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

[Tom dewey likes thunder]

Those thunderstorms in west and east France and the ones going up west France from bay of biscay are moving slowly 

[Lyn-M]

A few spits and spots from the edge of the line that hit Mapantz, if you'd blinked, you'd have missed it. 

[Andy Bown]

Mapantz, I think you have a good chance of beating your record starting Tuesday (catering for shower chances tomorrow). Big raindrops as I type.

The next proper unsettled spell is certain to wait until 27th July when the school holidays and my next work time begin!

[Thundery wintry showers]

The GFS model must have seriously underestimated the strength of the cap this afternoon/evening.  Had a spell of heavy rain this morning in Exeter with a few distant rumbles of thunder, but then when the sun came out after mid-afternoon nothing kicked off.  However the Met Office rainfall forecast does have showers kicking off overnight again.

Edited July 1, 2018 by Thundery wintry showers

[viking_smb]

30 minutes ago, Thundery wintry showers said:

The GFS model must have seriously underestimated the strength of the cap this afternoon/evening.  Had a spell of heavy rain this morning in Exeter with a few distant rumbles of thunder, but then when the sun came out after mid-afternoon nothing kicked off.  However the Met Office rainfall forecast does have showers kicking off overnight again.

it is quite funny at the moment, however france are having a whale of a time with their storms though. any chance they will come up here?

[CheesepuffScott]

34 minutes ago, Andy Bown said:

Mapantz, I think you have a good chance of beating your record starting Tuesday (catering for shower chances tomorrow). Big raindrops as I type.

The next proper unsettled spell is certain to wait until 27th July when the school holidays and my next work time begin!

I am in Italy that week

[Dean E]

2 hours ago, Mapantz said:

Consecutive days without rain. It would have been 15 after tonight's rollover, but it's equaled it with 14 due to 2mm of rain falling. 

Such a close call! 

[matt111]

Still 23.7°C and very humid, not going to be easy to sleep tonight. 

[Polar Bear]

8 minutes ago, matt111 said:

Still 23.7°C and very humid, not going to be easy to sleep tonight. 

Yep this feels like the warmest night so far. V humid. No breeze. Going to be impossible to sleep. 

[Bolt from the Blue]

We were lucky to get some rain here this evening

[Dean E]

Highest Temperature was 32.4c here today, warmest of this long spell so far and highest temperature since June 2016. That makes 5 days of 30c and above at my location now.

No rain today, even though conditions became favorable this evening from local observations! 

Currently a close 22c with a *warm* Easterly breeze. Sleeping is going to be a challenge!

Edited July 1, 2018 by Dean E

[Dorsetbred]

With an overnight low of 18.8C and no breeze it's been challenging to catch some Zzzz,s.

This morning I drove through an area of about 0.5 mile that had seen an early morning shower and left the road damp but drying very quickly.

Channel is clear this morning with a great view of Old Harry rocks.

[Evening thunder]

Well we had some heavy rain and thunder yesterday giving 14.2mm, but of course I was in Reading so in a way I'd rather it had stayed dry to keep that interest aspect going. Was pretty hot in Reading at 30/31C.

Max here was 24.4C

Min was forecast to be 19C last night but it fell to 15.0C at 1:30am.

Currently 20.8C, could be my warmest day so far today (not sure if the now damp ground will reduce the max temp a tad?)

[Lyn-M]

0.4mm in the gauge this morning, not done the garden much good though!

[philglossop]

Rogue shower pops up near Saltash in the last half hour. But nothing much around   YET

[Frosty hollows]

Yesterdays max 30.6 c. Minimum 14.3c

[lettice]

We did not get any of that rain, but some hefty clouds past by late evening.
A warm night as my station minimum was 22c at 4am, after being at 26.2c at 8pm and 24c at midnight.
The high yesterday was 30.5c midday and yesterdays minimum was 18.7c at 4am.
Veg garden was very dry so had to give it an extra watering this morning, even though I had done so yesterday early evening.

 

Edited July 2, 2018 by lettice

[Guest]

Temps rocketing this morning, Bournemouth airport warmest in the UK at 9.30am @ 25C. 

[mike5900]

It was pouring with rain at 3am. Had 5mm. Twice as much as I had in June 

[Mapantz]

A low of 16.5°C here.

I reckon it'll be the hottest day of the year here, already 26.5°C 

[Guest]

Bournemouth airport now 27C and the hottest place in the country. Low there was 19.2C

[MrMoonlight]

I've been wondering why some sites like the BBC has been forecasting temperatures for my area at least 3+ degrees below what they have been.

The most extreme case was last Thursday they only preducted a high of 21° yet it ended up being 26°, even at the beach.

Does this have to do with the fact that their station is situated on Portland? I remember when Emma hit, there was a significant difference in temperature between Portland and Weymouth yet that apparently wasn't the case.

It just bugs me, seeing places like Bournemouth and Lyme Regis in the high twenties but poor Weymouth having forecast temps similar to the Hebrides.

[Mapantz]

Temp is rocketing now. 27.7°C The Met Office has us down for 28°C which is the highest they've gone for since it all started, so a 30°C isn't out of the question.

Edited July 2, 2018 by Mapantz

[Frosty hollows]

23c here already. Could match yesterday's high of 30.6. 

Total rainfall for June was a mere 6.4mm here compared to the average of 45mm!

[matt111]

Only 0.4mm here since the start of June. 

28.4°C here already and if the NE breeze keeps up and a sea breeze doesn’t develop it’ll be the 6th day in a row that beats he previous warmest. 

Edited July 2, 2018 by matt111