Up to date + storm warning

Right, here we are, 2 hours and 20 minutes later and me up to date with about 48 journals. It's a beautiful sunny afternoon, with a cool breeze blowing in the islands. Not been out, save for hopping down to the supermarket when the sun was not yet out.

Autumn has definitely arrived, but it's not as severe as could be. However, I need to put out an advance warning for some very windy weather by the end of the week for the whole of the UK. The remnant of hurricane Helene, currently a very deep area of low pressure on the 33rd degree longitude West, will swing in from the southwest and there is a sharp gradient of atmospheric pressure on its eastern flank. If I tell you that Helene will sit over Ireland and its windfield swings north over the UK, you know what to expect. A lot of wind. Watch the forecasts!

Below shows the weatherchart for Thursday. You can probably make out some tightly packed lines over the UK - that's your wind.