The 2018 summer and thunder thread

[Puggit]

East will be better than West, South better than North.

One big but - sea temps are still low, so coastal areas will be foggy/cloudy and considerably cooler than inland.

[Puggit]

Next week sees the hot weather start on Tuesday (day the kids go back here), peak on Friday, before a pleasant enough weekend.

Early indications that the Azores High might make a visit after that - extending and improving the warm weather.

As I stated in the winter thread - the presence of local, strong high pressures causing the cold spells, could also turn in our favour.

[Puggit]

JakeT said:

I was shocked when I looked at the iPhone weather app earlier. Forecast of 22. Bring it on!

Should get higher - maybe up to 25/26 in London.

Looking good until late April too

[Puggit]

Just ordered a replacement ceramic grill for my gas Outback - and a new charcoal smoker.

I'm betting on a long dry summer (oops...)

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NoddyonNitrous said:

Don't forget this site folks.
http://en.blitzortung.org/live_lightning_maps.php?...

Theoretically, there's only one way this warm spell should end (points to link above).

[Puggit]

This is the wind storm which is bringing up (gradually warmer) southerlies this week. Yep, it's stretching from Ireland to Newfoundland, and Greenland to Medeira. Huge.

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JakeT said:

The lawn is due its first cut of the year. This weekend seems pretty likely!

I'd say wayyy overdue, as mine is screaming for its 2nd!

[Puggit]

As above, Sunday looking good for a thundery breakdown. Favoured areas East Mids up to Geordieland

[Puggit]

April temperature record is 29.4 on 16th April 1949.

Arome weather charts predict that could be broken in London or the usual parts of Essex/Kent that heat up.

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Bill said:

Beeb predicting rain here on Saturday.

Any rain in the south this weekend will be thundery downpours.

Next week sees a north/south split, the south holding on to some warmth (not as warm) - the Atlantic in control in the north. So South and East will be better than North and West, as is often the way.

[Puggit]

25.7 at Heathrow already...

[Puggit]

Bill said:

Bloody hop so, I've got a new BBQ that needs christening.

Me too:



Just off to butcher to collect my 2 Jacob's Ladders (10 hours cooking on Sat!)

[Puggit]

27.9 in Northolt - at least an hour of cooking to go... Now the hottest April since 1949.

[Puggit]

28.8 at Northolt - going to get close but I suspect not make it past 29.4

[Puggit]

Hottest April day in history!!! But only for Yorkshire....

A mere 26.0 degrees beating the previous record of 24.8 set in 2003.

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29.1 in St James Park...

[Puggit]

That's bettter...

(sunshine yesterday, in hours)

[Puggit]

Saturday, there's a low (but existing) chance of thunder, particularly in the South.

Sunday, much higher chance of more widespread, and heavier thunderstorms.

[Puggit]

Arome weather model (which correctly predicted yesterday's temps) is going for supercell activity tomorrow evening...

[Puggit]

Supercells are large and organised storms with stronger winds, more lightning, higher chance of big hail and even tornadoes.