November 9th 2024.
It's been a bit of a dreary month for some parts of the UK. If you've been feeling like it's been a while since you've seen the sun, you're not alone. In fact, there are areas that haven't seen a single ray of sunshine all month. This is all due to a phenomenon known as 'anticyclonic gloom', caused by high pressure that traps a layer of moisture close to the Earth's surface. As a result, we've been experiencing a prolonged period of grey and cloudy weather, with some mist and fog thrown in for good measure.
Unfortunately, it looks like this weather pattern is going to stick around for a bit longer. The forecast predicts that we won't see much sunshine until at least Sunday, or possibly even into next week. Spare a thought for the folks in Odiham, Hampshire, who have only had a measly 12 minutes of sunshine in the past 11 days. And if you're flying out of London Heathrow to escape the gloom, you might be disappointed to hear that the airport has only seen a grand total of two hours of sun this month. It seems that many other places across England and Wales are in the same boat, with no sunshine to speak of since the start of the month.
For those of you in the southern parts of England, you've probably only experienced about an hour of sunshine on average. And to add insult to injury, it turns out that October and September weren't much better. The southeastern and western regions of England, as well as much of Wales, had below-average levels of sunshine in those months as well. So far, the UK as a whole has only had about 5% of its usual amount of sunshine for a typical November. In contrast, it's been the northern parts of the country that have been basking in the most pleasant sunshine. For example, Kinross in Scotland had a whopping 20.7 hours of sun between the 1st and 7th of November.
It seems that much of the country has been under a thick blanket of cloud, with only small pockets of sunshine breaking through here and there. According to Met Office spokesperson Stephen Dixon, this kind of weather is 'unusual but not unheard of'. There is some hope on the horizon though, as a frontal system is expected to move south on Sunday, bringing with it some much-needed sunshine for Monday. However, the clouds will likely roll back in by Wednesday, with a chance of some rain, especially in the northern regions. So for now, let's just make the most of whatever sunshine we can get and keep our fingers crossed for clearer skies in the days to come.
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