It may actually stop raining next week says the Beeb...

[Chris71]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-1886...

Apparently the cause of all this horrendous weather has been the unusually southerly course of the jet stream so far this year. They're expecting a change in pressure over the Atlantic which will push it north away from us (unless, perhaps, you're in Scotland...)

So, top-down weather for August it seems.

[aw51 121565]

Like the forecast for a "barbeque summer" a couple of years ago, we shall see...

The associated articles on the OP's link are probably best aired in the "climate change" threads .

[Miguel Alvarez]

This year has been pants for weather. It's got to that stage where I'm not even making plans for Carnival and that's getting to be the one thing I do with my mates all year.

[El Guapo]

Hosepipe ban to start 28th July, then.

[Chris71]

El Guapo said:

Hosepipe ban to start 28th July, then.

Aren't they're still going in some areas? As preposterous as that sounds...

[Jabbah]

Chris71 said:

Aren't they're still going in some areas? As preposterous as that sounds...

Nope all bans have been lifted now, but only in the last couple of weeks!

[ninja-lewis]

Jabbah said:

Chris71 said:

Aren't they're still going in some areas? As preposterous as that sounds...

Nope all bans have been lifted now, but only in the last couple of weeks!

But if the weather doesn't change soon they might have to implement one in Stornoway! While England and Wales experienced 231% of their average June rainfall last month, Stornoway experienced just 41%.

Normally all the rain the rest of us are getting at the moment just falls on Stornoway but because of the position of the jet stream, we're getting it all instead and Stornoway is turning into the Sahara!

[captainzep]

Let's look on the bright side.

My lawn is nice and green.

[FourWheelDrift]

At least they are making the most of the rain. The Olympic swimming and diving events have been moved to the Olympic Stadium as the water is deeper and cheaper to fill up.

Please also stick to the middle lane when approaching the games park, the outside lane is reserved for Olympic athletes and the inside lane is reserved for Sharks.

[Chris71]

ninja-lewis said:

Jabbah said:

Chris71 said:

Aren't they're still going in some areas? As preposterous as that sounds...

Nope all bans have been lifted now, but only in the last couple of weeks!

But if the weather doesn't change soon they might have to implement one in Stornoway! While England and Wales experienced 231% of their average June rainfall last month, Stornoway experienced just 41%.

Normally all the rain the rest of us are getting at the moment just falls on Stornoway but because of the position of the jet stream, we're getting it all instead and Stornoway is turning into the Sahara!

Yep, I've felt a twinge of envy every time the weather forecast has moved onto Scotland. Consistently the warmest, driest part of the UK this year.

Apparently North America has had a pretty severe drought for the same reason. The low pressure areas have all missed them en route to Blighty.

[Digga]

I had a proper belly-LOL at this: http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/environment/rel...

the Mash said:

Relief as Britons allowed to water their swamps.

[king arthur]

On the other hand...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/bori...

[Chris71]

king arthur said:

On the other hand...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/bori...

I love the fact people allow him to run one of the world's major cities. It's nice.

[FourWheelDrift]

He was also on the Letterman show recently and Jon Stewarts Daily show plugging his book on London and selling the city to the yanks. Clips on youtube.

[Bill]

ninja-lewis said:

But if the weather doesn't change soon they might have to implement one in Stornoway! While England and Wales experienced 231% of their average June rainfall last month, Stornoway experienced just 41%.

Normally all the rain the rest of us are getting at the moment just falls on Stornoway but because of the position of the jet stream, we're getting it all instead and Stornoway is turning into the Sahara!

That would certainly explain the Scots' normal demeanour

[DBSV8]

hate to rub it in chaps but its been in the mid 30s all this week , today was 36c !!

sorry .........thats Western Siberia ..fking cold in winter ....Fcing hot in summer !!