South East & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 06/09/13 ------------>

[BLUNT]

Here is the link

 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=536022376464554&set=vb.85279240474&type=2&theater

[john pike]

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

 

some pretty potent showers heading towards the south at present

[Lauren]

If it was a bit colder you could have mistaken today for winter. Almost wanted to go home and stick the fire on as the rain reminded me of those freezing January days.

[john pike]

tomorrow

 

a breezy south west wind

 

barring the odd shower here and there it looks mainly dry

 

temps around 18 degrees

 

sunday

 

a very weak north west flow

 

looks dry and mainly sunny

 

temps around 16-18 degrees

 

watch for potential fog in the morning

 

monday

 

a variable windflow

 

some showers to the far north of the region but other than that dry

 

temps around 16 degrees

 

tuesday

 

a northerly flow and quite noticeable

 

showers around and heaviest the far south east of the region

 

temps around 16 and tagged by the breeze

 

wednesday

 

a breezy north to north east flow

 

looks mainly dry

 

temps around 14-16 degrees

 

watch for overnight fog after some chilly nights coming up

[john pike]

ukmo at 144

 

a westerly flow

 

should stay dry

 

temps around 16-18 degrees

[Callie]

Wow such a sudden downpour here at the moment!!

[Snowangel-MK]

Some incredible video of hail in in Falmouth earlier, can't find the links though

 

Do you mean this....

 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=536022376464554

 

 

 

 

 

crazy weather.....looks like Christmas 

[Norfolk Sheep]

Did anyone get ANY significant rain?  My grazing might turn green but it ain't gonna grow much

[john pike]

had heavy rain from 8am through to around 12

 

got soaked walking to work

 

then had sunny spells in the afternoon

[NO LONGER POSTING]

While my girlfriend has been in Tunisia for 2 weeks (back tomorrow cant wait to see her!!!) I have been watching the "lively" weather they have been having and thought I would share a few radar grabs I got...

 

I have no idea why.. But it has been some of the wettest 2 weeks in Tunisia ever!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Tamara]

Overnight showers clearing away to a rain washed sky and sunshine.  Hopefully this sets the scene for todays trip to Surrey

[Coast]

Some incredible video of hail in in Falmouth earlier, can't find the links though

 

http://youtu.be/BubDz-xc9u0

[Methuselah]

A lovely start to the day: wall-to-wall sunshine and 14C...And  it rained in the Triangle, last night!

[Coast]

A lovely start to the day: wall-to-wall sunshine and 14C...And  it rained in the Triangle, last night!

 Same here on the Sussex coast with a brisk wind blowing clouds across the sun and 'turning the light' on and off every few seconds. On the whole not a bad start at all.

[Methuselah]

[abruzzi spur]

Showers in Reigate, maybe they will clear away soon otherwise it will be blackberry picking in the rain!

Edited September 7, 2013 by abruzzi spur

[Coast]

Showers in Reigate, maybe they will clear away soon otherwise it will be blackberry picking in the rain!

 

Morning Abs. I'm on a secret sloe mission this weekend, although I might be a couple of weeks early so this is just reconnaissance :winky: 

[abruzzi spur]

Morning Abs. I'm on a secret sloe mission this weekend, although I might be a couple of weeks early so this is just reconnaissance

Hi Coast, yes, we are going to check the Sloes position as well today ready for a few weeks time, hopefully!

[Coast]

A weather expert has told how a series of factors led to heavy fog at the Sheppey Crossing yesterday - and why he isn't surprised it caused such a huge accident. Darren Prescott explained the Isle of Sheppey is more prone to fog because of its marshland areas. The 33-year-old said there were several contributing factors that caused the thick mist - and sparked a huge pile-up of 130 vehicles. He explained a lot of moisture is needed to form fog and it occurs when the air temperature is at or very close to the dew point – the temperature the air has to cool to for dew to form.

 

Yesterday the dew point was at around 16C, which is why it has been so muggy and this - added to the warm sea breeze which is coming from the North Sea - has drawn in more moisture than normal. Because the nights have seen calm conditions, the air near the ground has been cooling quickly and marshland is more prone to fog anyway due to an abundance of moisture. As a result of all those factors, really dense fog was formed and because of a lack of wind it became consistent and only cleared once the temperature rose above the dew point.

 

Mr Prescott, who monitors the weather from his home in Bay View, said: "Although fog can form for a variety of reasons, this was a result of warm, humid air, an afternoon sea breeze on Wednesday and calm winds on Wednesday night. "It was among the thickest I've seen with visibility varied – down to about 50ft in the worst areas across the marshes and around Queenborough. "I thought as I drove to work early on Thursday that it was pretty foggy and that an accident on the bridge was a possibility." Mr Prescott, who works at the Westlands School in Sittingbourne, added he does not believe street lighting would have prevented the crash as it just makes the fog itself brighter and does nothing to improve visibility.

 

Like other drivers who used the road that morning have said, Mr Prescott says he saw a few people driving with no fog or sidelights. 

"I'm relieved there were no fatalities and hopefully it'll reinforce that keeping a safe distance and using fog lights is important," he added. "Hopefully those who are injured will make a swift recovery.

 

 

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/times_guardian/news/weather-expert-5670/

[Snowangel-MK]

morning all,

 

bright sunny start to the day here...just felt a bit nippy taking the dogs out first thing !

[Methuselah]

Not quite wall-to-wall, just mostly sunny. A pleasant-enough 17C...

[Jax]

Morning

 

 

Well it has certainly turned out nice here, after the early week doom and gloom forecasting it is a bit of a turn-a-round, OK it is not exactly scorching and there is an at times stiff breeze, but to be honest the change is good IMHO.

 

In other news, I managed to stay in the pit of snugness (also known as a bed) pass the 06:00 mark for the first time in over 3 weeks, at first it was bliss, but when I finally did rise 2 hours later found it had given me a bad back instead prob from where I am just not used to it I expect.

[Keraunic]

Mornin each. Lovely and sunny in Ippy but the wind has a bit of a bite to it. but it's lovely after the baking heat of Thursday. It was certainly nippy last night....I resorted to donning a cardigan. very unusual for me...but at least I had a more restful night.

 

Hope you all have a wonderful week end whatever you have planned.

[Jax]

Hope you all have a wonderful week end whatever you have planned.

Already made a trip out and whilst cooler and breezy as you say it is rather nice after the recent months of being cooked on the bone.

 

 

I plan to spend a few hours this weekend in the "Den/Art Room/Spare Room", three names, same place but will also be watching Burghley Horse Trials on the viewing machine this weekend also.

Edited September 7, 2013 by Jax

[Bluebreezer54]

Morning all. Midday has just become midnight here and the dark foreboding skies have just unleashed a torrential downpour. Currently 14c.