A MOSTLY CLOUDY SUNDAY – 29/09/2024

Good morning, everyone! The Met Office is forecasting a mostly cloudy day with rain coming into play during the evening. A Yellow Warning for heavy rain has been issued from 16.00 until 09.00 tomorrow morning. Temperatures will fluctuate between 11 and 14 degrees, accompanied by moderate SE winds.

All island travel services appear to be running to schedule, as of 06.45 this morning and there are no further reported problems … Read on

A DRY AND SUNNY SATURDAY – 28/09/2024

Good morning, everyone. We should experience a much more pleasant day today, with sun forecast throughout the day, temperatures ranging from 7 to 15 degrees C, accompanied by light NNW winds.

The Hover Service appears to still be operating slightly late. From the Hover website:

“Services are operating with a delay of up to 15 minutes.”

All other island travel services appear to be running to schedule, as of 07.30

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A MOSTLY CLOUDY FRIDAY – 27/09/2024

Good morning, everyone! The Met Office has forecast a mostly cloudy day with the possibility of some sun after 13.00. Temperatures will fluctuate between 10 and 14 degrees C, accompanied by moderate NNW winds.

The Floating Bridge resumed service at 05.00 this morning.

If you’re waiting for packages from the mainland to be delivered, they may be delayed as Red Funnel has cancelled several of its “freight only” ferries today.
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A DAMP THURSDAY – 26/09/2024

Good morning, everyone! It would appear we’re in for a rather mixed bag of weather today. A Met Office Yellow Warning remains in place from 06.00 today until 09.00 tomorrow morning. The local forecast, however, suggests rain will be relatively light with plenty of cloud and the occasional sunny spell. Temperatures are set to fluctuate between 13 and 17 degrees C, accompanied by moderate SW (becoming WSW) winds. Gusts of … Read on

A WET WEDNESDAY – 25/09/2024

Good morning, everyone! It would seem we’re in for a rather wet Wednesday, with rain forecast throughout the day until after 18.00. Temperatures will range from 13 to 16 degrees C, accompanied by light SW winds.

The southbound lane of Medina Way, Newport may be closed at some point today for repairs to the central barriers. Via County Press:

“Island Roads has said it is necessary to allow for safety … Read on

A CLOUDY TUESDAY – 24/09/2024

Good morning, everyone! It’s expected to be a mostly dry but very cloudy day, with 100% cloud cover throughout the day. Temperatures will fluctuate between 14 and 16 degrees C, accompanied by light NW winds.

From the Southern Vectis Buses Twitter feed:

“From 19:30 to 23:00 on Tuesday 24th September, Terminus Road in Cowes will be closed. During this time Carvel Lane (M&S) will not be served. Please use stops … Read on

A CLOUDY AND DAMP MONDAY – 23/09/2024

Good morning, everyone. With a Met Office Yellow Warning for heavy rain in place for the entire day, it would seem we’re in for a cloudy and wet start to the week, with rain possible throughout the day, increasing in volume from 16.00. Temperatures will fluctuate between 15 and 17 degrees C, accompanied by light SW winds.

Island Roads has said it is necessary to close Cross Street in RydeRead on

A MIXED WEATHER SUNDAY – 22/09/2024

Good morning, everyone! The Met Office has issued a somewhat conflicting weather forecast for today. On the one hand it’s issued a Yellow Warning for heavy rain covering most of the South, including the Isle of Wight. The local forecast, however, predicts fairly light rain until 11.00, followed by cloud with some patches of sunshine and a 20% to 50% chance of precipitation. Temperatures should fluctuate between 16 and … Read on

A CLOUDY/SUNNY SATURDAY – 21/09/2024

Good morning, everyone! The Met Office is forecasting a dry day with a mix of sun and cloud throughout. Temperatures will fluctuate between 16 and 19 degrees C, accompanied by light E winds.

The Floating Bridge remains out of action and will do so until 05.00 on Friday 27/09.

All other island travel services appear to be running to schedule, as of 08.15 this morning.

Friendly Cabs is open and … Read on

A MIXED WEATHER FRIDAY – 20/09/2024

Good morning, everyone! The Met Office is promising a mixed day of weather today with a Yellow Warning for thunderstorms in place from 12.00 until 20.00 this evening. The day should start out fairly sunny, with some rain expected from 11.00 until 14.00, after which, we should see some more sun. Temperatures will fluctuate between 15 and 21 degrees C, accompanied by light to moderate NE (becoming ENE) winds.

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