The Midlands Regional Weather Discussion 26/10/13 16z----->

[Hathers]

The wind is really picking up here now.

[Andixxx]

Evening all, getting a little breezy here too. Wind whipping across the chimney pot burning my wood too quickly

[Laurie61]

Conditions here are 14 mph SW, 14.2 dg C and a steady 991.9 mb

[picog]

Somewhat relieved that the winds may be less severe here; although exciting, the damage they can cause offsets that.

[syed2878]

so guys just under 12h away from the incoming storm. How badly r we going to be hit in these parts?

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Damn! everybody's location gone, and names gone from threads bottom of screen,

 

but thankfully for our region this is no storm, just bog standard Autumn weather, hopefully timed at night, so dry and windyish tomorrow but not that windy

 

its thursday that's looking the washout, let's hope that slips by too

[Turnedoutniceagain]

Just nipping out for a quick unnecessary journey....

[Polar Low]

Damn! everybody's location gone, and names gone from threads bottom of screen,

 

but thankfully for our region this is no storm, just bog standard Autumn weather, hopefully timed at night, so dry and windyish tomorrow but not that windy

 

its thursday that's looking the washout, let's hope that slips by too

 

No, just no.

 

Not long to go now, still looking very exciting especially for those of us further East.

[Barbmac]

If anything the wind has died down slightly here, must be the calm before the storm! No rain as yet but looks close on the radar. Temperature currently 10.7 C.

[syed2878]

lets hope it's not a damp squib and we get a good1 we r stil under an amber warning valid from 0500 to 1200h. Did any1 got the forecasted t-storms today? Here we didn't even get a crack.

[Mistnotfog]

I'm driving up to York from Stafford in the morning, how bad is it likely to be? Very calm and no rain at the moment looking outside. Twelve hours from now could be very different!

[Costa Del Fal]

Listening to Pirate FM in Cornwall right now. Lots of flooding reports on the roads from Falmouth to Helston to Camborne etc etc. Winds picking up there now too. Reports its Gale Force on the Lizard.

 

Meanwhile here in Stourbridge, light rain and still conditions lol.

[Alex95]

I for one hope that the storm misses us, there's nothing more unpleasant than severe gales in my opinion. Also I've been in the Midlands for a month so far and it never seems to stop raining!

[STORMGUY]

just had a look outside its as still as a warm sunny day not a breeze light rain and low cloud slowly drifting past.

[conor123]

Not even any rain here, just a few spots earlier absolutely no breeze to speak of, in fact almost a flat calm! looks like even my jokey prediction of the storm downgrading to 3mm and breeze was still to exciting for Telford haha!!

Edited October 27, 2013 by conor123

[Staffordshire]

From what I can tell by radar loop it is taking a more northern track so maybe a slight upgrade in wind speeds for us here.

On another note sky news saying 90mph winds in the south tomorrow....

[Adzyy]

Pretty heavy rain here. I have to walk to the train station at 6am tomorrow, slightly worried about that if the low is a bit further north

[Laurie61]

Quiet outside at the moment, weather station showing wind = 0 - 11.5 dg C - 983.7 mb and falling, as I watch. 

[Laurie61]

Pressure now down to 982.7 mb, a 1 mb drop in about 15 min... 

[Laurie61]

Pressure dropped another 1 mb to 981.7  

[Barbmac]

Heavy rain here, not too much wind though. Currently 9.0^oC. Too dark and wet to go out and check the rain gauge!

[Polar Maritime]

Yes Mod rain here to for the last hour or so, 3.8mm so far, Pressure 979 mB and falling, N/W 7mph...

[Barbmac]

We just lost power for about a minute, here. Wind is picking up.

[syed2878]

raining here still and the wind starting to pick up too.

[Turnedoutniceagain]

M6 from Rugby to Brum was just a wall of water at 5am - quite scary