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>> Simon's Weather Musings << Wet weather across Europe last week More roasting in western Russia By Simon Keeling in Wombourne, Staffs 05:44hrs  16/7/12 Temperature: 12.7C    Weather: Rain Total rainfall charts for Europe last week (bottom of page) showing totals of over 100mm+ over parts of the UK, NE France, the Low Countries and western Germany as well as Denmark. In fact, much of central Europe saw rainfall totals significantly above what one would expect for the second week in July. However, there are some notable drier areas in parts of the Baltic States and Finland. The southern third of the continent had a much drier week again with lots of sunshine here too. The chart below for western Russia shows how dry the west of Russia was last week once again... And just look at how hot that area was too, with most places 3C above normal maximum daytime temperatures, but some parts of the Ukraine, Romania, Moldovia and Bulgaria at 5C above normal... >> Comments on this story << >> Add your comments below << Your name Email (not shown in posting): Location: Your comment): Security question: What colour is the sky? (the answer is b*l*u*e but remove the *'s)	>> Latest comments on this musing << [Scroll down to add your comment and see what others say] >> More of Simon's Weather Musings << Unseasonal Europe last week - warm east By Simon Keeling in Wombourne, Staffs 09:00 20/05/13 Not so good in the north west Texas tornadoes - six feared dead By Simon Keeling in Wombourne, Staffs 16:45 16/05/2013 Granbury tornado video Dambusters at 70 - Rolling updates By Simon Keeling in Wombourne, Staffs 18:00 16/05/2013 A tribute the Scampton meteorlogists [click here for a full list of Simon's Musings] >> Captain Bob's Dispatches << Seasonal Outlook By Captain Bob in Kingswinford 11:00 19/05/2013 July looks best Month Ahead By Captain Bob in Kingswinford 10:00 19/05/2013 Weather machine games Seasonal Outlook By Captain Bob in Kingswinford 18:00 28/04/2013 Will summer 2013 be over by late July? [click here for a full list of Captain Bob's Dispatches] >> Around the webcams << Latest webcam pics (add yours) >> Learning channel << Summer 2013 - Latest guidance >> Forecast channel videos << Friday's Look Ahead - Early next week looking wet, improving Thursday's Look Ahead - Very unsettled next week Wednesday's Look Ahead Tuesday's Look Ahead Monday's Look Ahead - Still confusion reigns!