The Midlands - Weather Chat - Spring Onwards

[Staffordshire]

Beautiful weather to come home to this is - mid 20's and not a cloud in sight

[WillinGlossop]

27c at home 28c in dukinfield... Ratatouille for dinner tonight with a nice cold sauv blanc in garden...towers going up to the est and north of Manchester...

Edited June 6, 2016 by WillinGlossop

[Barbmac]

Gorgeous weather again today, 24.7^oC with a cool breeze. Lovely!

[conor123]

Absolute belter today, 25.1c max with rich blue skies and a refreshing breeze.

[Dancerwithwings]

Enjoy it guys, if this week is white next week is definitely black!!!....complete opposites :-(

[Sparkiee storm]

Blue skies all day here and was noticeably warmer than yesterday, still very warm now and looks a very muggy and uncomfortable night ahead.

[conor123]

In these setups warm air always pools in the Cheshire Gap area overnight, still 20.2c here and many other local stations, in comparison to 10c in Norwich.

[Summer of 95]

Beautiful yesterday, really warm and muggy night. Where's this cloud come from? Hope it does one soon, unless it's going to bring thunder of course.

Realised the last couple of days that I'm now very unused to 25C temperatures. A month or two of them should get me re-acclimatised....

[Polar Maritime]

Another lovely morning here with cloud slowly burning off now, Temp 16c

[WillinGlossop]

21c here at 930am.....much more humid than yesterday.....sunshine is hazy too....

[PhilipInCoventry]

Hello,

         Can anyone explain high pressure thunderstorms, please?

Most storms occur in times of low pressure where rising air currents add fuel to any rising thermals. Today we have high pressure, where air currents are descending, which tend to kill-off rising thermals. From the radar charts there is quite a display of lightning in many parts of the UK. This is not a joke question as I really cannot get my head around this one.

Our weather in Coventry is dull, after a fairly bright morning. Outside shade temp is 24c

 

[davehsug]

Looks like a nothing day for us. The high cloud has cut off the sunshine & the showers forming behind the front are just showers, I see a few strikes around The Marches, so maybe isoated stuff. Just wait until it gets over to the East of us, say Lincolnshire!

Edited June 7, 2016 by davehsug

[Snowyowl9]

Thunder heard for the last 2 hrs to the south/SE and another one east,staying dry humid and now partly sunny,except for the odd spot of rain before.

[Gord]

Things are on the move towards this part of the world now as the showers/storms along the trough are almost here. Would like to see some more development though!

Next few hours could be our time.

From a selfish point of view, could really do with it all quiet by around 8:30-9pm as I'm on earlys tomorrow! So lets get them in now please while I can enjoy them!

[Summer of 95]

Raining now and very muggy, not heard any thunder though (have been inside all afternoon though). A couple strikes showing in S Shropshire but really feels like it ought to be doing it more widely...  

[Costa Del Fal]

Very warm and still here but just hearing the first rumbles of thunder to my west.

[Staffordshire]

Might try an intercept a storm later if that one over W brum heads my way, not sure whether to head east or west? Any advice as it seems to be heading eastwards?

[Shane Wheeldon]

Not heard any thunder and that shower that was over Shrewsbury is dying a death. Looks like us in Shropshire are going to miss out on the fun and games. Looks like anywhere east of here is the sweet spot. 

[Sparkiee storm]

2 hours ago, PhilipInCoventry said:

Hello,

         Can anyone explain high pressure thunderstorms, please?

Most storms occur in times of low pressure where rising air currents add fuel to any rising thermals. Today we have high pressure, where air currents are descending, which tend to kill-off rising thermals. From the radar charts there is quite a display of lightning in many parts of the UK. This is not a joke question as I really cannot get my head around this one.

Our weather in Coventry is dull, after a fairly bright morning. Outside shade temp is 24c

 

The only reason we have more thunderstorms today is before there is a trough, a line of instability gradually crossing the country, other areas is due to the hills and mountains, where the air gets forced up and forms cumulonimbus clouds.

[matt_in_dudley]

Currently in St Leonards On Sea near Hastings! Thunder approaching...good to see the Midlands is getting something too! Even though i'm not there.Very warm and muggy here. See you all in a week! 

[Dancerwithwings]

Interesting evening ahead folks,

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=warnings&map=Warnings&zoom=5&lon=-3.50&lat=55.50&fcTime=1465254000&regionName=wm

http://www.lightningmaps.org/#m=sat;r=0;t=3;s=0;o=0;b=;n=0;z=8;d=2;dl=2;dc=0;

 

Edited June 7, 2016 by Dancerwithwings

[davehsug]

Lol, BBC forecast showing storm over here lasting til the early hours.....well it could happen

[Snowyowl9]

Considering we`re in HP its been a very active day for hearing thunder for 3 hours,missed the rain here.

You wouldn`t hear most of the thunder in the house.

Now sunny and cleared up,except for developing TCU to CB`s to the NE.

Edited June 7, 2016 by Snowyowl9

[I remember Atlantic 252]

10 minutes ago, davehsug said:

Lol, BBC forecast showing storm over here lasting til the early hours.....well it could happen

we seem too far north and west, huge storms on raintoday but not in this area

[Shane Wheeldon]

If it is clearing up in mid Wales then I think that is it for this neck of the woods. No storms today really thought we may have dropped lucky today but this is Telford! To cap it off they have given rain out for Saturday! My bloody wedding day! Bog of mother nature your not invited lol!!