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The Met Office has released information to the effect that site specific site forecasts are increased from 480 to 5,000, this means very much more local forecasts which will be updated twice daily. The location or DE6 post code gives a choice of five locations – Ashbourne, Ilam Youth hostel, Alton Towers, Dimmingsdale Youth Hostel and Uttoxeter Race Course. The information is available from the Met Office by mobile phone, Weather Widget, or the  Invent area of the Met Office web site.  Click on this link and then type Ashbourne into the drop down box of the region section of the site and you can then select one of the five location for our area.

It should be noted that this section of the Met Office website is new and the content will be regularly changed and is being continuously developed so things might not always work as expected. Met Office Invent should not be used to make operational or personal decisions.  Met Office Invent will showcase some of our future plans for presenting web-based weather forecasts, products and information. It will allow you to become involved in the formation of new weather and climate change products, services or forecasts. For up-to-date forecasts you should visit the  main forecast section of the Met Office website for East Midlands.

Thank you to the weatherman on the hill for spotting this information.

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Here are last week’s readings:

Our weatherman on the hill says:

A little sun to start the week but westerly air flows will bring a mixed bag of weather though a little warmer than this last week.

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Here are last week’s readings:

Our weatherman on the hill says:

Another cloudy, cool, mainly dry, week to come with the possibility of a slight frost midweek, and there may be a little sun on Thursday.

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Here are last week’s readings:

Our weatherman on the hill says:

A cool cloudy start to the week with some rain or sleet possible. Temperatures 3C to 5C to begin the week and then climbing to 10C to 13C from Wednesday onwards.

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Here are last week’s readings:

Our weatherman on the hill says:

Looks like another cloudy week to come with some rain, a light frost overnight on occasions, and Monday being the best day.

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Here are last week’s readings:

Our weatherman on the hill says:

A cloudy week with a little sun at times and some rain. No frosts expected and daytime teperatures about 6C to 8C.

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Normal service has been resumed from Wednesday January 26th.

Our weatherman on the hill says:

Atlantic weather moving in, so it will be less cold with westerly winds, but not very much sunshine and the possibility of a slight overnight frost on one two nights.

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As our “weatherman on the hill” is away for the weekend, this week’s readings are from Sunday to Thursday only:

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Here are last week’s readings:

Our weatherman on the hill says:

A cooler week to come, brighter with less heavy cloud and one or two slight frosts.

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Here are last week’s readings:

Our weatherman on the hill says:

Some rain to start the week but turning warmer as the week progresses.

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Here are last week’s readings:

Our weatherman on the hill says:

A mainly cloudy week to come with a little sun and one or two overnight light frosts. No return of the very cold weather experienced pre Christmas in sight at the moment.

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Here are last week’s readings:

Our weatherman on the hill says:

No more hard frosts in the next few days but temperatures at or just above zero. Tuesday and Thursday may bring a little snow rain or sleet.

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Here are last week’s readings:

Our weatherman on the hill says:

Another cold week to come – frost day and night, a little light snow possible Wdnesday into Thursday.

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Here are last week’s readings:

Our weatherman on the hill says:

Mainly dry and frost free to start the week with the possibility of winter returning on Thursday – high pressure in charge bringing northerly winds again.

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In a couple of posts I have commented that the temperatures recorded by Mike G’s weather station at the top of the village were higher than those at Graham J’s in the centre of the village.  I had assumed that the colder temperatures in the bottom of the valley related to cold air flowing down the hillside.  However as Mike points out, this is not necessarily the cause of the difference:

Re- your observation on differences between the top and bottom of the hill. I have three thermometers in different positions outside: location, weather, and sun position, (all three in shade) can make a big difference between the readings.

For example here are the temperatures from Mike’s three thermometers for last night/this morning:

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Here are last week’s readings:

Our weatherman on the hill says:

Cold again all week, less snow threat. Low ground temperatures making icy conditions on the roads and underfoot.
Possible a very slow thaw at times.

Again it is interesting to note that the temperature readings from the top of the village above have been warmer than those in the bottom of the valley by the Church (click here for current readings).

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Thank you to everyone who provided information on conditions yesterday. It would be useful to do the same again today.

Please keep the village posted on the state of the roads in and around the village by using the commenting facility on this post. You can also use the blog to let people know if you need help or can provide any assistance to others.

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Parwich has clearly had another dollop of snow over Tuesday night. We’d be grateful if people from in and around the village would use the commenting facility on this post to share information on conditions and weather-related information that may be of use to others in our area.

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Here are last week’s readings:

Our weatherman on the hill predicts:

Another very cold week to come, with daytime frost on some days and light snow showers on Tuesday, Wednesday,and
Thursday possible.

For the record, last night (27/28 November ’10) was the coldest I have recorded in over ten years of keeping stats for Parwich at minus 11.2 centigrade.

It is interesting to note the difference in the temperatures between the two weather stations, one at the top of the village and the other by the Church, some 1.7 degrees.  The cold air certainly fell down to the bottom of the valley, last night.

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Here are last week’s readings:

Our weatherman on the hill predicts:

A cold week to come with northerly winds and overnight frosts, mainly dry, though rain or sleet showers are posible.

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Here are last week’s readings:

Our weatherman on the hill predicts:

A much drier but cooler week to come, with the possibility of a little rain sleet or snow on Wednesday in particular on higher ground.

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Here are last week’s readings:

Our weatherman on the hill predicts:

Looks like a wet and soggy week to come – stormy Monday with rain or drizzle for the rest of the week.
Buxton is likely to see a little winter with sleet in the offing for Thursday.

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Here are last week’s readings:

Our weatherman on the hill predicts:

Sunny periods Monday and Tuesday with the possibility of a shower, with rain coming in for Wednesday and
Thursday.

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Here are last week’s readings:

Our weatherman on the hill predicts:

A mixed and cooler week to come: a sunny Monday a wet Tuesday then cloudy with sunny intervals.

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Here are last week’s readings: