The 2018 summer and thunder thread

[JakeT]

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

[RZ1]

Lovely clear blue skies in Bucks this morning

[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...)

[Bill]

Go long on brollies, people.

[dazwalsh]

Vocal Minority said:

I was in Leeds on Wednesday - and there was a solitary flash in the sky, followed three seconds later by the single most almighty crash of thunder I have ever heard - it was like a bomb had gone off.

I was waiting for it and still jumped out of my skin.

Just the one though....oddly

Yeah i saw the lightning hit the ground a few hundred meters away from me, absolutely st my pants, then the crack of thunder. The sky looked normal enough too nothing evil. Bizzare

[ASA569]

The first haar of the season rolled into my part of the NE of Scotland this evening. I suspect it's going to be just another typical summer here

[tumble dryer]

ASA569 said:

The first haar of the season rolled into my part of the NE of Scotland this evening. I suspect it's going to be just another typical summer here

Great word, haar.
(wonder if it's a north east coast word, only?)

[NoddyonNitrous]

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

[Puggit]

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).

[Melman Giraffe]

Scorchio

[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.

[theboss]

gazapc said:

Puggit said:

As you can see on the temp charts - NW Scotland suffering while most of England goes shirtless in the beer garden:

Bloody typical! Will keep an eye on things.

Yeah, typical that I'm leaving my day job in the City and going to Scotland for Thurs-Friday.

Still, Edinburgh isn't looking *too* bad.

[JakeT]

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

[Puggit]

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!

[anonymous-user]

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[JakeT]

Puggit said:

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

Different definitions of overdue...

In fairness it's hardly grown, but it will need going over twice.

[jmorgan]

20's today.... going to need some suntan lotion and a hat methinks.
https://www.netweather.tv/weather-forecasts/uk/7-d...

Possible thunder etc. Sunday.....

[Evoluzione]

JakeT said:

Puggit said:

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

Different definitions of overdue...

In fairness it's hardly grown, but it will need going over twice.

Still waiting to do the first cut in Leeds, it's been so wet we haven't been able to get out and do it, it's thick long and lush.

I want to know why it's always the case round here that it rains on Sunday and Mondays are almost guaranteed to be sunny, i'm thinking of keeping a weather diary to prove how frequent this is.

[Puggit]

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