Wales, the Midlands & South West England Weather Discussion

[Mapantz]

14.5°C - sunny spells and showers. 5.2mm falling today.

There was a cracking lightning display with deep rumbles around 4 or 5am this morning.

Crack of thunder!

There's either been an accident or a lightning strike, sirens going off and air ambulance has been circling.

67mm/hr rain rate with hail in that downpour.

Edited October 11, 2014 by Mapantz

[Polar Maritime]

Thick Fog has cleared here in the last hour, Some nice sunny spells breaking through now, Temp 12.7c.

[Mapantz]

Quite an accute rainbow from that last shower.

[conor123]

Was hoping for a sunny weekend but generally cloudy with dying showers, 11.9c

[Bobby]

That was a helluva storm earlier. 2 close rumbles and then a bright overhead flash with almost instant crashing thunder that shook the house, massive downpour with 1cm hail that give 6mm in about 5 minutes. 141mm this month now, looking at the models it could be a 300mm'er like last October.

[TonyH]

Sunny Sunday I reckon Conor!

That was a helluva storm earlier. 2 close rumbles and then a bright overhead flash with almost instant crashing thunder that shook the house, massive downpour with 1cm hail that give 6mm in about 5 minutes. 141mm this month now, looking at the models it could be a 300mm'er like last October.

Only 95.7mm here, good possibilities it will reach 200mm though.

[MP-R]

Well this spell has finally delivered here. Squall line just moved through here with another defined gust front and sudden onset of torrential rain and strong winds, no hail though. Mustn't forget the few booms of thunder to the northwest as it moved in. 

 

Sunny again now and the temperature has dropped from 15.4C to 11.5C. Will upload pictures later.

[Wilxy]

Afternoon everyone.

We have been quite lucky avoiding the showers over the last few days but there have been occasions where there has been the odd shower.

But just had a heavy almost torrential shower lasting 15mins passing through and clearing to are east now no hail or thunder winds did pick up quite a bit as well, it's a lot clearer now behind the showers.

Thanks

[MP-R]

My post from the Storms and Convective Discussion.

 

Here are some piccies from today. Most of today was sunny but an organisation of cells moved through mid-afternoon and these were taken between 13:30 and 15:30. Although I didn't see any lightning, there were quite a few booms of thunder as it moved in. It also looked like a funnel cloud was forming as pictured but as quickly as it showed up, it disappeared again. The rain was very intense for 5-10 minutes, even violent with trees bent over and throwing off leaves but the whole cell moved through within half an hour and the sun shone for the rest of the day after that. 

 

 

[conor123]

First frost of the Autumn tonight? down to 4.2c now.

[Terminal Moraine]

Very similar to yesterday morning with sunshine and clear sky overhead but a large and extensive bank of fog, just 200m distant and 50m lower down, is creeping ever closer and higher.

Edited October 12, 2014 by Terminal Moraine

[Polar Maritime]

Yes TM, Thick Fog here again this morning, Slowly lifting from the Valleys.

[picog]

Foggy here too. Was hoping for a frost, but only made it down to 0.2C, so a near miss. After midnight, the temperature was continuously below 2C, so still chilly.

[Gibby]

Not much to see on the webcam today unless you like extensive mist and fog. Just 4.6C currently with no wind.

[Midlands Ice Age]

Here in central Solihull, recorded a minimum of 1.0C at 7:15. So no air frost, but cars are covered in ice.

 

It is now at 4.5C with no wind, but the mist as gathering and gradually the sun seems to be being shrouded.

 

Does anyone know why mist/fog seems to develop after the temps are rising?

 

MIA

[conor123]

Makes a change Telford not being shrouded in thick fog in a setup like this! although a lot of low cloud now piling in from the South East/East.

Overnight low of 1.2c so coldest of the Autumn to date, no frost though.

[Andy Bown]

Mmm this is different, only 7.2c at nearly 10.30!

[Polar Maritime]

Thick Fog continues here, Feeling cool.. Temp 6c

[Terminal Moraine]

Sunny all morning here with the fog getting to within 100m of the house at one point before retreating again. There's still a large  bank of thick fog about 500 m away which keeps advancing and retreating.

[Dancerwithwings]

Out of the fog ...... Yes a very foggy morning!!! Well it is mid October...Proper autumn weather with temps still at 5.7c here BRRRRRR

[knocker]

Almost total cover of Cs with a faint halo and some Ac. Temp 9,5C with a light ENE wind.

[Mapantz]

No fog here today, overcast and cold though.

Currently 8.8°C

I'm surprised no warnings have been issued, rainfall totals from various models look high.

[Mapantz]

They over heard me..

[Bobby]

There was a lot of fog in the valley last night but we were looking down on it from above, looked quite weird and pretty.

[Polar Maritime]

Finally the Fog has lifted here leaving lovely deep blue sunny sky's. Temp now 11.6c.

 

Yes Bobby had the same here last night, With the moon reflecting of the top of the Fog bank in the Valley below me, Looked wonderful!

Edited October 12, 2014 by Polar Maritime