiles off our
weather-beaten faces. Tuesday is
looking a bit calmer, but that cool
theme continues right up to next
weekend.Weather notes
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