The 2017 summer and thunder thread

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Met Office weather warning for wind and rain tomorrow. SW and South Wales... Autumn has arrived!

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JakeT said:

West berks had a lot of rain last night. Started at 7 or so, and went on for ages. On the plus side, no need to water the garden.

That's the same band of rain that caused carnage on the M5.

Currently on the M20, heading to France. Hopeful dig s for the SE of UK for next weekend. Not sure if I'll be able to update again. Our cottage doesn't have internet or mobile data (bliss).

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27 degrees but a stiff wind in Sarthe, France. Been to the inland lake for some swimming and kayaking. Tonight off to the village fête for some serious local food, wine and cider

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We've had a very comfortable 24-25 for a few days here in La Chartre-sur-le-Loir. 29 forecast today which is a few degrees too warm.

Nevermind, off to the lake and beach to cool down.

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Improvements look like they're on the way for UK weather. But, we're not talking about warm hot stable summer weather. Just more average than the wet conditions you've been enjoying (my rain alarm app is still set to home )

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Nice and sunny in France today. Waiting to board the eurotunnel and had a great view of the clouds over Kent.

Eurotunnel organisation an utter shambles.

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Weather warning for heavy, persistent rain in the SE on Wednesday - line East of Isle of Wight to the Wash.

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Jonnny said:

Hearing this Lucifer Heatwave in Europe might head this way within 2 weeks?

Errrr - no.

It's heading East in the Med. Italy about to drop from low 40s to low 30s. Greece stays hot.

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Digger said:

Is that the end of Summer then Pugs?

I can't offer any hope at the moment...

I suspect something will restart early September, when the kids are back at school. Purely because this torrid weather started when they broke up, as usual. No science involved.

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Evoluzione said:

What do you think it's going to do in North Yorks this weekend Mr Puggit?
OH and I are headed up there for a couple of relaxing days and she wants to watch the Perseid Meteor Shower at night. Looking like cloudy, but not much rain maybe?

Tonight is a good night



Some improved (but cool) weather over the weekend. Sat night looking good at the moment for lack of cloud. Most places should have breaks in the cloud if not no cloud at all.

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Celtic Dragon said:

Puggit, would you mind looking into your crystal ball and seeing what the weathers likely to be like in the Northern Belgium, Dutch and South Western German for the last two weeks of August please.

I've been looking at long range forecasts, probably a waste of time, but they all seem to use different models. I've seen results from copious amounts of rain, to low 30's Celsius.

There is no real end in sight to the Atlantic currently. So it just depends how far south east the effects are reaching. Waning and waxing, unlikely to be a real scorcher.

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A short video by Channel 4's Liam Dutton about this 'summer' : https://youtu.be/e-GeKyRryFc

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1) There is hope - 2 models (GEM and ECM) are showing potential for high pressure and warmer weather next week (Monday 21st ish). This is too far to be certain, and might not happen.

2) Plenty of rubbish weather to see us through until then.

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Welshbeef said:

So after a dire start yesterday turned out ok.
At one point in the afternoon it was clear blue sky.

Phone app predicted cloudy all day today. It's bloody glorious and no clouds .

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Things are beginning to shape up for improvement next week, plus tropical storm Gert is looking to enter the jet stream and make it wobbly, allowing us to rid ourselves of this pain!

No promises, just good potential.

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

24.9 degrees recorded in Gravesend.

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

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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

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First snow?!

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Incoming Gert!

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