In the 24 hours up to 04:44 27 December 2020 the pressure at my home close to Manchester Airport dropped 47 hecto pascals from 1020 down to 973.

The Met Office describe a Weather Bomb as a pressure drop of 24 millibars in 24 hours. But what happened over much of the British Isles was a double weather bomb. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/weather/types-of-weather/storms/weather-bomb

Pressure remains very low due to the proximity of Storm Bella which could intensify further in the next 24 hours and move south east. An interesting time to fly over the country especially when transitioning from QNH to standard pressure and vice-versa.

I'm tired Ray. Very tired. Gusts were battering my window at 60 mph. Dont know time. Think it was about 2 in the morning. 

6 minutes ago, martin-w said:

I'm tired Ray. Very tired. Gusts were battering my window at 60 mph. Dont know time. Think it was about 2 in the morning. 

Without knowing where you live Martin hard to comment. The highest gust I recorded was 35mph at 22:07 last evening.

Guernsey Ray. 

Todays forecast is 39 mph at lunchtime. 

Edited December 27, 20205 yr by martin-w

Sorry Martin, I remember now. Yes, the worst of the storm was over the southernmost counties of England and the CIs. 

83 mph in North Wales. 60 sounded bad enough last night. 

21 minutes ago, martin-w said:

83 mph in North Wales. 60 sounded bad enough last night. 

Coastal areas always kop the worst of it. Highest I’ve recorded was 65mph as a squall line passed through in Feb.

Do you remember Michael Fish. Poor man had a hell of a time.

We have a very peculiar weather phenomonon here. It will be a reasoble day, bit cloudy, and then BANG, out of nowhere a downpour. Few minutes later BANG, and its gone. Related to the proximity to the sea perhaps, who knows, but its a well known phenomonon. 

Edited December 27, 20205 yr by martin-w

Yes, vividly. I suspect there was some bad blood between him and Bert Foord after that incident.

Atmosphere is very unstable at present, hence your heavy showers followed by some sunshine perhaps. Plenty of sunshine here at present but we've had warnings from the Met Office for possible snow showers this evening and tomorrow. Mainly for higher ground I suspect. Count your blessings down there. 😁

Nope. Its a well known feature of our weather so they tell me. I first noticed it a couple of years ago during a visit. My daughter who's been here 12 months tells me its common. 

Micro-climate.

7 hours ago, martin-w said:

Do you remember Michael Fish. Poor man had a hell of a time.

We have a very peculiar weather phenomonon here. It will be a reasoble day, bit cloudy, and then BANG, out of nowhere a downpour. Few minutes later BANG, and its gone. Related to the proximity to the sea perhaps, who knows, but its a well known phenomonon. 

The UK is essentially right at the crossroads of four different weather zones, which are pretty much exactly divided into quarters over the UK if you drew a cross right on top of the main British Isles. That's why we've gained that reputation for very changeable weather on occasion. Sometimes it is stable of course, and occasionally for long periods, but it's not for nothing that Americans who were stationed here in WW2 coined the phrase: 'If you don't like the weather in England, wait a minute'.

2 hours ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

Micro-climate.

 

Yep, guess so Ray. Especially the lovely little island of Herm, famous for its own tropical micro-climate conditions, despite only being 7.5 kilometers from St Peter Port. My daughter nipped across to Herm last December and it was so warm she had to take her coat off. Ended up with the infamous "Herm Burn".

The weird rain phenomenon we get is like a switch being thrown. Might be a typical coastal phenomenon im not aware of, being unfamiliar with coastal regions.

Edited December 27, 20205 yr by martin-w

earlier today the jets at FL340 reached a velocity of 205 knots revolving around the deep low (952 hpa) north of UK.

We noticed it here in central Sweden aswell. Temp rose from -2C to 4C in a matter of a few hours

4 hours ago, SAS443 said:

earlier today the jets at FL340 reached a velocity of 205 knots revolving around the deep low (952 hpa) north of UK.

We noticed it here in central Sweden as well. Temp rose from -2C to 4C in a matter of a few hours

A veritable heat-wave.