h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Another dry and sunny day, a bit cooler 20C high 9C low, wind SW 5-10mph, rain forecast for tonight, hopefully it will arrive after I get back from the pub.

Mother Nature has apparently decided it's payback time for all that mild(ish) weather we've been having since December. But, it's the second week in May now, and although summerer is just around the corner, it still feels as if winter has only just passed into spring, so I'm grateful for that.

Yesterday 90/63 (actual: 88/64)
Today 90/65 (10% chance of rain)
Thursday 89/65 (10% chance of rain)
Friday 90/68 (10% chance of rain)
Saturday 91/69 (10% chance of rain)
Sunday 92/71 (10% chance of rain)
Monday 90/70 (10% chance of rain)
Tuesday 90/69 (10% chance of rain)

Average max/min for this time of the year: 85/65
Record high temperature for today: 99 (2011)
Record low temperature for today: 49 (1984)

Yesterday 90/65 (10% chance of rain) (actual: 88/66, no rain)
Today 89/65 (10% chance of rain)
Friday 89/68 (10% chance of rain)
Saturday 91/69 (10% chance of rain)
Sunday 92/71 (10% chance of rain)
Monday 94/70 (20% chance of rain)
Tuesday 91/71 (20% chance of rain)
Wednesday 91/71 (10% chance of rain)

Average max/min for this time of the year: 85/65
Record high temperature for today: 96 (1967)
Record low temperature for today: 50 (1969)

London,
Last night's showers must have occurred after I was a kip, the garden soil is clearly damp this morning but the drive tarmac is already dry.
Today (Thursday) dry, more cloud than yesterday but more than 50% sunny, noticably cooler than yesterday high 16C low 6c. more breeze today which is pleasant 10mph W now dropping to 5mp S tonight.

When I left for work yesterday it was overcast but clear. When I got off the bus at the other end there was thick fog, or maybe (very) low cloud. Low enough to not quite reach the ground, but not far off. Only four or five stories of that tall building near the bus stop were visible.

Yesterday 89/65 (10% chance of rain) (actual: 90/66, no rain)
Today 89/68 (10% chance of rain)
Saturday 91/69 (10% chance of rain)
Sunday 92/70 (10% chance of rain)
Monday 91/70 (20% chance of rain)
Tuesday 93/69 (10% chance of rain)
Wednesday 93/70 (10% chance of rain)
Thursday 93/71 (20% chance of rain)

Average max/min for this time of the year: 85/65
Record high temperature for today: 99 (1967)
Record low temperature for today: 49 (1981)

I see we have already reached the point where the Low in Austin is higher than the High in London.
Anyway, today in London
High 18C (65F) Low 10C (50F), 50% cloud band of showers due through this evening but only a 20% chance of getting wet, wind 15mph dropping towards 5mph from the south, but looking out the window I think 15 may be ambitious as it is a lot lower than that at the moment.

I was wrong about the wind, looked calm out the window, ut when I walked o the Co-op it was certainly breezy.

It's almost at that point now where I shan't need any bedclothes for about three months. I went to bed last night with a sheet over me but I had to throw it off after I woke up a few hours later sweating.

Yesterday 89/68 (10% chance of rain) (actual: 90/70, no rain)
Today 91/69 (10% chance of rain)
Sunday 91/71 (10% chance of rain)
Monday 90/72 (10% chance of rain)
Tuesday 92/70 (10% chance of rain)
Wednesday 92/69 (20% chance of rain)
Thursday 92/70 (20% chance of rain)
Friday 93/71 (10% chance of rain)

Average max/min for this time of the year: 85/65
Record high temperature for today: 98 (1990)
Record low temperature for today: 49 (1960)

London
I wont have that problem here today...
Showers went through last night as forecast, then a dry start to the morning before more showers starting before lunch and now heavier showers and a few longer spells of rain throuh the afternoon before dying away to showers again this evening.
High 15C low 10C, winds about 5mph starting SW moving to S.
The showers and rain bands are expected to stay over us until late on Sunday, so a typical London weekend.
Next week isupposed to be drier, which will be nice as I'm off to Minehead next weekend.

The May storms we usually get are staying well away this year, it seems.

Yesterday 91/69 (10% chance of rain) (actual: 91/73, no rain)
Today 91/71 (10% chance of rain)
Monday 90/71
Tuesday 91/70
Wednesday 93/69
Thursday 93/70
Friday 92/71
Saturday 90/72

Average max/min for this time of the year: 86/66
Record high temperature for today: 98 (1925)
Record low temperature for today: 47 (1960)

The showers for today decided to run up the cannel and then out over Kent & Essex missing London So today is looking a lot better than earlier forecasts.
Still cool with a high of 16 or 17C depending on which forecast you see and a low of 9C tonight, mostly white cloud with occasional sunny breaks, winds 5 - 7 mph NW less than 5% chance of rain (Still take a coat as the forecast keeps changing)

It looks like we're back to normal pattern of recent years - temperatures 5-10°F above average. "Hottest weather since August" it says here http://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/weather/2018/05/14/weather-blog-051418-5am

I might have to figure out a way to start factoring in the heat index soon. It got up to 94 yesterday. This past week at work has been pretty unpleasant. This coming Thursday and Friday look even worse. There will be 100° heat index readings for sure.

Yesterday 91/71 (10% chance of rain) (actual: 91/74, no rain)
Today 90/71 (10% chance of rain)
Tuesday 93/71 (10% chance of rain)
Wednesday 95/70 (10% chance of rain)
Thursday 97/69
Friday 98/70 (10% chance of rain)
Saturday 95/71 (10% chance of rain)
Sunday 92/72 (20% chance of rain)

Average max/min for this time of the year: 86/66
Record high temperature for today: 96 (2003)
Record low temperature for today: 49 (1971)

London
Warmer, Dry, mostly sunny, very little chance of a shower <5% wind 10mph N dropping towards 5mph High 20C low 10C.
Nice day shame I'm doing paperwork...

Rain around Tampa Bay for at least the next week. Not the rainy season, just a Low sucking up moisture from the Caribbean - the rainy season starts next week And I just bought a new (at least to me) convertible < we need a sports car smiley >

F S

London Tuesday
Warmer than yesterday currently 22C in my garden LOw tonight 11C Dry & Sunny wind 5-10mph N so it doesn't feel as hot as it would do if the wind was from the S / SW.

Not only are we expecting record high temps this week, most days will also be "ozone action days".

Another 94° heat index yesterday. I wouldn't be surprised if we had a few ozone action days too. We had one either last Saturday or the Saturday before. The buses in Austin used to be free on ozone days. I don't think they do that any more.

Yesterday 90/71 (10% chance of rain) (actual: 91/74, no rain)
Today 93/71 (10% chance of rain)
Wednesday 96/70 (20% chance of rain)
Thursday 97/70 (10% chance of rain)
Friday 97/70 (10% chance of rain)
Saturday 96/71 (10% chance of rain)
Sunday 93/72 (20% chance of rain)
Monday 91/71 (20% chance of rain)

Average max/min for this time of the year: 86/67
Record high temperature for today: 98 (1925)
Record low temperature for today: 48 (1926)

If it holds together and if it holds its line, we might be about to get a brief, but officially severe, storm http://twitter.com/atxwxgirl/status/996514207314128897

Nope. Completely missed us.