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I've been abroad to various Countries and it has rained, sometimes its been biblical but generally after it has rained then something else happens, maybe it gets sunny or maybe its still a bit cloudy but generally it stops raining at least. What is it with England that when it rains it then carries on raining day after day after day, our local weather forecast now shows rain for the next 10 days at least, they have tried to vary it a bit by describing the odd day as showers instead but still its all the same crap weather.
I only ask as up until recently I've had to crawl round lofts and work right behind single glazed floor to ceiling windows when the sun has been more intense than in the Sahara desert despite it being virtually winter, within minutes after I have taken our van to bits outside the heavens have opened and it seems its going to stay that way for the foreseeable future.
I only ask as up until recently I've had to crawl round lofts and work right behind single glazed floor to ceiling windows when the sun has been more intense than in the Sahara desert despite it being virtually winter, within minutes after I have taken our van to bits outside the heavens have opened and it seems its going to stay that way for the foreseeable future.
Your post appears to be about how long it rains, not about what happens when it stops.
scottyp123 said:
I've been abroad to various Countries and it has rained, sometimes its been biblical but generally after it has rained then something else happens, maybe it gets sunny or maybe its still a bit cloudy.
scottyp123 said:
What is it with England that when it rains it then carries on raining day after day after day,
StatingTheObvious said:
generally after it has rained then something else happens, maybe it gets sunny or maybe its still a bit cloudy.
Research the Gulf Stream and North Atlantic drift.
Most countries at our latitude have very cold winters and hot summers.
We have a temperate climate because of the Gulf Stream. Our predominantly westerly winds pass over the the Atlantic Ocean. Because of the Gulf Stream this water is warmer in winter than would be expected, hence the air mass is warmed and in turn can pick up more moisture which it kindly dumps on us. Maritime climate.
When our weather is dominated by weather systems from the east or south that’s when get cold in winter or hot in summer, stable systems. Continental land mass climate.
Hence why generally we don’t get extremes of climate, but when we do we notice it..
We sit on the the boundary between the Arctic and tropical air masses, depending where this line lies determines our weather. It tends to move north in winter and south in winter. How far Decides what we get. Long way north, hot dry summers, long way south very cold winters, right on top us (the normal) a series of warm wet westerly fronts.
The above is very simplistic, it gets a lot more complicated but is well worth investing sometime investigating,
As someone once said, we don’t have a climate we just have weather
Most countries at our latitude have very cold winters and hot summers.
We have a temperate climate because of the Gulf Stream. Our predominantly westerly winds pass over the the Atlantic Ocean. Because of the Gulf Stream this water is warmer in winter than would be expected, hence the air mass is warmed and in turn can pick up more moisture which it kindly dumps on us. Maritime climate.
When our weather is dominated by weather systems from the east or south that’s when get cold in winter or hot in summer, stable systems. Continental land mass climate.
Hence why generally we don’t get extremes of climate, but when we do we notice it..
We sit on the the boundary between the Arctic and tropical air masses, depending where this line lies determines our weather. It tends to move north in winter and south in winter. How far Decides what we get. Long way north, hot dry summers, long way south very cold winters, right on top us (the normal) a series of warm wet westerly fronts.
The above is very simplistic, it gets a lot more complicated but is well worth investing sometime investigating,
As someone once said, we don’t have a climate we just have weather
scottyp123 said:
I've been abroad to various Countries and it has rained, sometimes its been biblical but generally after it has rained then something else happens, maybe it gets sunny or maybe its still a bit cloudy but generally it stops raining at least. What is it with England that when it rains it then carries on raining day after day after day, our local weather forecast now shows rain for the next 10 days at least, they have tried to vary it a bit by describing the odd day as showers instead but still its all the same crap weather.
I only ask as up until recently I've had to crawl round lofts and work right behind single glazed floor to ceiling windows when the sun has been more intense than in the Sahara desert despite it being virtually winter, within minutes after I have taken our van to bits outside the heavens have opened and it seems its going to stay that way for the foreseeable future.
You haven't lived here long then?I only ask as up until recently I've had to crawl round lofts and work right behind single glazed floor to ceiling windows when the sun has been more intense than in the Sahara desert despite it being virtually winter, within minutes after I have taken our van to bits outside the heavens have opened and it seems its going to stay that way for the foreseeable future.
Mr Dendrite said:
Research the Gulf Stream and North Atlantic drift.
Most countries at our latitude have very cold winters and hot summers.
We have a temperate climate because of the Gulf Stream. Our predominantly westerly winds pass over the the Atlantic Ocean. Because of the Gulf Stream this water is warmer in winter than would be expected, hence the air mass is warmed and in turn can pick up more moisture which it kindly dumps on us. Maritime climate.
When our weather is dominated by weather systems from the east or south that’s when get cold in winter or hot in summer, stable systems. Continental land mass climate.
Hence why generally we don’t get extremes of climate, but when we do we notice it..
We sit on the the boundary between the Arctic and tropical air masses, depending where this line lies determines our weather. It tends to move north in winter and south in winter. How far Decides what we get. Long way north, hot dry summers, long way south very cold winters, right on top us (the normal) a series of warm wet westerly fronts.
The above is very simplistic, it gets a lot more complicated but is well worth investing sometime investigating,
As someone once said, we don’t have a climate we just have weather
Very good explanation, the only thing I would add is it would have been much better if I was personally told this by Lucy Verasamy or Laura Tobin :PMost countries at our latitude have very cold winters and hot summers.
We have a temperate climate because of the Gulf Stream. Our predominantly westerly winds pass over the the Atlantic Ocean. Because of the Gulf Stream this water is warmer in winter than would be expected, hence the air mass is warmed and in turn can pick up more moisture which it kindly dumps on us. Maritime climate.
When our weather is dominated by weather systems from the east or south that’s when get cold in winter or hot in summer, stable systems. Continental land mass climate.
Hence why generally we don’t get extremes of climate, but when we do we notice it..
We sit on the the boundary between the Arctic and tropical air masses, depending where this line lies determines our weather. It tends to move north in winter and south in winter. How far Decides what we get. Long way north, hot dry summers, long way south very cold winters, right on top us (the normal) a series of warm wet westerly fronts.
The above is very simplistic, it gets a lot more complicated but is well worth investing sometime investigating,
As someone once said, we don’t have a climate we just have weather
Kenya
Finch Hattons.
God decided to lift up the Atlantic ocean and drop the entire contents on the resort.
Never ever seen anything like it before
Result - a few rain drops got through the straw roof.
Owner comes around and apologies for his resort not being up to snuff - he offers dinner for free.
We decline - I swear - I can't think of any building on earth that could cope with this.
Many others ( but not all ) - jump on the chance of a freebie.
I had never seen anything like it.
BTW - Amazing resort. Extraordinary.
Finch Hattons.
God decided to lift up the Atlantic ocean and drop the entire contents on the resort.
Never ever seen anything like it before
Result - a few rain drops got through the straw roof.
Owner comes around and apologies for his resort not being up to snuff - he offers dinner for free.
We decline - I swear - I can't think of any building on earth that could cope with this.
Many others ( but not all ) - jump on the chance of a freebie.
I had never seen anything like it.
BTW - Amazing resort. Extraordinary.
scottyp123 said:
I've been abroad to various Countries and it has rained, sometimes its been biblical but generally after it has rained then something else happens, maybe it gets sunny or maybe its still a bit cloudy but generally it stops raining at least. What is it with England that when it rains it then carries on raining day after day after day, our local weather forecast now shows rain for the next 10 days at least, they have tried to vary it a bit by describing the odd day as showers instead but still its all the same crap weather.
I only ask as up until recently I've had to crawl round lofts and work right behind single glazed floor to ceiling windows when the sun has been more intense than in the Sahara desert despite it being virtually winter, within minutes after I have taken our van to bits outside the heavens have opened and it seems its going to stay that way for the foreseeable future.
I know what you mean. I traveled recently and noticed that the rain in Spain fell mainly on the planes, where as is Hertford, Hereford, and Hampshire, hurricanes hardly ever happen. I only ask as up until recently I've had to crawl round lofts and work right behind single glazed floor to ceiling windows when the sun has been more intense than in the Sahara desert despite it being virtually winter, within minutes after I have taken our van to bits outside the heavens have opened and it seems its going to stay that way for the foreseeable future.
When I was a Sales Rep, I covered Manchester as part of my patch. Went to visit a customer in a torrential downpour one day and ended up - after sprinting across the carpark - absolutely soaked in his office.
He smiled in sympathy and said "People will tell you that it rains all the time in Manchester."
"Well it doesn't - it only rains twice a week; once for three days, and once for four days..."
He smiled in sympathy and said "People will tell you that it rains all the time in Manchester."
"Well it doesn't - it only rains twice a week; once for three days, and once for four days..."
Radec said:
Mr Dendrite said:
Research the Gulf Stream and North Atlantic drift.
Most countries at our latitude have very cold winters and hot summers.
We have a temperate climate because of the Gulf Stream. Our predominantly westerly winds pass over the the Atlantic Ocean. Because of the Gulf Stream this water is warmer in winter than would be expected, hence the air mass is warmed and in turn can pick up more moisture which it kindly dumps on us. Maritime climate.
When our weather is dominated by weather systems from the east or south that’s when get cold in winter or hot in summer, stable systems. Continental land mass climate.
Hence why generally we don’t get extremes of climate, but when we do we notice it..
We sit on the the boundary between the Arctic and tropical air masses, depending where this line lies determines our weather. It tends to move north in winter and south in winter. How far Decides what we get. Long way north, hot dry summers, long way south very cold winters, right on top us (the normal) a series of warm wet westerly fronts.
The above is very simplistic, it gets a lot more complicated but is well worth investing sometime investigating,
As someone once said, we don’t have a climate we just have weather
Very good explanation, the only thing I would add is it would have been much better if I was personally told this by Lucy Verasamy or Laura Tobin :PMost countries at our latitude have very cold winters and hot summers.
We have a temperate climate because of the Gulf Stream. Our predominantly westerly winds pass over the the Atlantic Ocean. Because of the Gulf Stream this water is warmer in winter than would be expected, hence the air mass is warmed and in turn can pick up more moisture which it kindly dumps on us. Maritime climate.
When our weather is dominated by weather systems from the east or south that’s when get cold in winter or hot in summer, stable systems. Continental land mass climate.
Hence why generally we don’t get extremes of climate, but when we do we notice it..
We sit on the the boundary between the Arctic and tropical air masses, depending where this line lies determines our weather. It tends to move north in winter and south in winter. How far Decides what we get. Long way north, hot dry summers, long way south very cold winters, right on top us (the normal) a series of warm wet westerly fronts.
The above is very simplistic, it gets a lot more complicated but is well worth investing sometime investigating,
As someone once said, we don’t have a climate we just have weather
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