The 2018 summer and thunder thread

[Puggit]

Flibble said:

Raining here in the North West.

I'm afraid that's a boring old Atlantic front

[maxdb]

It's been raining most the morning in Bexhill

[anonymous-user]

Light showers at Tower Bridge

[Willy Nilly]

Puggit said:

I suspect Essex is more likely to see rain from the system moving up from France in to Kent, rather than the line of storms I described above.

Ha, this well timed tweet backs me up: https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1020261318950...

Edited by Puggit on Friday 20th July 12:02

it usually goes around us. Not had rain for at least 7 weeks iirc

[Puggit]

It wouldn't be British weather without uncertainty. Next week sees a low pressure trough sink south from Iceland. Where it ends up will be critical. It will be west of the British Isles. If it lands in the right place, and gets stuck, it will drag very warm and humid air up from the South for a period of time. Ireland and West Scotland will be more changeable, SE will be the most stable and hot.

[sc0tt]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

Where?

Haven't seen anything

[Bill]

Puggit said:

It wouldn't be British weather without uncertainty. Next week sees a low pressure trough sink south from Iceland. Where it ends up will be critical. It will be west of the British Isles. If it lands in the right place, and gets stuck, it will drag very warm and humid air up from the South for a period of time. Ireland and West Scotland will be more changeable, SE will be the most stable and hot.

Well, it is the summer holidays. Will my marriage survive a holiday in rainy Wales??

[Jonnny]

Nothing in Guildford yet.. Cloudy and muggy though.

[Puggit]

Bill said:

Well, it is the summer holidays. Will my marriage survive a holiday in rainy Wales??

Only if you eat laverbread

[RichB]

RichB said:

Getting exciting now!

Accuweather lied! Not a drop and nothing forecast now until 6pm. Not a single drop here now for over 7 weeks...

[kuro]

First day of school holidays and just arrived in the Yorkshire dales where it's pissing down.

[Bill]

Puggit said:

Only if you eat laverbread

She's used to the wind at least.

[anonymous-user]

sc0tt said:

Where?

Haven't seen anything

When I was out at lunch definitely felt it

Is that today? A big boat is missing

[Puggit]

New line of showers pepping up between Winchester and Amersham

[sc0tt]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

13:44 Today

[anonymous-user]

sc0tt said:

13:44 Today

Ahhh ok, I was further back than I thought

[Puggit]

BBC catching up: https://twitter.com/bbcweather/status/102026587200...

That's spring over, here comes summr! 35oC possible next week...

[PositronicRay]

Couple of spits and spots, hoping it's a precursor to a persistent shower later.

[Puggit]

PositronicRay said:

Couple of spits and spots, hoping it's a precursor to a persistent shower later.

I walked the dog at lunch just after our first 'shower' - so little rain fell, but with such large drops that you could see each spot on the ground in the dust

[PositronicRay]

Puggit said:

PositronicRay said:

Couple of spits and spots, hoping it's a precursor to a persistent shower later.

I walked the dog at lunch just after our first 'shower' - so little rain fell, but with such large drops that you could see each spot on the ground in the dust

Wow, not had actual drops for weeks!