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  Issue No. 2093 Online Edition Saturday 4 February 2012 
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1: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 19.01.2012This article has photographs
Ascension: Fairly cloudy starts to most mornings, but the afternoons have been bright with plenty of sunshine and only a few showers, mainly overnight

2: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 12.01.2012This article has photographs
A very windy week in the UK, with deep low pressure systems bringing cloud and rain for most places. More settled conditions over the weekend but still remaining fairly breezy.

3: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 05.01.2012This article has photographs
There has been something in the region of 200 cited cases of ‘Spontaneous Human Combustion’ over the last 300 years

4: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 22.12.2011This article has photographs
With cloud base dipping to 800 feet in persistent rain on Sunday afternoon we could all be forgiven for thinking ‘Climate change’ had arrived.

5: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 15.12.2011This article has photographs
A mixed week with high pressure soon giving way to some deep low pressure systems from the Atlantic

6: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 15.12.2011This article has photographs
A mobile westerly regime dominated the weather across the United Kingdom last week

7: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 01.12.2011This article has photographs
Having arrived on Ascension fairly recently, and noting that it is actually a dormant volcanic island,

8: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 24.11.2011This article has photographs
A mostly cloudy week this week with a few showers, particularly over Green Mountain.

9: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 17.11.2011This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 14-Nov-11

10: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 03.11.2011This article has photographs
Long before Dorothy & Toto and the ‘Wizard of Oz’ came on the scene, it was noted by some that chickens would lose all their plumage if they were ever caught up in a tornado.

11: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 20.10.2011This article has photographs
We’ve all (or mostly all) heard about Solar Flares more and more in the news recently as they disrupt radio signals, but what are they?

12: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 13.10.2011This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 10-Oct-11

13: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 07.10.2011
UK: High pressure over Europe and low pressure over the North Atlantic brought a very warm and sunny southerly flow over much of Britain for most of the last week.

14: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 06.10.2011This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 26-Sep-11

15: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 22.09.2011
UK Windy at first, as the tail-end of hurricane Katia continued to have an effect.

16: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 15.09.2011
UK - Another very unsettled week across the United Kingdom with successive weather charts looking more like January than September.

17: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 01.09.2011
UK: Apart from Monday which was mainly fine and dry, it was a very unsettled week with rain or showers in most places.

18: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 18.08.2011
UK: Heavy rain NE Scotland and NE England and as far south as Lincolnshire at first.

19: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 11.08.2011
UK: Very warm and quite sunny for central and southeast England early in the week, though the weather more mixed further north and west.

20: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 04.08.2011This article has photographs
Ascension - Dry and sunny on Monday and Tuesday. It turned increasingly cloudy, with isolated showers through the rest of the week.

21: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 28.07.2011This article has photographs
Ascension: A lovely week with just one or two very light showers overnight.

22: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 21.07.2011This article has photographs
On 20th July, 42 years ago, Neil Armstrong and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin became the first men to step on to the moon. Spaceflight is just one of the things that can be affected by Space weather.

23: Met Office Ascension Island - Ascension (Met Office) - 14.07.2011
UK - A week of sunshine and showers, with very few places avoiding a downpour. Heavy showers were joined by thunder and lighting at times.

24: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 30.06.2011
After a slightly unsettled start to the week high pressure began to dominate the UK bringing a fine weather from Friday onwards.

25: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 23.06.2011This article has photographs
UK After a good deal of sunshine on Monday and Tuesday, weather systems began pushing into the UK

26: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 16.06.2011
UK: An area of low pressure over the west and north of Britain brought rain or showers to many parts.

27: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 09.06.2011This article has photographs
Ascension: A mostly dry week, although it was a little cloudy at times. There were a few showers, particularly over Travellers Hill, with most of these occurring overnight.

28: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 02.06.2011
UK: Some fine weather over all of the UK at times, and for the southeast of Britain for much of the week.

29: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 26.05.2011This article has photographs
UK: Largely westerly winds through the week became strong at times, bringing several bands of rain and showers across the country.

30: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 19.05.2011
A rather blustery week, with showers at times, although plenty of dry weather too.

31: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 12.05.2011This article has photographs
UK: Dry for most at the start of the week, with showers confined to the southwest.

32: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 05.05.2011
Generally settled with plenty of sunshine, although a few outbreaks of rain were seen, with increasingly breezy winds later in the week.

33: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 28.04.2011This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 1-May-11

34: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 14.04.2011This article has photographs
On Thursday night a suspected waterspout was observed underneath a convective cumulus cloud to the south of the Island.

35: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 07.04.2011
UK: March was dominated by high pressure, but by Tuesday last, low pressure near Iceland swept weather fronts and more unsettled, breezy, but mild weather over Britain.

36: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 24.03.2011
One or two very weak weather front during the week, with high pressure and settled weather developing over last weekend.

37: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 17.03.2011This article has photographs
It was a largely dry start to the week, with a ridge of high pressure to the east bringing settled weather to much of the UK.

38: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 10.03.2011
High pressure dominated the UK weather patterns last week. This meant it was mostly dry and settled, but also that temperatures were cooler due to clearer skies overnight.

39: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 03.03.2011This article has photographs
There was plenty of weather fronts last week across the UK. These brought periods of cloud and rain most days to many areas.

40: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 24.02.2011
Monday saw sunshine and thunderstorms, but the rest of the week was mainly cloudy with persistent drizzle, mist and fog. A cold northerly airflow set in on Friday, bringing snow for some

41: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 17.02.2011This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 14-Feb-11

42: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 10.02.2011
Wet and windy weather for much of the UK through the week with gales and flooding over parts of Wales, Scotland and Northern England.

43: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 03.02.2011This article has photographs
The tower of the winds is a twelve metre tall, eight sided marble tower in Roman Agora in Athens, Greece, most of which still exists.

44: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 27.01.2011This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 17-Jan-11

45: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 27.01.2011This article has photographs
Ascension: A rather sunny week, feeling warm but with a cooling breeze. Isolated overnight showers at the start of the week.

46: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 13.01.2011
Bands of cloud, rain sleet and snow affected many parts of the UK during the start of the week, with snow into Devon for example on Monday night.

47: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 06.01.2011
Slightly milder theme continued across most of the UK. Unsettled start to early last week with rain, sleet and some snow. Turned more settled towards the New Year.

48: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 30.12.2010
A cloudy and misty but slightly milder first half of the week. However, bitterly cold conditions with further ice and snow returned from Thursday onwards,

49: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 16.12.2010This article has photographs
Winter high pressure in the north Atlantic dominated the UK weather. Snow in the northern half of the UK to start the week, with persistent fog, mist and low cloud affecting southern parts.

50: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 09.12.2010This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 06-Dec-10

51: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 02.12.2010
Bitterly cold with daytime temperatures barely rising above freezing and icy winds.

52: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 25.11.2010This article has photographs
Cornwall and the West Country were affected by heavy rains and flooding on Wednesday of last week.

53: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 18.11.2010
Another autumnal week in the UK with periods of mild, wet and windy weather punctuated by periods of colder, clearer weather

54: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 11.11.2010This article has photographs
A mixed week on Ascension with some very cloudy days with frequent prolonged showers but also a few warm and sunny days.

55: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 04.11.2010This article has photographs
Classic autumnal weather in the UK with high pressure giving crisp clear days with cold nights and transient fronts bringing milder but wet conditions mid week

56: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 28.10.2010This article has photographs
Hurricane Richard hit Belize last weekend bringing strong winds and torrential rain to the country.

57: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 21.10.2010
Very settled with a high pressure system dominating the weather.

58: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 14.10.2010This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 11-Oct-10

59: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 23.09.2010
Cold Artic air brought unsettled weather and strong winds to many, some fair weather in the south into the weekend but it was back to cloud and drizzle by Sunday.

60: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 16.09.2010This article has photographs
We all know the weather in the Falklands can be very variable. Wind, rain, snow, fog, they get it all, sometimes in one day.

61: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 09.09.2010This article has photographs
UK - A dry and pleasant start to the week with plenty of sunshine, but this turned to outbreaks of rain, particularly in the west, by the weekend.

62: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 02.09.2010This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 24-Aug-10

63: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 02.09.2010This article has photographs
The unsettled end to the summer continued with rain on most days, southern UK was particularly wet on both Monday and Thursday, with waving fronts

64: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 19.08.2010This article has photographs
As many of our American friends are well aware, we are now in the middle of the North Atlantic hurricane season for 2010

65: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 12.08.2010This article has photographs
UK: Outbreaks of rain for many at the start of the week and at times throughout.

66: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 05.08.2010This article has photographs
Ascension sits within the trade wind belt, a prevailing pattern of easterly surface winds found in the tropics, they are a warm steady breeze that blows almost constantly.

67: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 05.08.2010This article has photographs
When I was five I was fascinated by hail - every time it sounded like it was raining heavily I would run outside just to check and was horribly disappointed if it was just rain.

68: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 22.07.2010This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 20-Jul-10

69: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 15.07.2010This article has photographs
UK: A dry and fine week with very warm/hot temperatures. A frontal system went through on Wednesday but brought little rain to Brize Norton. High pressure re-established itself and lead to a fine and hot end to the week.

70: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 01.07.2010
UK - High pressure has remained in charge with little or no rainfall and above average temperatures.

71: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 24.06.2010This article has photographs
Monday 21st was the June Solstice and is the day when the midday Sun here at Ascension will be at its lowest point in the sky, as the Sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer.

72: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 17.06.2010
An unsettled week with a number of frontal systems passing through the UK bringing a fair amount of wet weather at times.

73: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 10.06.2010This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 07-Jun-10

74: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 27.05.2010This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 24-May-10

75: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 20.05.2010
Since the Icelandic volcano erupted the Met Office has been using its models to forecast how the ash cloud will move

76: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 13.05.2010This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 10-May-10

77: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 06.05.2010
The Met Office Weather Report

78: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 29.04.2010This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 26-April-10

79: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 22.04.2010
The Met Office Weather Report

80: The Met Office Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 15.04.2010This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 12-Apr-10

81: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 08.04.2010
The Met Office Weather Report

82: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 01.04.2010This article has photographs
UK: An unsettled week with occasional bands of rain and some sunny periods.

83: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 25.03.2010
High pressure persisted at the start of the week giving fine settled conditions,

84: The Met Office Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 18.03.2010This article has photographs
Dust Devils are not exactly rare on Ascension Island, fairly frequently occurring around Georgetown, on Donkey Plain, Broken Tooth Range, or in fact anywhere on the west and northwest side of the island.

85: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 11.03.2010This article has photographs
The Met Office Weather Report

86: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 04.03.2010This article has photographs
Ascension: A largely dry, fine and sunny week for Ascension with just a few light showers at times, mainly inland.

87: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 25.02.2010This article has photographs
The Met Office Weather Report

88: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 18.02.2010This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 16-Feb-10

89: Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 11.02.2010This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 1-Feb-10

90: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 11.02.2010
Do sheep eat apples?

91: Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 21.01.2010This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday18-Jan-10

92: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 14.01.2010
The Met Office Weather Report

93: Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 07.01.2010This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 4th Januaary 2010

94: Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 17.12.2009This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 14th December 2009

95: Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 03.12.2009This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 6-Dec-09

96: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 26.11.2009This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 23-Nov-09

97: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 19.11.2009
The Met Office Weather Report

98: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 12.11.2009This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 9th November 2009

99: Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 15.10.2009This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 12-Oct-09

100: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 08.10.2009
The Met Office Weather Report

101: Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 01.10.2009This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 4-Oct-09

102: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 17.09.2009
Statistics for the week ending Monday 20-Sep-09

103: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 10.09.2009
The Met Office Weather Report

104: Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 03.09.2009This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 6-Sep-09

105: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 27.08.2009This article has photographs
The Met Office Weather Report

106: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 20.08.2009This article has photographs
The Met Office Weather Report

107: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 13.08.2009This article has photographs
The Met Office Weather Report

108: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 06.08.2009This article has photographs
The Met Office Weather Report

109: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 30.07.2009This article has photographs
The Met Office Weather Report

110: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 23.07.2009This article has photographs
The Met Office Weather Report

111: Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 16.07.2009This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 13th July 2008

112: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 09.07.2009
The Met Office Weather Report

113: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 02.07.2009This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 29th June 2009

114: Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 18.06.2009This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 15th June, 2009

115: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 11.06.2009
The Met Office Weather Report

116: Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 04.06.2009This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 01 June 2009

117: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 28.05.2009
The Met Office Weather Report

118: Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 21.05.2009This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 18th 2009

119: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 07.05.2009This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 4th May 2008

120: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 30.04.2009
During May and June, the Southern Plains of the US will reach the peak of the tornado season.

121: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 16.04.2009
The Met Office Weather Report

122: Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 09.04.2009This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 06Apr 2009

123: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 12.03.2009This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 09 03 2009

124: Weather Screen installed at Weather Post. - Ascension (Met Office) - 26.02.2009This article has photographs
A new addition to the Ascension Island letterboxes at Weather Post appeared this week.

125: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 26.02.2009This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 23rd February 2009

126: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 12.02.2009This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 09/02/2009

127: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 05.02.2009This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 2nd Feb 2008

128: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 29.01.2009This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 26th Jan 2008

129: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 22.01.2009
Statistics for the week ending Monday 19th Jan 2009

130: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 15.01.2009This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 12 Jan 2009

131: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 08.01.2009
Statistics for the week ending Monday 05 Jan 2009

132: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 08.01.2009
Statistics for the week ending Monday 05 Jan 2009

133: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 25.12.2008This article has photographs
ASCENSION: Temperatures and humidity continue there slow but steady rise as expected for the season.

134: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 11.12.2008This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 08 December 2008

135: Met Office Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 27.11.2008This article has photographs
Statistics for the week ending Monday 24th Nov 2008

136: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 03.07.2008
Statistics for the week ending Monday 30 June 2008

137: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 12.04.2007
The week started cloudy at times with occasional showers and almost all of the rainfall being observed during the first part of the week.

138: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 29.03.2007
A typical week in summer with lots of sunshine and only one or two showers, mainly Wednesday night when the Residency measured 6mm.

139: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 15.03.2007
A glorious week’s weather with a good deal of unbroken sunshine culminating in a scorching afternoon temperature of 32.7 C on Saturday in Georgetown..

140: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 01.03.2007
ASCENSION: - Noticeably cloudier on several afternoons and typically with the odd overnight shower.

141: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 15.02.2007
A generally fine and hot week, although both Thursday and Sunday saw some unseasonable weather more akin to October. Frequent drizzly showers deposited over an inch of rain over Green Mountain and even Georgetown saw nearly a centimetre.

142: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 01.02.2007
Despite a couple of cloudy days over the Island there was very little measurable rainfall, apart from the very top of Green Mountain. Wednesday and Sunday saw plenty of blue skies and the temperature pushing over 30 C.

143: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 18.01.2007
There is still far too much cloud for my liking given it is supposed to be the height of summer and the continual occurrence of showers is somewhat disappointing. Let’s hope this coming week is better!

144: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 04.01.2007
A fairly dry week, only a trace of rain measured at the airhead and Travellers only mustered 0.1 mm. Monday was by far the cloudiest day,

145: Apology - Ascension (Met Office) - 30.11.2006
Dear readers of the Islander. I would like to apologise unreservedly if the "firework" joke I included in my Metchat article last week caused anyone any offence.

146: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 30.11.2006
A fine start and end to the week but a miserable middle, especially the higher up the mountain you went with the Residency having over 50 millimetres, possibly the second wettest week this year there?

147: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 09.11.2006
ASCENSION:A showery start to the week, then the sun came out on Wednesday with an increase in the wind.

148: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 02.11.2006
Statistics for the week ending Monday 30th October 2006

149: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 19.10.2006
Okay, so we’ve had lots of showers this week, quit complaining already, at least it’s still warm! The ‘showery season’ continues

150: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 12.10.2006
A rather cloudy and miserable start to the week with most of the rain falling during this period.

151: From The Met Office - Ascension (Met Office) - 21.09.2006
The Met Office Weather Report

152: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 15.06.2006
A very dry and sunny start to June with little or no rainfall reported across the Island.

153: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 01.06.2006
Ascension saw another fine and sunny week for the most part, with the only real exceptions to the rule being Friday night and Saturday evening, when some heavy showers gave any weekend revellers a good dousing.

154: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 18.05.2006
A few light showers at the beginning of the week, then mainly dry until Saturday night and Sunday morning when showers became more frequent for a time across the Island.

155: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 04.05.2006
We are coming to the end of the hot season now, and it should gradually become a little cooler over the next few months. Some sharp showers have again affected the island this week,

156: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 20.04.2006
It was a lovely Easter weekend, with plenty of sunshine. Mostly dry too, although a few showers brought about a millimetre of rain during early Saturday morning.

157: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 06.04.2006
There was very little rain at the airhead last week, although a few showers affected a clear viewing of the solar eclipse during Wednesday morning, especially at Travellers Hill.

158: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 23.03.2006
The dry spell certainly ended abruptly on Sunday,

159: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 02.03.2006
Statistics for the week ending Monday 27th Feb 2006

160: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 23.02.2006
ASCENSION: Temperatures continue to rise here, and before long, we’ll be hitting 32 degrees in the hotter, northwestern parts of the island.

161: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 16.02.2006
Statistics for the week ending Monday 13th Feb 2006

162: MAGICAL MET MEN - Ascension (Met Office) - 16.02.2006
Cast your minds back to October 1987 when Michael Fish categorically stated that there would not be any hurricanes across the U.K! Now fast forward to Saturday the 11th of February 2006.

163: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 09.02.2006
ASCENSION: Summer continues with dry and sunny weather prevailing across the island, and temperatures rising to be the warmest so far this summer

164: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 02.02.2006
Statistics for the week ending Monday 30th January 2006

165: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 26.01.2006
ASCENSION: A generally dry week for most of the island, with plenty of sunshine.

166: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 19.01.2006
Statistics for the week ending Monday 16th January 2006

167: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 12.01.2006
Statistics for the week ending Monday 09 Jan 2006

168: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 22.12.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 19th December 2005

169: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 08.12.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 5th December 2005

170: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 01.12.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 28th November 2005

171: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 24.11.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 21st November 2005

172: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 17.11.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 14th November 2005

173: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 10.11.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 7th November 2005

174: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 27.10.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 24 Oct 2005

175: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 20.10.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 10 Oct 2005

176: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 13.10.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 10 Oct 2005

177: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 06.10.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 3rd October 2005

178: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 29.09.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 26th September 2005

179: The Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 22.09.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 19th September 2005

180: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 21.07.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 18 July 2005 Statistics for the week ending Monday 18 July 2005

181: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 14.07.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 11 July 2005

182: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 07.07.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 04 July 2005

183: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 09.06.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 6th June 2005

184: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 26.05.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 16 May 2005

185: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 26.05.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 23 May 2005

186: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 12.05.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 09 May 2005

187: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 05.05.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 02 May 2005

188: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 21.04.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 18 April 2005

189: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 21.04.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 25 April 2005

190: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 07.04.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 04 April 2005

191: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 23.03.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 21 March 2005

192: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 10.03.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 7th March 2005

193: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 03.03.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 21ST February 2005

194: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 03.03.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 28th February 2005

195: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 17.02.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 14 February 2005

196: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 03.02.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 31st January 2005

197: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 20.01.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 17th January 2005

198: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 06.01.2005
Statistics for the week ending Monday 03 January 2004

199: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 16.12.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 13th December 2004

200: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 25.11.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 22nd November 2004

201: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 11.11.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 1st November 2004

202: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 28.10.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 25th October 2004

203: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 23.09.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 20th September 2004

204: Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 19.08.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 24 August 2004

205: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 12.08.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 19 August 2004

206: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 29.07.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 26 July 2004

207: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 15.07.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 12th July 2004

208: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 01.07.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 28 JUNE 2004

209: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 17.06.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 14 June 2004

210: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 03.06.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 06 June 2004

211: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 20.05.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 17 May 04 2004

212: Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 13.05.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 10 May 2004

213: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 29.04.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 26 April 2004

214: Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 22.04.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 19 April 2004

215: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 01.04.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 22nd March 2004

216: Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 18.03.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 15 March 2004

217: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 04.03.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 1st March 2004

218: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 26.02.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 23 February 2004

219: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 12.02.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 09 February 2004

220: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 05.02.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 02 February 2004

221: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 29.01.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 02 February 2004

222: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 15.01.2004
Statistics for the week ending Monday 12th January 2004

223: Weather Report/Metchat - Ascension (Met Office) - 27.11.2003
Statistics for the week ending Monday 24th November 2003

224: Statistics for the week ending last Monday - Ascension (Met Office) - 25.09.2003
ASCENSION ISLAND:Rather cloudy at times but with some good sunny periods most afternoon. There was very little rainfall only a few light showers with no measurable rain at the airhead.


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