SE and East Anglia general weather discussion 26/03/2018 onwards

[nick sussex]

That site in Norfolk,  Tibenham which the Met Office had been referring to has recorded 37.8 c .

That would be a record for July if it’s officially confirmed .

If you search Norfolk Gliding Club weather all the official data is on there.

Edited July 27, 2018 by nick sussex

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

Just now, Mapantz said:

The WoW site has an option to uncheck WoW observations and leave the official showing.

I know, but that doesn't show Tibenham.  Here's the list: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate-network/#?tab=climateNetwork

[Katrine Basso]

The chance of precipitation has increased from 30% to 89% by 9pm and that there will be thunder and lightning by 7pm.

The heat and humidity is given me a mild headache which is on of the signs that there will be a thunder storm. I always getting a headache before a thunder storm.

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

Just now, nick sussex said:

That site in Norfolk,  Tibenham which the Met Office had been referring to has recorded 37.8 c .

That would be a record for July if it’s officially confirmed .

I'm trying to work out if the station on the Gliding Club site is the official Met Office automatic station - thoughts?  Cheers.

[Hurricane Debby]

Sooooo frustrating. I was just at Asda and can see the darkness over Eastbourne in the distance. We're going to miss out aren't we 

[nick sussex]

Just now, chrisbell-nottheweatherman said:

I'm trying to work out if the station on the Gliding Club site is the official Met Office automatic station - thoughts?  Cheers.

I think it is because the earlier Met Office tweets were showing the same temps .

[Mapantz]

1 minute ago, chrisbell-nottheweatherman said:

I know, but that doesn't show Tibenham.  Here's the list: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate-network/#?tab=climateNetwork

Ah, I see. There's plenty like that - has been for years. Swanage isn't on any maps, even though there's an official MO station there.

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

Just now, nick sussex said:

I think it is because the earlier Met Office tweets were showing the same temps .

Can't be - the club's site showed 37.7C earlier, whereas Met Office Twitter is going for 34.7C.

Edited July 27, 2018 by chrisbell-nottheweatherman

[stainesbloke]

Hopefully some bigger storms to come, was nice to see some lightning but am rather underwhelmed so far, after so much heat. That storm over N Norfolk looks much more like it 

[abruzzi spur]

2 minute proper downpour in Reigate just now.  Amazing smell of wet ground after so long baked dry.  Now raining very softly, but increasing as I write this, and there's the occasional distant rumble.

[Mark]

Thunder getting closer. Just had to put the light on to see my keyboard properly!

[saint]

Actually feels warmer in the moderate rain, like a sauna! 

[LightningLover]

2 minutes ago, Hurricane Debby said:

Sooooo frustrating. I was just at Asda and can see the darkness over Eastbourne in the distance. We're going to miss out aren't we 

I know right?? I feel your pain right now (I’m in Bexhill this weekend).

[Dami]

well I never i've got thunder. 2 rumbles so far

[nick sussex]

2 minutes ago, chrisbell-nottheweatherman said:

Can't be - the club's site showed 37.7C earlier, whereas Met Office Twitter is going for 34.7C.

Strange ! We’ll have to wait for further confirmation later.

[Claire]

Storm just kicked off here in Otford.

Rain smells lovely!

[Pixel]

At last... some rain

Phew..

[Methuselah]

6 minutes ago, nick sussex said:

That site in Norfolk,  Tibenham which the Met Office had been referring to has recorded 37.8 c .

That would be a record for July if it’s officially confirmed .

If you search Norfolk Gliding Club weather all the official data is on there.

It also happens to be precisely 100F!

[Lauren]

Looking stormy to my West now.

[Mesoscale]

Some rumbles of thunder and a bit of light rain but the drops where large. 

[Tom Quintavalle]

Rumble of thunder, here in Lee, SE12.

Tom.

[snow raven]

Think I have just heard a distant rumble in Bexleyheath? 

[Kent Blizzard]

2 minutes ago, snow raven said:

Think I have just heard a distant rumble in Bexleyheath? 

Most likely it's gone very dark here in Boxley and too my south

 

[snow raven]

Yep, definitely thunder 3 rumbles now and the last one was quite loud.

It's also whipped up a nice breeze. Lovely!

[Wimbledon88]

12 minutes ago, stainesbloke said:

Hopefully some bigger storms to come, was nice to see some lightning but am rather underwhelmed so far, after so much heat. That storm over N Norfolk looks much more like it 

Yes,its all rather 'constipated'

5 mins of rain though so better than nought.