Friday 30th. Another Atlantic depression over the SW of the UK brought low cloud and 9.2 mm rain between 0900 and 1600 hrs within an moderate E/ESE'ly so there was no flying. Saturday 31th. The wind remained moderate from the SE but, after a morning of low cloud, this broke up to give an afternoon […] Read More...
Tuesday 27th to Thursday 29th. The blocking high remained in place over Scandinavia with a series of Atlantic depressions approaching from the SW and then stalling and slowly filling, the result being a continuation of a cloudy and often rainy flow from the SE quadrant, particularly for the eastern side of the UK. Tuesday's depression, […] Read More...
Sunday 25th to Monday 26th. With the Scandinavian high pressure still blocking Atlantic lows, the persistently cloudy and, at times, rainy moderate flow from the SE'ly quadrant continued, extending this period of unflyable weather. Read More...
Friday 23rd. Another non-flying day as storm Ingrid remained almost stationary just to the SW of the UK, bringing another day of moderate/moderate to fresh ESE/E'ly winds to site, with low cloud and 10.6 mm of rain over the day as its associated fronts tracked N. Saturday 24th. Storm Ingrid's fronts had moved off N'wards […] Read More...
Sunday 18th to Thursday 22nd. A blocking high pressure over Scandinavia/Russia resulted in a succession of Atlantic lows arriving and decaying to the SW of the UK with the result that the above period was dominated by low cloud and periods of rain/showers driven in on a moderate SE'ly flow that progressively backed into the […] Read More...
Friday 16th. A generally cloudy day with a few bright intervals and a light to moderate SE'ly wind did not generate any enthusiasm for flying. Saturday 17th, The run of non-flying days continued with a slack pressure gradient, light SE/ESE'ly winds, overcast skies and rain during the morning. Read More...
Tuesday 13th. A cold front brought low cloud and rain around lunchtime, its passage leading to a wind change from a light to moderate S'ly to a light to moderate W'ly but there was no flying. Wednesday 14th. A weak ridge of high pressure brought a day of light to moderate, SSE'ly winds and sunny […] Read More...
Sunday 11th. An Atlantic depression brought in mild air after a frosty start, the wind being a moderate and at times moderate to fresh SSE'lh. The resultant low cloud and rain meant there was no flying. Monday 12th. Another non flying day as the UK remained under the mild air mass, with low cloud and […] Read More...
Friday 9th. Storm Goretti's track across southern Britain meant the site avoided the storm force winds, heavy rain and snow that affected the southern half of the UK. A light to moderate NNW'ly blew under sunny skies but the forecast had resulted in the day being previously scrubbed so there was no flying. Saturday 10th. […] Read More...
Tuesday 6th. Low cloud and a light SE'ly that slowly increased to moderate on a very cold day meant there was no flying. Wednesday 7th. The wind had become a moderate WNW'ly, and although it was sunny, the wind direction and strength meant there was no flying. Thursday 8th. A light SE'ly became a light […] Read More...
