Stormy Weather II

[DracoM]

No sun up here, massive drop in temperature, and, above all, RAIN on and off all day.
Plants loving it.

[oddoneout]

Monday 30 July—Sunday 12 August

The focus of the showers is most likely over western parts of the UK while eastern areas are favoured to have fewer showers and some lengthier dry periods of weather.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/outlook

I bet whoever wrote this has never grown a single flower or a bean in her/his life.

Or tried raising stock on dead/non-existent grass.
We had about 5 mins of heavy-ish rain at 5 just as I was trying to shut up the outside areas at work; a few minutes drive home to find that there had just been a few drops which had done nothing more than left marks on dusty surfaces. Last had rain here more than 6 weeks ago, and there seems no immediate prospect of that changing, school holidays notwithstanding, although the temperature could be coming down a bit over the next few days - allegedly!

[Serial_Apologist]

Or tried raising stock on dead/non-existent grass.
We had about 5 mins of heavy-ish rain at 5 just as I was trying to shut up the outside areas at work; a few minutes drive home to find that there had just been a few drops which had done nothing more than left marks on dusty surfaces. Last had rain here more than 6 weeks ago, and there seems no immediate prospect of that changing, school holidays notwithstanding, although the temperature could be coming down a bit over the next few days - allegedly!

With winds going round to a more westerly direction temperatures will come down over the next few days, though by how much, and I hope the official forecasters have underestimated this, is not certain, given that the pressure gradient remaining slack means the fresher direction will take its time clearing the hot air away. Colder air coming in at ligher levels makes the prospect of showers more likely the further north one is, but again, high pressure hanging on over the Midlands and south will put a cap on any convection.

[BBMmk2]

Yes, noted it’s cooler. Probably only 21C today.

[Serial_Apologist]

Yes, noted it’s cooler. Probably only 21C today.

Well the sun still felt blisteringly hot when I went to the shops earlier; now we have medium-growth cumulus with a lot of stratocumulus spread out/infill invading the sky from the new westerly direction, and signs the cumulus is trying to break theough the cap represented by the stratocumulus. That could mean showers - and how we need rain! - for the time being I've flung open every window, moved papers out of the draught, and propped open every internal door. The curtains may well be blowing around, the temperature indoors as high as it got by doing my best to keep the heat out; but the change of air is telling - I m feeling less sleepy indoors! - and as the evening draws in, and the winds die down, it will get pleasantly cool.

[Lat-Literal]

Well the sun still felt blisteringly hot when I went to the shops earlier; now we have medium-growth cumulus with a lot of stratocumulus spread out/infill invading the sky from the new westerly direction, and signs the cumulus is trying to break theough the cap represented by the stratocumulus. That could mean showers - and how we need rain! - for the time being I've flung open every window, moved papers out of the draught, and propped open every internal door. The curtains may well be blowing around, the temperature indoors as high as it got by doing my best to keep the heat out; but the change of air is telling - I m feeling less sleepy indoors! - and as the evening draws in, and the winds die down, it will get pleasantly cool.

In the last three days, I have found the heat and the heaviness unbearable but had enjoyed the weather up to that point.

It's cooler today but still feels oppressive and clammy.

Makes me feel unwell.

[Serial_Apologist]

In the last three days, I have found the heat and the heaviness unbearable but had enjoyed the weather up to that point.

It's cooler today but still feels oppressive and clammy.

Makes me feel unwell.

Although it will remain warm, I'm expecting the airstream to dry out to some extent on Saturday, when winds are expected to swing more into a northerly direction, which will probably help alleviate that oppressive feel. I certainly hope so - I have a garden party in Sutton to travel to, probably by bike, the Southern service being what it is and has now been for some time, especially at weekends, in summer, etc...

[Lat-Literal]

Although it will remain warm, I'm expecting the airstream to dry out to some extent on Saturday, when winds are expected to swing more into a northerly direction, which will probably help alleviate that oppressive feel. I certainly hope so - I have a garden party in Sutton to travel to, probably by bike, the Southern service being what it is and has now been for some time, especially at weekends, in summer, etc...

Thank you.

I didn't think that there were many gardens left in Sutton!

My guess is that it is towards either Cheam or Carshalton Beeches.

Anyhow, enjoy it.

(Luckily, I haven't set foot on Southern rail for a couple of years at the very least)

[BBMmk2]

I hear we will be in for a warmer spell again.

[Sir Velo]

No sun up here, massive drop in temperature, and, above all, RAIN on and off all day.
Plants loving it.

Are you living in Iceland?

[Serial_Apologist]

Are you living in Iceland?

Like most supermarkets, their aircon is welcome in the hot weather!

Prediction of thunderstorms late on Friday going over into Saturday for down here as a cut-off low is expected to form over the southern North Sea and combine with a south-eastward moving cold front. Just hope it's all through by Saturday midday for my friends' garden party!

[Sir Velo]

Like most supermarkets, their aircon is welcome in the hot weather!

I'll take your word for it. It's obvious our social spheres have been widely different.

[BBMmk2]

Another hot one today. Although there’s going to be light breezes and some cloud. 23C!

[Constantbee]

Fire hazard warnings all over the Moors but saw evidence of some happy campers on the Cleveland Way having a barbeque last week Good showing of bell heather and the ling's on the way, so the moors must be retaining some moisture. Coastal areas have been sitting under a blanket of damp, cold mist that blows in off the sea, known locally as the sea fret or haar. Still hot and dry inland but cooler on the coast.

[Serial_Apologist]

Fire hazard warnings all over the Moors but saw evidence of some happy campers on the Cleveland Way having a barbeque last week Good showing of bell heather and the ling's on the way, so the moors must be retaining some moisture. Coastal areas have been sitting under a blanket of damp, cold mist that blows in off the sea, known locally as the sea fret or haar. Still hot and dry inland but cooler on the coast.

My mother, who hailed from Middlesbrough, (Normaby, actually), would refer to "sea fret". I'm told the term "sea roke" is common further south, around Humberside.