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Make sure your thermometer is north facing, shaded & away from the building.
http://www.weathershack.com/education/t ... meter.html
http://www.weathershack.com/education/t ... meter.html
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Well it does seem May can be a strange month for weather in these parts.
found what I thought was some intresting data for Perpignan the other day, as follows,
5th May 1977 Min temperature registered in Perpignan 2.4 o C
18th May 1977 127.5 mm rainfall recorded in Perpignan
Good job it's June tommorrow !!!!!!!!
found what I thought was some intresting data for Perpignan the other day, as follows,
5th May 1977 Min temperature registered in Perpignan 2.4 o C
18th May 1977 127.5 mm rainfall recorded in Perpignan
Good job it's June tommorrow !!!!!!!!
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The weather seems exactly as Sav's website predicted. I've changed my home page - thanks Sav
As a point of interest, last year at this time was much wetter and cooler. I've been checking my vineyard diary and I have lots of days marked "Heavy rain".
As a point of interest, last year at this time was much wetter and cooler. I've been checking my vineyard diary and I have lots of days marked "Heavy rain".
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Hi all
Weather & Models.
This is one of the main ones i use, for the weather comp i enter
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/
You just need a few basic words translated from German
GFS is one of the models used & rolls out 4 times a day.
00Z - 06Z - 12Z & finally the 18Z.
This reports on the latest conditions prevailing & what most forecasting agencies utilise i assume.
Now the Met Office is supposed to have a super computer
These models can change from one run to the next, so weather forecasting is a fine line scenario, especially regards forecasting snow/storms etc.
The forecast given out by Radio & TV, are to be perused with a pinch of salt at times, if rain is forecast, then its best to utilise the radar for updated analysis.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/radar/index.html
I do like the Meteociel site, as it does give you location GFS analysis, but the wetterzentrale does not.
http://www.meteociel.fr/index.php
I do hope this will help with bountifull grape harvests Jon
Cheers Sav
Weather & Models.
This is one of the main ones i use, for the weather comp i enter
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/
You just need a few basic words translated from German
GFS is one of the models used & rolls out 4 times a day.
00Z - 06Z - 12Z & finally the 18Z.
This reports on the latest conditions prevailing & what most forecasting agencies utilise i assume.
Now the Met Office is supposed to have a super computer
These models can change from one run to the next, so weather forecasting is a fine line scenario, especially regards forecasting snow/storms etc.
The forecast given out by Radio & TV, are to be perused with a pinch of salt at times, if rain is forecast, then its best to utilise the radar for updated analysis.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/radar/index.html
I do like the Meteociel site, as it does give you location GFS analysis, but the wetterzentrale does not.
http://www.meteociel.fr/index.php
I do hope this will help with bountifull grape harvests Jon
Cheers Sav
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This is the weather site I've found to be the most accurate for the Prades area. The link I'm posting should come up for Argelès...
http://meteo.voila.fr/villeobs.html?27284
However, I still think Sav's results speak for themselves... Find myself wondering what he's predicting for our area next week.
http://meteo.voila.fr/villeobs.html?27284
However, I still think Sav's results speak for themselves... Find myself wondering what he's predicting for our area next week.
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My favourite is lenticular, you get quite a few in the PO
http://cloudappreciationsociety.org/gal ... &pagenum=1
They look like flying saucers
Cheers Sav
http://cloudappreciationsociety.org/gal ... &pagenum=1
They look like flying saucers
Cheers Sav
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We call them tramuntana clouds - cos you always get them with the tram!
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Hi all
Here are some stats for May 2009 in Perpignan.
http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/vi ... annee=2009
If you compare that with May 2008
http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/vi ... annee=2008
Have a look at the precip chart
Looks like Jon was right with his Domaine diary entries.
70.6mm compared to 17.6mm this year.
Not much difference in temp, but 226.3 hours of sunshine this year, but only 182 hours last year.
So its better eh
Cheers Sav
Here are some stats for May 2009 in Perpignan.
http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/vi ... annee=2009
If you compare that with May 2008
http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/vi ... annee=2008
Have a look at the precip chart
Looks like Jon was right with his Domaine diary entries.
70.6mm compared to 17.6mm this year.
Not much difference in temp, but 226.3 hours of sunshine this year, but only 182 hours last year.
So its better eh
Cheers Sav
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Hi thumbers & allthumbelina wrote:So, generally speaking, Perps appears to be having nicer weather this June in comparison to last year?
The max temp recorded for June 2008 was 34.8°C
Precipitation was 7.8mm
http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/cl ... annee=2008
I am unable to find records for wind speeds on Meteoceil.
But looking at this month's comparisons recently, it does appear it was windier last year
Cheers Sav
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What about this, then??
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8107014.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8107014.stm
Summer rainfall could decrease by about 20% in the south of England and in Yorkshire and Humberside by the middle of the century.
I deal in Logic!
"Magic" is applied science far in advance of our current technology.
"Magic" is applied science far in advance of our current technology.
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This might help johnjohn wrote:Well,the rain has been and gone. A heavy-ish burst,but a bit of a damp squib overall. seems cooler and a bit fresher. Not much wind.
I take Sue's pointabout weather in Derbys,but it seems these days the weather here is very like UK,perhaps a couple of deg higher. ie two decent days...up goes the humidity..then it all breaks down in a storm. And you're back to square one.
It'd be interesting to hear Sav's view on this. As a lad with Mum and Dad,then as a young man,we used to go for summer hols in N Spain,or Balearics,and we I remember 2 wks of UNBROKEN hot weather. Not a cloud in the sky. Certainly no rain. This area is not that far from there. Has the weather pattern changed? because it's not like that round here these days?
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009 ... inimum.htm
Also
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009 ... stream.htm
Cheers Sav
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Hi john & all
I suppose i should give you a few details on the Maunder Minimum
In case anyone would like to know.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=7122
Climate changes john, its what Mother Nature does.
Perhaps i should start a seperate thread on these matters
Cheers Sav
I suppose i should give you a few details on the Maunder Minimum
In case anyone would like to know.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=7122
Climate changes john, its what Mother Nature does.
Perhaps i should start a seperate thread on these matters
Cheers Sav
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Thank you john, but the info is readily available
The Meteo people must surely base their forecasts, on the models issued 4 times a day.
Ok there may be differences in them, but when it comes to short term forecasting, its more reliable than long term.
Now are they ustilising recent models for their forecasts
This is a good site
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/
The one that i use here, the bonus is that they give a view on towns/cities in France.
http://www.meteociel.fr/
So the info is out there, seek & you will find
Cheers Sav
The Meteo people must surely base their forecasts, on the models issued 4 times a day.
Ok there may be differences in them, but when it comes to short term forecasting, its more reliable than long term.
Now are they ustilising recent models for their forecasts
This is a good site
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/
The one that i use here, the bonus is that they give a view on towns/cities in France.
http://www.meteociel.fr/
So the info is out there, seek & you will find
Cheers Sav
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Hi all
I've found a lightning detector for the area, you can see the storms gathering over in Northern Spain
http://www.meteo-paris.com/france/suivi-orages.html
Cheers Sav
I've found a lightning detector for the area, you can see the storms gathering over in Northern Spain
http://www.meteo-paris.com/france/suivi-orages.html
Cheers Sav
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You can find details here thumbersthumbelina wrote:Do you have any stats on the year to date in comparison to previous years, Sav? ie is this year colder, wetter etc?
http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/cl ... annee=2009
Just select your destination & month.
Comparing May 2008 to May 2009
Perpignan - Rainfall 70.6 mm last year & a max temp of 28.8°C
This year 17.6 mm & the same maximum temp.
So quite a difference in rainfall amounts, but temp equal.
Cheers Sav
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Hi polremypolremy wrote:
think we are up on the sun this year, don't you?
and i thought last summer was a good one here.
You do have this facility you can use.
http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/cl ... annee=2009
That will give you monthly figures, going back to 2002.
The one below gives you daily analysis, as per the Perpignan review.
http://www.meteociel.fr/temps-reel/obs_villes.php
Cheers Sav
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Some interesting figures there,Sav. What I see is that our feeling that the last winter was a very cold one was borne out for the figures for min avge temp for Dec ,Jan, Feb and Mar. Far lower than other years,both here and in the UK.
As you say,not especially wet as regards total rainfall,but those figures can often be a bit misleading. I remember from my A level Geog,that rainfall figures can be skewed by,for example a lot of rain falling in a very short time,say during a storm.
Pity theres no reference to wind in there!
As you say,not especially wet as regards total rainfall,but those figures can often be a bit misleading. I remember from my A level Geog,that rainfall figures can be skewed by,for example a lot of rain falling in a very short time,say during a storm.
Pity theres no reference to wind in there!
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Hi john & all
This might help, from the wunderground site
Gives you stats going back to 1996
http://www.wunderground.com/history/sta ... atename=NA
Cheers Sav
This might help, from the wunderground site
Gives you stats going back to 1996
http://www.wunderground.com/history/sta ... atename=NA
Cheers Sav
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This might helpjohn wrote: I wonder if he could answer my query as to why,during the approach of the storms the wind ,which had (unusually for these parts) been calm,suddenly get up to strong gusts ? I'm sure I must have been told this at school,but obviously was not paying attention.
http://www.meteo.fr/meteonet_en/decouvr ... tem1.htm#5
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No problem johnjohn wrote:Thanks,Sav.
You asked the other day about wind records, this link will hopefully help & it lists other stats also.
http://www.meteociel.fr/temps-reel/obs_temps.php
Cheers Sav
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Hi BTBT wrote:Thanks Sav. I used the link, very interesting.
Last year it was quite windy for the 2nd forthnight in June. Hoping for calmer weather this year. In 07 we were there for the 1st 2 weeks of June, quite calm.
BT
In 2007 for Perpignan, June's rain recording was 6.8mm & the max temp was 33°C
http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/cl ... annee=2007
2008 was 7.8mm & 34.8°C
http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/cl ... annee=2008
You can use this link to track the wind gust speed & other daily records in the region
http://www.meteociel.fr/temps-reel/obs_temps.php
Cheers Sav
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Hi all
Apologies to Serge
Was just going back & deleting earlier posts & one of yours went, i should have answered
You asked about levels of cloud i believe
Hope this helps
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/
Cheers Sav
Apologies to Serge
Was just going back & deleting earlier posts & one of yours went, i should have answered
You asked about levels of cloud i believe
Hope this helps
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/
Cheers Sav
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Going by Perpignan's statsthumbelina wrote:
It's only last summer we had a hosepipe ban and a problem with no water
In fact this is the first summer for several years that we DON'T have a drought!
May 2008
Rainfall - 70.6mm
http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/vi ... annee=2008
May 2009 - 17.6mm
http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/vi ... annee=2009
I have deleted previous links & added two better ones
Cheers Sav
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Hi all
Here are the Perpignan stats for June
The monthly temp totals are an average
June 2009
Maximum Temp - 28.2°C
Minimum Temp - 17.5°C
Rainfall - 18.8 mm
Sunshine - 280.2 hours
The maximum temp was recorded on the 30th
35.8°C
The minimum was recorded on the 6th
12.3°C
http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/vi ... annee=2009
June 2008
Maximum Temp - 26.7°C
Minimum Temp - 17.6ºC
Rainfall - 7.8 mm
Sunshine - 267.2 hours
The maximum temp was recorded on the 26th
34.8°C
The minimum was recorded on the 15th
13.2°C
http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/vi ... annee=2008
Cheers Sav
Here are the Perpignan stats for June
The monthly temp totals are an average
June 2009
Maximum Temp - 28.2°C
Minimum Temp - 17.5°C
Rainfall - 18.8 mm
Sunshine - 280.2 hours
The maximum temp was recorded on the 30th
35.8°C
The minimum was recorded on the 6th
12.3°C
http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/vi ... annee=2009
June 2008
Maximum Temp - 26.7°C
Minimum Temp - 17.6ºC
Rainfall - 7.8 mm
Sunshine - 267.2 hours
The maximum temp was recorded on the 26th
34.8°C
The minimum was recorded on the 15th
13.2°C
http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/vi ... annee=2008
Cheers Sav
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This is quite interesting : http://www.meteocat.com/mediamb_xemec/s ... radar.html