Stormy Weather II

[oddoneout]

It now looks as if next week's weather will not be as scary as yesterday's charts were predicting, thank goodness, though it will still become windier than now and remain changeable.

Not sure what exactly has happened with today's weather. Cloud came in very rapidly at precisely midday here, and within 20 metres I was caught in a bit of a downpour. But, just a it seemed set in for at least the next hour the cloud broke and weak sunshine leaked though high and medium-level stuff. I expect that was the first of two cold occlusions that were expected to traverse the SE early this afternoon; but, if so, what has become of the second?? The breaking up of the first was interesting from a meteorological pov because it allowed glimpses of the complex cloud structure of a passing frontal system not often to be seen in our temperate weather system types, in which any upper layers tend to be obscured above low-hanging clag.

It's suddenly changed here with the uniform cover having broken into a lower layer of very fast moving broken fluffy stuff in shades of dirty white to mid grey over blue sky with occasional static-seeming by comparison, different clouds. It has allowed the sun to show a few more glimpses, always welcome. Whether there might be some more rain is anyone's guess, but I can't see it being longlasting if it does happen.

[DracoM]

Up here, beautiful, gentle autumn afternoon, BUT massing SW are clouds - white at the mo, but...but...

[BBMmk2]

I hope the weather will stay fine till after lunch, asi have to go for my flu jab at midday!

[oddoneout]

There was a colourful if brief sunrise this morning, somewhat marred by numerous contrails. So long as it stays dry today I'll be content as I'm at work; it's bad enough having very little to do as there are so few visitors but if it's wet as well that isn't good.
Incidentally I read some time ago that there has been a very big increase in air freight movements which might explain the number of contrails I still sometimes see. Goods that used to go on passenger flights still have to be shipped so are going on freight carriers so there is still a lot of air traffic, in addition to the private jets.

[DracoM]

Vile: NE wind with developing teeth, billows of finest rain sweeping on it. Neither trick nor treat.

[Serial_Apologist]

Waiting on the cold front/line squall to rip through this evening. Unfortunately it will be dark when it does so, which means interesting cloud features will only be visible via "urban under-lighting", though there is some chance of lightning as the wind veers, and with the very turbulent conditions even a small possibility of funnel clouds and tornadoes!

[Serial_Apologist]

Truly lashing down right now!

[DracoM]

[greenilex]

Some convincing thunderclaps just now.

[BBMmk2]

Just ordinary sunny intervals. With sporadic showers. We had a lot of rain and wind yesterday.

[oddoneout]

A bright and breezy, if somewhat chilly, morning. Working my way through the washing as rain is unlikely, at least until later in the day and then likely only scattered showers so high chance of missing.

[Joseph K]

A beautiful warm and sunny morning here in East Staffordshire.

[Jonathan]

Lovely here in the East Riding! Cold though and there is a bit of breeze.

[BBMmk2]

Lovely here in the East Riding! Cold though and there is a bit of breeze.

I think we may have a day like that too!

[oddoneout]

It's a lovely bright, if chilly, morning here, but there is something unpleasant lurking to the west which will arrive before too long I think, so best to get a move on with walking into town for errands.