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9th July 2008, 07:01
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England and Wales bracing themselves for European monsoon.
Yesterday was wet for many of us. But brace yourself - and your brolly - for today. If weathermen are right, we are in for a supersoaking.
An entire month's worth of rain is predicted in places, putting some parts of the country on flood alert. Britain, it seems, is in the midst of its very own monsoon season. Today's expected deluge follows Monday's downpour, when 20mm (0.7in) of rain fell in an hour - half the average rainfall for all of July. The South West will bear the brunt of the torrents, although heavy rain is predicted across all England and Wales. 'It is going to be a very wet day, particularly in the South,' said Met Office spokesman Barry Gromett. 'At its worst, on the high ground in South West England and Wales, we could see as much as 75mm (3in), so that is really quite a lot. 'That amount of rain is very wet for July and so many people could see more than a month's worth of rain. 'The average rainfall for July is 69.6mm in the UK. 'The high ground is likely to see more than that and elsewhere will see 13 to 14mm (0.5in) of rain.' Our soaking summer comes amid warnings that Britain is in the soggy grip of a European monsoon season. Less dramatic than monsoons on the Indian subcontinent, the European version is a little-known climatic pattern influenced by atmospheric changes elsewhere in the world. Climatologists believe global warming could ensure it becomes a regular part of the British summer. Wet weather certainly made its presence felt over the weekend. Rain punctuated Rafael Nadal's marathon victory in the mens' final at Wimbledon and Lewis Hamilton battled wet conditions at Silverstoneto secure his victory in the British Grand Prix. And if you're banking on things getting brighter over the rest of the summer, prepare to be disappointed. Long-range forecasters are predicting a washout. 'I think we are on course for a typical British summer of rain,' said Mr Gromett. 'Although last July was one of the wettest ever recorded, this July could even equal or surpass it. 'There is no prolonged settled spell of weather in sight, so the outlook is not great. Next week will see less rain, but still not much sun.' In fact heavy showers are expected to sweep across Britain for much of the rest of the month. By Emily Andrews 09th July 2008 Piers Corbyn, director of longrange forecasters WeatherAction, said: 'This week is going to be thundery and showery and the following week will be terrible. The rainy theme will continue through the summer. 'This summer as a whole will be in the top five wettest on record.' A spokesman for the Environment Agency said it has not yet issued flood warnings. It urged householders to check its website for updates. Anyone desperate for a little sun does have somewhere to turn. Southern Europe is looking particularly inviting for those dreaming of sweltering heat. Weekend temperatures in Athens reached 38c (100f) while Bodrum in Turkey sizzled at 41c (106f). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ain-today.html Hm, it is awfully dark and grey out there even now. |
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9th July 2008, 09:17
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Its been a shit summer so far. Every time we've planned a BBQ we have been scuppered by the elements. Gah!
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9th July 2008, 18:42
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It hasn't stopped all day, not even for a minute, the whole fucking day!
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9th July 2008, 18:45
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there certainly is some shite weather about today. on the plus side i can run about outside in the rain in nothing but a tight t-shirt and then slowly strip off in front of the mirror.
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9th July 2008, 18:49
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9th July 2008, 18:50
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Out of the closet, into life.
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9th July 2008, 18:52
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9th July 2008, 19:17
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