When was the last time???

In the UK at the mo we are experiencing weather that is a bit uncanny. It is November next week and people are still going around in summer clothes most of the time. The temperature is uncanny. It is warm. I switched off my heating and opened the windows today. I cannot remember the last time it was still this warm this late in the year in the UK. Should we get used to this?

Looks like El Niño and the NAO is the main culprit for the late/mild winter.

• UK Winter 2006/7 forecast
• Accuweather's Alan Reppert - Europe Expert

Swans forecasting a late/mild winter:



Should revert to a more normal winter season next year, since the current El Niño phase is forecasted to end in mid 2007. A few mets are forecasting this winter will be extreme cold in the North UK and mild in the South.

Global warming is making many meteorologists scratch their heads in confusion. It has been rather difficult to do any long term forecasting when the models have little historical context to draw from. The Atlantic hurricane season that fizzled was a good example of erroneous forecasting, so these could be the days that anything goes.

UK's Hottest Summer In 234 Years - Official

One thing this global climate change is telling us for sure, be ready for extreme weather.





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posted on 30-10-2006 at 01:52 by welshsliderI switched off my heating and opened the windows today. I cannot remember the last time it was still this warm this late in the year in the UK. Should we get used to this?

...and 2 days later Denmark had the first hurricane, partly blizzard, of the seasons.

Storms are common there this time of the year, but I've never seen it coming with snow that early, Mostly don't come before the end of November.

And right, less than a week ago it was mild late summer temperatures.

Yes, weather is f#ed up!

Here in the States (Wisconsin to be precise) we are having a very cold time of the season. Usually we get what we call an "Indian Summer" mid October or early November and it's been very cold. Still no Indian Summer yet. We are having way below average temps here. Wish we were having your weather!

Well with in days the temp has changed dramatically here in the UK,

Temperatures are now at night dropping below 0 and anti freeze is needed for car windows,

I myself was walking around in summer items till 2 days ago now I'm in thick jumper and planning my trip to get scarf and gloves lol,

It really is a quick change,

Originally posted by asala
Well with in days the temp has changed dramatically here in the UK,

Imagine what it,s like after aclimatising 5yr to 40 to 50 degree temps and landing back here. brrrrrrrr. Did you just hear two clangs?