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Week 40
Berkhamsed

Odd showers, dry for most
+14 C

Magic season of Bluebells has started. It is like the Ashridge Estate  would  have a huge blue lace covering its woods and grounds.

Oulu, Finland

+12 C, enimmäkseen aurinkoista / mostly sunny

Tori täyttyy ihmisistä ja joki kalastajista veneineen.
The marketplace is filled with people and the river with fishermen and their boats.

Ja Oulun Kärpät voitti jääkiekon Suomen mestaruuden! Kansa juhli kaduilla lähes koko yön.
Tästä näet ottelun jännittävän huipennuksen ja voittomaalin.
And Oulu's own team Kärpät won the Finnish league ice hockey championship! People were celebrating on the streets almost all night. Here you can see the exciting culmination of the game and the winning goal.

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 Week 39, Viikko 39

Berkhamsted UK, + 12 C
Some outbreaks of showery rain at times which may turn heavy in places.

The very much awaited Easter break is now finishing and the Summer term squeeze is about to start.  Memories from naughty kids at  Roald Dahl museum,  the first bloom of Blue Bells in Ashridge Park, the sparkling colour of white Lilac in Stoke Newington,  Easter Passion at Trafalgar Square and a leisurly walk along the South Bank will stay with me.

Oulu, Finland +14 C

Aurinkoinen sää, lintujen laulu ja heräävä luonto. Siitä oli tämä pääsiäinen tehty.
Sunny weather, singing birds and waking nature. Those things was this Easter made of.

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Viikko 11 / Week 11

Oulu, Finland +5 - -4 C
Kovaa tuulta, vesi- ja lumisadetta, auringonpaistetta. Su 16.3. aurinko nousee Oulussa klo 7.00 ja laskee klo 18.21. Päivät pitenevät. Näin neljän joutsenen lentävän kohti pohjoista. Varhaiskevään värit ovat sininen ja ruskea. Odotan vihreää...
Heavy wind, rain and snow, sunshine. On Sunday the 16th of March the sun rises in Oulu at 7.00 and sets at 18.21. The days are getting longer. I saw four swans flying towards north.The colors of the early Spring are blue and brown. Waiting for green...

Today
Manchester, London, Berkhamsted
 + 15 - 18C

Spring has sprung and the nature is about to bloom!

A rather cloudy start to the day, but some bright or sunny spells can be expected to develop by afternoon. Feeling pleasantly warm in the brighter conditions, with light winds.

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Viikko 10 / Week 10

Oulu, Finland +5 C

Vesisadetta ja pilvistä on ollut hiihtolomaviikolla. Lauantaina aurinko lopulta paistoi ja kutsui ulkoilemaan. 13 m/s puhaltava tuuli teki ilman kylmäksi, mutta se ei haitannut. Kävelimme naapurini kanssa n. 8 km ja otimme valokuvia Nallikarissa. Näin lumetonta hiihtolomaa en muista kokeneeni ikinä.






It has been rainy and cloudy during the winter holidays. At last the sun was shining on Saturday calling people to go outdoors. The wind was blowing 13 m/s but it didn't matter. My neighbour and I walked about 8 km and took photos at Nallikari. I don't remember ever experiencing as snowless winter break as this one.

 London UK
+20 C, sunny

Parts of Britain have enjoyed the warmest day of the year so far with the highest temperature of 20.5C recorded at Gravesend in Kent.

Forecasters say the sunny weather is not set to last as a band of cloud moving down from Scotland overnight will give way to a cooler start on Monday.

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Week 9 / Viikko 9

+ 7 C
Sunday evening and tonight

Strong winds and heavy rain this evening, with rain becoming less heavy during the second part of the night and also less windy. Rain perhaps clearing the east coast by dawn, with clearer conditions following in the west.





Please  also enjoy some childhood memories:

Oulu, Finland
+2 - +5
Sekä pilvistä että aurinkoista, hieman vesi- ja lumisadetta.  
Both cloudy and sunny, some rain and snow.




Varo heikkoja jäitä!
Look out for weak ice!

Pilkkijät uhmaavat kohtaloaan.
Ice fishers defying their destiny.










Tänä yönä jaetaan Oscarit. Päätin varautua pähkinöillä :-)
Tonight is the Oscars' night. I decided to prepare myself with nuts :-)

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 Week 8 / Viikko 8

+ 10 C, Berkhamsted, UK
Today

• A fairly windy day with broken cloud and spells of light rain, this mostly affecting Cambridgeshire, whilst mainly dry across Essex. Strong south to southwesterly winds along the Essex coast. Feeling rather mild despite the wind.
• Tonight
• Becoming dry and gradually clear overnight with cloud retreating northwards. It will also stay rather breezy which will prevent a frost.
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Oulu, Finland -5 - +2 C

Lunta, sadetta, märkää, kylmää, leutoa, hieman aurinkoa... Kevät on tulossa!
Snow, rain, wet, cold, mild, a little bit of sun... Spring is on the way!

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 Week 7, Viikko 7

+9 C
Berkhamsted UK

Sunday evening
A fine end to the day with clear skies and light winds. These conditions lasting overnight, a risk of fog and patchy frost developing as temperatures drop. Cloud is likely to develop towards dawn to help raise temperatures a little.

Monday
Cloud and outbreaks of light rain will spread to all parts during the morning but then it should become drier again for a time late afternoon with some brightness.

Oulu, Finland
+1 - +5

Vettä ja räntää, ei aurinkoa. Lunta on hieman vähemmän ja tiet voivat olla liukkaita.
Water and sleet, no sun. There is a bit less snow and the roads can be slippery.

Ravintola / Restaurant

Kirjasto / Library

Kesätyömainos / Advertising summer jobs

Kissa / A cat

Kissankarvaa / Cat hair

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Week 6

UK +5 - +8 C
Severe Flood Warnings
Flood Warnings
Flood Alerts

Staying windy and showery through Sunday.

It will be a windy day with severe gales across some southern parts at first with sunny spells interspersed with showers, some of which could be heavy. Through the day, winds should ease, with fewer showers generally. Feeling rather cold.

Luistinkenttä torilla
Skating-rink at the marketplace

Oulu, Finland -5 - +1 C  

Miellyttävän leutoa säätä, välillä lumi- ja vesisadetta. Tiet voivat olla liukkaita. Ulkoilusta voi nauttia.
Pleasant, mild weather, occasional snow and rain showers. Roads can be slippery. You can enjoy outdoor activities.

Kävelyllä puistossa
Walking in a park

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Viikko 5 / Week 5

Oulu, Finland -14 - -4 C
Jäätävää tuulta, aurinkoa ja lumisadetta. Ei huvita olla ulkona. Mieluummin syön sisareni tekemää juustokakkua :-)
Freezing wind, sun and snow. Don't feel like being out. I prefer eating cheese cake made by my sister :-)

 Berkhamsted, East of England
+4 C

This Evening and Tonight

• Dry but breezy overnight, with clear spells during the evening. Areas of low cloud will develop and spread up from the south as the night goes on, helping all but the most sheltered rural areas to avoid a frost.
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• Monday
• +5 C
• Most likely staying dry throughout, although it will become breezy. Some limited sunny spells are likely, although in general it will often be rather cloudy.