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

Surprisingly mild here for Scotland at this time of year, I went out the door at 07.00 this morning, to greet the New Year, and this gigantic low hanging thing hung right above me......it was the sky?

Happy New Year to everyone who knows me

Smudger.

Rained a wack.

Pond doing well.



Peckham, London.

Calm, quiet and sunny...

Pond looking good

It's looks like a bloody brilliant day in Peckham, south east London.

Cape Town

Overcast today. It rained in the night and there were puddles when I went out at 2pm for a walk. Temperature low 20s. Hardly any wind to speak of. This is the first dull day we've had since Christmas.

Had to put on a shirt over my T-shirt when I went for my walk.

Temperature 39F. Wind speed 15 Mph. Rain expected later. (According to the BBC!)

That is the weather from Near Emneth Norfolk.

Key West, FL USA 02 Jan 2012 2030 EST

75/23 today, 51/10 overnight. Winds gusting 25/30 from the North, so the chill factor in the morning should feel like 45 degrees.

Winter has arrived!

Strong winds have just hit Peckham. Heavy rain forecast for later.

I'm pleased that after about 18months of 'drought' there's been a genuine re-establishment of the westerly airflow in this part of UK.

Last summer which was coolish generally, we really didn't get that much rain here...even other parts of London got much more than us.

Happy New Year from Central London. It's Tuesday 3rd January 2012 at 09.50.

It's a dark, grey, overcast morning in London. There are some strong winds. In around the City, that makes for a blustery morning. It's not raining a great deal, but with the blustery conditions, it's impossible to not get a bit wet. Even in the gloom, one can see the lower clouds racing across the sky. It's reasonably mild for January - about 12c. Overall, it feels more like a blowy March day than a January day.

The heavy rains have stopped and the sun has come out!

Wind picked up here today and brought a chilly feel to this part of the Gulf.

04 January 2012, Belhus, Essex 17:27

Today there was a very brief glimpse of the sun this morning and the
rest of the day has been cloudy with fine drizzle by 16:00 lasting about
half an hour. The temperature is 7°C but feels more like 3°C. The
winds are 22 miles per hour blowing from a south westerly direction.
It is expected to increase to 30 miles per hour with gusts of 47 miles
per hour.

According to the Thurrock Gazette there gusts of 74 mph
in the borough yesterday.

It's a bit windy here in Dublin too!

~8:45pm PST, W 44-Jan-2012
Coachella Valley, CA USA

Its been unseasonably warm the past few days.

The Mt. Baldy, Mt. San Gorgonio, snow pack @~ 10,000ft has melted down to muddy slush. The Mt. San Jacinto snow pack @~ 9,500ft looks somewhat more persistent, but not by much. (Difference is that the Mt. Baldy, Mt. San Gorgonio snow pack is fully exposed to the afternoon sun, while that of Mt. San Jacinto is in the shadow of the Santa Rosa Mts.)

I've never seen the Mt. Baldy, Mt. San Gorgonio snow packs melt off so early before. They usually persist until June and sometimes till the end of August.

Unless there's (a lot) more rain and snow between now and June, this may be an extraordinarily dry and hot year. (1996 summertime maximum at 136F/58C, the usual summer maximum in a typical year is 119F/49C.)

Summertime water shortages possible.

London - Thursday 5th Janaury 2012 at 2.20pm

It's a really changeable day here in Central London. It was really windy and rained a lot last night. The rain has mostly cleared off now, but it's still very windy. At this moment it is bright and sunny, but less than ten minutes ago it was overcast and grey and spitting rain a little bit. And looking into the sky in the distance, I think it could be back to that again in another ten minutes.

The temperature is around 10c, but it feels more like 3 or 4c with the wind, so it feels a bit chilly.

coolish here today in Bahrain

Manama, BHRCurrent ConditionsCurrent Conditions (as of 17:00)Clear18°CFeels like: 18°C

We do have the heating on. It's partially cloudy and a little windy. Typical January weather for this part of the globe.

Key West, FL, USA 6 Jan 2012 0530 EST

It's exactly 50/10 outside, with about 90 percent humidity and no wind.

It shouldn't feel cold, but it does. The humidity takes it down to the bone. High temperature on Sunday predicted to reach 78.

A lovely day in Cape Town. About 28 degrees, sunny and hardly any wind where I am.

Now 22 degrees and it's just getting dark.

Dhahran KSA

Current Conditions (as of 15:00) Clear20°C Feels like: 20°C Barometer 1017 mb Dewpoint15°C Humidity73% Visibility Unlimited Rainfall in Last hrNA Rainfall in Last 24 Hrs NA Wind 8 mph E Sunrise06:28 Sunset17:03 UV Index1 Low Observed at Bahrain International Airport All times shown local to Dhahran

A bit humid, fog early yesterday morning. Nice clear afternoon though.

Its very dark outside. Otherwise nominal. I'm going to bed.

Good morning from St Pauls in central London. It's a very mild day again today, with the temperature about 12c, a very slight south westerly breeze and a grey overcast sky. There are some pretty dark clouds approaching so could be some rain soon.

It's still unseasonably mild for January. Feels like we've not had winter at all yet (apart from the ridiculously short days).

It's Tuesday 10th January at 09.20.