South West/Central Southern England Regional Weather Discussion 1/1/14 18z ------>

[textmum]

Just lots of rain and gusts of wind here in Gloucester at the moment, getting fed up with it.  I wouldn't be complaining if it were snow!!

[Zephyr]

Lightning and just had very very loud thunder 

[Jane Clarke]

hmm that one was a bit too close for comfort....

[karlos1983]

Just lots of rain and gusts of wind here in Gloucester at the moment, getting fed up with it.  I wouldn't be complaining if it were snow!!

 

Well that may well be about to change, pretty radar incoming for Gloucester 

[Karl83]

Another flash and rumble. Nice surprise!

[Wilxy]

Thunder and lightning very heavy rain sky signal went but back on now.

[textmum]

Well that may well be about to change, pretty radar incoming for Gloucester 

How far away is it (time wise) and what does it mean - no radar here or understanding of one!!! 

[karlos1983]

How far away is it (time wise) and what does it mean - no radar here or understanding of one!!! 

 

Try this Textmum.

 

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

 

Imminent I would say. The brighter the colours on the Radar, the harder the rain will be. white  bits = torrential and likely Lightning and Thunder

Edited January 5, 2014 by karlos1983

[textmum]

Try this Textmum.

 

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

 

Imminent I would say. The brighter the colours on the Radar, the harder the rain will be. white  bits = torrential and likely Lightning and Thunder

Thank you, link doesn't show a radar for me - using safari, but will try again later.

[karlos1983]

it's lashing it down here, torrential

[wimblettben]

it's lashing it down here, torrential

Same here!

 

Was barely even drizzling an hour ago.

[Mapantz]

Incredible downpour here, I cannot see out of the window, it's completely white!

 

Edited January 5, 2014 by Mapantz

[Cyclonic]

Isle of wight Weather report

 

994.8mb (-3.3mb/hr)

Soil moisture 23.0cb

Last hour 28.8mph gust max

dew point 9.0c

Temp 9.6c

Leaf wetness 14.0

Humidity 96%

light rain/drizzle

 

Winds have certainly picked up here in last hour, and have just noticed my shed rather tilted to one side lol, ahh well if it blows over the house contents/building insurance will cover the contents of the shed lol

[karlos1983]

current rain rate of 35.8mm/hr

Incredible downpour here, I cannot see out of the window, it's completely white!

 

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Heading this way then hopefully

[katemart]

current rain rate of 35.8mm/hr

 

Heading this way then hopefully

Yes, and I hope it lasts a little while longer than the last squall front, which gave me about two minutes of excitement!

 

Hope everybody had a good holiday. Back to work for me tomorrow

[Sungirl]

Gusts picking up here and looks like the rain is going to hit Reading soon then me shortly afterwards...  Deep joy 

[Mapantz]

5.8mm fell in 19 minutes.

 

[katemart]

My local weather station is currently showing a rain rate of 24.66mm per hour. It's only just starting to pick up here so it must be hammering it down in the city centre :-)

[karlos1983]

6.3mm fell from that lot, 35.8mm/hr

[karlos1983]

perhaps round 2 showing its hand on the radar now to the SW

[Cyclonic]

anyone got golfing umbrella, my house is going to spring more leaks for sure looking at the radar

Oh well lots of decorating come summer (blimey that seems a lifetime away)

 

Stay safe everyone

[Sungirl]

Thunder and lightning here 

[Andy Bown]

That fast moving trough has ushered in a rapidly rising temperature which is up to 10.6c now along with a very gusty wind.

[karlos1983]

a few more beefy showers and there is every chance I wil go over 100mm of rain for the month of January, on only the 5th day in. Incredible.

 

Oh and the River Stour at longham has burst over the roads and is approaching houses. Road is closed. As predicted by myself yesterday, shame the Environment agency didn't see it coming 

[Barbel]

12c here nr Colyton. Not much rain so far today. May have dodged the worse of it for a change.