South East & East Anglia Regional Discussion 2nd August 2013>

[HammerJack]

Dark clouds here too, but hopefully the freshening breeze will blow them away in time for tonight's firework show. ðŸ™

I had a great weekend thanks BB. Hope you and all the others on here had the same 😊

Edited August 12, 2013 by LeighD

[tadpole]

I may have to put a cardi on! I've got goose bumps wearing a t-shirt and light weight shirt on top 

Can we have warm balmy evenings back please.

[Eskimo]

Indeed, already down to 15C here! My elderly neighbour next door has put a fire on...really smells like late autumn out there!

Edited August 12, 2013 by PerfectStorm

[HammerJack]

We have 19c here, but with a brisk wnw breeze, it feels markedly cooler. The cloud is starting to break here also! Does anyone what time to start looking for the Perseid?

[HammerJack]

Indeed, already down to 15C here! My elderly neighbour next door has put a fire on...really smells like late autumn out there!

I love that smell. It reminds me of when I was a child, and my dad was starting to light the bonfire for GuyFawlks night. We was all wrapped up with my mum bring out hot drinks, and snacks... It felt magical. I can't wait to create that with my children 😊

[Jax]

Blimey, it is cooler yes, not cold.

 

Just back from a walk, in a t-shirt, and felt nice out there.

[john pike]

early fax charts

 

tomorrow

 

a weak north west flow

 

temps around 18-20

 

rain around from early afternoon

 

will be patchy but could see some slightly heavier late evening

 

wednesday

 

a variable flow but mainly westerly

 

temps around 20-22 degrees

 

there will be the odd shower around but most areas should stay dry

 

thursday

 

a gusty west to south west flow

 

temps feeling humid around 23-25 degrees

 

looks like showers moving in mid pm and a chance of some heavier thundery bursts overnight (early fri morning)

 

will update the rest later if not too late

 

oh and its still cloudy here

Edited August 12, 2013 by john pike

[john pike]

 

think we can ignore gfs main run for now

 

the green line from the 21st is what yo call an outlier

 

charts are still trying to work out that low for the weekend onwards

 

also 240 on ecm

 

another low to our north west

 

who would be a weather forecaster

[Eskimo]

Bring on the snow!!

[HammerJack]

Cheers JP👠high level cloud here now. I can see the crescent moon through it. Just hope it keeps clearing. ðŸ™

[Bluebreezer54]

Iv'e had a couple of neighbours asking me about this potential display tonight, sounds as though the media have been hyping it up a bit ? Unfortunately I think cloud and light pollution will be a problem here though. I have been hunting high and low for any UK webcams which might be trying to focus on it, anyone have any suggestions please. Slooh.com are hopefully doing a live feed from the Canary Islands later tonight. 11pm I believe.

[john pike]

i just went outside and it looks like its clearing up

[Anvils in the Sky]

Was coming on here 20 minutes ago, about to say "worryingly cloudy here at the moment."  But I got distracted. So I've just been outside again, and the cloud has started breaking up nicely in those 20 minutes. Is Mother Nature going to play ball for once? Certainly hoping so...

[Summer of 76]

The sky is clearing here  and we have a view from a first floor out towards the sea and the sky, will report if iI see anything. Not very warm here tonight

[Jan_Bromley]

You shoved those clouds down to Bromley didn't you John?

[Summer of 76]

anyone know if the interntional space station should be in view at the moemt as a very bright object is moving down towards the horizon

[john pike]

You shoved those clouds down to Bromley didn't you John?

 

who me ????

[Steve C]

anyone know if the interntional space station should be in view at the moemt as a very bright object is moving down towards the horizon

Looks likely...

 

http://www.isstracker.com/

[Anvils in the Sky]

anyone know if the interntional space station should be in view at the moemt as a very bright object is moving down towards the horizon

Yep, just checked the Satellite AR app on my mobile, and it is indeed the ISS. Just gone right over me.

[john pike]

anyone know if the interntional space station should be in view at the moemt as a very bright object is moving down towards the horizon

 

anyone know if the interntional space station should be in view at the moemt as a very bright object is moving down towards the horizon

 

hi chris

 

i just saw a really bright light go past and was going in a dead straight direction with no sound

 

and was really slow

 

must have been the space station

Edited August 12, 2013 by john pike

[Summer of 76]

thanks everyone

hi chris

 

i just saw a really bright light go past and was going in a dead straight direction with no sound

 

and was really slow

 

must have been the space station

really bright John, the wife spotted it first now for some other lights in the sky

[mattneal]

Anyone know what time things are due to kick off tonight? And what direction to look in?

[john pike]

hi chris

 

fingers crossed

 

cor the fax charts are early tonight

 

friday

 

a breezy west to north west flow

 

some rain around early then hopefully the sun gets to work on the temps

 

then lunchtime on a chance of  some gusty and thundery showers incoming from that trough to our north west

 

temps around the 23-25 bracket

 

could feel cool in the heavy rain

 

saturday

 

heres the chart but going to comment tomorrow as not sure about the low position still

[Bluebreezer54]

Just had a rain shower here and more cloud incoming from exactly the direction I didn't want.

[Anvils in the Sky]

If anyone is interested, the mobile app is saying the ISS will be passing overhead again in 77 minutes. So at 11pm.