Rain and general wetness etc this spring/summer so far

[fossyant]

Not ridden at all due to my injury, but it's dry. Very dry when camping a week ago, and looking at friends pictures of rides along the canal, it's dry. I've not been able to check the bog-o-doom on my commute, but it was wet most of last year, only dried up in the Autumn.

 

[Jenkins]

Dry in Norfolk as well. The only downside is a cold, brisk E / NE wind which is rather offputting if you're heading in that direction.

The same in the next county down from Norfolk. Being a couple of miles inland from the North Sea, you certainly feel the cold in that breeze.
Farmers round here have been watering the fields for the past couple of weeks.

 

[HLaB]

Earlier this year it seemed like the rain would never stop but I went home by Little Wymondley the other day, the road north of it to Great Wymondley is beautiful, narrow and light with traffic (If your interested https://maps.app.goo.gl/HE6c7MmS1nDbrruZ6 ). I would go that way more often but even in summer months the road north of it (Graveley Road) is flooded through the trees (if your interested https://maps.app.goo.gl/zpma76Rh3GivMCnc9 ), but last week Graveley Road was completely dry.

 

[welsh dragon]

Wales is known for being very but this year so far we have had a couple of showers and that's it. It's bone dry. The stream is so low. I've never experienced such dry fine weather in Powys as we have now.

 

[Reynard]

Dry in Norfolk as well. The only downside is a cold, brisk E / NE wind which is rather offputting if you're heading in that direction.

Much the same in the county to the left of you, right down to that damn wind. Ergo variations on winter kit still required, as I'd rather be too warm than too cold.

At least all the squelchy bits down the bottom of the drove seem to have dried up, though I've not tried cycling to Littleport along the byway since my abortive attempt four weeks ago. Back then, I had to turn back as the mud was near enough knee deep and impassable. Having said that, being short, I'm in knee deeper than most!

P.S. Usually the washes at Welney are still sort of flooded at this time of year, but the causeway's been passable for a while now.

 

[Chislenko]

Yes March was very dry across most of the UK, vs average:
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I was saying y'day the weather reminds me of 2020 - lockdown year when we had a very dry ad bright spring

One of the few good things about lockdown was that the weather smiled on us.

I recall sitting in the back garden with a few tins on many an occasion.

 

[iandg]

I teach bikeability at primary schools 1-2 days/week. Been at schools in Annan, Moffat and a couple of local villages and haven't had a wet session since mid January this term.

 

[Binky]

I love it. Dry, warm and sunny and has been for weeks. Roads are bone dry so great for cycling even the smallest country back road.

Long may it continue.

 

[Alex321]

Wales is known for being very but this year so far we have had a couple of showers and that's it. It's bone dry. The stream is so low. I've never experienced such dry fine weather in Powys as we have now.

Indeed. Actually felt we needed to water the flower & veg beds yesterday. And the roads are bone dry even where there is usually some water for most of the year.

 

[Homers Double]

Littleborough, just on the correct side of the Pennines is quite dry however that's about to change according to the Beeb.

Bloomin' cold though with the easterly wind.

 

[redflightuk]

Very dry here (codicote). Having to feed extra hay to the horse as the grass isn't growing yet. Been out on the bent a few times and one lane that is always wet is actually dry at the moment. We may have 2mm rain late next week but that'll probably change before then.

 

[Falsesummat]

For southern England its been an extremely dry March. Here in North Herts the usually muddy bridleways are almost bone dry. Only 6 weeks ago i was complaining that i couldnt get along on an MTBfitted with mud specific tyres. How 6 weeks of almost no rain changes things. However, the ponds i pass and even the river Beane has water but this follows a vrey wet 2024 and wet January and Febuary 2025.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

On my ride yesterday I did come across a couple of very muddy spots on hills over canal tunnels
The path over the hill itself were dry but a couple of the slopes leading upwards were muddy
so there is moisture in the ground at some points

 

[Binky]

Ah well, all good things come to an end. Rain forecast tomorrow, boo.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Ah well, all good things come to an end. Rain forecast tomorrow, boo.

Light rain on Sunday here
and wind

so not a good day for cycling