Midlands Regional Discussion

[BlueHedgehog074]

Today’s probably been the most windiest day of Autumn so far. Some rather strong gusts at times. Mostly cloudy at the moment with a few brighter spells. 

Should the likes of the ICON and ARPEGE be close to the mark on Friday, then that could be bad! (or good if you like strong wind events).

[Snowyowl9]

BBC going for gales Thursday night 50-60mph gusts.

[BleakMidwinter]

Er... this is a typo for the rainfall in the early hours of Sunday, isn't it?


...isn't it?!?!?!

[Snowyowl9]

Early hours shows a gentle easterly.

Then a howling Nly gale sunday daytime.

[Midlander]

On a lighter note, we have our first Snowfall Spike for Birmingham, rather early I think:)

 

[BlueHedgehog074]

Naughty weather this morning... rainy and cloudy. ?

[weirpig]

Whilst the models have backed away from the more severe scenario  winds through the early hours still expected around 55-60mph  

[Storme]

It's still looking rough today til tomorrow and still rather worried about Sunday in this area too.

[Midlander]

Morning all today’s System has been named Storm Bronagh, but only Yellow Warnings have been issued, so should be expect an Amber to be issued soon?
I thought Warnings had to be at least Amber for a Storm to be named

[weirpig]

Wet dark and gloomy    

 

Edited September 20, 2018 by weirpig

[Polar Maritime]

Moderate persistent rain with heavy bursts here for the past 2 hour and low cloud.

[BleakMidwinter]

It is siling it down out there - I was out this morning in a dry spell on the hill-path, but then home, a few hours in the kitchen cooking lots of soup and pasta sauce, and now I'm really enjoying the weather because I'm tucked up cosily with Christmas presents to knit and crochet, with the rain chucking it down outside and me happily inside...  

It started raining steadily about 11am, I think, and hasn't stopped, doesn't look like it will do either! No wind to speak of but that was always forecast, 3-5mph for the main part of daytime today, then it kicks off again for this evening. 

If your'e out in rush-hour, take care - remember how incredibly stupid some people can be when they have a ton of high-speed metal in conditions that means they can neither see nor stop properly... 

 

[weirpig]

13 minutes ago, BleakMidwinter said:

It is siling it down out there - I was out this morning in a dry spell on the hill-path, but then home, a few hours in the kitchen cooking lots of soup and pasta sauce, and now I'm really enjoying the weather because I'm tucked up cosily with Christmas presents to knit and crochet, with the rain chucking it down outside and me happily inside...  

It started raining steadily about 11am, I think, and hasn't stopped, doesn't look like it will do either! No wind to speak of but that was always forecast, 3-5mph for the main part of daytime today, then it kicks off again for this evening. 

If your'e out in rush-hour, take care - remember how incredibly stupid some people can be when they have a ton of high-speed metal in conditions that means they can neither see nor stop properly... 

 

You must just be right on the dividing line at the moment.  quite dry here now   i would be spitting feathers if it was snow instead of rain.  Tonight however could signal the return of heavy rain and high winds   eek

[Sky Full]

Not in your area yet, but here it is varying between absolutely torrential downpours interspersed with periods of just heavy rain, and all driven sideways by gradually strengthening south-westerly gales.  It looks to be continuing to move north-east through mid-Wales and then into the Midlands, so I hope we've taken the sting out of it before it reaches you.

[SalopWatcher]

Its basically rained moderately since about 10am here interspersed with 10-15 periods of heavy rain and couple of minutes of torrential rain! been told a few roads are flooding around town but not been particularly gusty... Worst day of rain for a long time.... 

[Polar Maritime]

34mm here so far and it continues, Winds picking up a little. 

Edited September 20, 2018 by Polar Maritime

[Summer of 95]

Finally stopped raining about 7, so had dinner and went to walk the dogs and on my way back started pouring again! Must have had at least 20mm today, lots of standing water around and some of the lanes getting flooded. But having been a very chilly 12C at lunchtime it now seems to have gone warmer, it did that one day in August too.

[BleakMidwinter]

There's a weather station online, a few miles from here, recording 1.52cm of precip thus far today, and still coming down...! 

[Summer of 95]

Weatheronline has Shawbury 36mm in 12 hours to 7pm; it's still coming down, 50mm for the 24 hours looks easily possible. 

[Snowyowl9]

Already had over 50mm here making it the 3rd wettest September day on record.

Can`t here any wind at the moment.

[Sparkiee storm]

Blowing a gale here in Walsall, saw a flag take flight out of someone back Garden and trees are occasional going mental in pretty fierce gusts.

[markw2680]

Pretty windy here and very wet. Hope my conservatoy don’t blow down lol as it’s taking a right battering 

[Midlands Ice Age]

13 minutes ago, markw2680 said:

Pretty windy here and very wet. Hope my conservatoy don’t blow down lol as it’s taking a right battering 

Mark...

Mine too, its still raining steadily after a half hour burst of heavy rain.

I can hear the wind in the chimney   (I still have one!) and the conservatory and car port rooves are rattling away with each gust.

A wild night indeed.

18 mms of rain so far today.

Grandad 

[Storme]

Wind and rain whipping around nicely out there. Stay safe everyone.

[Terminal Moraine]

Yesterday's rainfall total of 74.3 mm was the largest on record here ( since 1977) in September, beating 71.4 mm on the 14th in 1994. It was also  the third largest daily total for any month.