The 2017 summer and thunder thread

[Puggit]

Today was the hottest day this August (!!!!).

24.9 degrees recorded in Gravesend.

[mcelliott]

Quite a few meteors flying around last night, and now we're on thunderstorm watch. Nothing too big though.

[knight]

JakeT said:

You get really clear skin in proper hot places because you're always sweaty. Death Valley was the hottest I've experienced. Too hot.

As I said in an earlier post, driving through Death Valley on the 28th July we had a temp of 127F (52C) according to the hire car, managed about 15 mins with the roof down before I gave up and retreated into the shade and aircon with the roof up

[Puggit]

Congrats anyone with a staycation next week. You may have just won the lottery!

[Silverbullet767]

Puggit, do you think that heat will stick around in London the weekend of the 26th?

[Puggit]

Silverbullet767 said:

Puggit, do you think that heat will stick around in London the weekend of the 26th?

It's a bank holiday weekend, fool!

Good odds at this point - but too far to be certain, especially as hurricane season is cranking up

[sc0tt]

Puggit said:

Silverbullet767 said:

Puggit, do you think that heat will stick around in London the weekend of the 26th?

It's a bank holiday weekend, fool!

Good odds at this point - but too far to be certain, especially as hurricane season is cranking up

Engagement party in the Garden. I need hot weather.

We also have a Marquee.

[Puggit]

First snow?!

[Puggit]

Incoming Gert!

(Gert is a good thing, it should drag warm air north...)

[Jonnny]

BBC Weather is forecasting it'll kick off in Surrey tomorrow afternoon, 3hrs of Thunder Icons..

[lucido grigio]

I saw weather maps for 1pm and 4pm and both had lightning symbols on them.

Thames Valley area for 1pm ,anybody get some ?

Moved east and south to maybe SE London and Kent for the latter .

I have an affirmative answer ,just had Surrey thunder.

Edited by lucido grigio on Friday 18th August 15:48

[Puggit]

lucido grigio said:

I saw weather maps for 1pm and 4pm and both had lightning symbols on them.

Thames Valley area for 1pm ,anybody get some ?

Moved east and south to maybe SE London and Kent for the latter .

I have an affirmative answer ,just had Surrey thunder.

Edited by lucido grigio on Friday 18th August 15:48

We had 2 bands passed through West Berks. Dog turned to jelly.

[lucido grigio]

I think we only got 1 clap of thunder here ,so not a lot of drama.

Hope it's nicer tomorrow going to my nephew's wedding in Tonbridge.

[Old Man Fred]

Heavy Showers in Milton Keynes now but no thunder or Lighting as yet

[Athlon]

Good effort this afternoon in Manchester! sky still looks a bad angry as well!

[anonymous-user]

Athlon said:

Good effort this afternoon in Manchester! sky still looks a bad angry as well!

We had the single loudest and brightest thunder and lightening in Macclesfield I have heard in the UK on Wednesday night.

Somehow managed to knock out both my routers and also woke both kids up.

[Puggit]

Unexpectedly warm on Tues and maybe Weds as ex-hurricane Gert remains drag warm air northwards. High 20s possible in SE. Lots of cloud too though.

[Puggit]

Must be time for the kids to go back?

[Puggit]

UK Metoffice chart for Bank Holiday Sunday:



Disclaimer - it could still all go wrong, plenty of complicated variables in the mix - although unlikely...

[sc0tt]

Puggit said:

UK Metoffice chart for Bank Holiday Sunday:



Disclaimer - it could still all go wrong, plenty of complicated variables in the mix - although unlikely...

Sorry Puggit what does the chart mean? For the south east?

My engagement party depends on your wisdom!