The 2016 summer and thunder thread

[Celtic Dragon]

Cotty said:

I was joking but seems someone built one

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3676331/No...

Sorry for the Daily Fail link, but historians now believe it would have looked something more like this.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-275...

[Puggit]

Some positive signs for the 2nd half of July for some proper summer, but a long, long way from being certain! Met Office are also talking about a change in the weather...

[Mr GrimNasty]

Puggit said:

Some positive signs for the 2nd half of July for some proper summer, but a long, long way from being certain! Met Office are also talking about a change in the weather...

3rd week in July has been the smart bet for ages, and been looking increasingly promising in the last day or 2.

(of course I've just ruined it now by speaking the words)

[mcelliott]

Actually looked and felt like summer here today. Off to the South of France for two weeks on Friday, so looking forward to more of the same.

[Puggit]

Weather buoy takes a direct hit from typhoon Nepartak:

[Mr GrimNasty]

Puggit said:

Weather buoy takes a direct hit from typhoon Nepartak:

A SST of about 31C is quite interesting, some scientists believe it is a normal climatological maximum, regulated by evaporation and/or cloud formation.

[Puggit]

Next week looks pretty rubbish - and then there are signs of the first proper heat arriving towards the end of the week. Watch this space...

[Puggit]

Not bad tonight...

[Puggit]

Lovely down south, how is it up North?

[Oakey]

It's raining sideways

[Alucidnation]

Sun and clouds here in the south coast this afternoon but quite windy!

[Puggit]

The week ahead continues to look less than desirable, especially for the north. Charts are still showing big things for next weekend, so the odds of it happening are rising...

[coopedup]

By happening I guess you mean the 2 days of summer?!

[Puggit]

coopedup said:

By happening I guess you mean the 2 days of summer?!

Unfortunately yes...

[coopedup]

Got bloody soaked at work this morning

[Mr GrimNasty]

Unusual (supposedly) July snow reported in several high North American mountain areas, also forecast for European Alp tops.

[Puggit]

Unusual heat about to arrive in England

The models had a waver yesterday, so I'm glad I didn't post. Warmest and most settled spell yet appears to be on the way. I'm afraid the North and Scotland may not benefit.

Humidity and thunder on the cards too.

[Mr GrimNasty]

It's a flip flop situation, near impossible to predict if/length.

[Morningside]

Lowestoft. Very heavy rain and some thunder. Great! I have to drive home in this.

[944fan]

Quizzy Mondays is back on BBC two. That is the astronomical event horizon that marks the end of summer so I hope you all enjoyed it :-)