SE & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 23/04/2017 onwards

[lassie23]

thunderstorms are the new snow

[Dami]

My washing is hung out. If anything will make it rain other than lighting the barbie, it's a clothes line of stuffs.

[lassie23]

I almost broke into a sweat bending over i guess this means that the humid weather has arrived can't say i missed it roll on winter and all the snow

[Mapantz]

1 hour ago, lassie23 said:

I almost broke into a sweat bending over i guess this means that the humid weather has arrived can't say i missed it roll on winter and all the snow

That's 1 for the MHI. 3 or more mean you're in for a thundery Summer. 

[lassie23]

2 minutes ago, Mapantz said:

That's 1 for the MHI. 3 or more mean you're in for a thundery Summer. 

It's only 11th May as well, looks like I will top the 3 on the MHI, a thundery summer it is then.

[SenlacJack]

Enjoying the warmest day of the year here with plenty of sunshine and a temperature of 21.7c. A thunderstorm and some much needed rain later would be a welcome bonus.

[Emz by the Thames]

Oh that rain was lovely...it's been so long since I've seen a raindrop in a puddle! My allotment is going to love it!!

Can see a giant sky cauliflower to my ssw.

Mmmm...cheese sauce.

 

[lassie23]

2 minutes ago, Team Squirrel said:

Oh that rain was lovely...it's been so long since I've seen a raindrop in a puddle! My allotment is going to love it!!

Can see a giant sky cauliflower to my ssw.

Mmmm...cheese sauce.

 

Grown a cauliflower already

[Lauren]

Beautiful heat and skies looking convective but I'm skeptical as to whether they'll bring us storms.

[lassie23]

5 minutes ago, Lauren said:

Beautiful heat and skies looking convective but I'm skeptical as to whether they'll bring us storms.

It was looking really threatening for a heavy shower but now there isn't a cloud in the sky.

[Ellozee]

Definitely feeling humid and with a few distant rumbles in the far SE. I'm hoping the T&L can hop the channel as there are some mean looking clouds to my south. Think it's too little too late for today though. Well done on that cauliflower!

[Snow Slave]

Today started out cloudy here, then cleared and turned into a glorious sunny afternoon.  Has in the last hour come over dark, and has now just started to rain. Def feels stormy, light consistant breeze, sure I keep hearing distant rumbles from across the channel. 

Really hoping we do get some thunder and lightning but not holding my breath

[snowfish1]

Some incredible thundery activity coming out of Northern France with Kent all over it 

Edited May 11, 2017 by snowfish1

[Dami]

meanwhile in Bedford.

[lassie23]

4 minutes ago, snowfish1 said:

Some incredible thundery activity coming out of Northern France with Kent all over it 

won't it just end up in the sa as usual

[Dami]

it will decay and be a bit of drizzle lass. 

[Ellozee]

Lots of rain on its way but seems like it's done 'a smartphone' and lost its charge well before the evening!

I'll get me coat.

 

[lassie23]

1 minute ago, Dami said:

it will decay and be a bit of drizzle lass. 

how comes drizzle is always nailed on when forecast

[Dami]

It's trying to rain.

[lassie23]

1 minute ago, Dami said:

It's trying to rain.

Sunny here.

[Dami]

a few drops wetting the patio. 

ha ha you missed my washing! ha.

[Blessed Weather]

Darn it!! The storm activity fizzled as soon as the sun went down and the more organised band of rain on the front that came through overnight was no more than a bit of drizzle. So for me, a measly 1 mm of rain so far. And the Arpege rainfall accumulation forecast up to midnight Saturday isn't very promising for us in the eastern counties, suggesting a couple of mm more. But I'm hoping for a direct hit with a heavy shower later this afternoon to prove the Arpege forecast wrong!!

Rain 05.50  Arpege accum to midnight Sat

[Ben Lewis]

Those of you wishing for rain all April. 

Could be quite wet next, well compared what we used to anyway. 

Things becoming unsettled heading into second half of May it seems, right on cue to take us into June... surprise surprise! 

[cloudsabove]

Some belated pics of recent clouds, first interesting of the year really... the not often seen asperitas? Also a recent cloudburst with some rays reflecting through the hail/rain

 

 

Edited May 13, 2017 by cloudsabove

[stainesbloke]

Looking like the weather will take a real downturn next week if models are to be believed, plenty of rain or showers and not very warm. Hopefully some decent convective activity to come at least and some sun to raise temperatures. Can't be doing cold and wet at this time of year.