The 2018 summer and thunder thread

[Puggit]

There is a weather warning for the SE tomorrow for storms. But it's a little flaky. Not sure where talk of the supercell has come from, and to be honest with the ground so hard, you really don't want to see one.

[Seventy]

http://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/forum/index.php?/t...st300

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[Cold]

Beast From the East Monster from Morocco.

[Puggit]

Seventy said:

http://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/forum/index.php?/t...st300

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Exciting times perhaps. Better go and get the dog's diazepam back from the dog sitter!

[djc206]

Puggit said:

There is a weather warning for the SE tomorrow for storms. But it's a little flaky. Not sure where talk of the supercell has come from, and to be honest with the ground so hard, you really don't want to see one.

Work forecast tomorrow has the tops at FL280 which isn’t particularly high. They do get it wrong though so we’ll see!

[Seventy]

Puggit said:

Exciting times perhaps. Better go and get the dog's diazepam back from the dog sitter!

Do you find they work?
My dog is terrified of thunderstorms and fireworks.

[colin_p]

Puggit said:

colin_p said:

I'm looking at my shaded thermometer as I type (also with the sun in or behind a cloud) at 29.1c here in the Thames Valley / East Berks. Seems I am also unlucky enough to live in a hot-spot. Feels like we are living in Spain! Not nice.

Current highest official readings are 27 degrees in West London and Gatwick-ish. I'd suggest you need a new thermometer

Mine obviously isn't official nor inside a Stephensons screen but seems to be situated in a micro-hotspot.

[Puggit]

Seventy said:

Do you find they work?
My dog is terrified of thunderstorms and fireworks.

To be honest, he's only had one dose. There were some storms a while back. Turned out to be only around 5 claps of thunder, so it's a weak results pool - but it did help!

[Puggit]

Band of rain pushing south east across the NW.

Small system pushing up from France in to Kent.

Sandwich...?

[Jonnny]

Humid today

Any chance of some nice dry heat?

Is this storm actually on for this afternoon or just rumours?

[Puggit]

Jonnny said:

Humid today

Any chance of some nice dry heat?

Is this storm actually on for this afternoon or just rumours?

The short range models are showing a line of pretty heavy storms forming from around Reading to The Wash. It will be very hit and miss, and the models are showing the lines to be really quite thin. They may extend as far as the south coast.

If you get one, you'll really know about it from the rain. Most people won't get a storm.

[Humpy D]

Puggit said:

Band of rain pushing south east across the NW.

Small system pushing up from France in to Kent.

Sandwich...?

Yes please, if you're buying!! BLT please.

I'm in Essex and the Met Office are giving a 10% chance of rain despite being in the yellow warning area. If it does rain I may well sit outside in it!!!

[Humpy D]

Puggit said:

Band of rain pushing south east across the NW.

Small system pushing up from France in to Kent.

Sandwich...?

Yes please, if you're buying!! BLT please.

I'm in Essex and the Met Office are giving a 10% chance of rain despite being in the yellow warning area. If it does rain I may well sit outside in it!!!

[Puggit]

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

[Puggit]

My rain alarm app just notified me.

Weeeeirrrrrd!

[Henners]

Not a drop here for yonks, looking forward to the deluge when it comes.

I love heavy rain!

[Digger]

Puggit said:

My rain alarm app just notified me.

Weeeeirrrrrd!

You have an app for that?!

What is it?

[Puggit]

Digger said:

You have an app for that?!

What is it?

Rain alarm!

My study at home faces NE so I don't tend to see the rain coming. Mrs Puggit doesn't like her washing getting wet!

Line of rain just bubbled up out of nowhere, Winchester to Reading.

[RichB]

Getting exciting now!

[Flibble]

Raining here in the North West.