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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 2h

[1/4] ICON-EU-EPS mean starts at -3.4C on Sunday 11th. It holds near -3.5C through the day and eases to -2.8C by Monday 12th 00z, then -1.6C at midday. A sharp jump to 3.5C follows by Tuesday 13th 00z, so the cold spell is short-lived.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 3h

[1/5] Monday 12th looks mild. Ensemble mean 10.9C, members tightly clustered. Then a steady easing. Tuesday 13th 8.7C. Wednesday 14th 6.0C. A gradual slide through midweek.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 4h

[1/4] Cold start today (GFS 0.1C, IFS 0.6C, GEM 1.0C) gives way to a rapid warm-up. Multi-model mean rises from 1.7C to 10.7C by Monday 12th, then peaks near 12.2C on Tuesday 13th. IFS tracks warmest at 13.2C, while GFS peaks lower at 11.1C.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 6h

[1/4] UKMO starts cool on Sunday 11th, 0.8C at midnight and 1.9C by midday. It then climbs to 10.9C by Monday 12th midday and peaks at 12.6C on Tuesday 13th at midnight – a big jump of nearly 12C in 36 hours.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 9h

[1/5] Sunday 11th starts at 0.4C. Mild air arrives fast. Monday 12th reaches 8.2C. Tuesday 13th peaks at 12.2C. Then an easing to 5.0C on Wednesday 14th. Big swings day to day.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 9h

[1/4] ICON-EU-EPS: London 850hPa holds near -3C from Sunday 11th into Monday 12th (-3.4C to -2.8C), easing to -1.6C by Monday midday. Then a sharp step up to 3.5C at Tuesday 13th 00z, with the Tuesday midday mean at 3.7C.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 10h

[1/5] 🧵 Weekly recap, 04-11 Oct: a quiet one on the cold front. No cold signal active, 0 alerts issued, and no coldest temp logged at 850hPa. Still tracking GFS, ECM, AIFS, GEM, ICON, UKMO and MOGREPS as usual.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 12h

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 14h

[1/4] ICON-EU-EPS: coldest point is -3.5C at midnight Sunday 11th, with a fairly tight ensemble (spread 2.0C). The mean eases to -1.4C by Monday 12th midday, though spread widens to 5.5C. Unchanged from previous run (-0.2C shift in coldest point).

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 14h

[1/6] UK Daily 11 10 2026 - Met Office says: Dry to start with cloud and rain arriving later.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 15h

[1/5] MOGREPS-G, Sunday 11th opens at 1.0C. Cold start. Monday 12th eases up to 5.0C. Then a warm surge on Tuesday 13th: 12.1C. Wednesday 14th drops back to 5.7C. A short mild spell, not a trend. Run-to-run: unchanged.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 16h

[1/4] Cold start today, with the multi-model mean near 1.5C at 850hPa over London. A sharp warm surge follows: about 6C by Monday 12th, peaking at 12.1C around Tuesday 13th. IFS leads at 13.1C, GEM 12.4C, GFS lower at 10.8C. Models agree on timing and differ on amplitude.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 18h

[1/4] UKMO sits at 0.9C to 1.2C through Sunday 11th, then lifts sharply – 4.8C by Monday 12th midnight and 10.8C by midday, peaking at 12.3C early Tuesday 13th. That's a rise of about 11C in 36 hours, the biggest swing in this run.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 21h

[1/5] Sunday 11th sits at 2.7C. Then a sharp lift. Monday 12th reaches 11.2C, an 8C jump in a day. Members cluster between 10.0C and 14.0C. A short mild interlude. The run-to-run shift is only +0.8C. Noise.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 21h

[1/4] ICON-EU-EPS: the coldest point is -3.5C at midnight tonight (Sunday 11th). The ensemble is tight there, with a 2.0C spread. The run is unchanged from the previous one, with only a -0.2C shift in the coldest point. Temps hold near -3C through today.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

[1/4] ICON-EU-EPS has the coldest point at -3.2C, from Saturday midday into Sunday 00z. Spread stays tight at 2-3C, so confidence is good for the next 36 hours. The coldest point is 0.4C warmer than the previous run, which is within normal noise.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

[1/5] Cold start. Saturday 10th sits at 0.3C. Sunday 11th is 1.4C. Members are tight at first, with a 0.9C range today. Then a sharp jump. Monday 12th averages 10.1C. That is an 8.7C rise in a day. Tuesday 13th holds at 9.4C.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

[1/4] Cold point is passing: the multi-model mean bottomed at 0.3C on Saturday midday, which has already occurred. GFS holds 0.1C into Sunday 00z. Then a sharp warm-up: mean 6.5C Monday 12th, reaching 13.0C Tuesday 13th (AIFS 13.2C, GEM 13.1C, IFS 12.7C).

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

[1/4] UKMO holds the cold through the weekend. 850hPa temps bottom out at 0.5C midday today (Saturday 10th), then stay near 0.7-0.9C through Sunday 11th. Unchanged since the previous run, with the coldest point just 0.1C lower.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

[1/4] 🌀 Polar vortex tracking is back for winter 2026-27. We check the GEFS 31-member ensemble 4x daily for wind reversal at 10hPa, 60°N. Today the vortex is moderate at 17.6 m/s, and 0/31 members show a reversal.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

[1/5] MOGREPS-G 06z. 850hPa sits near 1.8C today, then drops to 0.1C Sunday — right at the October average. A brief cold dip, but not anomalous. Members are tightly clustered here; good confidence.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

[1/4] ICON-EU-EPS 00z | 850hPa London. Cold start to the period: Saturday and Sunday night sit at -3.2C, with a tight ensemble (spread ~2C). Confidence is high for a below-average opening to the week.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

[1/4] ICON-EU-EPS 12z: 850hPa sits around -3C over London through Saturday and Sunday, with a tight ensemble (spread 2-3C). Conditions remain cold relative to mid-October norms, with little signal for change through the weekend.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

[1/4] UK Daily 10 10 2026 - Met Office says: Windy with showers in northwest, drier and brighter in southeast.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

[1/5] MOGREPS 00z run. 850hPa sits at 2.3C Saturday, dipping to 0.6C Sunday — a brief trough. Then a sharp rebound: 12.2C by Tuesday. Ensemble tightly clustered through mid-week. Short-term picture is well-defined.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

[1/4] All 3 models agree: the 850hPa cold arrives today (Saturday). Multi-model mean dips to 0.1C at 12z — GFS tracks coldest at -0.6C, GEM close behind at -0.1C, IFS slightly warmer at 0.9C. Confidence in today's cold signal is high.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

[1/4] UKMO 09 Oct 12z: coldest point Saturday 10th 12z at 0.6C – a sharp dip from 9.8C overnight, then recovery to 0.7C Sunday 11th 00z. Coldest point shifted 0.4C warmer since last run.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

[1/5] MOGREPS-G 18z run. Saturday 18z sits at 4.0C, tight ensemble. Sunday 18z drops to 0.9C — members clustered, good confidence in that dip just below the seasonal norm.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

[1/4] ICON-EU-EPS 12z Fri: 850hPa sits around -3C over London through Saturday, with a tight ensemble (spread 2-3C) giving reasonable confidence in the cool start to the weekend.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

[1/5] ICON-EU-EPS 00z: 850hPa sits at -5.0C over London now, with a tight ensemble (spread 2.9C). Temps ease slightly through Friday to around -3.0C to -3.3C — well below seasonal average. Pattern is stable and unchanged from the previous run.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

[1/5] MOGREPS-G 12z run. 850hPa over London sits at 9.4C now. By Saturday 10th, the ensemble mean drops sharply to 0.5C — members tightly clustered (1.5C spread). A brief cold dip, well below the October norm.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

[1/4] All 4 models agree: 850hPa temps over London dip to near-zero Saturday midday, with a multi-model mean of 0.3C. GFS tracks coldest at -0.6C, GEM close behind at -0.1C. IFS and AIFS sit fractionally warmer (0.8–0.9C). Strong signal, tight spread.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

[1/4] UKMO 00z: a sharp dip to 0.2C at 850hPa on Saturday 10th afternoon – the coldest point in the run. This is near the Oct climatological average, not an exceptional cold event. Run-to-run shift is minimal at +0.1C, so the signal is stable.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

[1/5] MOGREPS 06z: 850hPa over London sits near 9.6C today. By Saturday 10th, the ensemble mean drops sharply to 2.0C — members tightly clustered (spread just 1.3C). A brief dip to near-freezing looks likely.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

[1/5] ICON-EU-EPS 00z: 850hPa sits at -5.0C over London now, holding -3 to -3.3C through Friday–Saturday. Ensemble spread tight at 2.1–2.9C across that window — good agreement on the pattern persisting into the weekend.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

[1/5] ICON-EU-EPS 08 Oct 12z: 850hPa sits at -5.3C now, easing to around -3C through Saturday. Ensemble spread is tight at 1-2C through Friday-Saturday, giving reasonable confidence in that gradual recovery pattern.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

[1/4] UK Daily 09 10 2026 - Met Office says: Rain moving southeast today, followed by sunshine and showers. Windy.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

[1/5] MOGREPS-G 00z run. 850hPa over London drops sharply through the weekend. Saturday 10th: 2.5C. Sunday 11th: 0.8C — the coldest point, with members tightly clustered (spread 1.6C). A brief but confident cold dip.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

[1/5] All 4 models agree: the cold dip around Saturday–Sunday is real, with the multi-model mean near 0.3C at 850hPa Saturday afternoon. GFS and GEM both reach -0.3C; IFS and AIFS sit marginally above. Confidence in this near-term signal is high.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

[1/4] UKMO 12z Thu: 850hPa sits near 0C through Saturday 11th, with a brief dip to 0.5–0.7C Fri–Sat night – seasonal but unremarkable. Run-to-run shift negligible at +0.1C.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

[1/5] MOGREPS-G 18z run. Thursday night sits near 0.3C at 850hPa — right on the October climatological edge. Friday warms briefly to 3.9C, then dips back to 0.8C Saturday. Tight spread through this period. High confidence.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

[1/5] ICON-EU-EPS 12z Thu: 850hPa sits near -5C over London now, warming slowly through Fri-Sat to around -3C. Ensemble spread is tight (1.6-2.4C) through Saturday, giving reasonable confidence in the near-term pattern.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

[1/5] ICON 00z Thu: 850hPa sits at -4.2C now, dipping to -5.3C by Thu 8th 12z — the coldest point this run. Ensemble spread stays tight at 1.3-1.4C through the opening 12h, giving reasonable confidence in the near-term picture.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

[1/5] MOGREPS-G 12z Thu 8 Oct. Near-zero 850hPa now (0.3C), with strong warmth Thursday into Friday (8.5C). Saturday drops back to near-zero (0.4C). A sharp warm-cold-warm oscillation in just 72 hours.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

[1/4] All 4 models agree: a brief cold dip centred on Friday 10th, with the ensemble mean reaching ~0.3C at 850hPa. GFS and GEM track coldest, dipping just below zero (-0.5C and -0.2C). IFS and AIFS stay marginally above. A sharp but short-lived signal.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

[1/4] UKMO 00z Thu 8 Oct: 850hPa near 0C today, brief warm surge Thu night (+4.8C) then sharp dip back to -0.0C by Friday 10th midday. Run-to-run shift minimal at -0.2C – model holding steady on this cold core midweek.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

[1/5] MOGREPS-G 06z | Thu 8th: -0.0C at 850hPa, near-zero and tight (1.1C spread). Fri 9th sees a sharp warm surge to 9.5C — then a pull-back. Sat 10th drops to 1.6C, Sun 11th 0.9C. Cool air reasserts quickly after Friday's milder pulse.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

[1/5] ICON-EU-EPS 00z Thu 8 Oct. Cold air sits over London now: -4.2C at 850hPa, dipping to -5.3C by Thursday 8th 12z. Ensemble spread is tight at 1.3-1.4C, indicating high confidence in this near-term cold spell.

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wxd-london.bsky.social @wxd-london.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

[1/5] ICON-EU-EPS 12z Wed: 850hPa sits around -4C to -5C through Thursday, peaking cold at -5.1C Thursday 8th 12z. Ensemble spread is tight at 1-2C — high confidence in the near-term picture. Unchanged from the previous run.

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