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For the last hour it has been getting warmer again after the storm passed. Does anyone know where I can find Ian F's forecast from this evening? The TV went off during the storm just as he was about to give it.

Temperature dropped from almost 29C to 23C when that passed over. If that's just a taster of what to come, I can't wait for tomorrow morning. These cells weren't even forecast, they just popped up. I think it proves that just about any of us could be in for something.

Beautiful fork lightning now right outside the house, and the thunder sounds like a shotgun! The rain's just started here too.

Jesus! Lightning right outside the house! Deep rumbles of thunder here now, this is getting exciting. Oh, has anyone else noticed an attack of flying ants today, or is it just me?

The thunder is getting louder and louder, but no sign of rain yet.

First rumble of thunder here!

It's coming over rather dark here, and the clouds look fantastic. I will try and take a picture if I can find my camera..

AWD was right, the station I saw it from just didn't round it, that was all. The cloud's increasing here now, so it doesn't look like it will be getting much hotter here today. Not sure I'd want it to seeing how hot it is feeling with the humidity.

I'm not too sure, I think it is 32.3 or 32.4. Is it? I just remember the local station saying "32.2C (89.6F)" Maybe it's rounded to 32.2C. Edit: Google says 90f is 32.22.. so it looks like you're about right.

I've been waiting and hoping that we hit 90f today, but the closest we have gotten this year so far 32.2C (89.6F) last Wednesday. I think they are purpousely trying to tease me. It seems the temperature here always seems to peak at around 15:00, which I find strange when a lot of people don't see a peak until about an hour or two after that. Does anyone know why that could be?

http://www.metcheck.com/UK/today.asp?zipcode=swindon#.Ue0--G0uf-s Here's what metcheck says for my location. I should be under a heavy shower, with around 7.9mm of rain after having about 10mm earlier, wheeas there isn't a cloud in the sky and there has been no rain in 2 weeks. I guess they weren't too far off.. Getting back on topic, I think the temperature may have peaked here at 31.6C, however I thought that last hour when the wind picked up slightly and the temperatures started to drop off a little bit. Either way, tonight looks very sticky, especially when that humidity starts kicking in. Currently at 47% here, and that will likely rise as the temperature drops a little.

The atmosphere is what retains the heat. The higher you go up, the thinner the atmosphere is, and the less heat it is capable of holding in. If you go to a hill or the top floor of a building, it is hotter. The atmosphere goes up a long way, so just going up a few floors of a building, or a steep hill isn't going to effect the atmospheres ability to retain the heat very much, and heat does rise. If you go to the top of a mountain or something however, the atmosphere is so much thinner that any heat there isn't isn't kept in as effectively as it would be where the atmosphere is thicker, and therefore it is considerably cooler. There may be other factors involved in why it is cooler when you go up, but this one seemed like the main one to me. I hope this helps.

I wouldn't be suprised if Metcheck said we were going to have heavy snow next week. Currently 31.6C here, and I think it may just beat the 32.2C recorded a few days ago.

Apparently 33.3C has been recorded in a few places so far, according to the last national forecast from the BBC.

Local station is also reporting 31C here. Humidity is close to 60%, and all the ingredients seem to be there for it to just explode. Hopefully everyone can get to see some cracking storms tonight and tomorrow

My max prediction may have been a little conservative at only 32.8C. With the cloud starting to lift now, I think you're going to be quite close with that guess.

28.6C here with a Dewpoint of 20C! Since the high cloud has burned away, the temperature has shot up.

After watching the last BBC forecast, I think it will be a surprise if we all don't get some heavy showers or something thundery tomorrow. Humidity is definitely building now, and I can't wait to hopefully see some good storms.

Temperature here is 23C and climbing rapidly. Despite the hot days, most minimum temps have been fairly low, with it being only 16C when I woke up this morning. I think the 30C mark will be broken here today for the sixth time so far during this hot spell. In comparison, only one day last year broke the 30C barrier, so this heatwave really has been great.

For once, I think my town may be in the firing line for some big storms in the next few days. Obviously they will be hit and miss, and the forecast may change between now and then, but all in all, I do think that the storms will be widespread enough to give quite a lot of people some action over the next few days

BBC weather forecaster said tomorrow "could well be the hottest day since 2006", and they have upgraded the temperatures for parts even further. If this doesn't spark thunderstorms, I don't know what will. Currently 23C here, and feeling rather pleasant compared to what we have had.

Only 20.7C here, but I can see the sun trying to sneak through the clouds already. If the cloud breaks, I think we could see mid twenties today here. Tomorrow could be a stuffy one too if the Dewpoints are as high as they are currently being predicted along with those 32C+ temps in places.

Tuesday could be hotter, but by then, I think some of the hotter uppers have drifted back away from the UK, and the BBC forecast is showing Tuesday quite a bit cooler than it did earlier. The models haven't been able to get much of a grip so far, so I think it could happen on either day, I just personally see Monday having more ingredients to see those mid thirties temperatures than Tuesday. Edit: Happy Birthday!

BBC weather showing a high of 33C on Monday in Heathrow, which is backed by the GFS. - http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/7284876 If there isn't any cloud, I can see 34/35C being recorded somewhere on Monday, but maybe that's just me being too optimistic!

With a bit of luck, it will be El Swindonio As much potential as there currently is for this to go bang, I'm trying not to get too excited, just incase it changes. Can't wait for Tuesday to come though!