South East and East Anglia weather discussion/Chat - 18th February onwards

[alexisj9]

Back to mostly blue sky here now.

[alexisj9]

That Canterbury storm used all the energy up in this area today, once it went there was no more convective look in the sky at all.

[stainesbloke]

30 minutes ago, alexisj9 said:

That Canterbury storm used all the energy up in this area today, once it went there was no more convective look in the sky at all.

Was the opposite here, after a beautifully sunny and warm morning and early afternoon, showers tried to build but all that actually happened was a load of infill that ruined the rest of the day 

[alexisj9]

1 minute ago, stainesbloke said:

Was the opposite here, after a beautifully sunny and warm morning and early afternoon, showers tried to build but all that actually happened was a load of infill that ruined the rest of the day 

We had a nice sunny evening, but it's getting pretty cold now. Wonder how cold it's will get tonight.

[stainesbloke]

My area showing a low of 6C overnight. Currently it's 11C.

[Neilsouth]

Local Forecast : One or Two Thundery showers affected the UK

National Forecast : A few nasty storms about today, especially towards Kent

 

Did the lady on the local actually check the radar today? 

[Blessed Weather]

Nice start here with a large patch of blue sky over me but cloud in the distance. The Cloud Satellite does show a lot of cloud around from the word go today.

After yesterday's "Canterbury Cracker" it's looking like the third day of scattered but intense storms around by this afternoon. As @Surrey said the other day, it's turning out to be quite a start to the storm season. Today, both the Met Off and NMM are going for the risk area being slightly further north. So the indications are that Suffolk & Norfolk are more in the high risk zone than Kent. But we'll see!

Alex (in rock climbing gear!)  NMM CAPE & LI 13.00

[Dami]

although not freezing, there was a chill in the air.

broken cloud above me, so quite surprised when i felt big drops of rain, thought it was a bird that had flown overlol.

 

[stainesbloke]

Quite a cloudy start here with plenty of mid-level muck floating about, definitely a thundery look to the skies. Feeling mild at 10C with very light winds again. Hopeful of more warm sunshine later.

[alexisj9]

Got some castellanus about this morning, looking like quite calm skies to when I woke up yesterday.

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Bit of rain here and sun now coming through, good luck all today looks like m4 north at risk 

[Dami]

gone quite dark here, sky's overcast but less rain than when it was broken.

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

Off to Cambridge today. Got a feeling that may be the sweet spot today. Looks slap bang in the middle of the risk zone! 

[alexisj9]

52 minutes ago, East_England_Stormchaser91 said:

Off to Cambridge today. Got a feeling that may be the sweet spot today. Looks slap bang in the middle of the risk zone! 

Good luck in your chase.

[Dami]

light showers from the word go here, still raining now

[Emz by the Thames]

Blue skies here now...and a big cauliflower to my south west.

We're just outside the warning area, shame.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=warnings&regionName=se&fcTime=1460588400

[Dami]

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=warnings&regionName=ee&fcTime=1460588400

Bedford is in there, but not really expecting other than what i'm getting, but at least got some will it won't it excitement for a few hours.

'if it doesn't do it during the school run then it isn't going to do it '

[alexisj9]

Got nice blue skies here, although I can see some cloud on France, looks like rain more then thunder I think. 

Looks frontal At any rate

[Blessed Weather]

Pretty much as per NMM was suggesting, with things kicking off in East Anglia.

13.00  13.10

[alexisj9]

Can see some convection in a similar area to yesterday agian, north west of here.

[Infinituum]

Some cells now developing across the far north of Greater London clipping SW Essex and Herts...should be an interesting afternoon...

[Dami]

I tell you, if the weather forecast is scattered light showers Bedford would be probably the only place to get one. Forecast a sniff of anything stormy and it goes into hiding. 

Edited April 14, 2016 by Dami

[Flash Elvis]

Anybody under those cells in Diss & Sudbury???

[Blessed Weather]

26 minutes ago, Flash Elvis said:

Anybody under those cells in Diss & Sudbury???

So near...!! I'm right on the edge of it (as I'm between Ipswich and Sudbury), with the anvil cloud over my head. Looks black as night a few miles away and almost constant rumbling of thunder.

14.45

Edit: 15.06: The storm's drfiting off to the north now. Activity in general across East Anglia seems to have quietened down a bit in the last 15 minutes; strikes not so frequent.

Edited April 14, 2016 by Blessed Weather

[Flash Elvis]

We now have the heavy rain and Thunder just off Canvey but cannot see the lightening from where we are.