The colin_p appreciation summer sun and storm thread 2024

[Puggit]

Just had lunch, sat in the garden - which was odd.

[Puggit]

Spare a thought for those in Devon... 20 in Thames Valley, 9 degrees in Devon in the rain

https://x.com/metoffice/status/1785304395061596637

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Puggit said:

heavy rain and a small storm threat for central southern England.

Met Office warnings for entire southern England:

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

Note - low chance but big impact.

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https://x.com/Met4CastUK/status/178561868064820027...

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Another one:



https://x.com/UKWeatherLive/status/178564170075020...

[Puggit]

It reached West Berks but not special in any sense - I think it was mostly cloud-cloud lightning too.

[Puggit]

Hottest day of the year - 23.1 degrees in Merseyside (FFS!)

14.1 degrees in West Berks

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Bill said:

My wife's off this week and was really hopeful about the weather!! Not sure I'm brave enough to tell her about this.

Our Ukrainian is on the west coast of Scotland - her photos have me very jealous, in to the 20s there too

[Puggit]

Hints of a proper warm up in 7 days time - weak high over UK, low pressure to the west... drawing up warm air from the south.

I bloody hope so.

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Blib said:

And, now I'm up in NE Suffolk it's wall-to-wall sunshine.

Finally, the ambient temperature is high enough and the wind still enough to sit outside and relax.

Tomorrow - rain.

After what we've put up with today, zero sympathy.

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Bill said:

Turned out ok for Mrs Bill!

You can tell here there's more to come

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Bill said:

TBH I'm happy as it is now, sat in the garden enjoying some rays with a beer watching some sodding pheasants eat the duck food.

Still grey here

Off to Nandos to pickup takeaway soon

[Puggit]

Dog Star said:

I’m in Ghent with Mrs DS.

Over here it’s been dismal - pouring down, fog, spray. Got here, pouring down and cold. Weather had been forecast to be fantastic all weekend. It’s not any more.

Have you ever thought that you might be the problem?

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timbob said:

The weather forecast for tomorrow BH Monday has been gradually improving over the last few days and was looking to be generally sunny with occasional part cloudier spells. We’ve just planned family to come over and have a picnic/BBQ outside.

In the last hour, the forecast on Netweather has changed and now it’s showers and moderate rain from late morning, lasting all afternoon.

Humph!

Not sure where you are, but the models have been predicting a poor day in the South for most of the week. The dangers of using a single app/website for your forecast!

Meanwhile - thunder warnings:

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JakeT said:

In West Berks it’s been chuffing wet. Far wetter than forecast, and a thoroughly damp day. The pig was quiet, though.

Wife and daughter wanted to wander around Englefield. Called it off.

[Puggit]

Here we go... improved spell of weather starts here.

Up in to the low 20s for the south as we pass through the weekend... before we head back to where we've been

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Chicken Chaser said:

Blanket grey in the North. 11 deg. Summer starts tomorrow.... apparently

I've been speaking to people 'up north' and apparently yesterday was glorious (talking about Manchester and Derby).

[Puggit]

Monday onwards looking poor - low pressure back in charge.

Do not shoot the messenger!

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I wouldn't take that...

[Puggit]

Next week, as previously messaged...

High pressure to east, high pressure to west - UK stuck in a low pressure washing machine