The 2016 summer and thunder thread

The 2016 summer and thunder thread

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Puggit

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48,355 posts

247 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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Sorry folks, no summer on the way, but some lovely storms caused me to open the thread!




Some pretty vigorous thunder storms in the far SE last night:



The brief plume of 'warmth' broke down, but there should be enough instability left for some local storms this afternoon/evening too. The areas that saw storms last night are more likely to escape them tonight.

No real warmth on the horizon - this week cooler than the weekend.

coopedup

3,741 posts

138 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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Deep joy, was yesterday our Summer?

Brigand

2,544 posts

168 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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Huh, I'm mid-Kent so smack bang in the middle of all that but I didn't see or hear a thing yesterday! I looked at my phone at some point and it said thunderstorms were in the area, but they must have somehow skirted around Ashford.

Puggit

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48,355 posts

247 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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Brigand said:
Huh, I'm mid-Kent so smack bang in the middle of all that but I didn't see or hear a thing yesterday! I looked at my phone at some point and it said thunderstorms were in the area, but they must have somehow skirted around Ashford.
Well I know that map isn't totally accurate because there was thunder here in West Berks and nothing on that map!

PositronicRay

26,957 posts

182 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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Brigand said:
, but they must have somehow skirted around Ashford.
Best thing to do, maybe took Eurotunnel.

boxst

3,699 posts

144 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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About two minutes after leaving my house last night to take the dog for a walk, the thunder and lightning and very heavy rain started. Poor little Yorkshire terrier went and hid under a bush ...

Roo

11,503 posts

206 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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Brigand said:
Huh, I'm mid-Kent so smack bang in the middle of all that but I didn't see or hear a thing yesterday! I looked at my phone at some point and it said thunderstorms were in the area, but they must have somehow skirted around Ashford.
I'm at Linton, just south of Maidstone. Had a humdinger of a storm early yesterday evening. You could hear it coming up from the Weald.

Puggit

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48,355 posts

247 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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Today's storm threat map (from :@UKweatherlive)


VEA

4,785 posts

200 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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Huh.. didn't hear/ see anything yesterday. Hardly a drop of rain either.

ApOrbital

9,942 posts

117 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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Mate of mine she took some cracking photos last night of the storm.

PositronicRay

26,957 posts

182 months

Wednesday 6th April 2016
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Hi message for Puggit

I'm thinking of going to Dijon next weekend (16th April) I don't really want to book anything until I have an idea if it's going to piss down on me all week.

Is it too early to tell what the trend is likely to be?

Puggit

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48,355 posts

247 months

Wednesday 6th April 2016
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PositronicRay said:
Hi message for Puggit

I'm thinking of going to Dijon next weekend (16th April) I don't really want to book anything until I have an idea if it's going to piss down on me all week.

Is it too early to tell what the trend is likely to be?
I'm afraid we're entering a distinctly cooler and unsettled phase over much of April, with low pressure and Atlantic style weather very much in charge (rain!). I'm afraid that the very late sudden stratospheric warming is showing itself (feel for the US East coast more though - unseasonably cold there after an warm start to spring!)

That said, Dijon is obviously quite far East, and a fair bit South. Tough to call at this point as it's 10 days out. The pattern could easily break and return to nice weather by the time you're due out.

PositronicRay

26,957 posts

182 months

Wednesday 6th April 2016
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Puggit said:
PositronicRay said:
Hi message for Puggit

I'm thinking of going to Dijon next weekend (16th April) I don't really want to book anything until I have an idea if it's going to piss down on me all week.

Is it too early to tell what the trend is likely to be?
I'm afraid we're entering a distinctly cooler and unsettled phase over much of April, with low pressure and Atlantic style weather very much in charge (rain!). I'm afraid that the very late sudden stratospheric warming is showing itself (feel for the US East coast more though - unseasonably cold there after an warm start to spring!)

That said, Dijon is obviously quite far East, and a fair bit South. Tough to call at this point as it's 10 days out. The pattern could easily break and return to nice weather by the time you're due out.
Thanks, so you're advice if booking something is to go south/east.

Rosscow

8,723 posts

162 months

Wednesday 6th April 2016
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Would someone like to guess at the forecast for Derby for this Sunday/Monday please?!

MDMA .

8,849 posts

100 months

Wednesday 6th April 2016
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Rosscow said:
Would someone like to guess at the forecast for Derby for this Sunday/Monday please?!
partly sunny with showers smile

Puggit

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48,355 posts

247 months

Wednesday 6th April 2016
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PositronicRay said:
Thanks, so you're advice if booking something is to go south/east.
As a home-owner in NW France... Abso-bloody-lutely

Puggit

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Wednesday 6th April 2016
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MDMA . said:
Rosscow said:
Would someone like to guess at the forecast for Derby for this Sunday/Monday please?!
partly sunny with showers smile
That's currently a best case scenario...

Sun/Mon isn't looking too clever. Typical bank holiday weather wink Low pressure anchored off Cornwall will ruin people's outdoor plans in the SW, with wind and rain. Rest of UK will suffer grey skies, plenty of breeze and enough rain.

Rosscow

8,723 posts

162 months

Wednesday 6th April 2016
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Puggit said:
MDMA . said:
Rosscow said:
Would someone like to guess at the forecast for Derby for this Sunday/Monday please?!
partly sunny with showers smile
That's currently a best case scenario...

Sun/Mon isn't looking too clever. Typical bank holiday weather wink Low pressure anchored off Cornwall will ruin people's outdoor plans in the SW, with wind and rain. Rest of UK will suffer grey skies, plenty of breeze and enough rain.
Terrific, better pack my waterproofs for the golf weekend, then! hehe

Dan_1981

17,352 posts

198 months

Wednesday 6th April 2016
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Grand National on Saturday?

Pissing it down?

Puggit

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48,355 posts

247 months

Friday 8th April 2016
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PositronicRay said:
Hi message for Puggit

I'm thinking of going to Dijon next weekend (16th April) I don't really want to book anything until I have an idea if it's going to piss down on me all week.

Is it too early to tell what the trend is likely to be?
Things are looking up, but can't guarantee dry. France will be between high and low pressures (which is an improvement!)