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| Monsoon India - Monsoon Europe Wherever they are they are wet! | |
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>> Simon's Weather Musings <<![]() Monsoon India - Monsoon Europe Wherever they are they are wet! By Simon Keeling in Wombourne 10:30hrs 02/06/12 Temperature: 13.6C Weather: Cloudy Although not strictly the same in formation, we know the return of westerly winds in early June, bringing wet and windy weather off the Atlantic as the 'European Monsoon'. It'll certainly be playing its part in the weather over Europe in the coming couple of weeks as low pressure bombardes much of western Europe. The chart below shows the position of low pressure next weekend. The jet stream can be seen (green colours) south of the country, flowing straight into western Europe. ![]() Now, look at the total rainfall forecast for the next week for Europe and see how most of the rainfall is forecast to fall close to the path of the jet stream? So, it's the jet stream that needs to move before our weather improves. ![]() But let's get back to monsoons. Of course, the most famous monsoon in the world is the one that hits India every year. And we are right at the start of monsoon season now. In fact, the monsoon normally hits southern Indian by 31st May. But, this year it is running about 5 days behind schedule. The chart below shows where it is normally (red dotted line) and where it is this year (green solid line). The rains of the monsoon bring relief to the heat of the overhead sun across India, and welcome rainfall to agricultural land too. The latest forecast from the Indian Meteorological Department is that the monsoon should hit by Tuesday. So whether in Europe or Indian, let's say hello to the monsoon. ![]() |
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