The colin_p appreciation summer sun and storm thread 2024

Normal service has resumed down here in the New Forest. Rain has returned this afternoon. Grey and overcast beforehand. Went for a short trail run before the rain started and it's fairly incredible how quicky the trials have dried out, well it was until the rain returned...

FTFY

Absolutely glorious spell of weather here in Aberdeenshire - bit of haar in the evenings and early doors but otherwise lots of perfect blue skies, hot sunshine and very little wind. Looks like sticking around for a while too.

The long range forecast on the BBC isn't far off making it to June, and nothing but raindrops and high teens in sight.

12 degrees and foggy in Edinburgh today, depressing.

It has certainly turned surprisingly nice in Surbiton, stuff is defrosting for the BBQ tonight!

The glorious spell continues in Aberdeenshire. 23 degrees, no wind and barely a cloud in the sky for days now. Bbq again tonight.

Actually it's turned out to be bright 18 degrees in Edinburgh now. So much better than it started off this morning. I hope it lasts !

The thunderstorms on Saturday evening gouged a 6in channel in my dad's drive and washed 10 wheel barrows of gravel to the bottom of the drive.

Heaviest rain we've ever seen in the UK for about 5 minutes.

Rain too in NE Suffolk. Not to worry, as it's meant to relent at 3pm.

Or 5pm.