[Peter H]

The quiz is back, different but hopefully familiar, a bit like a meteorological Dr Who... Some differences to Andy's but hopefully some continuity as well. Maybe some changes as we go alone - we'll see ;)

OK:

• Q1 What will be the mean temperature for the month? 50 pts if with .1C, 30 pts if with .5C 20 pts if within 1C, 10 pts if within 2C
  

• Q2 What will be the sunshine anomaly for the month? 50 pts if within 5%, 20 pts for within 20%, 10 pts for within 40%
  

• Q3 What will be the rainfall anomaly for the month? 50 pts if with 5%, 20 pts for within 20% 10 pts for within 40%
  

I'll be taking the data from www.climate-uk.com for these figures. But, watch out, I might change to the Hadley figures for other months 666

Bonus questions:

• 1, What will be the highest temperature recorded this month in the UK? 50 pts if within .2C, 20 pts if within 1C, 10 pts if within 2C

• 2, What will be the lowest temperature recorded this month in the UK? 50 pts if within .2C, 20 pts if within 1C, 10 pts if within 2C

• 3, What will be the global temperature anomaly according to the Hadley Centre Hadcrut3 dataset (http://hadobs.metoffice.com/hadcrut3/diagnostics/global/nh+sh/monthly )? 50 pts if with .03C, 30 pts if within .1C 10 pts if within .2C
  

• 4, What will be the lowest pressure recorded in the N Atlantic/Europe region this month? 50 pts if within 5mb, 20 pts if within 10 mb 10 pts if within 20 mb

Answer for these question will be based on whatever data I can find, here or elsewhere - official stations only.

• And a 'bonus bonus' of 25 pts will be awarded for getting any two questions spot on.

 

All welcome to give it a try, the more the better really :) I guess entries should be in by the end of the month, but it's Christmas, it's late so just this time say by January 1st [y]

Now, back to the sprouts [hehe]  as if...

[Andy Mayhew]

Thanks Peter - much appreciated. Maybe this will give the rest of you no-hopers a chance of coming close to beating me 666 666 666 666 666 666

(If you don't try, you won't know ;) )

[TrevP]

Think this needs a bump up.

[Paul Domaille]

Thanks for the bump Trev, I'll give it a go. Bit of a stab in the dark !

1) 7.9c

2) +8%

3) -12%

Bonus

1) +13.2c

2) -11.8c

3).412

3) 941mb

[TrevP]

Peter,

For clarification.  For the following, you require the answer in 'hours'  and 'millimetres' ?

• Q2 What will be the sunshine anomaly for the month? 50 pts if within 5%, 20 pts for within 20%, 10 pts for within 40%
  

• Q3 What will be the rainfall anomaly for the month? 50 pts if with 5%, 20 pts for within 20% 10 pts for within 40%

:)

 

[Andy Mayhew]

I assume it means percentage - ie rainfall 120%, sunshine 92% of average?

[Howard Kirby]

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TrevP - 30/12/2007 15:50

Peter,

For clarification.  For the following, you require the answer in 'hours'  and 'millimetres' ?

• Q2 What will be the sunshine anomaly for the month? 50 pts if within 5%, 20 pts for within 20%, 10 pts for within 40%
  

• Q3 What will be the rainfall anomaly for the month? 50 pts if with 5%, 20 pts for within 20% 10 pts for within 40%

:)

 

and is this the CET, E+W or whole UK?

[Peter H]

Sorry, been away.

Erm, yup, CET and I was thinking percentage anomaly, because it's easier to work out the points that way :% . These values will all be on climate-uk.com as the month progresses.

EDIT! so that's England and Wales rainfall and sunshine....

 

[Howard Kirby]

Thanks Peter. My entry will be in before Jan! :)

[Howard Kirby]

Here's my entry:

Q1, 5.7C

Q2, 90%

Q3, 100%

B1, 14.2C

B2, -8.5C

B3, +0.250

B4, 948 mbs

 

[TrevP]

COME ON FOLKS GET YOUR ENTRIES IN....WHERE ARE ALL YOU  REGULAR WEATHER 'COMPERS' ???

* Q1 What will be the mean temperature for the month? 50 pts if with .1C, 30 pts if with .5C 20 pts if within 1C, 10 pts if within 2C
    
    +5.3°C    

* Q2 What will be the sunshine anomaly for the month? 50 pts if within 5%, 20 pts for within 20%, 10 pts for within 40%
    
    +25%

* Q3 What will be the rainfall anomaly for the month? 50 pts if with 5%, 20 pts for within 20% 10 pts for within 40%
    
    -30%

Bonus questions:

* 1, What will be the highest temperature recorded this month in the UK? 50 pts if within .2C, 20 pts if within 1C, 10 pts if within 2C
      
    +13.8°C


    * 2, What will be the lowest temperature recorded this month in the UK? 50 pts if within .2C, 20 pts if within 1C, 10 pts if within 2C
    
    -15.3°C

    
    * 3, What will be the global temperature anomaly according to the Hadley Centre Hadcrut3 dataset (http://hadobs.metoff...l/nh+sh/monthly )?
         50 pts if with .03C, 30 pts if within .1C 10 pts if within .2C
    
    +0.446°C

    * 4, What will be the lowest pressure recorded in the N Atlantic/Europe region this month? 50 pts if within 5mb, 20 pts if within 10 mb 10 pts if within 20 mb
    
    942mb

[Peter H]

Here goes:

4.7C
-20%
-10%
14C
-16.5C
+.285
951

 

[Scoggy]

Firstly thanks to Andy for running 2007 and the previous years. Secondly, big thanks to Peter for taking up the reigns.

and so here is my Hogmanay forecast...

Q1 - 6.40c
Q2 - -11%
Q3 - +7%

Bonus

1 - 14.4c
2 - -12.1c
3 - +0.337c
4 - 950 hPa

(Might be worth extending the deadline a bit more for January, Peter, just to give people time to get back from hols and travels?)

[Peter H]

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Scoggy - 31/12/2007 17:24 Firstly thanks to Andy for running 2007 and the previous years. Secondly, big thanks to Peter for taking up the reigns. and so here is my Hogmanay forecast... Q1 - 6.40c Q2 - -11% Q3 - +7% Bonus 1 - 14.4c 2 - 12.1c 3 - +0.337c 4 - 950 hPa (Might be worth extending the deadline a bit more for January, Peter, just to give people time to get back from hols and travels?)

Yes, I don't see why not. I'll leave it flexible, say by Sunday? Oh, and if anyone want to update their entries so far it's only fair you should be able to, me included [hehe] or, that we get a bonus for being on time 666 . I'll think about it...

 

 

[Howard Kirby]

Just to clarify I've answerd Q2 and 3 as percentage of total not percentage anomaly as others have put. I suppose it amounts to the same thing but I don't want you thinking I answered +100% rainfall when I just meant it would be 100% of average. :)

[Andy Mayhew]

Oops .... I forgot! :%

1. 4.4c

2. -10%

3. +5%

Bonus questions:

1. 14.1c

2. -9c

3. +0.3c

4. 951mb

[Rabid]

Q1 8.5C

Q2 95%

Q3 115%

Bonus
Q1 13.6C

Q2 -12.8C

Q3 0.35C

Q4 945mb

Just in time....

[StratoQ]

Q1) 5.1 C

Q2) +5%

Q3) +10%

B1) 14.2 C

B2) -12 C

B3) +0.36

B4) 938 HPa

 

[HSEA]

Looking on netweather the BBC also seemed to forecast a wet and windy december also so im going to stick my head out and go against the latest BBC month ahead forecast and say it will be more of a continuation of decembers weather, average temperatures, somewhat above average sunshine, although i do think it will be wetter than december. I guess it all depends on the orientation of the nearest high though.

1)Temperature; 4.2c
2)Sunshine; 110%
3)Rainfal; 135%

Bonus

1) 14.3c
2) -14.3c
3) +.30?!
4) 946

[Rabid]

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Rabid - 1/1/2008 15:49

Q1 6.5C

Q2 95%

Q3 115%

Bonus
Q1 13.6C

Q2 -12.8C

Q3 0.35C

Q4 945mb

Just in time....

PS This takes precedence over the previous one, OK. Right? Nothing to see up there....