Stormy Weather II

[LeMartinPecheur]

Well they're semi-predicting the hottest August BH Monday on record for down here, and from the 23 C on the thermometer here right now the target could well be met. That statistic says practically everything there is to be said about the usual sort of weather coinciding with the BH!

Mega-cock-up at the Met Office for sure. Heads will surely roll!

[Serial_Apologist]

RVW was a great chap for walking miles.

As was his friend Gustav Holst, from what I've heard. They must've made shoes far stronger back in them days!

[DracoM]

<< But in fact, today, early on we had a wet, misty whiteout - fells invisible, brisk warm breeze. Beginning to dry up for the moment. >>

Well, NOW [ c.16.45] it's dipping to 14C, the wind is pretty fierce, grey skies, and I'm watching walkers coming down from the fells in winter gear.
Heatwave / schmeatwave

[Serial_Apologist]

Fascinating cloud forms this evening - not sure if cirrus spissatus or altostratus opacus.

[teamsaint]

Fascinating cloud forms this evening - not sure if cirrus spissatus or altostratus opacus.

If any comes our way this evening I'll take a piccie.

But it's been a belter here all day, hot, sunny wisps of fluffy cloud ......Avebury full uf American and European tourists enjoying the sunshine and the exchange rate.........

[DracoM]

Well, folks, WE ended the hottest Bank Holiday etc etc up here on the west edge of the Pennines in non-stop rain, blustery wind, whiteout of fells, temps around 12C.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Well, folks, WE ended the hottest Bank Holiday etc etc up here on the west edge of the Pennines in non-stop rain, blustery wind, whiteout of fells, temps around 12C.

Blimey!

60 miles or so to the South-East, we had a warm, sunny afternoon with a very pleasant evening. There's been some drizzle overnight, and the forecast is predicting a drop in temperature for today - cloudy, but dry from later in the morning.

[BBMmk2]

We had a lovely summer's day here. albeit muggy. 26C!

[cloughie]

mizzle here first thing but a liitle brighter now but with several shades of grey cloud around. Still it could be worse, and that is forecast for the morrow!

[Serial_Apologist]

Stifling here today - absolutely awful. Feels like a build-up to a thunderstorm, though this was not mentioned this morning (they were obviously forgetting to look upwards again) and only given incidental mention on the lunchtime forecast. I was looking forward to my one jazz gig of the month tonight.

[DracoM]

As I write @ 4.43, temp oop 'ere is 11C. Nasty little wind etc.

[BBMmk2]

Really good day yesterday. Temp 26C! Went to Michelham Priory, yesterday. Lovely place. About a 50 minute driver but we took longer as we were stuck behind a steam lorry! Yes, can you imagine that!!

[BBMmk2]

Rain all day yesterday!! Boring. I think we have had enough of this wet stuff for a few weeks, yes?

[Serial_Apologist]

Rain all day yesterday!! Boring. I think we have had enough of this wet stuff for a few weeks, yes?

You're forgetting we're getting into the season when the westerly jet usually predominates. So, at least plenty of balmy (not barmy!) days with warmish sunshine as as the Continental high spreads northwards, misty mornings, the woodly smells of autumn and smoke rising from (not too many please) bonfires. Today: towering cumulonimbus, moderate showers beginning to break out, and thunder as likely on the cards. The air's rapidly cooling from a midday peak of 16 C - yesterday it didn't rise higher than 12 C all day!

Woops - there's been thunder in Peckham in the last hour. Didn't notice that!

[BBMmk2]

We had thunder and lightening yesterday. Just the one flash, as we were oput in the car. Looks like a sunny day today, hopefully. We may going out!!