The 2016 summer and thunder thread
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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.
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.
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 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!)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?
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.
MDMA . said:
Rosscow said:
Would someone like to guess at the forecast for Derby for this Sunday/Monday please?!
partly sunny with showers 
Sun/Mon isn't looking too clever. Typical bank holiday weather
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. 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!)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?
NinjaPower said:
Absolutely blazing sun here all day in the Lake District!
The Lambo's and Ferrari's were cruising up and down the lakeside at Windermere and there was heaps of tourists.
Here is a shot from a moving car.. The mountains were covered in snow yet there wasn't a cloud in the sky and it was absolutely T Shirt weather all day. Beautiful.
The Lambo's and Ferrari's were cruising up and down the lakeside at Windermere and there was heaps of tourists.
Here is a shot from a moving car.. The mountains were covered in snow yet there wasn't a cloud in the sky and it was absolutely T Shirt weather all day. Beautiful.
Edited by NinjaPower on Sunday 10th April 22:04
Dan_1981 said:
Forecast for the weekend in and around the Loch Awe area (Friday / Saturday) and the Loch Lomond (S.E Side) Saturday / Sunday?
Looks wet to me - or possibly deserves to be in the snow thread?!
This this point, too early to call. There's a good chance of low pressure coming in from the NW, which I'm afraid means cool, windy and some rain.Looks wet to me - or possibly deserves to be in the snow thread?!
As a general outlook, after that there are *some* signs of potential winds from the continent. Warmth could be on the cards starting around middle of next week or slightly later. But that's subject to a lot of possible change.
Celtic Dragon said:
Its going to be wall to wall sunshine and 17 degreees Celcius for the next month?
Ha!No, but of course this being Britain nothing is simple. Plume of warm air coming up from the South this week, building up to the weekend.
Warm, muggy - and good potential for fireworks. We should break 20oC in the South around Friday.
Get the BBQs cleaned!
Digger said:
Are we going to be breaking any May temperature records tomorrow?
It will definitely definitely be the hottest day so far, I doubt May records are on the line but maybe May 8th records.Pugette jnr was born on May 8th 2008 and it was a blinking hot day, exactly 30 days after we had had a foot of snow!
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