The official summer sun, optimism and thunder thread 2022

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colin_p said:

Indeed, it is often an 'Indian Summer' and can be quite hot in September.

Anyway, now that summer is hopefully over, what are the criteria for the Winter thread again...

I think we'll start by understanding the criteria for an 'Indian Summer'

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Who wants some autumn...?

https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1564949991386...

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JakeT said:

DS will be displeased.

No change there then.

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UTH said:

If it could hold off until next April, I've got heating bills to avoid

Lots of mutterings about an Atlantic winter... so warmer than average.

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This MetOffice video shows nicely what's happening now. A cut-off low gets stuck off the coast of Ireland and keeps throwing weather fronts at us. Western areas will get really quite wet - SE areas will see French storm systems imported, along with warmer than usual air (for a low pressure setup).

https://twitter.com/MetMattTaylor/status/156559638...

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On top of that, Hurricane Danielle is likely to head our way later next week.



(As usual, will be just a storm by the time it reaches us).

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Unsettled is the outlook.

Storm risk tonight, especially Hampshire and Berkshire. Chance of tornado too...

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Met Office warning gives 3 out 4 on the likelihood scale.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-...

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S100HP said:

Not looking very likely atm



My phone told me to expect rain at 2pm today too....

1. Don't trust your phone when showers are expected
2. It's tonight.

Been grey all day long in West Berks

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Storms for Central Southern areas have formed around Cherbourg....

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Constant thunder and lightning here in West Berks, but nothing showing on lightning detectors.

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We go again tonight! A westward shift for the danger area.

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donaircooleone said:

Puggit said:

We go again tonight! A westward shift for the danger area.

Not a bad show in East Devon!

In-laws in Axminster concur

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Torro announce a severe thunderstorm watch for tonight:



https://twitter.com/alex_wx_/status/15668514700744...

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Scabutz said:

I say, ding dong. I'm in the fun zone. Won't see st.

Torro is the most reliable source for storms out there.

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Cracking Arcus there. Been quite a few good ones on Twitter too.

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JakeT said:

A great show of thunder and lightning in West Berks now. Really enjoying it.

Just when I told a nervous friend we were getting nothing... literally seconds later

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More of a showery outlook today - unlikely to get a repeat of those massive line storms, but heavy downpours will occur.

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Quick update on the threat today - anywhere could see showers, most likely concentration of heavier stuff in the Scottish borders, towards Glasgow area.

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UTH said:

Any chance by some miracle Thursday will be dry in London? Taking 20 clients on a canal boat

Thursday looking like the highest chance of bigger storms...