South West and Central Southern England Regional Weather Discussion 08 Feb 2021 Onward

[jtay]

I can hear thunder out to the East. Getting pretty dark that way.

[mb018538]

Surely some places in the SW must be under loads of water now? Some areas have been under red radar echoes for 1-2 hours!

[tomdewey]

I am abit disappointed it not coming up to this part of Wiltshire 

Edited June 28, 2021 by tomdewey

[Somerset Squall]

We are literally about 10 miles too far north here. After this morning's rain cleared it has been a dry day. Rather cloudy now but places like Chard to the south must have has some very high rainfall totals with storm after storm.

[Andy Bown]

1 hour ago, mb018538 said:

Surely some places in the SW must be under loads of water now? Some areas have been under red radar echoes for 1-2 hours!

Ian Fergusson said on his Points West forecast that parts of Chard were flooded. Someone put on Twitter about 62mm in 2 and a half hours. Radar accumulation suggests well over 100mm in 4 or 5 hours!

[DanDorsetUK]

Really surprised at the rapid development here in canford cliffs. Wasn't expecting that at all! 

[CheesepuffScott]

Reached 20.7°C... DP up to 18.5°C at: 14:02!

A few showers around with thunder this evening, currently 16.1°C

Edited June 28, 2021 by CheesepuffScott

[Dean E]

Currently under this... 

Very heavy rainfall but surprisingly nothing electric!

Currently 17.9°C. Rainfall rate 30mm/hr! 

[Evening thunder]

3 hours ago, mb018538 said:

Surely some places in the SW must be under loads of water now? Some areas have been under red radar echoes for 1-2 hours!

Seems a little late being issued but we now have this:

(Gauging site opened Jan 1997)

In contrast Just a moderate shower here near Sidmouth adding 0.6mm to the daily total.

Edited June 28, 2021 by Evening thunder

[Mapantz]

So, the past few days, I have been under 3 rain warnings and 1 thunderstorm warning. 

A grand total of 9.8mm. 

[knocker]

Currently dry, Stratus, Mist and a gentle breeze

[Andy Bown]

This persistent gloom is becoming more irritating than expected. Needing lights on indoors in the mornings and evenings in midsummer is only helping the utility companies! 
 

Only Saturday evening this past weekend has been clear recently.

[Dorsetbred]

After some useful rain last night and early this morning having totalled 19.4 mm since midnight, this morning starts overcast and light drizzle and 13.2°C, the satellite shot shows a lot of cloud over us as the low spins merrily down in central/western France

[*Stormforce~beka*]

Why can't the French send us something nicer than sodding cloud!! ARGH!!!! It's unrelenting!

[Kiwi]

9 minutes ago, *Stormforce~beka* said:

Why can't the French send us something nicer than sodding cloud!! ARGH!!!! It's unrelenting!

I though Brexit would prevent these unwanted imports!

I want the promised "sunlit uplands". 

[*Stormforce~beka*]

Just now, Kiwi said:

I though Brexit would prevent these unwanted imports!

I want the promised "sunlit uplands". 

You do realise that coronavirus coming from China just a cover. It's really brexits fault LOL. Everything is brexit ...

[Kiwi]

2 minutes ago, *Stormforce~beka* said:

You do realise that coronavirus coming from China just a cover. It's really brexits fault LOL. Everything is brexit ...

Yes, including this  ........

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[lettice]

A few horrid grey and rainy days with the odd sunny spell
Sunday 12.3mm, Monday 11mm and 1.8mm today.
87mm for the month so far.

Brightening up now.

[Lyn-M]

The storms stayed resolutely to the south of us yesterday.  One ordinary rumble about 15.15 and an absolute cracker at 18.00.  Rainfall total......0.4mm.

[knocker]

Cloudy sultry day but quite wArm this afternoon in the sunny breaks

[Dorsetbred]

'Smuggy - RH81% with the temperature of 16.8°C

[MP-R]

Another 'meh' sort of day. Much higher cloud today so occasional brightness allowing brief peaks in temperature and feeling warmer, but generally very disappointing.

[*Stormforce~beka*]

17c. I'm coooold!

[Andy Bown]

Trolling weather at its best. Sky clearing at sunset! Not even seen it today! 
 

Dare I hope for some sunny spells tomorrow!? And to maybe get washing dry in less than 12 hours!? What a heinous few hopes for midsummer!!

[matt111]

Back to the usual of late today, cloudy with the odd bright spell. Reached 19.7°C, currently 15.6°C