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15:11:1940

October 30, 2015 742 × 672 November 1940: London’s wettest on record

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Sunset from Southwark Bridge overlooking St Paul's Cathedral by WansteadMeteo
Sunset from Southwark Bridge
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5/5/2017 rotation
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Convective clouds build over Wanstead Flats
Convective clouds build over Wanstead Flats
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15/06/2017 doll cloud
15/06/2017 doll cloud
Taken on 11/11/2017 at 1600 as a cold front cleared I managed to capture the remnants of a Kelvin-Helmholtz cloud
Taken on 11/11/2017 at 1600 as a cold front cleared I managed to capture the remnants of a Kelvin-Helmholtz cloud
26/08/2017 sundogs
26/08/2017 sundogs
6/7/2017 sun and cirrus
6/7/2017 sun and cirrus
Looking north toward Aldersbrook. The Flats, a 186 hectare open space that is a larger than Hyde Park, can be very exposed during a thunderstorm
Looking north toward Aldersbrook. The Flats, a 186 hectare open space that is a larger than Hyde Park, can be very exposed during a thunderstorm
Autumn overlooking The Temple in Wanstead Park, by Wanstead Meteo
Autumn overlooking The Temple in Wanstead Park
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Rooster cloud
©Scott Whitehead
©Scott Whitehead
24/04/2017 altocumulus
24/04/2017 altocumulus
20/05/2017
20/05/2017
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The view across to St Paul's Cathedral from Bankside at low tide by Scott Whitehead
The view across to St Paul’s from Bankside at low tide.
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10/05/2017 pink cirrus
10/05/2017 pink cirrus
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Summer overlooking The Temple in Wanstead Park by Wanstead Meteo
Summer overlooking The Temple in Wanstead Park
01/05/2017 crepsular rays
01/05/2017 crepsular rays
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Sunset on Wanstead Flats by Wanstead Meteo
Sunset on Wanstead Flats
Sunset on 31st looking across Wanstead Flats. July was a classic summer month for weather
Typical April days of sunshine and showers were in short supply. There were some stunning sunsets, including this one on the 30th
It was a month with some amazing sunsets. This one, on April 30th, happened just as the sky cleared before dusk
A stunning example of sunlight illuminating the underside of cloud at sunset was seen mid-month
Sunset Southwark Bridge
I took this yesterday evening. Windless, still and humid at ground level it was fascinating to look skyward and see the multi-level cloud continue to build into strange shapes, illuminated from below by the setting sun. A wonderful weekend for cloudspotting.
sunset overlooking Wanstead Flats 2nd August
With the sun lower in the sky at this time of year there’s often a great opportunity for a decent sunset

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Ophelia
Both the 2013 storm, left, and the 1987 storm followed a similar track as shown on these satellite pictures
On 25th a perfect curl could be seen on a depression centred off the west coast of Irleland. The rain associated with this low pressure brought the month's highest daily rainfall total: 23.4mm (the system bringing 27.5mm) - a thoroughly miserable Bank Holiday Monday where it rained ALL day, from 6am until 9.30pm. It was yet another example of how much even frontal rainfall can vary over a small area.
On 25th a perfect curl could be seen on a depression centred off the west coast of Irleland. The rain associated with this low pressure brought the month’s highest daily rainfall total: 23.4mm (the system bringing 27.5mm) – a thoroughly miserable Bank Holiday Monday where it rained ALL day, from 6am until 9.30pm. It was yet another example of how much even frontal rainfall can vary over a small area.
This satellite picture taken on December 27th, 2014, shows the LP clearing through to leave us in clear, deep cold air
A storm passed over Shetland on January 10th

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