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

[alexisj9]

There's  a small fire on top if the hill in front of my house. Hopefully it's in full contol of someone who has lit a small fire as people do, or may be a farmer miden, as we do have some of those around here, although if it was that I'm sure smoke there would be a regular ocerence.

[shotski]

2 hours ago, lassie23 said:

by 2050 you'll be able to fry bacon on the pavements of london and camels will be a common pet

But hey , at least it will be warm

maybe Trumps not so bad after all.

[lassie23]

16 minutes ago, shotski said:

But hey , at least it will be warm

maybe Trumps not so bad after all.

the bbc weather forecasters always say that 'at least it will be warm or 'at least it will be mild' at least there will be climate change

Edited August 3, 2018 by lassie23

[shotski]

16 minutes ago, lassie23 said:

the bbc weather forecasters always say that 'at least it will be warm or 'at least it will be mild' at least there will be climate change

At least my kids won’t have to pay for expensive holidays  

skiing could be a problem

[Lauren]

Really looking like it's going to rain but I'm guessing its not.

[Coopsy]

4 minutes ago, Lauren said:

Really looking like it's going to rain but I'm guessing its not.

I just drove down past Gillingham Tesco as you look out to the North Sea. Lots of cloud around but no rain. Problem is it’ll keep temps high overnight as heat won’t be able to escape

[Donna3397]

Just driove back from Goudhurst the temperature was 31 at 18.30. I can’t ever remember temperatures like that this time of night

[Coopsy]

8 minutes ago, DonnaThw said:

Just driove back from Goudhurst the temperature was 31 at 18.30. I can’t ever remember temperatures like that this time of night

Last Friday? 

[Tommo1969]

Really did feel stifling hot this afternoon....thankfully a bit of cloud cover now. Sky looks incredible here this evening. What a summer we've had. And a slight breeze picking up here now.  A few more days of this madness then back to default?  But for the love of dieu it can't be as hot as last night can it? That was a sleep in a steam room! I woke up at the other end of the bed with my vest stuck to the bed stead!

[Lauren]

23 minutes ago, c00ps said:

I just drove down past Gillingham Tesco as you look out to the North Sea. Lots of cloud around but no rain. Problem is it’ll keep temps high overnight as heat won’t be able to escape

Get us some milk would you? Then drop it off in Walderslade. Thanks!

[Coopsy]

2 minutes ago, Lauren said:

Get us some milk would you? Then drop it off in Walderslade. Thanks!

Lol ok done. I would think parts of walderslade (woods) would be cooler with all the trees and shade there  

[Lauren]

17 minutes ago, c00ps said:

Lol ok done. I would think parts of walderslade (woods) would be cooler with all the trees and shade there  

Nope. On a hill! Having said that my house does stay cool in the summer and warm in winter. Seems to be angled to the elements in just the right way.

[Coopsy]

3 minutes ago, Lauren said:

Nope. On a hill! Having said that my house does stay cool in the summer and warm in winter. Seems to be angled to the elements in just the right way.

Lucky! I used to have a house like that too strangely up walderslade way (marsden close) now my house gets sun on side til sunset. It’s bloody warm I tell ya (can’t complain it’s September soon) 

[Lauren]

Gorgeous colours tonight. 

[Blessed Weather]

As others have mentioned, lots of cloud around this evening, which ironically seems to be helping to hold the temp up. Still 24C at 21.00. But at least it provided a really nice sunset!

@Lauren You noticed too! Yes, beautiful colours!

[stainesbloke]

Gone camping in Salisbury this weekend, beautiful skies 

[Captain Shortwave]

Well the award for the worst cold front ever belongs to the one which crossed today, brought no rain and prevented the temperatures reaching the highs further south and east of here.

So the weekend.

Tomorrow

Dry, lots of sunshine and probably feeling a little fresher with a light northerly breeze, this most noticeable across Norfolk.

24-27C acorss East Anglia, possibly up to 30C in south London or the home counties.

Sunday

Sunny with little breeze

28-30C across the region so the usual favoured spots being the hottest, cooler around the coasts with afternoon sea breezes.

 

Monday and Tuesday look hot (30C+ again) before turning cooler from midweek though the detail is uncertain.

   

The heat affecting areas across the Channel is off the scale.

 

Edited August 3, 2018 by Captain Shortwave

[lawrenk]

Beautiful evening in Hailsham in the garden at 10pm, no breeze at all, several beers down. Doesn’t get much better than this?

[stainesbloke]

Can’t believe how bright Mars is at the moment. Wow

[lottiekent]

4 hours ago, alexisj9 said:

There's  a small fire on top if the hill in front of my house. Hopefully it's in full contol of someone who has lit a small fire as people do, or may be a farmer miden, as we do have some of those around here, although if it was that I'm sure smoke there would be a regular ocerence.

Did it get put out Alexis? 

A high of 30c here today. Off to London tomorrow and not looking forward to the heat on the underground!

[Soaring Hawk]

3 hours ago, Tommo1969 said:

Really did feel stifling hot this afternoon....But for the love of dieu it can't be as hot as last night can it? That was a sleep in a steam room! I woke up at the other end of the bed with my vest stuck to the bed stead!

Step away...step carefully away from the vest Tommo 

[Soaring Hawk]

8 hours ago, c00ps said:

I've been saying this to anyone who listens, especially people with family members that are vulnerable. If you can get an air conditioning unit get it. For £200 you can keep a large area cool and make life so much more comfortable. I've never looked back since getting mine. Helped little one no end brining room temp down from 30oC to 23oC.

That sounds like a great idea. But. What’s the betting an air con unit now costs eleventy billion pounds? And only available strictly cash from the back of a Mafia drug dealer’s lorry..

5 hours ago, Crepuscular Ray said:

Absolutely. My parents are under orders to stay inside when possible, open windows only on the shaded side of the house, keep all the curtains shut, drink lots of water and do nothing strenuous. Dad (89, with a pacemaker and increasingly frail) is fighting me (obviously, I am only his daughter and know nothing) but then admits defeat after about ten minutes in the garden.

Only 25.5 °C in the bedroom? It's not been below 29 in mine for weeks!

Haha CR, our Fathers sound like they’re cut from the same cloth. Mine was, as a concession to the heat, today wearing a short sleeved white shirt. With a vest underneath it

You definitely need to come out to the countryside for a sleep. Only 25.5 again in my bedroom tonight. God...

[Katrine Basso]

An overcast sky, pleasantly cool winds and the temperature is at 20 Celsius.

 

[Blazerblue]

Loving the breeze this morning, felt like I could get some air in my lungs on the dog walk, hope it stays around.

[Captain Shortwave]

Sunny start here with just some thin high level cloud.