Climate Change Part 9 (From Worcester News)

Climate Change Part 9

2:23pm Monday 7th June 2010 in News By Paul Damari

OVER the years I have studied the climate I have witnessed a shift of seasons. Apart from the past three summers which turned out extremely wet, I have noticed an increase in hotter drier spells with these intervals lingering into our autumn. With summer weather continuing into the autumn season the foliage of the trees tend to hang on longer than they use to. I have noticed leaves still hanging on well into November and in some years early December.

Again, the past two winters have been much colder, especially the winter just gone ( the coldest for 30 years) but prior to those two winters, the UK was enjoying milder winter seasons. I have heard through the grapevine that milder winters will return, with the past few winters just a colder phase. Up until 2008 bud burst and the appearance of foliage on the trees was visible in February early March, everything came in 3-4 weeks earlier, this year due to the colder winter, we were 4 weeks behind with flowers blooming at the time they use to many years ago.

Next Time: Last in the Climate Change Series......Climate Change Part 10.

Glossary: Sea Breeze: A coastal breeze blowing from sea to land during daytime in summer, due to the rising of warm air over land and its replacement by cooler air from over the sea.

Weather for coming week Monday 7th June until Friday 11th June 2010.

A cooler mixed week in store with rain and some thunderstorms first half of period then drier Thursday and Friday.

Feeling cooler than of late but with mild humid misty nights.

Maximum temperature 18-20c
Minimum temperature 10-13c

Last Week's Observations (Monday-Sunday)

Highest day temperature...........27.0c on Friday 4th June

Lowest night temperature...........7.8c on Wednesday 2nd June

Wettest day..................................10.0 mm