Storms and Convective discussion - 16th June 2021 onwards

[Sam jackson88]

1 minute ago, Alderc said:

More like 10k at most. 30k top would have a big presence on radar and there’s only a couple of modest showers.

Still it does look fairly convective outside here too, like we’re you are. Was a convective forecast issued for today? I’ve not really been paying attention. 

I've not seen a convective forecast yet but it starting to feel oppressive and it's getting more humid as the day goes by, so fingers crossed. The clouds did look taller from where I was but I think I was overzealous with the height 

[Guest]

9 minutes ago, Sam jackson88 said:

I've not seen a convective forecast yet but it starting to feel oppressive and it's getting more humid as the day goes by, so fingers crossed. The clouds did look taller from where I was but I think I was overzealous with the height 

Yup, low 20s now along the south coast with a few point of nearly 17C here. Looks like a CZ is setting up with the sea breeze setting in now. 

[NUT]

Had my eye on sunday for most of the week up here.  Good chance of me leaving the NSC for this year

[amybonnie98]

1 hour ago, Sam jackson88 said:

I've not seen a convective forecast yet but it starting to feel oppressive and it's getting more humid as the day goes by, so fingers crossed. The clouds did look taller from where I was but I think I was overzealous with the height 

I was just thinking the same

[matt111]

Funny you should at that about hat it’s like in Southampton as I see somethings just popped up there. 

[Dorsetbred]

10 minutes ago, matt111 said:

Funny you should at that about hat it’s like in Southampton as I see somethings just popped up there. 

Looks to be set to crawl down Southampton Water..

[Summer18]

Down in Paignton and we have just had a really heavy shower that wasn’t even forecast. Heading off into sea now.  

[Sam jackson88]

6 minutes ago, Dorsetbred said:

Looks to be set to crawl down Southampton Water..

and its 4 miles from me and my area is all dry with some sun and major clouds around me lol still i can watch it

 

[Allseasons-Si]

@Sam jackson88

About cloud tops this radar loop shows you how high the cloud tops are from 2k to 10k,it is a useful tool for picking out storms,what you need is defined blobs of deep maroon red(10k+),i hope that helps

Satellite images with clouds height of United Kingdom and Ireland, Weather in United Kingdom and Ireland - SAT24.com

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Satellite images with clouds height of United Kingdom and Ireland, Weather in United Kingdom and Ireland - SAT24.com

at the moment we only have cloud tops of 5-6K spreading S/SE.

Edited July 1, 2021 by Allseasons-si
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[Sam jackson88]

Just now, Allseasons-si said:

@Sam jackson88

About cloud tops this radar loop shows you how high the cloud tops are from 2k to 10k,it is a useful tool for picking out storms,what you need is defined blobs of deep maroon red(10k+),i hope that helps

Satellite images with clouds height of United Kingdom and Ireland, Weather in United Kingdom and Ireland - SAT24.com

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Satellite images with clouds height of United Kingdom and Ireland, Weather in United Kingdom and Ireland - SAT24.com

at the moment we only have cloud tops of 5-6K spreadind S/SE.

sweet thank you

[matt111]

Can just about see them from here 

[Sam jackson88]

Just now, matt111 said:

Can just about see them from here 

thay have been hovering all day and growing slowly, 8:30 am this morning i was looking at them in the distance, and they are beautifull

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

There is a modest convective forecast from Tony at UKWW. Good patches of diurnal heating today* so a few sparks / small thunderstorm cannot be ruled out near to coasts

*relative to what we would usually expect

Edited July 1, 2021 by Flash bang flash bang etc

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

Personally if I was local to southern areas of Hants I would head out just to see the convection along the CZ. Could be similar to Monday but would expect a little less activity. There could be a few dusk sferics about if we’re lucky, too

[kold weather]

Decent line moving ESE through Hampshire at the moment. Nothing too intense but some decently heavy rain cores. I'm on the Eastern extent but it is expanding eastwards as well like a zip being undone.

I was kinda hoping to use today as a drying day but alas there goes that idea ahead of what might be a very showery/wet spell

Edited July 1, 2021 by kold weather

[Eagle Eye]

Currently watching the connective shower as it approaches me, has bubbled up quite nicely. 

[Eagle Eye]

29 minutes ago, Eagle Eye said:

Currently watching the connective shower as it approaches me, has bubbled up quite nicely. 

It's since become mess but here's a short close-up Time-lapse. 

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

So far not even a patch on Monday but some good dark bases to the south and some nice milky sky.

[Eagle Eye]

Brief possible spin up

[WeatherWatchmanG]

44 minutes ago, Eagle Eye said:

Brief possible spin up

No spin, skud moving quickly.

[Sam jackson88]

Gorgeous 

[Frosty hollows]

MetO have issued a thunderstorm warning for my area tomorrow. We shall see!

[Mapantz]

The infamous blanket warning where very little occurs!

[Liam Burge]

I'm inside the rain warning tomorrow and quite frankly I believe I have a better chance of seeing thunder than most areas within the thunderstorm warning.

[NUT]

As expected looks like showers popping off over the uplands and pennines