Stormy Weather

[DracoM]

Max of 8C today in Ultima Thule, and a brisk to fierce NW wind - damn cold. Sun at first, then cloud gathering, wind rising, daffs with hypothermia.
Love the way the London-based forecasters speak of 'bright and breezy' with a smile in their voices.
Well, mate, not up here it ain't. 10C temp drop in 24 hrs? AND last night we had snow on the tops - and we're well south of Scotland.

[mangerton]

Max of 8C today in Ultima Thule, and a brisk to fierce NW wind - damn cold. Sun at first, then cloud gathering, wind rising, daffs with hypothermia.
Love the way the London-based forecasters speak of 'bright and breezy' with a smile in their voices.
Well, mate, not up here it ain't. 10C temp drop in 24 hrs? AND last night we had snow on the tops - and we're well south of Scotland.

Exceptionally annoying, innit? They're a clueless bunch. That said, here there was a little rain overnight - just enough to render my putting the car through the car wash yesterday a waste of time and money. Today it has been dry and for the most part sunny, though cold.

[BBMmk2]

Well, a rather windy and fresh too day today! Sunny though. Fleeces out!

[Serial_Apologist]

Breezy but brilliantly sunny and clear down here today, max. 15 C. Cloud now beginning to encroach from the NW: tufty currus with altocumulus bands beneath, indicating the approaching weakening cold front, and stratocumulus "roller cloud" beneath that, indicating rising humidity in association with the approaching front.

It's predicted to get really, really warm on Wednesday and Thursday nearly everywhere - warmer even than last Friday - as continental tropical air comes up from France once more.

Fascinating thing, eh? - the weather?

[BBMmk2]

As always, SA. Rather overcast; sunny maybe?

[BBMmk2]

Today 17C! And bright!

No 19C!!

[Serial_Apologist]

Today 17C! And bright!

No 19C!!

I imagine you're all out there making the most of it.

Yesterday a cycle ride taking in the various Embankments, from the Vauxhall to the Battersea bridges - flowers where that poor lady expired.

This morning a vigorous ride up into the hills east of Croydon - which at just under 500 feet above sea level are in fact the highest points in the greater London area, not Hampstead. Back for a cheese 'n' pickle sandwich + banana, and a very pleasant afternoon sunning it on the lawn with some heavy literature on 20th century music. Temperature reached 22 degs C. Windows wide open, the flat is at last thoroughly aerated.

[BBMmk2]

We had around 26C in HH.

[BBMmk2]

Is it because of the recent weather, is the reason why not many people have posted on this particular thread?

[alycidon]

That is because we all like to moan about bad weather. When it is good, as now, we are too busy soaking up the sun to care about posting on forums such as this.

Now, where's my sun bed......................

[BBMmk2]

That is because we all like to moan about bad weather. When it is good, as now, we are too busy soaking up the sun to care about posting on forums such as this.

Now, where's my sun bed......................

(I'm in between lessons at the school where I work! )

[DracoM]

Well, I'm not moaning!!
Even in Ultima Thule it has been the most blissful late march / April I can remember. OK, I'm having to water plants night and morning, but I'd rather that than frost decimating tender stuff.
Yes, the w/end forecasts signal change, but...........in medias res, it's pretty OK by me!

[Serial_Apologist]

Two people were "gracing" our lawn in sleeping bags when I went outside this morning. OMG, we have squatters, I thought. But no: it was the nice young couple from the flat next door, testing out their equipment for some camping later this summer!

Having been in the cool bottom right hand corner of the country, we've not had the comparatively high temperaturers further west and north this week, though the sun has been strong enough to lie out in for a couple of hours each afternoon, sheltered from the wind. All change from Saturday, with a real temperature plunge on Sunday into Monday heralding a strong burst of Arctic air possibly lasting until the start of May, then hopefully a return to warmth once more.

[BBMmk2]

That's a good idea to do that. Friends of mine also test their camping equipment out as well.

A lovely day here today but change is in the wings, methinks.

[alycidon]

Well, Drumnadrochit was the hottest place in the country yesterday - which I can well believe. Cloudy and cooler today, and we are told to expect snow at the weekend. Oh dear!