South West and Central Southern England Regional Weather Discussion 21/05/2018 Onwards

[Southern Storm]

1 minute ago, EllyTech said:

Will probably sit it out with the veg. lol. Lovely open landscape where they are growing.

I would love to be able to stay at home and watch storms, but it's quite built up where I am! Luckily I'm not far from the coast, so only a short drive from some lovely open views.

Problem is, all my lightning photos have the same landscape lol

I think I need to be a bit more adventurous.

[EllyTech]

Just now, Christchurch storm nut said:

I would love to be able to stay at home and watch storms, but it's quite built up where I am! Luckily I'm not far from the coast, so only a short drive from some lovely open views.

Problem is, all my lightning photos have the same landscape lol

I think I need to be a bit more adventurous.

I'm usually too enamoured to think of taking photos. Better for me if I catch a video of the storm. Built up locations are not always bad for photography, just need to get lucky and have a relatively overhead storm, the lightning contrasting with buildings often makes for dramatic pictures.

[A.J]

another pants day so far....cool, overcast, dark & drizzly....I haven't seen the sun for 3 days and yet there are still some in the model thread banging on about this wonderful summery spell we're having.....lol

fingers crossed the clearance reaches here soon, as weekend outdoor plans are rapidly going out of the window #britishsummer

[Leon1]

The view I have out back is great. The valley that Bath is in with houses on the other side but still very open so I can see the sky easily!

[EllyTech]

I put up a gazebo (well anchored) so I can make a cuppa and stay outside.. but out of the rain so much. And don't worry, the car (Faraday cage) will be right there if things get hairy. Looking forward to it.

[Southern Storm]

17 minutes ago, EllyTech said:

I'm usually too enamoured to think of taking photos. Better for me if I catch a video of the storm. Built up locations are not always bad for photography, just need to get lucky and have a relatively overhead storm, the lightning contrasting with buildings often makes for dramatic pictures.

I totally agree, the problem I have is that when you get a tripod and camera out in a built up area, everybody becomes a storm fanatic and stats asking the same old questions lol 

Plus I had a close call with some drunken youths, so I tend to avoid built up/busy places for that reason, I've asked friends if they want to tag along, but they think I a bit mad

Anyway good luck to everyone today if storms are your thing!

And if anyone is in the Bournemouth Christchurch area,  and wants to meet up feel free to message me, would be good to share a storm with like minded people

Edited May 26, 2018 by Christchurch storm nut

[Mapantz]

Temperature and dew point are rocketing now we have blue skies. Perfick!

[lettice]

Lovely blue skies this morning, 22.7c

Met office forecast has us down for a few showers at midnight, not a lightning icon in sight.
Beeb forecast has us down for rain from 2pm for about 24 hours with most hours showing lightning.

[Bobd29]

Still a perfectly boring sheet of white cloud here in Wiltshire, perhaps you coast huggers could send a little of your blue sky up our way.....please.

[SteveB]

Sun is trying to poke out, think we might see it properly very soon

[CheesepuffScott]

Warm sunshine and clear skies in Poole. (On the national express  )

[Nights King]

Wall to wall pants. 

[jtay]

4 minutes ago, CheesepuffScott said:

Warm sunshine and clear skies in Poole. (On the national express  )

Is there a jolly hostess? 

Never mind...

Lovely here. Warm, humid. Just needs to go bang later. 

 

[Leon1]

Clouds now disappearing, finally!

[EllyTech]

The Sun has burned the cloud away. Turned into a very nice day once more.

[Mapantz]

Very warm and humid now.

[SteveB]

Yep, first sustained bit of sun for nearly 3 days, a full 10mins worth. Feeling lovely and warm now. 

[EllyTech]

Indeed. Quite a climb now the Sun is in charge.

Temp 19C  Humidity 84%  Dewpoint 16C  

Juicy enough for a storm.

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

I just got a 27° reading from the van thermometer sensor

[Frosty hollows]

Cool and wet this morning. Was still 14C at 11.30. Cloud cleared and temps have risen to 22c but towers are forming rapidly 

[A.J]

suns finally out, temps climbing quickly here.....currently 20c, dewpoint 16c, winds ENE at 16 mph

[EllyTech]

1 minute ago, Flash bang flash bang etc said:

I just got a 27° reading from the van thermometer sensor

I noticed the South Coast - Bournemouth - reporting 25C on Xcweather a couple of hours ago. I'm sure there will be spots with higher temps. Summer is upon us.

[EllyTech]

.. bit of cloud moving in here now. Storms have fired in Nantes, France, and near Brest and the rain is making its way into Cornwall on forecast radar. ...

Edited May 26, 2018 by EllyTech

[EllyTech]

... yep, that rain lump is electrified. Sferic in the Channel SE of Torbay..Storms could start to develop anywhere in our region from now.

[Mapantz]

Just hit 26.4 °C but thicker cloud has arrived.