The official 2013 warm sunshine and BBQ thread

[Melman Giraffe]

Wouldn't put money on it!!

[Puggit]

Melman Giraffe said:

Wouldn't put money on it!!

Quite right, it's far from certain. What is certain is changeable weather between now and then, windy and wet included.

[Bear Phils]

So did everyone enjoy summer? I swear it gets faster every year...

[Art0ir]

Puggit said:

It's not all doom and gloom. GFS and ECM charts both point to a warm up at the start of next week (after a terrible weekend).

How's Norn Iron looking for Saturday Puggit?

[Puggit]

Art0ir said:

How's Norn Iron looking for Saturday Puggit?

Wet and windy! As per above, the weekend is NOT looking good for outdoor stuff.



Sunday probably better than Saturday.

[Blib]

I'm volunteering at the Supercar Event down at Dunsfold on the weekend. I have taken the precaution of packing full wet weather clothing in the boot of the car.

Should make for interesting conditions for the supercar rides.

[Silver940]

Could be damp for folks on the L2B Sunday!

[Puggit]

It's a week away, but look how close the heat gets:

[Blib]

What's it like down at Le Mans for next weekend, Puggit?

[Puggit]

I've run out of hope.

Take wellies and tents on stilts for Glasto/Le Mans

[anonymous-user]

Puggit said:

I've run out of hope.

Take wellies and tents on stilts for Glasto/Le Mans

really?

[Puggit]

Looks like a brief return of summer on Tues/Weds in the South East only. Mid 20s possible.

[Jonnny]

Puggit said:

Looks like a brief return of summer on Tues/Weds in the South East only. Mid 20s possible.

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I'm hoping the rain/wash out the news are reporting is going to come earlier then we can have a nice July/August.

I know the above won't happen and we're more likely to have a st summer as usual though.

[Puggit]

Ladies and Gentlemen, I bring you 'Scorchio!'

And I'm stuck in a seminar all day

Edited by Puggit on Sunday 16th June 15:14

[GTIR]

I remember fondly equally promising charts in the "beast from the east" farce of 2012/13.

I don't believe it!

[Puggit]

GTIR said:

I remember fondly equally promising charts in the "beast from the east" farce of 2012/13.

I don't believe it!

It's looking very likely now, but as per above it will be short and it's likely to break down with a bit of thunder (whoop!)

There is a massive Azores high at the moment, and it's looking likely to give us a bit of summer late June/early July.

[Puggit]

Thunderstorms likely south of the M4 Monday evening/Tues morning as things hot up. Then likely again in the South on Thursday as the heat breaks down.

[meths]

I'm going to alton towers on Wednesday

Unsure what it's to be like, models and forecasts keep changing.

[eltax91]

Chaps. On the BBQ front. What wood should one use if one wanted to do some slow and indirect cooking? I'm thinking of ribs and probably a beer can chicken. Both would be in my 57cm Outback dome BBQ.

I don't suppose, by any chance that all the spare off cuts I have from decking my yard last year would be of a suitable type?

[schmalex]

Do a hangi!!!

Food cooked in them tastes delicious!